Available Water Determinations (AWD) (allocation announcement)

A water allocation is the percentage of a licensed water user’s entitlement that is credited to their water account for use. We announce allocations each year on 1 July and regularly thereafter until all licence categories in a water source are fully allocated. We allocate water using water sharing plans to ensure long-term water security and prioritised access to water across NSW. Allocations vary based on the water available in dams, river flows, and the prevailing catchment and weather conditions. In formal terms, allocations are sometimes known as Available Water Determinations. A detailed description of the AWD process is provided on the DPE-Water website and can be accessed <a href="https://water.dpie.nsw.gov.au/our-work/allocations-availability/allocations/how-water-is-allocated">here.</a> The AWD for Supplementary licence accounts is a separate process and is not dependent on the water available. It is made once at the start of the year and unless there is a management change because of the growth in use strategy, it is maintained at the maximum value prescribed in the plan, which is generally 1 megalitre per share (equivalent to 100% of entitlement). <strong>Notes</strong> <em>1. This dataset is included in the General Purpose Water Accounting Reports: https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-general-purpose-water-accounting-reports</em> <em>2. If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the <a href="https://water-hub.seed.nsw.gov.au/thread/search">NSW Water Hub which has an online forum</a> you can join.</em> Files (slice {"file": url}): - Bega and Brogo WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/362a8ad7-7554-4396-bd48-5eea6cbdb4d4/download/bega-and-brogo-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Belubula WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/08ce6dd4-3181-4598-96f6-89176778c471/download/belubula-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Border Rivers WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/e093fca9-59fc-4099-9130-f8070a395960/download/border-rivers-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Gwydir WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/be418536-af4b-47ec-a083-60bee66fe56a/download/gwydir-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Hunter WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/f0dc8ffa-c040-44a9-8e76-8259fd21fd05/download/hunter-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Lachlan WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/3ae35636-e0dc-49f9-b0bb-903fb4eef660/download/lachlan-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Lower Darling WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/39374fab-6dc1-4845-a878-577cf47af85c/download/lower-darling-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Macquarie WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/f7ff14ec-fcf8-420d-a38f-ea32b2137d6a/download/macquarie-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Murray WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/4df18a6a-42bc-4a9e-96b8-145273efc51f/download/murray-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Murrumbidgee WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/bf420d2d-e38a-4550-a692-738f9cfa4135/download/murrumbidgee-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Namoi WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/41686ce3-b647-4349-882c-45d9828e6193/download/namoi-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - Paterson WMA AWD Summary.xlsx (excel): https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b45480d-137f-467c-8d7b-87485dc7583e/resource/9069d6ec-d9f1-443d-9fb2-868f73f24d37/download/paterson-wma-awd-summary.xlsx - and 2 more in the distributions

Cite as: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Available Water Determinations (AWD) (allocation announcement). https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-available-water-determinations-awd-allocation-announcement