Rainfall not enough to ward off tighter water restrictions for Lower Hunter

Updated January 20 2020 - 10:53am, first published 10:31am
DRYING UP: Grahamstown Dam in April 2015 when it was at 100 per cent capacity. As of January 17, the dam was at 54.2 per cent capacity.
DRYING UP: Grahamstown Dam in April 2015 when it was at 100 per cent capacity. As of January 17, the dam was at 54.2 per cent capacity.

Days of rainfall across the Hunter has allowed the Myall Lakes National Park to reopen but failed to stave off the introduction of tighter water restrictions from Monday.

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