Eucumbene Dam - NSW

  Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -36.129768 148.613068
DMS: 36º 07' 47.17" S 148º 36' 47.04" E
UTM: 55 H 6000453mN 645149mE
Altitude: 1154.37m

Description

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Braemar Bay NSW
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Information

Earthfill dam 116m high forming Lake Eucumbene, the central storage of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Holds 4800 gigalitres when full but for the entire 21st century 2001 to 20 has averaged only 42.4%. For the 10 years ending Dec 2020 the average level is very similar at 43.2% with a different mix of wet and dry years. Contrast that with the 10 year average for the 1990's at 83%. For the 5 years to end of 2020 the average is only 38%.
Located 45 km and a leisurely 40 min drive from Jindabyne.
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Closest Weather Station

Cabramurra at 22/11:30am EDT
Distance from Eucumbene Dam 30.08km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
18.0°C13.9°C54%8.6°ChPa0.0mmW20km/hr
11knots
28km/hr
15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cabramurra Smhea Aws
Distance from Eucumbene Dam 30.08km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C21.620.917.512.98.75.33.84.98.711.915.818.2
Mean Min. °C11.511.38.75.72.80.4-0.9-0.41.74.07.38.8
Mean Rain mm43.785.380.366.877.3112.2110.0129.3130.6104.4111.882.8

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