Bulk water storage and supply report - 27 March 2008
During the week the following rainfall (approximately) was recorded in the catchments:
|
Warragamba |
35 mm |
|
Upper Nepean |
25 mm |
|
Woronora |
35 mm |
|
Shoalhaven |
25 mm |
|
Blue Mountains |
45 mm |
As at 3 p.m. Thursday, 27 March 2008, the inflow rate to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 1,100 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 350 megalitres per day.
The available storage as at 3 p.m. Thursday, 20 March 2008 was 66.1%.
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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. |
21.3.08 |
28 °C |
1.0 mm |
1 342 ML |
1 723 500 ML |
66.1 % |
|
Sat. |
22.3.08 |
20 °C |
2.0 mm |
1 125 ML |
1 724 000 ML |
66.1 % |
|
Sun. |
23.3.08 |
23 °C |
0.4 mm |
1 272 ML |
1 723 500 ML |
66.1 % |
|
Mon. |
24.3.08 |
25 °C |
17.0 mm |
1 219 ML |
1 722 500 ML |
66.0 % |
|
Tue. |
25.3.08 |
24 °C |
0.4 mm |
1 324 ML |
1 722 000 ML |
66.0 % |
|
Wed. |
26.3.08 |
27 °C |
19.0 mm |
1 236 ML |
1 722 500 ML |
66.0 % |
|
Thu. |
27.3.08 |
22 °C |
Nil |
1 326 ML |
1 723 000 ML |
66.0 % |
|
Total supply for the week |
8,844 ML |
|
Average daily supply during week |
1,263 ML |
|
Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
1,305 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
-1,090 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
-0.1 % |
|
Available Water Storage as at 27 March 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 |
-0.48 |
90,270 |
95.7 |
-580 |
|
Cordeaux |
93,640 |
-0.44 |
90,250 |
96.4 |
-680 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
-1.59 |
130,340 |
88.8 |
100 |
|
Nepean |
69,810 |
-2.00 |
63,560 |
91.0 |
-1,250 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
-9.01 |
43,710 |
60.9 |
-250 |
|
Warragamba |
2,027,000 |
-12.37 |
1,211,200 |
59.8 |
1,110 |
|
Prospect |
33,300 |
-0.76 |
29,430 |
88.4 |
110 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
-1.37 |
18,300 |
75.9 |
-320 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
-0.28 |
8,630 |
86.3 |
30 |
|
Tallowa* |
35,300* |
-0.04 |
35,020* |
99.2* |
660 |
|
Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,330 |
83.5 |
-20 |
|
Total |
2,608,730 |
|
1,723,040 |
66.0 |
-1,090 |
|
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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