New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LACHLAN REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 64

64 Dam operation during floods and spills

(1) The operation of Wyangala Dam during times of flood and spilling of water is to be undertaken in a manner that maintains the safety of dam infrastructure.

(2) Providing it is consistent with subclause (1), operation :

(a) should leave the storage as full as possible at the completion of the flood, subject to maintenance of a target airspace volume as specified in clause 65 (b),

(b) should ensure the general rate of increase of outflow does not exceed the rate of increase of inflow, and

(c) should aim to lessening downstream flood damage, where possible.