The dams are full for now – but Sydney will need new water supplies as rainfall becomes less reliable

So despite Sydney’s full dams, it will inevitably face water supply shortages if El Niño returns for several years. That’s because the city of five million is highly dependent on rainfall, which isn’t always plentiful and doesn’t always produce runoff.

Related Keywords

Lake Wivenhoe ,Queensland ,Australia ,Canberra ,Australian Capital Territory ,Sydney ,New South Wales ,Brisbane ,Perth ,Western Australia ,Nepean ,Melbourne ,Victoria ,Stuart Khan ,Water Corporation ,Greater Sydney ,Millennium Drought ,Western Corridor Recycled Water ,South East Queensland ,Kings Park Perth ,Greater Sydney Water ,Environmental Engineering ,Creative Commons ,