Reservoir · New South Wales · Australia · BOM Water Data Online
Talbingo
Current fill: N/A
Capacity
920.6 hm³
Volume stored
N/A
River
Tumut River
Year completed
1970
Coordinates
35.689°S, 148.321°E
Not currently reporting
The most recent reading for this reservoir is from 2026-08-01, 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 Talbingo 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 −0.64). 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. 35.689°S, 148.321°E · Open in Google Maps
About Talbingo
The dam at Talbingo was completed in 1970. It is operated by BOM primarily for water supply. It lies within the Tumut River Basin basin at 35.689°S, 148.321°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 920.6 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 160.3 hm³
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Tumut River
- River basin
- Tumut River Basin
- Year completed
- 1970
- Operator
- BOM
- Coordinates
- 35.689°S, 148.321°E
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2026 | 92.3% | 849.8 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 92.0% | 847.36 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 97.2% | 894.63 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 98.0% | 902.1 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 98.0% | 901.85 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 97.6% | 898.15 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | 97.1% | 893.56 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 96.4% | 887.73 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 96.3% | 886.5 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 97.3% | 896.02 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 901.3 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 97.7% | 899.24 |