Water storages in the Coliban Water catchment are in a strong position going into the warmer months, thanks to good winter inflows.
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Coliban Water reports Lauriston, Malmsbury and Upper Coliban reservoirs, near Kyneton, are 97 per cent full with a combined volume of 67,179 megalitres.
Raw water supply manager Steve Healy said the winter inflow of 16,840 megalitres had increased the storage volume by about 19 per cent in three months.
“Our winter inflows to our storages have been below our long term average but more than we were expecting following the Bureau of Meteorology’s outlook for a drier than average winter,” Mr Healy said.
“Winter got off to a slow start with the lowest June rainfall recorded at our Malmsbury Reservoir since 1929.
“We had 7.4 millimetres in June but good rain in July and August meant our total winter rainfall was 162 millimetres.
“Upper Coliban Reservoir has been spilling for three weeks and Lauriston Reservoir is 97 per cent full.”
The Coliban share of Lake Eppalock currently sits at 54,206 megalitres, or almost 99 per cent capacity.
At the same time last year, it was at about 60 per cent.
Coliban Water announced in July 2017 that it will open its 2017/18 rural season with 100 per cent allocation.
Permanent water saving rules are in place for urban customers throughout the Coliban Water region.
