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In December 2019 the Central Highlands Regional Council made the decision to stay on level 1 water restrictions whilst they were undertaking a review of their trigger levels for water restrictions. [18] A record low of 7.39% was reached in 2020. [19] In late 2022, the dam reached 40% of capacity, allowing farmers to access full water ...
Heldale Water Hoy: One of the largest bodies of freshwater in Orkney not on the Mainland Loch Langavat: Gaelic/Norse: Long lake [36] [37] Lewis 906.5 2,240 30 98 [38] This loch lies at 33 metres (108 ft) above sea level, is over 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and is at the head of the Grimersta system. Loch Langavat Gaelic/Norse: Long lake
Loch Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas, the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross. [2] The watershed of Loch Tay traditionally formed the historic province of Breadalbane.
The crest of the dam will be around 700m long and 92m above ground level at its tallest point. When full, the reservoir will be approximately 1km long and 500m across, [2]: Figure 3.1 with a maximum surface area of 0.63km 2. The water level will vary between 494m and 558m AOD, corresponding to a storable volume of 25.9 million m 3. [5]
In early January 2006, the Thomson Dam was at 45.4%. While there were minor rises in water levels occasionally, the Thomson Dam reached its all-time low of 16.2% on 3 July 2009. [3] Heavy rainfall in 2010 and 2011 increased Melbourne's water storages to levels not seen for ten years. [4]
Loch Spey is a small freshwater loch located in the Central Highlands of Scotland.This loch is significant because it forms the headwaters of the powerful River Spey.It is small, only 300 m (980 ft) long by 200 m (660 ft) wide and is shallow with many weed beds.
The reference water levels are used on inland waterways to define a range of water levels allowing the full use of the waterway for navigation. [1] Ship passage can be limited by the water levels that are too low, when the fairway might become too shallow for large ("target", "design") ships, or too high, when it might become impossible for the target ships to pass under the bridges. [1]
Loch Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Lìobhann) is a fresh water loch located immediately to the east of the burgh of Kinross in Perth and Kinross council area, central Scotland. [1] [2] Roughly triangular, the loch is about 6 km (3.7 mi) at its longest.