Bulk water storage and supply report - 25 January 2006
Less than 5 millimetres of rainfall was recorded on the SCA’s catchments over the last 6 days.
As at 3 p.m. Wednesday 25 January 2006, the inflow rates to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 2,200 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 550 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. |
20.1.06 |
24°C |
0.6 mm |
1 246 ML |
1 041 500 ML |
43.7% |
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Sat. |
21.1.06 |
27°C |
Nil |
1 332 ML |
1 054 000 ML |
44.2% |
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Sun. |
22.1.06 |
28°C |
Nil |
1 546 ML |
1 059 500 ML |
44.4% |
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Mon. |
23.1.06 |
29°C |
Nil |
1 642 ML |
1 062 000 ML |
44.5% |
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Tue. |
24.1.06 |
28°C |
Nil |
1 517 ML |
1 063 500 ML |
44.6% |
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Wed. |
25.1.06 |
23°C |
2.0 mm |
1 357 ML |
1 065 500 ML |
44.7% |
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Total supply for the 6-day period |
8 640 ML |
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Average daily supply during the 6-day period |
1 440 ML |
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Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the 6-day period |
3 800 ML |
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Net 6-daystorage change |
36 550 ML |
+1.6% |
Available Water Storage as at 25-January-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 |
- 7.94 |
41,020 |
43.5 |
150 |
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Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 5.82 |
55,780 |
59.6 |
260 |
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Avon |
146,700 |
- 8.41 |
69,160 |
47.1 |
-400 |
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Nepean |
40,810 |
- 8.23 |
17,400 |
42.6 |
-830 |
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Woronora |
71,790 |
- 17.04 |
26,460 |
36.9 |
-90 |
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Warragamba |
1,857,000 |
- 17.07 |
800,100 |
43.1 |
35,760 |
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Prospect |
8,870 |
- 0.81 |
4,820 |
54.3 |
-50 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 1.61 |
17,290 |
71.7 |
330 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 1.04 |
4,880 |
48.8 |
-4,390 |
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Tallowa* |
35,300* |
- 1.29 |
25,670* |
72.7* |
5,730 |
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Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,730 |
97.8 |
80 |
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Total |
2,385,300 |
|
1,065,310 |
44.7 |
36,550 |
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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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