Bulk water storage and supply report - 2 February 2006
During the 8-day period less than 5 millimetres of rainfall was recorded on the Warragamba and Metropolitan catchments, 10 millimetres on the Blue Mountains Catchment and 15 millimetres on the Shoalhaven Catchment.
As at 3 p.m. Thursday 2 February 2006, the inflow rates to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 950 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 520 megalitres per day.
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Date |
24 hours to 8 a.m. |
As at 3 p.m. |
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Sydney Max. Temp. |
Sydney Rainfall |
Bulk Water Supply |
Available Storage |
% Storage |
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Thu. |
26.1.06 |
23°C |
5.2 mm |
1 231 ML |
1 065 500 ML |
44.7% |
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Fri. |
27.1.06 |
27°C |
Nil |
1 375 ML |
1 066 500 ML |
44.7% |
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Sat. |
28.1.06 |
28°C |
Nil |
1 373 ML |
1 067 000 ML |
44.7% |
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Sun. |
29.1.06 |
28°C |
Nil |
1 510 ML |
1 066 500 ML |
44.7% |
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Mon. |
30.1.06 |
29°C |
Nil |
1 788 ML |
1 065 500 ML |
44.7% |
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Tue. |
31.1.06 |
28°C |
6.0 mm |
1 508 ML |
1 065 000 ML |
44.6% |
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Wed. |
1.2.06 |
24°C |
0.4 mm |
1 387 ML |
1 064 500 ML |
44.6% |
|
Thu. |
2.2.06 |
30°C |
Nil |
1 612 ML |
1 063 000 ML |
44.6% |
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Total supply for the 8-day period |
11 784 ML |
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Average daily supply during the 8-day period |
1 473 ML |
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Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the 8-day period |
4 800 ML |
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Net 8-daystorage change |
- 2 490 ML |
- 0.1% |
Available Water Storage as at 2-February-2006 |
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Storage |
Full Operating Storage (ML) |
Storage Level (m) |
Available Storage (ML) |
Available Storage (%) |
Net Weekly Change (ML) |
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Cataract |
94,300 |
- 8.02 |
40,620 |
43.1 |
-400 |
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Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 5.82 |
55,780 |
59.6 |
0 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
- 8.53 |
68,200 |
46.5 |
-960 |
|
Nepean |
40,810 |
- 8.67 |
16,310 |
40.0 |
-1,090 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
- 17.24 |
26,110 |
36.4 |
-350 |
|
Warragamba |
1,857,000 |
- 16.98 |
804,350 |
43.3 |
4,250 |
|
Prospect |
8,870 |
- 0.84 |
4,670 |
52.6 |
-150 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 1.53 |
17,630 |
73.2 |
340 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 0.43 |
7,840 |
78.4 |
2,960 |
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Tallowa* |
35,300* |
- 2.27 |
18,650* |
52.8* |
-7,020 |
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Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,660 |
95.3 |
-70 |
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Total |
2,385,300 |
|
1,062,820 |
44.6 |
-2,490 |
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*NOTE: The "full operating storage" for Tallowa Dam refers only to the amount of water in the dam that is available to be transferred to Sydney and the Illawarra. When full, the dam can hold 90,000 ML but only 35,300 ML is available to be transferred. |
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