How La Niña took a NSW dam from near dry to over capacity in three years

In 2019, Burrendong Dam in central western New South Wales was at such a risk of running dry that local councils implemented strict water use restrictions for residents in the already parched region.
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But in the three years since, La Niña's exceptionally wet weather conditions have brought heavy rainfalls and flooding to the region. Now dam authorities face a delicate balancing act of releasing water to reduce the spill risk while minimising flood damage to downstream communities and landholders.
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