Media releases

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26 FEBRUARY 2024

Pumped hydro could power more Upper Hunter homes

WaterNSW has awarded a development agreement to Upper Hunter Hydro (UHH) to investigate two large pumped hydro projects capable of storing more than 1000 MW for 8-12 hours – as much power as one million household batteries.
15 FEBRUARY 2024

Menindee lakes to receive inflow from Qld rains

Menindee lakes could receive more than 100 gigalitres (GL) of additional inflow in coming months, generated by rainfall across several Queensland river valleys in the northern basin, according to the latest WaterNSW modelling.
15 FEBRUARY 2024

Wyangala Dam releases mitigate flood risk

WaterNSW is completing a week-long release of extra water from Wyangala Dam, as part of its management of the airspace capacity in regional dams for flood mitigation.
13 FEBRUARY 2024

Lake Cargelligo embankments upgrade update

Initial work objectives on the Lake Cargelligo embankment upgrade have been achieved, with prioritised activities on embankments C2 and C3 now completed to improve the safety of the embankment structures.
12 FEBRUARY 2024

Tallowa Dam Road repairs to start in February

Work is about to start to repair the impact of landslides on Tallowa Dam Road, to restore two-way road access to Tallowa Dam and nearby recreational areas.
7 FEBRUARY 2024

Menindee oxygenation trial starts to combat fish deaths

WaterNSW has commenced a trial on behalf of the NSW Government involving introducing oxygen into the Darling River at Menindee to assess its effectiveness in reducing the risk of large-scale fish deaths that have occurred in recent years.
6 FEBRUARY 2024

Warragamba Dam storage levels at 97%

The state’s dam manager WaterNSW has confirmed storage levels at Warragamba Dam are at 97%, following recent rainfall.
5 FEBRUARY 2024

WaterNSW re-opens Blowering Dam to public access

WaterNSW has reopened Blowering Dam to public access – effective immediately – following confirmation a potential water quality issue present in the storage is not known to pose a risk to human health.
3 FEBRUARY 2024

Blowering Dam closed for investigations into a possible water quality issue

WaterNSW has temporarily closed Blowering Dam as a precautionary measure to protect the community, while urgent investigations into an unknown, black organic matter observed on the lake surface take place.
19 JANUARY 2024

Found in a tree! Remote control flow seeker boat located

A local commercial fisherman has located a missing WaterNSW remote control flow seeker boat – stuck in a tree near Stotts Island on the Tweed River downstream of Murwillumbah.

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