Stage 1: Initial Government Announcement
Government Sponsor
Water NSW
Form of project announcement
Government announcement
Project Rationale
Complete final investigations and detailed concept
design for the raising of Warragamba Dam by
around 14 metres for flood mitigation and prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement?–?this will include
community consultation and detailed assessment of the
potential environmental impacts from construction and
operation of the proposed raising of the dam wall.
The Final Business Case for raising Warragamba Dam
wall for mitigation is a key deliverable identified in the
Government’s Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Risk
Management Strategy. The Strategy is an integrated
program to reduce flood risk to life, property and
social amenity from regional floods in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley now and in the future.
Indicative timetable of project development
Next steps
Various.
There are no Project documents available at this time
Project looking for additional PPF assistance
No
Project looking for additional MDB assistance
No
Is project multi jurisdictional?
No