Table 11 Calculations for feeding backwater tidal influx.

Proposed no. of feedings

2

4

6

2

4

6

2

2

4

Mean monthly water availability (Mm³)

0.04

0.08

0.12

10.64

21.27

31.91

3.76

10.64

16.68

Oct

Monthly deficiency (Mm³)

10.26

10.22

10.18

19.63

8.99

− 1.64

− 2.336

− 3.05

− 11.39

Deficiency (%)

99.61

99.21

98.81

64.86

29.72

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nov

Monthly deficiency (Mm³)

23.18

23.14

23.1

57.58

46.93

36.3

− 0.54

3.57

− 4.76

Deficiency (%)

99.83

99.65

99.47

84.41

68.81

53.21

N/A

30

N/A

Dec

Monthly deficiency (Mm³)

10.57

10.53

10.49

20.53

9.9

− 0.74

− 2.29

− 2.89

− 11.23

Deficiency (%)

99.62

99.23

98.85

65.88

31.76

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jan

Monthly deficiency (Mm³)

9.87

9.83

9.79

18.49

7.85

− 2.78

− 2.38

− 3.25

− 11.59

Deficiency (%)

99.59

99.19

98.77

63.49

26.97

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Feb

Monthly deficiency (Mm³)

10.13

10.09

10.06

19.26

8.62

− 2.01

− 2.35

− 3.11

− 11.46

Deficiency (%)

99.6

99.19

98.79

64.43

28.85

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mar

Monthly deficiency (Mm³)

7.64

7.6

7.56

11.93

1.29

− 9.35

− 2.69

− 4.39

− 12.74

Deficiency (%)

99.47

98.94

98.41

52.87

5.73

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A