Lake Eppalock is at 97-per-cent capacity, leaving nearby residents on edge as the lake swells to tipping point again.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleOne hundred and thirty kilometres north-west of Melbourne a community is on edge watching water levels rise again.Lake Eppalock is at 97pc capacity, eight months after it spilled into the Campaspe RiverGMW says Lake Eppalock is "not designed" for flood mitigation and is being reviewed
Residents estimate 90 per cent of Rochester was inundated in October last year in its worst flood in history."We knew in the weeks leading up to it that we may flood, but the level of flooding was something that no-one anticipated."The ongoing trauma of the event … then being out of your home, living in a caravan, the stress of dealing with insurance companies, the stress of dealing with extended family.
The state government has also organised for an independent consultant to assess how Lake Eppalock operates. He said townsfolk have heard nothing from authorities, at a time when residents want reassurance about swelling lakes and rainfall forecasts.Mr Atley said another six months was too long for the town to wait for answers."People are not coming back if this happens again."Lake Eppalock is a fixed crest spillway, which means GMW is unable to release more water than the capacity of the outlet valve, which is 1,600ML a day.
"When there is a predicted weather event or rain event that suggests the dam may spill we can increase the flows to reduce the level of spill, but that's the only time we can do that," Ms Cusack said.Ms Cusack said GMW will look at the recommendations from the independent assessment of Lake Eppalock, but for now it was watching the weather forecast.
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