Bulk water storage and supply report - 23 March 2006
During the week approximately 15 millimetres of rainfall was recorded on the Blue Mountains Catchment and 5 millimetres on the Metropolitan Catchment. The Warragamba and Shoalhaven catchments recorded negligible rainfall during the week.
As at 3 p.m. Thursday 23 March 2006, the inflow rates to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 150 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 80 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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Fri. |
17.3.06 |
31°C |
1.0 mm |
1 404 ML |
1 005 000 ML |
42.1% |
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Sat. |
18.3.06 |
28°C |
Nil |
1 446 ML |
1 003 000 ML |
42.0% |
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Sun. |
19.3.06 |
26°C |
0.2 mm |
1 529 ML |
1 001 500 ML |
42.0% |
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Mon. |
20.3.06 |
30°C |
0.2 mm |
1 710 ML |
1 000 000 ML |
41.9% |
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Tue. |
21.3.06 |
22°C |
2.0 mm |
1 557 ML |
998 500 ML |
41.9% |
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Wed. |
22.3.06 |
25°C |
1.0 mm |
1 337 ML |
997 000 ML |
41.8% |
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Thu. |
23.3.06 |
26°C |
7.0 mm |
1 454 ML |
995 500 ML |
41.7% |
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Total supply for the week |
10 437 ML |
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Average daily supply during week |
1 491 ML |
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Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
100 ML |
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Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
-10 800 ML |
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Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
-0.5% |
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Available Water Storage as at |
23 March 2006 |
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Storage |
Full Operating Storage (ML) |
Storage Level (m) |
Available Storage (ML) |
Available Storage (%) |
Net Weekly Change (ML) |
|
Cataract |
94,300 |
- 8.36 |
38,940 |
41.3 |
-290 |
|
Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 6.16 |
53,990 |
57.7 |
-730 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
- 9.27 |
62,410 |
42.5 |
-850 |
|
Nepean |
40,810 |
- 12.82 |
6,800 |
16.7 |
-700 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
- 18.17 |
24,490 |
34.1 |
-270 |
|
Warragamba |
1,857,000 |
- 17.85 |
763,430 |
41.1 |
-6,890 |
|
Prospect |
8,870 |
- 0.97 |
4,040 |
45.5 |
-100 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 1.68 |
17,010 |
70.6 |
-220 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 0.34 |
8,300 |
83.0 |
-380 |
|
Tallowa* |
35,300* |
- 2.94 |
13,900* |
39.4* |
-310 |
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Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,210 |
79.2 |
-60 |
|
Total |
2,385,300 |
|
995,520 |
41.7 |
-10,800 |
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