Queensland's Fairbairn Dam water allocations impacted by record low level

Sally Gall
Updated March 14 2019 - 3:02pm, first published 3:01pm
Shrinking resource: The receding water's edge at Fairbairn Dam, Emerald. Pictures - Sally Cripps.
Shrinking resource: The receding water's edge at Fairbairn Dam, Emerald. Pictures - Sally Cripps.

This week's record low water level in Fairbairn Dam at Emerald is expected to impact water allocations for both high and medium priority customers if there are no inflows before the start of July.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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