River Murray Water Resources Report Issue 5: 3rd September 2007
Department of Water. Land and Biodiversity Conservation, Government of South Australia
Government of South Australia
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Observations at a Glance:
Inflows during August 2007 were better than those received in August 2006 but still less than one quarter of the long-term average inflows.
Although Inflows over the past three months have been better than during the same period last year, the volume of water in storage this year is much lower. Therefore, the current total water resource position is much worse than for the same time last year.
The likelihood of above average rainfall over the next three months remains low. This is usually the period of highest inflows into the River Murray.
Low flows across the border mean that salinity levels remain a major concern within South Australia.
