Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy

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Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy
95/30 Refers to a condition under which water is licenced for extraction
from the river. 95 refers to the 95 th percentile of flows, that is the
highest 95% of the time the river flows the water can be
extracted. The remaining 5% of the time is when the river is little
water and this may not be extracted. 30 refers to the the amount
of water in the river that must be shared between the users (30%)
80/30 Refers to a condition under which water is licenced for extraction
from the river. 80 refers to the 80 th percentile of flows, that is the
highest 80% of the time the river flows the water can be
extracted. The remaining 5% of the time is when the river is little
water and this may not be extracted. 30 refers to the the amount
of water in the river that must be shared between the users
(30%). An 80/30 condition protect the river more than a 95/30
condition