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Cataract Dam - NSW

Over12 m below full Dec 2019

Upstream face of dam wall at 27% full Dec 2019

Dam wall from right abutment

Curved spillway

Stats in imperial units

Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -34.265411 150.802887

DMS: 34º 15' 55.48" S 150º 48' 10.39" E

UTM: 56 H 6206231mN 297716mE

Altitude: 385.7m

Address & Contact

Cataract NSW

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/greater-sydney-dams/cataract-dam

Information

Completed in 1907 Cataract dam holds 97 GL when at full supply level. Walk along the dam crest, past the castle like intake tower to view the spillway.

PlaceID	68230

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Bellambi at 18/04:30am EDT

Distance from Cataract Dam 16.34km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
20.3°C	17.7°C	86%	17.9°C	hPa	11.6mm	SSW	28km/hr 15knots	35km/hr 19knots

Closest Climatic Station

Bellambi Aws

Distance from Cataract Dam 16.34km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	24.9	24.9	23.9	22.1	19.6	17.6	16.8	18.0	20.1	21.4	22.1	23.8
Mean Min. °C	19.0	19.2	18.0	15.5	13.0	11.0	10.0	10.5	12.4	13.9	15.7	17.4
Mean Rain mm	73.6	151.2	94.4	106.0	92.9	116.9	88.5	81.5	57.7	81.9	90.5	68.7