❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on groundwater extraction limits, actual extraction amounts, and the capacity and operational status of the Harvey Dam, aiming to understand Perth's water supply management.
AnsweredQoN 311Legislative Council
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(1) What is the Water Corporation’s maximum technical capacity, on an annual basis, for extracting ground water for Perth’s water supply?
(2) What is Water Corporation’s maximum licensed limit for extracting ground water for Perth’s water supply?
(3) If the Water Corporation’s licensed limit is below its maximum technical capacity, has the Water Corporation sought an increase in its license limits for ground water extraction?
(4) How much ground water did Water Corporation extract in the last financial year?
(5) How much ground water has Water Corporation extracted thus far in the current financial year?
(6) What is the capacity of the Harvey Dam?
(7) How much water is the Harvey Dam holding now?
(8) When will the new Harvey Dam become operational in terms of providing additional water supplies to the system?
(2) What is Water Corporation’s maximum licensed limit for extracting ground water for Perth’s water supply?
(3) If the Water Corporation’s licensed limit is below its maximum technical capacity, has the Water Corporation sought an increase in its license limits for ground water extraction?
(4) How much ground water did Water Corporation extract in the last financial year?
(5) How much ground water has Water Corporation extracted thus far in the current financial year?
(6) What is the capacity of the Harvey Dam?
(7) How much water is the Harvey Dam holding now?
(8) When will the new Harvey Dam become operational in terms of providing additional water supplies to the system?
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Answered
27 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
20 days
(2) 146,500,000 kL (3) Yes (4) 143,500,000 kL (5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(3) Yes (4) 143,500,000 kL (5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(4) 143,500,000 kL (5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(3) Yes (4) 143,500,000 kL (5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(4) 143,500,000 kL (5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(5) 48,500,000 kL (6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(6) Existing Harvey Weir capacity is 8,016,000 kL New Harvey Dam capacity is 59,700,000 kL (7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(7) Current storage in existing Harvey Weir is 7,123,400kL Current storage in New Harvey Dam is nil (8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
(8) The new Harvey Dam will be completed this summer ready to store next winter's inflow for use in the Harvey Irrigation District. This will allow 29,000,000kL of water to be transferred from Stirling Reservoir to the Integrated Water Supply System.
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