Reservoir · New South Wales · Australia · BOM Water Data Online
Murray 2 Pondage
Current fill: N/A
Capacity
1.8 hm³
Volume stored
N/A
River
Khancoban Back Creek
Year completed
1968
Coordinates
36.243°S, 148.184°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 · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Murray 2 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 −0.61). 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. 36.243°S, 148.184°E · Open in Google Maps
About Murray 2 Pondage
The dam at Murray 2 Pondage was completed in 1968. It is operated by BOM primarily for water supply. It lies within the Khancoban Back Creek Basin basin at 36.243°S, 148.184°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 1.8 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 1.1 hm³
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Khancoban Back Creek
- River basin
- Khancoban Back Creek Basin
- Year completed
- 1968
- Operator
- BOM
- Coordinates
- 36.243°S, 148.184°E
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | 58.9% | 1.04 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 58.5% | 1.03 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 55.4% | 0.98 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | 67.8% | 1.19 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | 68.8% | 1.21 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 63.3% | 1.12 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 65.2% | 1.15 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 64.9% | 1.14 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 68.3% | 1.2 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 66.2% | 1.17 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 68.3% | 1.2 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | 73.7% | 1.3 |