Bulk water storage and supply report - 17 April 2008
During the week the following rainfall (approximately) was recorded in the catchments:
|
Warragamba |
5 mm |
|
Upper Nepean |
30 mm |
|
Woronora |
15 mm |
|
Shoalhaven |
10 mm |
|
Blue Mountains |
5 mm |
As at 3 p.m. Thursday, 17 April 2008, the inflow rate to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 650 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 300 megalitres per day.
The available storage as at 3 p.m. Thursday, 10 April 2008 was 65.6%.
|
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. |
11.4.08 |
23°C |
Nil |
1 282 ML |
1 710 500 ML |
65.6 % |
|
Sat. |
12.4.08 |
23°C |
Nil |
1 315 ML |
1 709 500 ML |
65.5 % |
|
Sun. |
13.4.08 |
24°C |
Nil |
1 416 ML |
1 708 500 ML |
65.5 % |
|
Mon. |
14.4.08 |
23°C |
11.0 mm |
1 341 ML |
1 708 000 ML |
65.5 % |
|
Tue. |
15.4.08 |
19°C |
3.0 mm |
1 229 ML |
1 707 500 ML |
65.5 % |
|
Wed. |
16.4.08 |
20°C |
1.0 mm |
1 163 ML |
1 706 500 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Thu. |
17.4.08 |
21°C |
4.6 mm |
1 238 ML |
1 705 000 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Total supply for the week |
8,984 ML |
|
Average daily supply during week |
1,283 ML |
|
Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
544 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
- 5,330 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
- 0.2 % |
|
Available Water Storage as at 17 April 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 |
- 0.90 |
86,840 |
92.1 |
- 1,030 |
|
Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 0.55 |
89,450 |
95.5 |
110 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
- 1.68 |
129,440 |
88.2 |
0 |
|
Nepean |
69,810 |
- 3.44 |
59,290 |
84.9 |
- 1,580 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
- 9.33 |
42,900 |
59.8 |
- 330 |
|
Warragamba |
2,027,000 |
- 12.38 |
1,210,650 |
59.7 |
0 |
|
Prospect |
33,300 |
- 0.80 |
29,230 |
87.8 |
20 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 3.17 |
11,480 |
47.6 |
- 2,900 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 0.23 |
8,890 |
88.9 |
- 410 |
|
Tallowa* |
35,300* |
+ 0.02 |
35,300* |
100* |
820 |
|
Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,200 |
78.9 |
- 30 |
|
Total |
2,608,730 |
|
1,705,670 |
65.4 |
- 5,330 |
|
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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