ENTRY IS NOT ALLOWED
These areas include the land at Warragamba protecting the water supply infrastructure, and the land along the Warragamba Pipelines and Upper Canal. Vehicles (including motorcycles and bicycles), horses, pets, powered watercraft and firearms are not allowed.
Can you take dogs to Avon Dam?
This is a lovely dog walk from the carpark at Shipley Bridge on Dartmoor to Avon Dam
. The first part follows alongside the river which my dogs love to have a dip in. Then the walk opens out to hills as you work your way up to the dam. The walk is pathed the whole way so is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
How much does Warragamba Dam cost?
MEDIA RELEASE: Cost of Warragamba Dam raising more than doubles. Documents obtained under freedom of information from October 2019 (attached) show that the cost of raising the Warragamba Dam has more than doubled to
$1.6 billion
.
How many times has Warragamba Dam spilled?
Since it was completed in 1960, the dam has spilled
nearly 50 times
.
Where does Warragamba Dam spill into?
This water flows down the Warragamba River into the
Hawkesbury-Nepean River
and eventually enters the sea at Broken Bay. An auxiliary spillway was completed in 2002 to protect the dam from extreme floods.
What would happen if Warragamba Dam failed?
“If the same inflow of water happened now … with the dams already full, western Sydney would be devastated.
Penrith would be flooded, right down the Hawkesbury River
… Essentially from Penrith all the way down to Richmond you would have major flooding going on.”
When did Warragamba Dam last spill?
On 2 March 2012, it overflowed for the first time in fourteen years. It overflowed again in 2016, March 2021 and
March 2022
.
Is Warragamba Dam a flood mitigation dam?
Warragamba is Sydney’s largest water storage dam and provides around 80% of current storage.
The dam is not built or operated to manage or mitigate floods
.
Who owns Warragamba Dam?
WaterNSW is Australia’s largest water supplier
. We provide two-thirds of the water used in NSW and develop infrastructure solutions for water supply security and reliability. We operate and maintain 42 large dams and we deliver water for agriculture and drinking water supply customers.
How long is the walk around Avon Dam?
Walking at Avon Dam
From Shipley Bridge, follow the footpath alongside the River Avon to the lake for roughly
2 1⁄2 miles
. The walk offers lovely views, ranging from gentle riverside scenes to views over open moorland. The walk to the Dam is a steady and continuous climb, but you will be rewarded by the dramatic views!
How long is Avon Dam walk?
| Length 3.3 mi | Elev. Gain 272.2 ft | Est. Steps 7500 |
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How full is the Avon Dam?
| Storage (recorded date) Storage Capacity (ML) Percent Full % | Avon Dam Saturday 19 March 146,700 100.0 | Cataract Dam Saturday 19 March 97,190 100.0 | Cordeaux Dam Saturday 19 March 93,640 100.0 | Nepean Dam Saturday 19 March 67,730 100.0 |
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Is Warragamba Dam bigger than Sydney Harbour?
Created by damming Warragamba River and flooding the Burragorang Valley, the storage lake is
four times the size of Sydney Harbour
and stores around 80 percent of Sydney’s water.
What is the largest dam in Australia?
| Reservoir name (where appropriate) | Bendora Reservoir | Waterway(s) impounded | Cotter River | Dam type | Arch | Purpose(s) | Water supply | Reservoir capacity ML | 11,540 |
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What’s the lowest Warragamba Dam?
That same year, Warragamba Dam reached its lowest level ever recorded, dipping to
38.8 per cent capacity
in December.
Have they opened the floodgates at Warragamba Dam?
Warragamba Dam flood gates have been opened
.
Are they letting water out of Warragamba Dam?
Warragamba Dam spillway is currently releasing water at a rate of 450 gigalitres per day (GL/day)
and that rate could increase as inflows to the dam storage continue to rise.
How does Warragamba Dam fill up?
Warragamba system
Water flows by gravity through two pipelines, 27km to Prospect water filtration plant
, which supplies 75% of Sydney. The dam also supplies Warragamba, Penrith and the lower Blue Mountains via water filtration plants at Warragamba and Orchard Hills.
What river does Warragamba Dam spill into?
The river descends 96 metres (315 ft), the majority of which is over the dam spillway, and then flows north into the
Nepean River
, north of the village of Warragamba, a course of approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi).
Should the Warragamba Dam wall be raised?
The strategy recommends that raising Warragamba Dam to create a flood mitigation zone of around 14 metres is the best option to reduce the risks to life, property and community assets posed by floodwaters from the extensive Warragamba River catchment.
Will Warragamba Dam wall be raised?
The New South Wales government’s proposal to raise the wall of the Warragamba Dam could result in complete inundation of some cultural sites and is at odds with Australia’s obligations under the world heritage convention
, scientific advisers have warned.
Who opened Warragamba Dam?
60 years ago, Premier
Bob Heffron
opened Warragamba Dam. It had taken 12 years to build and held 452,000 million gallons of water, nearly four times the amount of water in Sydney Harbour.
What percentage does Warragamba Dam release?
Small releases are made at
100%
to maintain this level and avoid the main radial gates repeatedly opening and closing due to small increase in storage.
What capacity is Warragamba Dam?
| Storage (recorded date) Storage Capacity (ML) Current Volume (ML) | Warragamba Dam Tuesday 12 April 2,027,000 2,027,000 | Woronora Dam Tuesday 12 April 71,790 71,790 | Avon Dam Tuesday 12 April 146,700 146,700 | Cataract Dam Tuesday 12 April 97,190 97,190 |
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