Warm Dry Start to September
Monday, September 8th, 2014
Rainfall recorded at South Gippsland Water’s storages from the 30th August 2014 to 5th September 2014 was 9mm at Lance Creek, 10mm at Ruby Creek, 7mm at Coalition Creek, 6mm at Deep Creek, 7mm at Little Bass and 9mm at Battery Creek.
Ravi Raveendran, Manager Operations, South Gippsland Water said today, “September has seen a warm, dry start to spring, with most storages remaining at full capacity”.
| Reservoir |
Major towns supplied |
Capacity level % |
Comments |
| Lance Creek |
Wonthaggi, Inverloch and Cape Paterson |
100 |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Ruby Creek |
Leongatha & surrounds |
100 |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Coalition Creek |
Korumburra and surrounds |
94 |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Foster Dam – Deep Creek |
Foster area |
100 |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Little Bass |
Poowong, Nyora & Loch |
100 |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Battery Creek |
Fish Creek |
100 |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| River Systems |
Major Town Supplied |
Current Status |
| Tarwin |
Meeniyan, Dumbalk |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Agnes |
Welshpool, Port Welshpool, Toora, Port Franklin |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
| Tarra |
Yarram, Alberton, Port Albert |
Permanent Water Saving Measures |
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