9c43c940-c614-4f65-bb94-2045b977f047 urn:uuid en UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-24T10:20:17 creation ISO 19115 2016 Available Water Determinations (AWD) (allocation announcement) 9c43c940-c614-4f65-bb94-2045b977f047 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> {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[141, -37.7], [141, -28], [154, -28], [154, -37.7], [141, -37.7]]]} 141.0 154.0 -37.7 -28.0 AWD Available water determinations DCCEEW - Water DCCEEW - Water Analytics GPWAR accounting allocation allocation announcement general purpose water accounting reports water water accounting Data Quality Statement documentDigital PDF MetadataStatement - AWD - Available Water Determinations.pdf documentDigital PDF Bega and Brogo WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Belubula WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Border Rivers WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Gwydir WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Hunter WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Lachlan WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Lower Darling WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Macquarie WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Murray WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Murrumbidgee WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Namoi WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Paterson WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Peel WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX Richmond WMA AWD Summary.xlsx documentDigital XLSX