Chifley Dam Details
Chifley Dam is at 38.7% capacity as of 30 June 2020.
As of 30 June 2020 there is a RED Level Alert currently in place for Chifley Dam. This means there are NO water related recreational activities allowed on the Chifley Dam.
Winburndale Dam is at 92.4% capacity as of 30 June 2020.
Chifley Dam (Photo by David McKellar)
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As at: Tuesday 30 June 2020 |
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Comparison |
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Background Information: |
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Chifley Dam storage 2017 – same date |
83% |
45% higher |
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Chifley Dam storage 2018 – same date |
53% |
15% higher |
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Chifley Dam storage 2019 – same date |
43% |
5% higher |
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Current Information: |
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Chifley Dam storage (30/06/2020) |
38.7% |
11,646 ML |
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Change in storage from last week |
+1.6% |
+487 ML |
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Dead storage |
4.5% |
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Chifley Dam level |
-7.30 m |
-23 feet 11 inches |
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Change in level from last week |
+266 mm |
+10.5 inches |
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Chifley Dam inflow |
19 ML per day |
At 5:47am on 30 June 2020 |
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Chifley Dam algae level |
RED |
From 3 January 2020 |
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Chifley Dam release |
1 ML per day |
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Bathurst Water Filtration Plant (WFP) consumption |
9.3 ML per day |
3.7 Olympic pools |
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Bathurst Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTW) release |
9.2 ML per day |
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Level 5 water restrictions and CTP 22% |
Late November 2020 (Estimate only) |
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Chifley Dam average % change per week |
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8 Oct 19 to 11 Feb 20 was -0.99% |
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Winburndale Dam storage |
92.4% |
Over the week: |
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Note: ML = megalitre or million litres |
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Links and Other Resources:
Blue Green Algae – Chifley Dam
Water Restrictions
Chifley Dam Monthly Storage Graph
Chifley Dam Yearly Comparison Graph
Estimated Residential Water Usage Graph
Winburndale Dam