State:
New South Wales
Resource Name:
Gwydir
SDL resource unit:
Gwydir (SS22)
Priority or reliability:
Supplementary
Form of take:
Take from a regulated river
Total volume of the class on issue:
181,397 ML
Fees and charges:
A full outline of fees and charges can be found on the Water Management fees and charges page.
Bulk Water Charges are available on the New South Wales State Water website.
Historic reliability of the class:
Past Available Water Determinations are available from the Available Water Determinations Register.
Further information regarding historic availability is available from the Water Availability Report for the Major Regulated River Systems.
Carryover arrangements:
Carryover rules are outlined by the Water Sharing Plan for the Gwydir Regulated River – Supplementary Water.
Timing and manner of making allocation announcements:
Timing:
Initial Available Water Determinations are made 1 July, then further Available Water Determinations may be made when water becomes available for distribution.
Manner:
Allocation announcements are made via media releases, displayed on the Water Allocation Statements page, and also on the media releases page.
How allocation levels are determined:
Supplementary flow events are announced periodically during the season when high flow events occur, with the period of extraction and volume of water to be extracted determined based on the rules as set out in the water sharing plans. Available Water Determinations are made once at the start of the year and, unless there is a management change due to the growth in use strategy, it is maintained at the maximum value prescribed in the plan, generally 100% of share component.
Guidelines for setting Available Water Determinations are set by the Water Sharing Plan for the Gwydir Regulated River – Supplementary Water.
Areas to which this water access right may be traded:
Dealings and trade are subject to the following rules:
- The Access Licence Dealing Principles Order 2004 (New South Wales)
- The access licence dealings rules within the Water Sharing Plan for the Gwydir Regulated River – Supplementary Water
- Chapter 3, Part 2, Division 4 of the Water Management Act 2000 (New South Wales)
Areas from which water access rights may be traded:
Dealings and trade are subject to the following rules:
- The Access Licence Dealing Principles Order 2004 (New South Wales)
- The access licence dealings rules within the Water Sharing Plan for the Gwydir Regulated River – Supplementary Water
- Chapter 3, Part 2, Division 4 of the Water Management Act 2000 (New South Wales)
Water resource type:
Regulated System
Last updated: 11 December 2024