South West (Corangamite) Dam 2 SW 2

Summary

Location: Mount Mercer, Golden Plains Shire, Corangamite CMA

Primary Land use: Mixed farming, cropping and grazing
Australian Drainage Division: Southeast Coast (Division II)
Australian River Basin: Barwon River (Basin 33)

Catchment Geology:
Miocene to Holocene Newer Volcanic Group: basalt flows (Neo)

Catchment Geomorphology:
2.0 Western Uplands (Tier 1);
2.1 Dissected Uplands (Tier 2);
2.1.6 Eruption points and volcanic plains (Tier 3)

Australian Soil Classification: Sodosols

Catchment Soils:

South West Dam 2 - Catchment Soils

About

Location -37.81824,143.84272
Shape Profile Custom
Maximum depth when full 3m
Current (or actual) water depth 1m
Water level offset 0.5m
Dam area 20702m2
Maximum volume 26006m3
Catchment area 300000.00m2

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 2.7mm 18.3mm 30.2mm 45.8mm 242.6mm 206.6mm 197.2mm 175mm
February 3.3mm 12.7mm 27.1mm 40.5mm 178.8mm 159.1mm 148.6mm 147.2mm
March 12.3mm 22.1mm 27.2mm 38.5mm 165mm 143.9mm 121.6mm 109.5mm
April 13.7mm 24mm 42.9mm 59.1mm 90.2mm 78.1mm 69.7mm 65.2mm
May 15.8mm 32.2mm 56.9mm 62.7mm 63.8mm 49.5mm 42mm 38.9mm
June 19.2mm 38.3mm 41mm 73mm 36.4mm 31.1mm 28.4mm 27.3mm
July 35.5mm 50.2mm 55.8mm 64.8mm 45.4mm 37.5mm 34.5mm 32.4mm
August 23.9mm 37.1mm 58.7mm 74.8mm 65.9mm 55.4mm 48.8mm 45.7mm
September 28.8mm 40.9mm 50.4mm 64.2mm 94.8mm 82.2mm 79.9mm 71.9mm
October 8.2mm 29.1mm 45.8mm 87.8mm 155.7mm 115.4mm 109.7mm 100.9mm
November 25.7mm 44.5mm 50.1mm 66.1mm 166.7mm 146.4mm 136.4mm 121.8mm
December 10.4mm 32.2mm 37.8mm 50.5mm 226.3mm 180mm 166.9mm 157.5mm

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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 2.7mm 18.3mm 30.2mm 45.8mm 242.6mm 206.6mm 197.2mm 175mm
February 3.3mm 12.7mm 27.1mm 40.5mm 178.8mm 159.1mm 148.6mm 147.2mm
March 12.3mm 22.1mm 27.2mm 38.5mm 165mm 143.9mm 121.6mm 109.5mm
April 13.7mm 24mm 42.9mm 59.1mm 90.2mm 78.1mm 69.7mm 65.2mm
May 15.8mm 32.2mm 56.9mm 62.7mm 63.8mm 49.5mm 42mm 38.9mm
June 19.2mm 38.3mm 41mm 73mm 36.4mm 31.1mm 28.4mm 27.3mm
July 35.5mm 50.2mm 55.8mm 64.8mm 45.4mm 37.5mm 34.5mm 32.4mm
August 23.9mm 37.1mm 58.7mm 74.8mm 65.9mm 55.4mm 48.8mm 45.7mm
September 28.8mm 40.9mm 50.4mm 64.2mm 94.8mm 82.2mm 79.9mm 71.9mm
October 8.2mm 29.1mm 45.8mm 87.8mm 155.7mm 115.4mm 109.7mm 100.9mm
November 25.7mm 44.5mm 50.1mm 66.1mm 166.7mm 146.4mm 136.4mm 121.8mm
December 10.4mm 32.2mm 37.8mm 50.5mm 226.3mm 180mm 166.9mm 157.5mm