When The Heat Hits: Why Australia’s Dams Are Under Pressure

Short answer: Extreme heat events accelerate water loss from Australian dams through evaporation, while simultaneously increasing demand from livestock and irrigation, placing enormous pressure on storage reserves. Climate trends toward hotter and drier conditions mean this pressure is becoming a more regular challenge for rural water managers. Building larger, deeper, and better-sealed dams is the most effective long-term response.

When The Heat Hits: Why Australias Dams Are Under Pressure

Australia’s horrible beginning to the 2020/21 summer season seems like it will worsen, after the nation’s worst start to a summer in living memory.

Australia suffered record-breaking wildfires, a debilitating extreme drought, toxic-smoke, polluted water reserves and a record breaking heatwave.

Australia was the hottest country worldwide last Thursday.

Heatwaves are the most lethal natural events, killing many more people than any other natural phenomena.

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Angus Hughson is the founder of Big Ditch Aquatecture, specialising in dam design, construction, repair, and sealing across NSW, Victoria & Queensland. With over 30 years of hands-on experience in permaculture based earthworks, water security and water infrastructure, Angus and his team deliver practical solutions for landowners, councils, and developers.

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