Batlow Water Security (Concept Design) Project

  • Project typeConcept Design
  • Project value$632,800
The project

This project will develop a concept design to increase water storage capacity to help secure Batlow's water supply into the future, guided by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) Regulatory Assurance Framework.

A draft options study was completed in June 2025, with additional modelling now being explored to confirm the options explored meet the capacity requirements for Batlow's water security.

Council’s main challenge is the limited availability of Council-owned land suitable for an additional storage dam. Options being explored include increasing the capacity of Kunama Dam or constructing additional on-stream or off-stream storage.

Why it's needed

A secure yield study was undertaken for the Batlow water supply, which determined that the existing 138 ML storage dam at Kunama cannot meet Batlow's future water demands under drought conditions.

Government funding has enabled Snowy Valleys Council to partner with NSW Public Works to bring this project to a tender-ready stage.

Project Budget

This project is funded through a $300,000 grant from the NSW Government's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), along with a contribution from Council.

Project Status

January 2026 - An updated Options Study is due for completion soon, with the Concept Design on track to be completed by the end of June 2026.

In January 2025, Council applied for National Water Grid funding for the construction phase. While the expression of interest was successful, full funding was not awarded. Council will look at re-applying in the next round.

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