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CHAFFEY RECEIVES MINIMAL INFLOWS AS RAIN FILLS REGION’S OTHER SOURCES

Chaffey Dam has continued to miss out on significant inflows, despite encouraging rainfall over the weekend.

The major water source for Tamworth received just four megalitres by Sunday… with capacity dropping to 13 per cent.

Water New South Wales reported nearby Lake Keepit, which received 15 megalitres, had been boosted to point-6 per cent.

But, the most significant falls saw Copeton dam receive more than 1800 megalitres, rocketing to 6.2 percent capacity.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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