Current Basin water in storage report

This information on water in storage in the Murray–Darling Basin is updated fortnightly.

As at 18 Jun 2025

Whole of Basin

58% 12,921 of 22,256 GL

Northern Basin

63% 2,957 of 4,708 GL

Border rivers catchment

52% 331 of 635 GL
Pindari Lake
Capacity: 312 GL
Volume: 151 GL
Full: 48%
Active: 150 GL
Dead: 0 GL
Glenlyon Lake
Capacity: 254 GL
Volume: 139 GL
Full: 55%
Active: 138 GL
Dead: 0 GL
Lake Coolmunda
Capacity: 69 GL
Volume: 43 GL
Full: 62%
Active: 42 GL
Dead: 0 GL

Condamine-Balonne catchment

88% 201 of 229 GL
E.J. Beardmore Dam
Capacity: 82 GL
Volume: 83 GL
Full: 101%
Active: 80 GL
Dead: 3 GL
Jack Taylor Weir
Capacity: 10 GL
Volume: 10 GL
Full: 101%
Active: 8 GL
Dead: 2 GL
Cooby Creek Reservoir
Capacity: 21 GL
Volume: 19 GL
Full: 92%
Active: 18 GL
Dead: 2 GL
Lake Leslie
Capacity: 106 GL
Volume: 79 GL
Full: 74%
Active: 76 GL
Dead: 2 GL
Chinchilla Weir
Capacity: 10 GL
Volume: 10 GL
Full: 102%
Active: 10 GL
Dead: 0 GL

Gwydir catchment

54% 737 of 1,364 GL
Lake Copeton
Capacity: 1364 GL
Volume: 737 GL
Full: 54%
Active: 719 GL
Dead: 19 GL

Macquarie catchment

61% 946 of 1,556 GL
Lake Burrendong
Capacity: 1188 GL
Volume: 618 GL
Full: 52%
Active: 585 GL
Dead: 34 GL
Lake Windamere
Capacity: 368 GL
Volume: 328 GL
Full: 89%
Active: 327 GL
Dead: 1 GL

Namoi catchment

80% 741 of 923 GL
Lake Keepit
Capacity: 426 GL
Volume: 326 GL
Full: 77%
Active: 320 GL
Dead: 7 GL
Chaffey Dam
Capacity: 101 GL
Volume: 103 GL
Full: 103%
Active: 101 GL
Dead: 2 GL
Split Rock Reservoir
Capacity: 397 GL
Volume: 312 GL
Full: 78%
Active: 308 GL
Dead: 3 GL
Lachlan catchment
%

Lachlan catchment

80% 998 of 1,253 GL
Lake Wyangala
Capacity: 1217 GL
Volume: 964 GL
Full: 79%
Active: 964 GL
Dead: 1 GL
Carcoar Lake
Capacity: 36 GL
Volume: 34 GL
Full: 94%
Active: 34 GL
Dead: 0 GL

Southern Basin

55% 8,967 of 16,296 GL

Broken catchment

44% 18 of 40 GL
Lake Nillahcootie
Capacity: 40 GL
Volume: 18 GL
Full: 44%
Active: 17 GL

Campaspe catchment

57% 175 of 305 GL
Lake Eppalock
Capacity: 305 GL
Volume: 175 GL
Full: 57%
Active: 174 GL
Dead: 1 GL

Goulburn catchment

57% 2,141 of 3,766 GL
Lake Eildon
Capacity: 3334 GL
Volume: 1,868 GL
Full: 58%
Active: 1,864 GL
Dead: 84 GL
Waranga Basin
Capacity: 432 GL
Volume: 193 GL
Full: 45%
Active: 68 GL
Dead: 125 GL

Loddon catchment

41% 90 of 219 GL
Cairn Curran Reservoir
Capacity: 147 GL
Volume: 57 GL
Full: 39%
Active: 57 GL
Dead: 1 GL
Tullaroop Reservoir
Capacity: 72 GL
Volume: 33 GL
Full: 46%
Active: 26 GL
Dead: 7 GL

Lower Darling catchment

71% 1,237 of 1,731 GL
Menindee Lakes
Capacity: 1731 GL
Volume: 1,236 GL
Full: 71%
Active: 1,201 GL
Dead: 36 GL

Lower Lakes

97% 1,866 of 1,925 GL
Lake Albert
Capacity: 280 GL
Volume: 277 GL
Full: 99%
Lake Alexandrina
Capacity: 1645 GL
Volume: 1,588 GL
Full: 97%

Lower Murray catchment

57% 385 of 677 GL
Lake Victoria
Capacity: 677 GL
Volume: 384 GL
Full: 57%
Active: 285 GL
Dead: 100 GL

Murrumbidgee catchment

46% 1,235 of 2,659 GL
Blowering Reservoir
Capacity: 1631 GL
Volume: 785 GL
Full: 48%
Active: 763 GL
Dead: 24 GL
Lake Burrinjuck
Capacity: 1028 GL
Volume: 447 GL
Full: 44%
Active: 445 GL
Dead: 3 GL

Ovens catchment

51% 19 of 37 GL
Lake William Hovell
Capacity: 14 GL
Volume: 5 GL
Full: 38%
Active: 4 GL
Lake Buffalo
Capacity: 24 GL
Volume: 14 GL
Full: 58%
Active: 9 GL
Dead: 5 GL

Upper Murray catchment

53% 3,667 of 6,861 GL
Lake Hume
Capacity: 3005 GL
Volume: 1,021 GL
Full: 34%
Active: 1,005 GL
Dead: 23 GL
Lake Dartmouth
Capacity: 3856 GL
Volume: 2,642 GL
Full: 68%
Active: 2,567 GL
Dead: 71 GL
Lower Lakes

** The Lower Lakes are not a consumptive storage for South Australia. Water in the lakes is a combination of South Australia entitlement flow, volume for dilution to reduce salinity and to mitigate the impact of seawater intrusion. At times, environmental water may be used in the lakes to enhance environmental outcomes and to maintain Barrage releases. Releases of water at the barrages are closely managed to optimise environmental and water quality outcomes, consistent with the Murray–Darling Basin Plan.

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This assessment of water in storage does not include water in private storage.

Last updated: 17 March 2025