Managing our Water Supplies

Water in Uralla Shire

There are two urban centres within the Uralla Shire which have potable water supply schemes: Uralla (population 2400) and Bundarra (population 400). Raw water is sourced from the Gwydir River in Uralla Shire. The surrounding rural areas mainly rely on rainwater tank supplies for domestic water.

For information on water quality, please visit the Water Quality Analysis page. 

Uralla Water Supply - Kentucky Creek Dam

The raw water supply for the Uralla township comes from an on-stream weir (500ML capacity) on Kentucky Creek about 5km southwest of Uralla, and through 85m of pipeline to the water treatment works.

Water is treated by a conventional sedimentation and sand filtration treatment plant with a capacity of 5 ML per day and distributed by a system comprising 3 service reservoirs with a total capacity of 5 ML, one pumping station, 11km of transfer and trunk mains and 27km of reticulation mains.

Click on the link below to view or download the annual dam safety standards report.

Kentucky Creek Dam Annual Dam Safety Standards Report 2024(PDF, 581KB)

Bundarra Water Supply - Taylors Pond

Raw water is sourced from a pump well adjacent to a depression in the Gwydir River (capacity 120ML) known as Taylors Pond. It is pumped approximately 600m to the treatment works. The water treatment plant has a capacity of 0.8 ML per day (plus a 20% hydraulic loading) and uses conventional sedimentation and sand filtration similar to the Uralla plant. Following treatment, potable water is pumped to two service reservoirs located on the northern and western extremities of the village.