Reservoir · New South Wales · Australia · BOM Water Data Online
Khancoban Pondage
Current fill: N/A
Capacity
21.5 hm³
Volume stored
N/A
River
Swampy Plain River
Year completed
1966
Coordinates
36.236°S, 148.116°E
Not currently reporting
The most recent reading for this reservoir is from 2026-07-01, more than 45 days ago, so the current fill is shown as N/A. The history below reflects that older reading.
Current fill
N/Avs 7 days ago
N/Avs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
N/ADrought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Khancoban Pondage had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −0.34). Rain, not storage. Australia drought figures →
Data source: Bureau of Meteorology — Water Data Online (KiWIS) — daily mean storage volume, quality-controlled. Capacity from the BOM Water Storages ArcGIS layer (total design capacity in ML).
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. -36.236, 148.116 · Open in Google Maps
About Khancoban Pondage
The dam at Khancoban Pondage was completed in 1966. It is operated by BOM primarily for water supply. It lies within the Swampy Plain River Basin basin at 36.236°S, 148.116°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 22 hm³
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Swampy Plain River
- River basin
- Swampy Plain River Basin
- Year completed
- 1966
- Operator
- BOM
- Coordinates
- 36.236°S, 148.116°E
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | 38.2% | 8 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 47.8% | 10 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 47.7% | 10 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | 49.8% | 11 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | 67.5% | 15 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 74.2% | 16 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 74.1% | 16 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 72.0% | 15 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 69.8% | 15 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 60.7% | 13 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 44.3% | 10 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | 35.6% | 8 |