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Trip to Australia, 2004
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When we left the lake camping,
we visited the dam, which forms the
lake.
The dam operator told us that
his dam was part of a complex of
more dams. The outflow of water is
carefully metered. Today he
released 158.000.000 litres and
that is used for agricultural
purposes. Downstream the output of
the valley is measured again and
usual some 10% is not used and
flows further. With some regret in
his voice he noted that he had to
deliver some 40% of 'his' water to
another reservoir. The water is
still not used for generating
electricity, but at the end of the
year he gets a generator. He told
that the lake gets runoff water
after 2 weeks of raining. First the
soil soaks up the water and then
the water runs off to the lake. However,
sometimes torrential rain occurs,
delivering 200 mm in one day (equal
to the average of 3 months in rainy
Holland). Then the roads are
flooded and much damage occurs. It
is an interesting business, that
water management.
The water leaves the reservoir
with a thundering roar. The energy
is still not used.
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