Media releases

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15 NOVEMBER 2022

Wyangala releases cut by two-thirds as inflows recede

The volume of water coming from Wyangala Dam into the Lachlan River has been reduced by two-thirds from the record level experienced yesterday afternoon (Monday, 14 November) with further reductions planned for later today.
11 NOVEMBER 2022

Burrinjuck receives record inflow volume total for October

The Murrumbidgee River’s Burrinjuck Dam received its record highest October inflow volume total last month – 20% more than the entire storage capacity of the dam.
9 NOVEMBER 2022

Menindee releases to rise as upstream flood risk rises

WaterNSW is advising the community that it will gradually increase releases from Menindee lakes in preparation for increasing volumes of water expected in coming weeks due to heavy rain and flooding in the northern basin.
9 NOVEMBER 2022

Lake Cargelligo works continue as flood water approaches

WaterNSW is continuing works at Lake Cargelligo in time for the arrival of flood waters from the Lachlan River in coming days.
26 OCTOBER 2022

Lake Cargelligo interim work to bolster embankments

WaterNSW will undertake temporary works on key areas of the embankments around Lake Cargelligo to reinforce the structure to manage issues associated with the current high storage level.
19 OCTOBER 2022

WaterNSW drops storages for third inflow in a fortnight

WaterNSW has carefully reduced storage levels at key dams across regional NSW in preparation for further inflows generated by rainfall predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology (Bureau) for the coming days.
19 OCTOBER 2022

WaterNSW confirms new Board appointment

WaterNSW has confirmed the appointment of the Hon. Patricia Forsythe AM to its Board of Directors.
11 OCTOBER 2022

WaterNSW monitoring inflows across inland major dams

WaterNSW is monitoring and managing storage inflows into major dams across regional NSW, with inflows continuing into Burrendong, Wyangala, and Burrinjuck dams.
11 OCTOBER 2022

WaterNSW to reduce dam releases before next rain event

WaterNSW will maintain carefully calculated Burrinjuck Dam releases to reduce the storage level, with plans to cut back before rain forecast for later this week generates more downstream tributary flooding and inflow to the dam.
9 OCTOBER 2022

WaterNSW monitoring inflows across inland major dams

WaterNSW continues to monitor and manage storage inflows into major dams across regional NSW, with heavy inflows occurring into Burrendong, Wyangala, and Burrinjuck dams in the past 24 hours.

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