[Smittoh]

Just because it's rained heaps doesn't mean the reservoirs are full. It also doesn't mean we should be wasteful of water. The one lesson I think everyone should have learned is we can't take water for granted anymore. Only take what you need, because a drought will come again.

I like people like you You understand the sacrifices that need to be made to keep something thats very precious (water). If only the other 90% of Sydney knew how to do that. Last time I went down there all I ever saw was people with sprinklers on, washing there car, it was like a water works down there. They use more water than we do here and we don't even have those restrictions.

But anyways, I was just curious. Last time I heard on the news the water damn was like half way or more full which I thought was great. Owell.

[Smittoh]

I'm curious to know whether the water restrictions in Sydney have been lifted. I mean its been raining for almost 2 months straight and Sydney's fresh water dam must have plenty of water in it now, well above half way at least.

[Hofonom]

I'm curious to know whether the water restrictions in Sydney have been lifted. I mean its been raining for almost 2 months straight and Sydney's fresh water dam must have plenty of water in it now, well above half way at least.

Does Sydney depends on things like the water table? That can take longer to replenish.

[Smittoh]

Does Sydney depends on things like the water table? That can take longer to replenish.

Whats a water table? Sorry for the stupid question, I don't worry about this stuff much cause where I live we have loads of fresh water and we are now sharing a lot of it with the people down in central coast cause the drought started drying up their supply of water.

Sydney's water dam almost completely dried up (was down to like below 20%) which is why they are/where/probably still building the desalination plant as quickly as possible to supply Sydney with fresh water. But ever since the rains and storms have been rolling in the dam is way above 40% last time I heard on the news which was a few weeks ago.

I remember last year they said it would take about a month of non stop heavy rain to fill Sydney's dam up and its now been 2 months lol. Well its not non stop, but very constant.

[Fouttysotlalf]

Nope they haven't been lifted. I think the rains have supplied less than a year's worth of extra water, the dams are still very low.

If anything the new restriction's may only tighten. The different levels of water restrictions are designed to ease consumer's into tighter water use, so unless you have reached the long term goal then further restriction's may apply.

The other consideration is the lack of water flow. Alot of river's and creek's are suffering because the dam's are not releasing water.

I believe that average rainfalls will return for the next few year's now that Elnina has returned.

Regarding the water table. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_table It's the cause for farmland in central NSW to become unusable. When the water table drops salt rises to the surface, it can get so bad visible layer's of salt crust appear.

[Smittoh]

Wow, that really sucks. I still remember hearing that they might have to put restriction here where I live because we where feeding water down to the central coast, but amazingly our water damn is coping very well. I think it actually flooded when we got those really bad rainfalls here where a lot of suburbs got seriously flooded.

And I remember my Uncle Jim taking me up to where our water damn is, you can actually drink from it, and he told me its one of the largest man made dams in Australia. I thought he was BS'ing me when he said it cause the damn was huge. But after seeing what we are capable of building it seems very plausible.

[Fouttysotlalf]

Up in Coffs where I am at the moment we have our own water tanks. Never have to worry about running out as it rains cat's and dogs. Alot different than in Canberra, where you don't even need a lawn mower as the grass is dead.

[Hofonom]

Whats a water table? Sorry for the stupid question, I don't worry about this stuff much cause where I live we have loads of fresh water and we are now sharing a lot of it with the people down in central coast cause the drought started drying up their supply of water.

Water that is located under the ground in Aquifers that you can draw for drinking and agriculture, the sort you sink a well for.

[Kilsimpaile]

Just because it's rained heaps doesn't mean the reservoirs are full. It also doesn't mean we should be wasteful of water. The one lesson I think everyone should have learned is we can't take water for granted anymore. Only take what you need, because a drought will come again.

[WapSaibiar]

Yeah man, still the same restrictions. And I agree with Lenny, it would be stupid to lift them otherwise we would be in the same mess we were in before.

Also though, I might add that despite the rain we have been having, every time we have a huge downpour the news always says that next to NONE of it falls in the catchment. Literally every time.

Now, call me paranoid, but despite the obvious increase in DAM levels, the govt. probably sees fit to keep telling us that the dam levels are not increasing that much. Perhaps its a good thing, that way we remain water conscious.

Or worse case scenario, we are reporting our levels at a certain capacity, and selling the rest. [help]

But that's just paranoid theories that I find hard to beleive, but would not surprise me in the slightest.

[Smittoh]

Now, call me paranoid, but despite the obvious increase in DAM levels, the govt. probably sees fit to keep telling us that the dam levels are not increasing that much. Perhaps its a good thing, that way we remain water conscious.

Or worse case scenario, we are reporting our levels at a certain capacity, and selling the rest. [help]

But that's just paranoid theories that I find hard to beleive, but would not surprise me in the slightest.

I'm inclined to believe the first you said. Cause Channel 10 news up here (different from Channel 10 news in Sydney) says quite differently. Hell they even did a fly by over the dam and showed what the water levels where and they did look noticeably higher (and filled with unharmful crap and algae). Not to mention the waterfall that flowed into the catchment river is now flowing with water and the waterfall is no longer dried up.

As for your second point, why on Earth would the govt want to do that when they know Sydney is in desperation for water needs.

[WapSaibiar]

As for your second point, why on Earth would the govt want to do that when they know Sydney is in desperation for water needs.

Meh, as I said, I don't beleive it myself... but it's just one of the things floating around.