Bulk water storage and supply report - 30 March 2006
During the week approximately 20 millimetres of rainfall was recorded on the Blue Mountains Catchment, 15 millimetres on the Woronora Catchment, 10 millimetres on the Shoalhaven and Upper Nepean catchments and 5 millimetres on the Warragamba Catchment.
As at 3 p.m. Thursday 30 March 2006, the inflow rates to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 90 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 230 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. |
24.3.06 |
25°C |
15.0 mm |
1 407 ML |
994 500 ML |
41.7% |
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Sat. |
25.3.06 |
25°C |
3.0 mm |
1 426 ML |
993 000 ML |
41.6% |
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Sun. |
26.3.06 |
25°C |
4.0 mm |
1 440 ML |
991 500 ML |
41.6% |
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Mon. |
27.3.06 |
26°C |
Nil |
1 509 ML |
990 000 ML |
41.5% |
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Tue. |
28.3.06 |
26°C |
Nil |
1 373 ML |
988 500 ML |
41.4% |
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Wed. |
29.3.06 |
28°C |
0.4 mm |
1 408 ML |
987 000 ML |
41.4% |
|
Thu. |
30.3.06 |
26°C |
0.6 mm |
1 496 ML |
985 500 ML |
41.3% |
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Total supply for the week |
10 060 ML |
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Average daily supply during week |
1 437 ML |
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Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
50 ML |
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Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
-9 970 ML |
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Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
-0.4% |
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Available Water Storage as at |
30 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 |
- 8.52 |
38,170 |
40.5 |
-770 |
|
Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 6.36 |
52,960 |
56.6 |
-1,030 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
- 9.34 |
61,880 |
42.2 |
-530 |
|
Nepean |
40,810 |
- 12.89 |
6,650 |
16.3 |
-150 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
- 18.29 |
24,280 |
33.8 |
-210 |
|
Warragamba |
1,857,000 |
- 18.00 |
756,560 |
40.7 |
-6,870 |
|
Prospect |
8,870 |
- 0.99 |
3,970 |
44.8 |
-70 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 1.73 |
16,840 |
69.9 |
-170 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 0.21 |
8,950 |
89.5 |
650 |
|
Tallowa* |
35,300* |
- 3.05 |
13,120* |
37.2* |
-780 |
|
Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,170 |
77.8 |
-40 |
|
Total |
2,385,300 |
|
985,550 |
41.3 |
-9,970 |
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