Sentences with phrase «gigalitres of»

«This could help save nearly 100 gigalitres of water in Australia annually by 2020 — this is the equivalent of nearly a third of Melbourne's annual water use,» Dr Wallis said.

The Murray - Darling Basin is Australia's most developed river basin, with 240 dams that store almost 30,000 gigalitres of water.

By comparison, the Lake Eyre Basin further inland, which is a similar size, is one of the country's least developed, with only one dam holding 14 gigalitres of water.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has sold 6.7 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water allocations for a return of $ 2.878 million that will be used to improve the environment of the Murray Darling Basin.

As at 28 February 2018, over 8,014 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water has been delivered to rivers, wetlands and floodplains of the Murray - Darling Basin.

In the Lachlan catchment, 65.6 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water was carried over, which is equivalent to 5.2 per cent of the storage capacity in that catchment.

Scientists have been monitoring water quality and biodiversity in the Murrumbidgee River since June 2011, when more than 160 gigalitres of environmental water was released into the river.

The large - scale release, which included 109 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water, was intended to enhance connectivity between the river and its wetlands.

Over the past five years, over 4,000 gigalitres of Commonwealth water has been delivered to the environment.

The 10 gigalitres of water allocation will support landholders in the Gwydir including producers of cotton, cattle, and wheat and pulse crops,» Mr Papps said.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has accepted 16 offers to buy a combined total of 10 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water for a return of $ 3.217 million for the Murray Darling environment.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has entered into contracts with successful bidders, which, subject to State Water approval, will result in the 10 gigalitres of water being made available to Gwydir Valley irrigators.

Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in conjunction with approximately 110 gigalitres of water supplied by the New South Wales Government.

4.9 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered to Merrimajeel Creek.

Over 1300 gigalitres of water will be available this year to benefit the many rivers in the Basin.

«Fifty gigalitres of water over five years will help sustain the river and environments that lie between the larger iconic wetlands and floodplains, contributing to the health of the Murray - Darling river system as a whole,» he said.

3.9 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water was made available to provide flows through Muggabah Creek near Booligal in the Lachlan catchment.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has completed 16 trades, resulting in the sale of 10 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water in the Gwydir for a return of $ 3.217 million for the Murray Darling environment.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder today announced up to 10 gigalitres of water allocation will be available for sale in the Gwydir valley.

Not exact matches

For example, in 2011 — 12 the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage provided over 60 gigalitres (GL) to a number of waterways within the Edward — Wakool system.

In October 2012 the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder entered into a long - term agreement with Nature Foundation SA for the use of up to 10 gigalitres a year of Commonwealth environmental water over the next five years to support wetland and floodplain rehabilitation projects in the lower Murray River.

Of the 35,000 gigalitres (35 trillion litres) in the Murray Darling Basin, only 11 trillion is used for irrigation.

Of the 22.864 gigalitres (GL), more than 95 % (21.864 GL) was bought by Victorian Goulburn and Murray irrigators.

It would block the Federal Government's attempt to reduce by 70 gigalitres the volume of water set aside for the environment in the northern Basin, as recommended by the Murray - Darling Basin Authority in 2016.

In a formal briefing for senior departmental officials, investigators wrote that as many as 1.191 gigalitres — or 1.1 billion litres — may have been pumped on Mr Barlow's property Burren Downs in contravention of NSW law.

Rio Tinto will build, own and operate the new borefield, located in the lower Bungaroo Valley, 35 kilometres south east of the town of Pannawonica, with an annual capacity of 10 gigalitres (GL / a).

Last year, the Murray - Darling Basin Authority recommended a reduction in environmental flows of 70 gigalitres per year from the Darling River catchments, including a reduction of environmental flows to the internationally important Macquarie Marshes, which the study shows have also suffered a long - term decline in waterbird numbers across most species.

But from 2010 to 2016 that is down to an average of 42 Gigalitres a year.

Even if there was an sudden outflow of many gigalitres east of canada like there once was eons back..

The Draft Plan proposes a reduction in water use for irrigation of between 3000 and 4000 Gigalitres (GL).

In 2006, water supply to Melbourne dropped to a record low level of 165 gigalitres (Gl), well below the 1913 — 2005 average of 588 Gl and the recently lower average of 453 Gl from 1996 to 2005 (Fig. 1).

At least hundreds of gigalitres with an altitude difference of 100m would be needed to smooth the output from all the wind farms in SA over a period of weeks.