BEN Chifley Dam is continuing its surprising climb to capacity as Bathurst Regional Council maintains daily monitoring at the region's major water storage.
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By noon yesterday the dam was sitting at 93.9 per cent of capacity, up 1.3 per cent on the figure from three days earlier.
And with more rain across the region on Friday, further inflows are expected across the weekend and early next week.
The Bureau of Meteorology had recorded 2.2mm of rain at its official weather station at Bathurst Airport by 3pm, with more showers forecast on Wednesday.
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Ben Chifley Dam was last at 100 per cent capacity in late 2016 and fell as low as 28 per cent in February this year.
The rising water level has allowed council to slightly ease water restrictions across the region.
Level 3 restrictions came into effect last Friday, meaning residents are now allowed to water their lawns for up to 60 minutes per day every second day under the odds and evens system.
Trigger nozzle hoses or irrigation systems are permitted to be used.
People can also top up swimming pools, however this is limited to 15 minutes per day.
Pool covers need to be in place and be managed according to the supplier or pool expert recommendations.
Garden features, bird baths and children's pools can also be filled, and residents are allowed to wash their cars on the lawn at home using either a trigger nozzle hose or a bucket.
All of these activities can be done either before 10am or after 4pm.
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