Hunter River

Stage 1 normal operations on 14 August 2020, eased from stage 2 emerging which was announced on 31 July 2020.

• Glenbawn Dam is at 56% (423 GL) compared to 51% on 1 July 2019.
• Glennies Creek Dam is at 58% (163 GL) compared to 53% on 1 July 2019.
• Lostock Dam is at 100% (20 GL) compared to 83% on 1 July 2019.

• Allocations announced for 2019/20, were 95% for general security and 100% for towns, domestic and stock and high security.
• Allocations announced on 1 July 2020, were reduced for high security to 90% and general security 30%. This was increased on 17 August 2020 to 100% high security and 53% for general security. General security allocations were further increased to 62% in December 2020 and 100% in March 2021.

• Allocations were restricted for high security and general security licence holders on 1 July 2020 because of dry conditions. However, these were increased on 14 August after about 40 GL of inflow.
• A release of 10 GL of the Environmental Water Allowance occurred in June 2020.

• While storages lower in the valley are seeing good inflows, Glennies and Glenbawn Dam in the upper catchment are mostly missing inflows in 2020/21 which have seen only small increases.

• All high priority needs along with allocated general security water are estimated secure until at least June 2022.