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North West (Bendigo) Dam 1 NW 1

Summary

Location: Shelbourne, City of Greater Bendigo, North Central CMA

Primary Land use: Mixed farming, grazing (western side); conservation area (eastern side)
Australian Drainage Division: Murray-Darling (Division IV)
Australian River Basin: Loddon River (Basin 7)

Catchment Geology: Ordovician Castlemaine Group (Ocl) sedimentary rocks (shale, sandstone, mudstone)

Catchment Geomorphology:
2.0 Western Uplands (Tier 1);
2.1 Dissected Uplands (Tier 2);
2.1.2 Hills, valley slopes and plains on non- granitic Palaeozoic rocks (Tier 3)

Australian Soil Classification: Sodosol

Catchment Soils:

North West Dam 1 - Catchment Soils

About

Location	-36.78893,144.07237
Shape Profile	Custom
Maximum depth when full	3m
Current (or actual) water depth	2m
Water level offset	0.2m
Dam area	2165m²
Maximum volume	1701m³
Catchment area	229790.00m²

Water balance

The rating curve chart shows the volume of the dam in relation to vertical water level.
The water balance forecasts chart shows the predicted water level and volume for various climate scenarios from the starting water level.

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Dam rating curve

Water balance forecasts

20 year monthly climate range

Month	Rainfall range				Evaporation range
	Decile 1	Decile 3	Decile 5	Decile 7	Decile 10	Decile 7	Decile 5	Decile 3
	Drought	Dry	Average	Wet	Drought	Dry	Average	Wet
January	0mm	13.2mm	26.4mm	35.1mm	298.3mm	251.8mm	220.7mm	208.8mm
February	0.9mm	5.7mm	12.3mm	16.8mm	223.3mm	189.9mm	184.1mm	169.4mm
March	9.9mm	16.6mm	28.1mm	36.7mm	179mm	163mm	143.6mm	126.5mm
April	6.3mm	10.9mm	24.1mm	48.7mm	102.2mm	88.2mm	79.8mm	72mm
May	18.1mm	22.1mm	28.6mm	36mm	54.9mm	49.3mm	44.8mm	43.6mm
June	15mm	27.1mm	42.9mm	52.4mm	38.5mm	32.2mm	30.2mm	28.1mm
July	19.1mm	37.6mm	47.6mm	51.8mm	46.6mm	37.1mm	34.9mm	31.7mm
August	10.6mm	27mm	40.2mm	45.1mm	64.1mm	53.9mm	50.7mm	48.4mm
September	8.3mm	18mm	30.2mm	43.5mm	99.9mm	87.3mm	83.4mm	81.5mm
October	0.2mm	11.5mm	20.9mm	30.2mm	172.2mm	136.8mm	125mm	110.5mm
November	6.2mm	29.7mm	34.9mm	50.2mm	198.7mm	174.2mm	161.4mm	153.1mm
December	4.5mm	17.1mm	21.3mm	37.4mm	272.9mm	218.8mm	202.6mm	195mm

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20 year monthly climate range

Month	Rainfall range				Evaporation range
	Decile 1	Decile 3	Decile 5	Decile 7	Decile 10	Decile 7	Decile 5	Decile 3
	Drought	Dry	Average	Wet	Drought	Dry	Average	Wet
January	0mm	13.2mm	26.4mm	35.1mm	298.3mm	251.8mm	220.7mm	208.8mm
February	0.9mm	5.7mm	12.3mm	16.8mm	223.3mm	189.9mm	184.1mm	169.4mm
March	9.9mm	16.6mm	28.1mm	36.7mm	179mm	163mm	143.6mm	126.5mm
April	6.3mm	10.9mm	24.1mm	48.7mm	102.2mm	88.2mm	79.8mm	72mm
May	18.1mm	22.1mm	28.6mm	36mm	54.9mm	49.3mm	44.8mm	43.6mm
June	15mm	27.1mm	42.9mm	52.4mm	38.5mm	32.2mm	30.2mm	28.1mm
July	19.1mm	37.6mm	47.6mm	51.8mm	46.6mm	37.1mm	34.9mm	31.7mm
August	10.6mm	27mm	40.2mm	45.1mm	64.1mm	53.9mm	50.7mm	48.4mm
September	8.3mm	18mm	30.2mm	43.5mm	99.9mm	87.3mm	83.4mm	81.5mm
October	0.2mm	11.5mm	20.9mm	30.2mm	172.2mm	136.8mm	125mm	110.5mm
November	6.2mm	29.7mm	34.9mm	50.2mm	198.7mm	174.2mm	161.4mm	153.1mm
December	4.5mm	17.1mm	21.3mm	37.4mm	272.9mm	218.8mm	202.6mm	195mm