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(5) The Government has not yet received a detailed proposal on this matter, and has therefore not made the assessments outlined in the question.
(6) No assessments have been made.
(7) NA.
Water—rainfall figures
(Question No 1811)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, upon notice, on 5 December 2007:
What have been the weekly (a) rainfall figures and (b) inflows and outflows for the last four weeks for (i) Bendora, (ii) Corin, (iii) Cotter and (iv) Googong dams.
Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Rainfall, inflows and outflows for the requested periods are indicated in the following tables.
Rainfall (millimetres)
|
Date |
Corin |
Bendora |
Cotter |
Googong |
|
4 Nov – 10 Nov |
27 |
29 |
15 |
52 |
|
11 Nov – 17 Nov |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18 Nov – 24 Nov |
50 |
67 |
57 |
27 |
|
25 Nov – 1 Dec |
39 |
17 |
19 |
36 |
The above figures are recorded rainfall at the locations indicated. As rainfall events are often localised, rainfall across catchments may vary from these figures.
Inflows (megalitres)
|
Date |
Corin |
Bendora |
Cotter |
Googong |
|
4 Nov – 10 Nov |
378 |
203 |
220 |
274 |
|
11 Nov – 17 Nov |
193 |
104 |
112 |
174 |
|
18 Nov – 24 Nov |
562 |
302 |
326 |
678 |
|
25 Nov – 1 Dec |
805 |
432 |
467 |
1287 |
|
Outflows (megalitres) | ||||
|
Date |
Corin |
Bendora |
Cotter |
Googong* |
|
4 Nov – 10 Nov |
184 |
166 |
23 |
39 |
|
11 Nov – 17 Nov |
137 |
119 |
15 |
28 |
|
18 Nov – 24 Nov |
171 |
101 |
213** |
33 |
|
25 Nov – 1 Dec |
89 |
104 |
346** |
39 |
* As Googong outflows are derived from a downstream gauging station, a small amount of catchment area below the dam is included in the above figures.
** Includes spillway overflows. Overflows occurred while the Mount Stromlo Water Treatment Plant was shut down to enable the installation of the Ultra Violet disinfection system. During this time all supply was from Googong.
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