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Tooma Dam - NSW

Tooma Dam

103% full Nov 2022

Spillway approach channel

Concrete spillway chute leading to plunge pool

Ungated overfall spillway - Nov 2022

20% full Dec 2021

Spillway and plunge pool

Downstream face of dam

Tooma dam statistics

Spillway crest at top of chute

Ultra low level at 21% - April 2016

Spillway located on left abutment

Rockfill on upstream face of dam

Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -36.050997 148.275736

DMS: 36º 03' 3.6" S 148º 16' 32.67" E

UTM: 55 H 6009642mN 614908mE

Altitude: 1226.27m

Address & Contact

Jagumba NSW 2642

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Information

Holds waters of the upper Tooma river for diversion through the 14 km long Tooma -Tumut tunnel into Tumut Pondage. Road access only from October to June as it's snowbound in winter. Locked gates at either end of the Cabramurra to Khancoban Rd prevent access.

PlaceID	73811

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cabramurra at 02/04:30am EST

Distance from Tooma Dam 15.64km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
3.7°C	1.2°C	57%	-4.0°C	hPa	-mm	CALM	0km/hr 0knots	0km/hr 0knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cabramurra Smhea Aws

Distance from Tooma Dam 15.64km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.6	20.9	17.5	12.9	8.7	5.3	3.8	4.9	8.7	11.9	15.8	18.2
Mean Min. °C	11.5	11.3	8.7	5.7	2.8	0.4	-0.9	-0.4	1.7	4.0	7.3	8.8
Mean Rain mm	43.7	85.3	80.3	66.8	77.3	112.2	110.0	129.3	130.6	104.4	111.8	82.8