Dam Levels
Water Restrictions
Watering lawns and gardens
Water lawns and gardens with a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or use drip irrigation systems:
- any day of the week
- before 10am and after 4pm to avoid the heat of the day
- watering cans may be used to water at any time on any day.
Hard Surfaces
- Wash external building surfaces, including windows, retaining walls, structures (e.g. pergolas) and outdoor furniture, provided a trigger nozzle or pressure cleaner is used.
- Spot clean for safety, health or emergency reasons with a hose fitted with trigger nozzle.
Washing vehicles, boats and buildings
- Wash vehicles and boats with a bucket or hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or pressure cleaner.
- Flush boat motors with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle.
Tip: wash your car on your lawn and your grass will benefit.
Private pools and spas
- Top up existing pools and spas from the town water supply.
- Fill up new pools and spas using the town water supply.
Internal Use
- Help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.
Tip: Fixing a leaking toilet can save you between 10 to 260 litres a day.
Watering lawns and gardens
- Use sprinklers at any time
- Leave hoses or taps running unattended
Hard Surfaces
- Use a hose for general cleaning of hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved areas.
- Leave hoses and taps running unattended.
Washing vehicles, boats and buildings
- Wash vehicles, boats and buildings using a hose without a trigger nozzle.
Private pools and spas
- Leave an unattended hose running in a pool or spa.
Allowed
Not allowed
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Warragamba
98.1%
1,988,487/2,027,000 giga litres
Updated a day ago
Avon
99.2%
145,526.4/146,700 giga litres
Updated a day ago
Cataract
99%
96,218.1/97,190 giga litres
Updated 2 days ago
Cordeaux
96.3%
90,175.32/93,640 giga litres
Updated a day ago