Storage Inflow Data

Inflow ML: Inflow volume that storage has received in Mega Litres (ML)

POE: The probability of exceedance describes the likelihood of a specific  volume being exceeded in the given time period. E.g. 90% POE means that 90 out of 100 times we would expect higher inflow volumes. A 50% POE is equal to a median average.

% Average: Mean Average - The value obtained by dividing the sum of all inflow volumes by the number of years data is available. Therefore a 50% mean average does not equal a 50% POE.

The inflow statistics are based on historical flow records that have been adjusted to match climate conditions observed since 1975.

August 2023 Inflows 

Murray, Goulburn & Ovens System Storages

Table of inflows for August 2023 for the Murray (Dartmouth and Hume), Goulburn (Eildon and Goulburn Weir) & Ovens (Buffalo and William Hovell) Storages.
Monthly Inflow Murray System Goulburn System Ovens System
Dartmouth Dam Hume Dam Lake Eildon Goulburn Weir Lake Buffalo Lake William Hovell
Inflow (ML) 71,535  236,968 109,464 115,548 38,095 19,766
POE 70%  61%  84% 68% 70% 77%
% of Average 59%  60%  41% 58% 52% 54%

 

Broken, Loddon & Campaspe System Storages

Table of inflows for August 2023 for the Broken (Nillahcootie), Loddon (Cairn Curran, Tullaroop and Laanecoorie) & Campaspe (Eppalock) Storages.
Monthly Inflow Broken System Loddon System Campaspe System
Lake Nillahcootie Cairn Curran Reservoir Tullaroop Reservoir Laanecoorie Reservoir Lake Eppalock
Inflow (ML) 2,855 5,258 5,116 140 11,879
POE 81% 77% 49% 92% 67%
% of Average 23% 21% 49% 1% 34%

 

Year to Date Inflows

Murray, Goulburn & Ovens System Storages

Table of inflows - Year to date - for the Murray (Dartmouth and Hume), Goulburn (Eildon and Goulburn Weir) & Ovens (Buffalo and William Hovell) Storages.
Water year 2023/2024: July 2023 to August 2023 Murray System Goulburn System Ovens System
Dartmouth Dam Hume Dam Lake Eildon Goulburn Weir Lake Buffalo Lake William Hovell
Inflow (ML) 195,187  600,739 374,245 332,034 148,792 58,455
POE 46%  45%  58% 43% 35%  51%
% of Average 91%  86%  80%  92%  111% 88%

 

Broken, Loddon & Campaspe System Storages

Table of inflows -Year to date - for the Broken (Nillahcootie), Loddon (Cairn Curran, Tullaroop and Laanecoorie) & Campaspe (Eppalock) Storages.
Water year 2023/2024: July 2023 to August 2023 Broken System Loddon System Campaspe System
Lake Nillahcootie Cairn Curran Reservoir Tullaroop Reservoir Laanecoorie Reservoir Lake Eppalock
Inflow (ML) 9,000 19,654 14,490 4,303 37,645
POE 72% 58% 36%  62% 49%
% of Average 40%  48% 85% 24% 63%

 

Inflow data for 2023/2024 against different climate scenarios

Climate Scenarios

The scenarios for different inflow conditions were produced using the following terminology: 

  • Wet Scenario : Inflow volumes that are greater in 10 years out of 100 (10% POE)
  • Average Scenario : Inflow volumes that are greater in 50 years out of 100 (50% POE and not average)
  • Dry Scenario : Inflow volumes that are greater in 90 years out of 100 (90% POE)
  • Extreme Dry Scenario : Inflow volumes that are greater in 99 years out of 100 (99% POE)

In the inflow graphs below actual inflow data is compared to these four scenarios. Inflows are measured in Giga Litres (GL).

Murray System - Dartmouth Dam

Graph of Dartmouth Reservoir Inflows for 2023-24 Actual data until July.
Dartmouth Dam Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Dartmouth Reservoir inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 98  8.0  18  44  111
July 2023 124  12  24  75  185
August 2023 72  16  36  98  220
September 2023    21  61  122  239
October 2023    22  43  116  250
November 2023    5.0  26  63  147
December 2023    2.0  15  35  83
January 2024    2.0  7.0  20  47
February 2024    0.0  4.0  13  34
March 2024    1.0  4.0  12  36
April 2024    2.0  4.0  15  40
May 2024    4.0  10  23  68
June 2024    8.0  18  44  111

Murray System - Hume Dam

Graph of Hume Dam Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Hume Dam Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Hume Dam inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 250  22  48  118  340
July 2023 364  34  69  192  674
August 2023 237  12  103  296  749
September 2023    33  157  326  781
October 2023    20  100  315  786
November 2023    1.0  68  187  453
December 2023    0.0  34  111  250
January 2024    0.0  16  72  159
February 2024    1.0  12  45  99
March 2024    0.0  8.0  43  113
April 2024    6.0  12  50  138
May 2024    9.0  26  73  196
June 2024    22  48  118  340

Goulburn System - Lake Eildon

Graph of Lake Eildon Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Graph of Lake Eildon Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Lake Eildon inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 351  11  22  71  239
July 2023 265  12  55  163  404
August 2023 109  16  84  228  489
September 2023    20  78  200  424
October 2023    10  47  140  349
November 2023    9.0  27  73  180
December 2023    8.0  15  40  107
January 2024    5.0  10  23  48
February 2024    2.0  6.0  15  33
March 2024    0.0  5.0  15  36
April 2024    4.0  7.0  17  43
May 2024    8.0  13  31  102
June 2024    11  22  71  239

Goulburn System - Goulburn Weir

Graph of Goulburn Weir Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Goulburn Weir Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Goulburn Weir inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 188  13  22  61  219
July 2023 216  22  43  114  336
August 2023 116  8.0  55  164  383
September 2023    21  56  151  372
October 2023    22  42  110  314
November 2023    11  24  66  184
December 2023    8.0  16  42  104
January 2024    8.0  13  27  58
February 2024    4.0  8.0  19  41
March 2024    5.0  9.0  20  46
April 2024    6.0  10  23  56
May 2024    10  15  37  114
June 2024    13  22  61  219

Ovens System - Lake Buffalo

Graph of Lake Buffalo Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Lake Buffalo Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Lake Buffalo inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 120  0.0  4.8  22  74
July 2023 111  0.1  11  44  132
August 2023 38  0.1  15  61  147
September 2023    0.1  14  55  129
October 2023    0.0  9.2  40  118
November 2023    0.0  5.1  22  71
December 2023    0.6  2.6  10  38
January 2024    0.1  1.4  5.1  15
February 2024    0.1  0.6  2.5  8.5
March 2024    0.2  0.5  2.2  10
April 2024    0.2  0.6  2.8  14
May 2024    0.3  1.4  6.9  31
June 2024    0.0  4.8  22  74

Ovens System - Lake William Hovell

Graph of Lake William Hovell Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Lake William Hovell Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Lake William Hovell inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 60  0.2  3.0  12  38
July 2023 39  0.0  6.7  25  61
August 2023 20  0.0  11  34  66
September 2023    0.0  9.9  31  58
October 2023    0.0  6.5  21  47
November 2023    0.8  3.8  11  27
December 2023    0.9  2.2  5.9  16
January 2024    0.5  1.2  3.1  7.4
February 2024    0.3  0.6  1.6  4.7
March 2024    0.3  0.5  1.5  6.0
April 2024    0.2  0.4  1.8  8.2
May 2024    0.3  1.0  4.1  17
June 2024    0.2  3.0  12  38

Broken System - Lake Nillahcootie

Graph of Lake Nillahcootie Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Lake Nillahcootie Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Lake Nillahcootie inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 16  0.0  0.2  1.5  12
July 2023 6  0.0  0.6  5.1  25
August 2023 2.9  0.0  1.1  9.1  28
September 2023    0.0  0.7  7.4  24
October 2023    0.0  0.2  3.4  19
November 2023    0.0  0.0  1.3  7.0
December 2023    0.0  0.0  0.4  2.6
January 2024    0.0  0.0  0.1  1.1
February 2024    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.7
March 2024    0.0  0.0  0.1  1.2
April 2024    0.0  0.0  0.1  1.4
May 2024    0.0  0.0  0.4  3.2
June 2024    0.0  0.2  1.5  12

Loddon System - Cairn Curran Reservoir

Graph of Cairn Curran Reservoir Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Cairn Curran Reservoir Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Cairn Curran Reservoir inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 17  0.0  0.4  3.5  26
July 2023 14  0.0  1.1  7.7  42
August 2023 5.3  0.0  1.9  14  61
September 2023    0.0  1.4  11  54
October 2023    0.0  0.6  4.8  29
November 2023    0.0  0.0  1.3  10
December 2023    0.0  0.0  0.5  4.0
January 2024    0.0  0.0  0.2  1.6
February 2024    0.0  0.0  0.1  2.2
March 2024    0.0  0.0  0.2  1.7
April 2024    0.0  0.0  0.4  2.4
May 2024    0.0  0.0  1.1  7.4
June 2024    0.0  0.4  3.5  26

Loddon System - Tullaroop Reservoir

Graph of Tullaroop Reservoir Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Tullaroop Reservoir Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Tullaroop Reservoir inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 11  0.0  0.1  1.0  7.3
July 2023 9.4  0.1  0.3  2.2  18
August 2023  5.1  0.0  0.5  4.9  27
September 2023    0.0  0.6  5.4  27
October 2023    0.0  0.2  2.3  17
November 2023    0.0  0.1  0.9  6.4
December 2023    0.0  0.1  0.4  2.5
January 2024    0.0  0.0  0.2  1.3
February 2024    0.0  0.0  0.2  1.2
March 2024    0.0  0.1  0.3  1.0
April 2024    0.0  0.1  0.3  0.9
May 2024    0.0  0.1  0.5  2.4
June 2024    0.0  0.1  1.0  7.3

Campaspe System- Lake Eppalock

Graph of Lake Eppalock Inflows for 2023-24. Actual data until July compared to four climate scenarios.
Lake Eppalock Inflows for 2023/2024. Actual data compared to four climate scenarios.
Table of actual Lake Eppalock inflows for 2023/2024 compared to four climate scenarios
Month Actual Inflow (GL) Extreme Dry Scenario (GL) Dry Scenario (GL) Average Scenario (GL) Wet Scenario (GL)
June 2023 26  0.0  0.0  3.2  38
July 2023 26  0.0  0.9  11  67
August 2023 12  0.0  2.0  21  85
September 2023    0.0  1.5  16  80
October 2023    0.0  0.3  6.5  46
November 2023    0.0  0.0  1.6  16
December 2023    0.0  0.0  0.2  5.5
January 2024    0.0  0.0  0.0  1.7
February 2024    0.0  0.0  0.0  2.0
March 2024    0.0  0.0  0.0  2.3
April 2024    0.0  0.0  0.0  2.7
May 2024    0.0  0.0  0.6  8.9
June 2024    0.0  0.0  3.2  38