Bulk water storage and supply report - 24 April 2008
During the week the following rainfall (approximately) was recorded in the catchments:
|
Warragamba |
15 mm |
|
Upper Nepean |
40 mm |
|
Woronora |
45 mm |
|
Shoalhaven |
15 mm |
|
Blue Mountains |
75 mm |
As at 3 p.m. Thursday, 24 April 2008, the inflow rate to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 1,180 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 520 megalitres per day.
The available storage as at 3 p.m. Thursday, 17 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. |
18.4.08 |
20°C |
6.0 mm |
1 191 ML |
1 704 500 ML |
65.3 % |
|
Sat. |
19.4.08 |
20°C |
5.0 mm |
1 214 ML |
1 705 000 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Sun. |
20.4.08 |
21°C |
3.0 mm |
1 315 ML |
1 704 500 ML |
65.3 % |
|
Mon. |
21.4.08 |
19°C |
22.0 mm |
1 304 ML |
1 705 000 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Tue. |
22.4.08 |
19°C |
10.0 mm |
1 192 ML |
1 705 000 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Wed. |
23.4.08 |
20°C |
13.0 mm |
1 218 ML |
1 705 500 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Thu. |
24.4.08 |
18°C |
16.00 mm |
1 204 ML |
1 706 500 ML |
65.4 % |
|
Total supply for the week |
8,638 ML |
|
Average daily supply during week |
1,234 ML |
|
Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
3,787 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
780 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
+ 0.0 % |
|
Available Water Storage as at 24 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 |
- 0.69 |
88,540 |
93.9 |
1,700 |
|
Cordeaux |
93,640 |
- 0.48 |
89,940 |
96.0 |
490 |
|
Avon |
146,700 |
- 1.63 |
129,940 |
88.6 |
500 |
|
Nepean |
69,810 |
- 4.06 |
57,510 |
82.4 |
- 1,780 |
|
Woronora |
71,790 |
- 9.23 |
43,150 |
60.1 |
250 |
|
Warragamba |
2,027,000 |
- 12.34 |
1,212,870 |
59.8 |
2,220 |
|
Prospect |
33,300 |
- 0.78 |
29,310 |
88.0 |
80 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24,100 |
- 3.14 |
11,610 |
48.2 |
130 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10,000 |
- 0.75 |
6,240 |
62.4 |
- 2,650 |
|
Tallowa* |
35,300* |
- 0.03 |
35,090* |
99.4* |
- 210 |
|
Blue Mountains |
2,790 |
|
2,250 |
80.6 |
50 |
|
Total |
2,608,730 |
|
1,706,450 |
65.4 |
780 |
|
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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