Full Title
Wyangala Dam Upgrade Environmental Literature Review
Contact Person
Gavin Rees or Darren Baldwin
Project Team
Adam Richardson
Funding Body
State Water (NSW)
Duration
completed October 2005
Outcomes
Richardson, A., Rees, G. and Baldwin, D. (2005). A Review of the Existing Literature on the Environmental Effects of Wyangala Dam. Report prepared for NSW State Water, August, 76pp.
Summary
State Water Corporation is currently reviewing safety and environmental improvement options for Wyangala Dam, as part of the Wyangala Dam Upgrade Project. Safety or remedial options are concerned with meeting ANCOLD requirements for dam safety and flood handling capacity.
This report investigates the environmental effects of Wyangala Dam on the surrounding environment by reviewing all available relevant literature. The evaluation of current environmental condition enables the development of a conceptual model of how Lake Wyangala functions and identification of the major environmental effects of Wyangala Dam on the surrounding environment. This report recommends environmental improvement options aimed at ameliorating the current impacts of Wyangala Dam on the surrounding environment.
