North West (Bendigo) Dam 2 NW 2

Summary

Location: Newbridge, Loddon Shire, North Central CMA

Primary Land use: Mixed farming; cropping and grazing
Australian Drainage Division: Murray-Darling (Division IV)
Australian River Basin: Loddon River (Basin 7)

Catchment Geology: Pliocene to Holocene colluvium (Qc1) (clay, silt, sand, gravel) near dam;
Ordovician Castlemaine Group (Ocl) sedimentary rocks (shale, sandstone, mudstone) north and east of the dam

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:

About

Location -36.77993,143.93618
Shape Profile Custom
Maximum depth when full 2m
Current (or actual) water depth 1m
Water level offset 0.2m
Dam area 1050m2
Maximum volume 1126m3
Catchment area 123930.00m2

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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Maximum depth when full:
m
Current (or actual) water depth:
m
Household demand:
people
Stock demand:
cattle
Stock demand:
sheep
Climate estimates
Auto calculated variables
Dam area:
m2
Catchment area:
m2
Maximum volume when full:
m3

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 16.1mm 25.1mm 33.6mm 301.8mm 254.7mm 225.6mm 210.7mm
February 1.7mm 4.2mm 9.8mm 18.6mm 225.8mm 192mm 185.7mm 171.5mm
March 8mm 15.7mm 26.8mm 35.2mm 181.1mm 164.6mm 144.5mm 128.2mm
April 5.7mm 9.9mm 22mm 47.2mm 104.3mm 89.9mm 81mm 73.6mm
May 13.9mm 19.2mm 27.5mm 34.8mm 56.5mm 51mm 46.6mm 44.3mm
June 11.3mm 21.7mm 38.6mm 50.8mm 40.1mm 33.5mm 31.3mm 28.9mm
July 17.8mm 36.8mm 44.2mm 48.3mm 47.3mm 37.9mm 36.1mm 32.3mm
August 10.7mm 22.2mm 35.4mm 41.9mm 66.1mm 54.9mm 52.1mm 50.4mm
September 6mm 13.9mm 30.4mm 37.7mm 101.8mm 88.7mm 85mm 83.1mm
October 0.1mm 10.8mm 20.2mm 32.9mm 175.2mm 139mm 126.8mm 112.5mm
November 5.7mm 25.7mm 32.9mm 47.5mm 201.3mm 176.7mm 164.1mm 154.4mm
December 5.1mm 14.4mm 20.3mm 39.1mm 275.4mm 221.7mm 205.8mm 196.5mm

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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 16.1mm 25.1mm 33.6mm 301.8mm 254.7mm 225.6mm 210.7mm
February 1.7mm 4.2mm 9.8mm 18.6mm 225.8mm 192mm 185.7mm 171.5mm
March 8mm 15.7mm 26.8mm 35.2mm 181.1mm 164.6mm 144.5mm 128.2mm
April 5.7mm 9.9mm 22mm 47.2mm 104.3mm 89.9mm 81mm 73.6mm
May 13.9mm 19.2mm 27.5mm 34.8mm 56.5mm 51mm 46.6mm 44.3mm
June 11.3mm 21.7mm 38.6mm 50.8mm 40.1mm 33.5mm 31.3mm 28.9mm
July 17.8mm 36.8mm 44.2mm 48.3mm 47.3mm 37.9mm 36.1mm 32.3mm
August 10.7mm 22.2mm 35.4mm 41.9mm 66.1mm 54.9mm 52.1mm 50.4mm
September 6mm 13.9mm 30.4mm 37.7mm 101.8mm 88.7mm 85mm 83.1mm
October 0.1mm 10.8mm 20.2mm 32.9mm 175.2mm 139mm 126.8mm 112.5mm
November 5.7mm 25.7mm 32.9mm 47.5mm 201.3mm 176.7mm 164.1mm 154.4mm
December 5.1mm 14.4mm 20.3mm 39.1mm 275.4mm 221.7mm 205.8mm 196.5mm