Water restrictions NSW explainer: What can Sydneysiders and NSW residents expect this summer, with dams nearly at capacity?
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Sydney facing first water restrictions in a decade as drought grips New South Wales | Sydney | The Guardian
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Sydney needs 'a metre of rain' to break drought | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader | St George, NSW
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Major water supply dams south of Sydney are surrounded and underlain by... | Download Scientific Diagram
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Australia: Sydney dam spills; flood clean-up continues | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority
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Woronora Dam to drop below 40 per cent capacity by the end of the month | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader | St George, NSW
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