Water storage and supply report - 21 August 2008
During the week the following rainfall (approximately) was recorded in the catchments:
|
Warragamba |
Neglible |
|
Upper Nepean |
Less than 5 mm |
|
Woronora |
Neglible |
|
Shoalhaven |
Less than 5 mm |
|
Blue Mountains |
Nil |
As at 3 pm Thursday, 21 August 2008, the inflow rate to Warragamba Dam including Shoalhaven transfers was 850 megalitres per day and to Tallowa Dam was 390 megalitres per day.
The available storage as at 3 p.m. Thursday, 14 August 2008 was 66.0 %.
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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. |
15.8.08 |
19 °C |
Nil |
1 222 ML |
1 721 000 ML |
66.0 % |
|
Sat. |
16.8.08 |
19 °C |
Nil |
1 278 ML |
1 720 000 ML |
65.9 % |
|
Sun. |
17.8.08 |
18°C |
Nil |
1 460 ML |
1 719 500 ML |
65.9 % |
|
Mon. |
18.8.08 |
16 °C |
Nil |
1 429 ML |
1719 000 ML |
65.9 % |
|
Tue. |
19.8.08 |
16 °C |
0.6 mm |
1 349 ML |
1 718 000 ML |
65.9 % |
|
Wed. |
20.8.08 |
18 °C |
Nil |
1 239 ML |
1 717 000 ML |
65.8 % |
|
Thu. |
21.8.08 |
15 °C |
0.4 mm |
1 290 ML |
1 716 000 ML |
65.8 % |
|
Total supply for the week |
9 267 ML |
|
Average daily supply during week |
1 324 ML |
|
Volume pumped from Shoalhaven for the week |
2 761 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (megalitres) |
-5 470 ML |
|
Net weekly storage change (percentage) |
-0.2 % |
|
Available Water Storage as at 21 August 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 |
- 1.26 |
83 960 |
89.0 |
-1 110 |
|
Cordeaux |
93 640 |
- 0.89 |
86 870 |
92.8 |
-450 |
|
Avon |
146 700 |
- 2.14 |
124 870 |
85.1 |
-790 |
|
Nepean |
69 810 |
- 5.18 |
54 380 |
77.9 |
-550 |
|
Woronora |
71 790 |
- 8.95 |
43 860 |
61.1 |
-360 |
|
Warragamba |
2 027 000 |
- 12.03 |
1 230 060 |
60.7 |
-1 660 |
|
Prospect |
33 300 |
- 0.59 |
30 260 |
90.9 |
-50 |
|
Wingecarribee |
24 100 |
- 1.95 |
15 970 |
66.3 |
-320 |
|
Fitzroy Falls |
10 000 |
- 0.23 |
8 890 |
88.9 |
230 |
|
Tallowa* |
35 300* |
- 0.05 |
34 920* |
98.9* |
-380 |
|
Blue Mountains |
2 790 |
|
2 140 |
76.7 |
-30 |
|
Total |
2 608 730 |
|
1 716 180 |
65.8 |
-5 470 |
|
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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