100 billion litres in two dams needed before farmers get river access

Jamieson Murphy
January 20 2020 - 5:30am
BONE DRY: Keepit Dam, pictured, sits at just 0.6 per cent, or about 2.5 gigalitres, while Split Rock Dam is at 0.8 per cent, or 3.1 gigalitres. Photo: Peter Hardin
BONE DRY: Keepit Dam, pictured, sits at just 0.6 per cent, or about 2.5 gigalitres, while Split Rock Dam is at 0.8 per cent, or 3.1 gigalitres. Photo: Peter Hardin

KEEPIT and Split Rock dams need to hold more than 100 gigalitres between them before the state government will consider giving farmers in the region access to river water again.

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Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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