Australian Natural Resources Atlas

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Irrigation - Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory

Location map of Australian Capital Territory

How much water is used by irrigation compared to other uses in Australian Capital Territory?

The total consumption of water for irrigation in the Australian Capital Territory represents 7% of the total water use. 74% of the water used for irrigation is sourced from surface water and 26% from groundwater.

Extent to which water resources are committed within each river basin in Australian Capital Territory?

Chart of Total Water Use in State: Irrigation Water Use in State

NLWRA 2000

Table: Irrigation Water Use / Abstraction : Total Water Use / Abstraction in Australian Capital Territory, 1996/97
Surface Water Groundwater
Basin Total Water Use 96/97 (ML/yr) Irrigation Water Use 96/97 (ML/yr) Irrigation Use as % of toal (%) Total G/W Abstraction 96/97 (ML/yr) G/W Abstracted for Irrigation 96/97 (ML/yr) Irrigation Abstraction as % of total (%)
Australian Capital Territory 68 4 5.78 5 2 26.80
Murrumbidgee River (ACT) 67,500 3,900 5.78 5,000 1,340 26.80

NLWRA 2000

How reliable are irrigation water entitlements in Australian Capital Territory?

No data

Table: Entitlement : Irrigation Delivery 1999/2000 - for Irrigation Systems in Australia
State / System Irrigation Entitlement 1999/2000 (GL) % of Years when Entitlement Fully Delivered (%) Irrigation Deliveries 1999/2000 (GL) % of Entitlement actually delivered 1999/2000 (%)
Australian Capital Territory no data no data no data no data

ANCID 2000

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