The current drought has claimed it's first dam, the Pejar Dam, which services the NSW city of Goulburn, which is now officially empty for the first time in its 25 year old history.
Now with the water supply coming from Sooley Dam and Rossi Weir, which are both about 90 per cent full, Goulburn had enough water for just 17 months.
Get used to it.
Tags: global+warming, global+warming+effects, climate+change, drought, dam+levels, Australia, Goulburn
After six consecutive years of below average rainfall, the Pejar Dam, which when full has a capacity of 9,000 megalitres, is now down to just 3 megalitres, the Goulburn Mulwaree Council said.
Now with the water supply coming from Sooley Dam and Rossi Weir, which are both about 90 per cent full, Goulburn had enough water for just 17 months.
Water supply for Goulburn is now only at 30.5 per cent of total capacity. Only 18.5 per cent of this water is of usable quality.
Get used to it.
Other posts about the drought in Australia
- Global Warming Watch: Finally some rain where it counts.
It must be Christmas. Finally rain fell in the Warragamba Dam catchment area...- Global Warming Watch: Gums have reason to be blue
Who needs trees anyway?- Global Warming Watch: 2005, hottest year on record, almost.
Repeat after me whilst fanning, "Global warming is not happening!"
Tags: global+warming, global+warming+effects, climate+change, drought, dam+levels, Australia, Goulburn
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