{"id":799,"date":"2019-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/predictions-water-restrictions-central-coast-dam-levels-drop\/"},"modified":"2019-05-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T14:00:00","slug":"predictions-water-restrictions-central-coast-dam-levels-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/predictions-water-restrictions-central-coast-dam-levels-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Predictions of water restrictions as Central Coast dam levels drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-1495647688236-ed6ef40cb28b.jpeg\" alt=\"tilt shift lens photography of black steel faucet\" \/>It comes just days after water restrictions were implemented in Sydney.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Level one water restrictions are predicted to be implemented on the Central Coast in coming months with weather forecasts showing no sign of sufficient rains to keep dam levels at the required capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The water levels at Mangrove Creek Dam, the main source of water for the Central Coast, now sits at just 54.46% &#8211; the lowest the Coast has seen since 2013.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cbf8d2c39c0e24a3defcd90ef66d5dc9.html\" \/>Should the percentage drop to 50%, level one water restrictions will instantly be implemented across the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Central Coast Council has flagged the possible restrictions with hopes Central Coast residents will use water wisely over the coming months to avoid the looming restrictions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-1541955193702-9ca03b1bb11a.jpeg\" alt=\"garden sprinkler beside tree\" \/>Central Coast residents can help save water using simple actions such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li>Limiting showers to less than four minutes<\/li>\n<li>Using the half-flush button on toilets<\/li>\n<li>Running dishwashers and washing machines only when full<\/li>\n<li>Watering gardens before 10am or after 4pm to avoid the hottest time of the days<\/li>\n<li>Reducing water use by using trigger nozzles on hoses and installing water saving showerheads<\/li>\n<li>Washing vehicles on grassed areas using buckets or water-saving hoses<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/%E2%80%98feels-%E2%80%99-temperature-drops-03%CB%9A-central-coast\">&#8216;Feels like&#8217; temeprature drops to 0.3 degrees on the Central Coast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Written by Kate Stevens<\/p>\n<p>Image: Getty<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It comes just days after water restrictions were implemented in Sydney.\u00a0 Level one water restrictions are predicted to be implemented on the Central Coast in coming months with weather forecasts showing no sign of sufficient rains to keep dam levels at the required capacity. 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