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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	2m
Current depth/Water level	N/Am
Water level offset	0.2m
Dam area	1050m²
Maximum volume	1126m³
Catchment area	123930.00m²

Water balance

Water balance forecasts

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

Dam area:

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Catchment area:

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Maximum volume:

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Maximum depth:

Current (Starting) depth:

Household demand:

people

Stock demand:

cattle

Stock demand:

sheep

Climate estimates Shape profile:

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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	16.1mm	25.1mm	27.9mm	301.8mm	254.7mm	225.6mm	213.4mm
February	1.7mm	4.2mm	9.8mm	18.6mm	527.6mm	445.7mm	422mm	380.5mm
March	1.4mm	12.3mm	24.3mm	32.3mm	385.2mm	351.2mm	336.1mm	303.6mm
April	5.7mm	9.9mm	19.5mm	39.8mm	275.4mm	260.2mm	232.8mm	206.6mm
May	13.9mm	19.2mm	27.5mm	34.8mm	181.7mm	147.9mm	129.8mm	123.9mm
June	11.3mm	21.7mm	38.6mm	50.8mm	97.9mm	85.4mm	80.4mm	78.2mm
July	17.8mm	35mm	44.2mm	46.3mm	80mm	71.1mm	67.4mm	65.4mm
August	10.7mm	25.8mm	35.4mm	41.9mm	108.8mm	92.8mm	88.1mm	85.7mm
September	9mm	20.3mm	30.4mm	37.7mm	165.8mm	147.2mm	138.7mm	135mm
October	2.1mm	12.8mm	26mm	36.7mm	277mm	227.6mm	213.2mm	197.7mm
November	19.5mm	30.4mm	35.6mm	47.5mm	376.5mm	313.6mm	303.1mm	276.6mm
December	7.1mm	16.2mm	22.5mm	42.3mm	466.4mm	406mm	374.4mm	360.6mm

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Climate history

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	27.9mm	301.8mm	254.7mm	225.6mm	213.4mm
February	1.7mm	4.2mm	9.8mm	18.6mm	527.6mm	445.7mm	422mm	380.5mm
March	1.4mm	12.3mm	24.3mm	32.3mm	385.2mm	351.2mm	336.1mm	303.6mm
April	5.7mm	9.9mm	19.5mm	39.8mm	275.4mm	260.2mm	232.8mm	206.6mm
May	13.9mm	19.2mm	27.5mm	34.8mm	181.7mm	147.9mm	129.8mm	123.9mm
June	11.3mm	21.7mm	38.6mm	50.8mm	97.9mm	85.4mm	80.4mm	78.2mm
July	17.8mm	35mm	44.2mm	46.3mm	80mm	71.1mm	67.4mm	65.4mm
August	10.7mm	25.8mm	35.4mm	41.9mm	108.8mm	92.8mm	88.1mm	85.7mm
September	9mm	20.3mm	30.4mm	37.7mm	165.8mm	147.2mm	138.7mm	135mm
October	2.1mm	12.8mm	26mm	36.7mm	277mm	227.6mm	213.2mm	197.7mm
November	19.5mm	30.4mm	35.6mm	47.5mm	376.5mm	313.6mm	303.1mm	276.6mm
December	7.1mm	16.2mm	22.5mm	42.3mm	466.4mm	406mm	374.4mm	360.6mm