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Water Storage Levels

Two of our water storage catchments, Grahamstown Dam and Tomago Sandbeds are relatively coastal while Chichester Dam is located in the Barrington Tops area.

While our storages can diminish very quickly, they can also recover quickly following good rainfall.


Total Water Storage - 29 January
2010

System Capacity Total Volume % full
Grahamstown Dam 158,058ML 189,991ML 83.2%
Chichester Dam 21,500ML 21,500ML 100.0%
Tomago Sandbeds 47,793ML 60,000ML 79.7%
Anna Bay Sandbeds 11,019ML 16,024ML 68.8%
TOTAL 238,370ML 287,515ML 82.9%