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 16.3mm 24.9mm 45.8mm 242.6mm 206.6mm 197.2mm 175mm
February 1.9mm 12.7mm 24.3mm 36.9mm 178.8mm 161.1mm 154.3mm 147.2mm
March 1.9mm 22.1mm 29.6mm 38.5mm 165mm 141.5mm 121.6mm 109.5mm
April 13.6mm 21.8mm 39.9mm 55.7mm 90.2mm 79.1mm 69.7mm 65.2mm
May 13.8mm 32.2mm 51.5mm 62.7mm 63.8mm 49.6mm 45.3mm 38.9mm
June 19.2mm 38.3mm 41mm 73mm 36.4mm 31.1mm 28.8mm 27.3mm
July 27.3mm 50.2mm 52.9mm 64.8mm 45.4mm 37.1mm 33.6mm 32.4mm
August 23.9mm 49.9mm 58.7mm 74.8mm 65.9mm 50.9mm 48.4mm 45.7mm
September 28.8mm 41mm 50.4mm 64.2mm 94.8mm 81.2mm 79.2mm 71.8mm
October 8.2mm 38.3mm 62.5mm 87.8mm 154.3mm 117.8mm 109.7mm 100.9mm
November 29.8mm 44.5mm 53.1mm 73.3mm 165.9mm 146.4mm 136.4mm 121.8mm
December 10.4mm 32.2mm 37.8mm 50.5mm 226.3mm 179.5mm 165.1mm 157.5mm

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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 2.7mm 16.3mm 24.9mm 45.8mm 242.6mm 206.6mm 197.2mm 175mm
February 1.9mm 12.7mm 24.3mm 36.9mm 178.8mm 161.1mm 154.3mm 147.2mm
March 1.9mm 22.1mm 29.6mm 38.5mm 165mm 141.5mm 121.6mm 109.5mm
April 13.6mm 21.8mm 39.9mm 55.7mm 90.2mm 79.1mm 69.7mm 65.2mm
May 13.8mm 32.2mm 51.5mm 62.7mm 63.8mm 49.6mm 45.3mm 38.9mm
June 19.2mm 38.3mm 41mm 73mm 36.4mm 31.1mm 28.8mm 27.3mm
July 27.3mm 50.2mm 52.9mm 64.8mm 45.4mm 37.1mm 33.6mm 32.4mm
August 23.9mm 49.9mm 58.7mm 74.8mm 65.9mm 50.9mm 48.4mm 45.7mm
September 28.8mm 41mm 50.4mm 64.2mm 94.8mm 81.2mm 79.2mm 71.8mm
October 8.2mm 38.3mm 62.5mm 87.8mm 154.3mm 117.8mm 109.7mm 100.9mm
November 29.8mm 44.5mm 53.1mm 73.3mm 165.9mm 146.4mm 136.4mm 121.8mm
December 10.4mm 32.2mm 37.8mm 50.5mm 226.3mm 179.5mm 165.1mm 157.5mm