About the area
Myrtleford sources water from Buffalo Creek.
Myrtleford has a water treatment plant producing potable water for urban use.
This system is supplied by North East Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Myrtleford system in 2022-23.
Table 1: Water balance, Myrtleford
| Water account component | 2021-22 (ML) | 2022-23 (ML) |
|---|---|---|
| Volume in store | ||
| Start volume in store | 367 | 356 |
| End volume in store | 356 | 328 |
| Change in store | (11) | (28) |
| Inflows | ||
| Inflow from surface water | 461 | 491 |
| Inflow from groundwater | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall | 54 | 61 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total inflows | 515 | 552 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 241 | 249 |
| Urban non-residential | 210 | 193 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 451 | 442 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 9 | 63 |
| System losses | 67 | 76 |
| Total losses | 76 | 139 |
| Other outflows | ||
| Unattributed outflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total outflows | 527 | 581 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 86% | 76% |
