Rationing Of Supplies
In years of high seasonal allocation and high demand (eg 1994/95), much of the channel system does not have the capacity to deliver the volume of water available in the storages. Individual channels or the whole system may be affected.
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It is generally not worth the cost of increasing channel size to overcome this problem. Supplies are therefore rationed to ensure each irrigator receives a reasonable share of the limited channel capacity. Rations are specified as a proportion of water right in a given number of days, and are only applied when absolutely necessary.
