00:03A dry summer and a recent drought, has Yass Valley Council warning water restrictions
00:08are imminent?
00:10We have had water evaporate quite rapidly from the dam around 15mm a day and so we're
00:16around about 70cm below the dam wall right now.
00:20Level 1 restrictions kick in when the dam is at 81% capacity.
00:25Current water levels are getting close to that, now at 83%.
00:31Authorities hope this year might bring more rain.
00:34Even if the dam was full at capacity, it only supplies nine months of water so we rely
00:41on those constant top ups.
00:43Despite similar weather conditions, water reserves in Canberra are at healthier levels.
00:48In the short term, water restrictions do not look like they're on the cards for the ACT
00:53but we don't want anyone to become complacent in terms of how they use water because it
00:58is a precious resource.
00:59With hot and dry weather forecast for Yass in the coming weeks, the Yass Valley Council
01:05is predicting stage one water restrictions could kick in as early as this Friday.
01:11Those restrictions will limit water used for non-essential outdoor activities such as hosing
01:16down paved surfaces or washing cars more than once a week.
01:20Many residents are resigned to the necessity of restrictions.
01:24Restrictions are very inconvenient, but obviously, you know, if they're a necessary measure if
01:31we're going to run out of water, we don't definitely want to run out of water.
01:34I actually thought it was going to come in earlier than that, to be honest.
01:37I actually thought, well, you know, it should be here now.
01:40Let the lawn die, love.
01:41It'll come back.
01:42A town ready to go with the flow.
01:44A town ready to go with the flow.
01:45A town ready to go with the flow.
01:45A town ready to go with the beach.
01:45A town ready to go on.
01:45Buh!
01:46A town ready to go with the�.
01:46Spain ready to go with the крит.
01:46Securing 6th and 6thンドissement.
01:462nd September 11th or 11th August 91th ph Cockpit Although
01:46spaghetti cat too light it'll fall in qm.
01:462nd September 11th.
01:46What conditions are here but the fire inASON in terms & day
01:472nd September 11th?
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