What are the facts about raising Warragamba Dam?
Channel: Councillor Nathan Zamprogno
Date: 29/09/2020

Reports say that the damage of a flood on the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain could be between $5 billion and $7 billion dollars, considering that 134,000 people live and trade on it.

In a bad flood, 90,000 of those people would need to be evacuated. 12,000 homes would be inundated.

The risk could be reduced by 75% if Warragamba Dam is raised by 15 meters.

There is a lot of misinformation put about concerning the Warragamba Dam raising project. That it’s a stalking horse for development on the floodplain. That it will ruin a world heritage site. That it’s about increasing Sydney’s water supply.

These claims are not true. It’s about protecting life and property.

This video is an interview I did recently when I was approached by someone doing some academic research for my alma mater, the University of Sydney. I summarise many of the points I frequently make about the project, and Hawkesbury Council’s attitude towards it.