When 76-year-old Paul Grose walks out his front door, the first thing he sees is a hollowed-out building with stained brown walls. The Darling River's rapid rise came as a surprise to many, including Mr Grose, who said he was never told water releases from the upstream Menindee Lakes were being increased suddenly. "The review showed that WaterNSW has appropriate …
After months of drought, the Nepean Dam has spilled over after more than 700mm of rain drenched parts of the region across the past week. Last week Sydney's metropolitan dam systems were at 43 per cent capacity, but after 244mm of rain fell into the Warragamba catchment, the system is now at 75 per cent capacity. Despite the heavy rainfall …
WaterNSW says storage levels at Warragamba Dam — the city's main water supply — have soared from 42 to 63 per cent after a wet and wild weekend. Key points: The past four days was the wettest period recorded in Sydney since 1990 Over 8,200 megalitres was added to Warragamba Dam in the past week A record 698mm of rain …
Sydney's drinking water catchment is under threat from longwall mining operations, with research confirming upland swamps and streams are drying out. Key points: Research indicates longwall mining has been drying up NSW swamps that provide drinking water Mining company South32 plans to expand its operations in the Cordeaux Dam area Environmental groups are calling for mining expansion in the area …