Bulk water storage and supply report - 1 May 2008
During the week the following rainfall (approximately) was recorded in the catchments:
|
Warragamba |
10 mm |
|
Upper Nepean |
15 mm |
|
Woronora |
20 mm |
|
Shoalhaven |
10 mm |
|
Blue Mountains |
25 mm |
As at 3 p.m. Thursday, 1 May 2008, the inflow rate to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 1,150 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 410 megalitres per day.
The available storage as at 3 p.m. Thursday, 24 April 2008 was 65.4%.
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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. |
25.4.08 |
20 °C |
5.0 mm |
1 168 ML |
1 709 000 ML |
65.5 % |
|
Sat. |
26.4.08 |
21 °C |
0.4 mm |
1 215 ML |
1 712 500 ML |
65.6 % |
|
Sun. |
27.4.08 |
25 °C |
0 mm |
1 335 ML |
1 715 000 ML |
65.7 % |
|
Mon. |
28.4.08 |
26 °C |
0 mm |
1 335 ML |
1 714 500 ML |
65.7 % |
|
Tue. |
29.4.08 |
17 °C |
0 mm |
1 269 ML |
1 714 500 ML |
65.7 % |
|
Wed. |
30.4.08 |
18 °C |
0 mm |
1 195 ML |
1 714 500 ML |
65.7 % |
|
Thu. |
1.5.08 |
20 °C |
0 mm |
1 363 ML |
1 713 500 ML |
65.7 % |
|
Total supply for the week |
8,881 ML |
|
Average daily supply during week |
1,269 ML |
|
Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
7,322 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
6,900 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
+ 0.3 % |
|
Available Water Storage as at 1 May 2008 |
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|
Storage |
Full Operating Storage (ML) |
Storage Level (m) |
Available Storage (ML) |
Available Storage (%) |
Net Weekly Change (ML) |
|
Cataract |
94,300 |
- 0.53 |
89,860 |
95.3 |
1,320 |
|
Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 0.38 |
90,690 |
96.8 |
750 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
- 1.58 |
130,430 |
88.9 |
490 |
|
Nepean |
69,810 |
- 4.82 |
55,370 |
79.3 |
-2,140 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
- 9.02 |
43,680 |
60.8 |
530 |
|
Warragamba |
2,027,000 |
- 12.27 |
1,216,750 |
60.0 |
3,880 |
|
Prospect |
33,300 |
- 0.80 |
29,210 |
87.7 |
-100 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 2.38 |
14,330 |
59.5 |
2,720 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 0.28 |
8,600 |
86.0 |
2,360 |
|
Tallowa* |
35,300* |
- 0.43 |
32,090* |
90.9* |
-3,000 |
|
Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,340 |
83.9 |
90 |
|
Total |
2,608,730 |
|
1,713,350 |
65.7 |
6,900 |
|
Other water from Tallowa Dam is provided to Shoalhaven City Council for supply to local communities. Water is also released from the dam as environmental flows for the Shoalhaven River. |
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