Lake lowering to begin mid-June 2020

3 Jun 2020

To allow the work on Ewen Maddock Dam to be delivered safely, the lake level will be lowered to 60% of its full supply capacity. This will begin mid-June 2020, subject to unforeseen delays and weather events.

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