Chifley Dam Details
Chifley Dam is at 48.4% capacity as of 4 August 2020.
As of 4 August 2020 there is an AMBER Level Alert currently in place for Chifley Dam. This means that water related recreational activities are now allowed on the Chifley Dam.
Winburndale Dam is at 88.7% capacity as of 4 August 2020.
Chifley Dam (Photo by David McKellar)
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As at: Tuesday 4 August 2020 |
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Comparison |
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Background Information: |
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Chifley Dam storage 2017 – same date |
86% |
38% higher |
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Chifley Dam storage 2018 – same date |
54% |
6% higher |
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Chifley Dam storage 2019 – same date |
44% |
4% lower |
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Current Information: |
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Chifley Dam storage (04/08/2020) |
48.4% |
14,561 ML |
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Change in storage from last week |
+7.4% |
+2,217 ML |
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Dead storage |
4.5% |
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Chifley Dam level |
-5.83 m |
-19 feet 2 inches |
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Change in level from last week |
+1,093 mm |
+43.0 inches |
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Chifley Dam inflow |
40 ML/day |
At 10:10am on 4 August 2020 |
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Chifley Dam algae level |
AMBER |
From 7 July 2020 |
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Chifley Dam release |
4.35 ML per day |
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Bathurst Water Filtration Plant (WFP) consumption |
9.2 ML per day |
3.7 Olympic pools |
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Bathurst Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTW) release |
13.2 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 |
88.7% |
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