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Luke Costin

Largest dam spills, but axed wall extension defended

Just as it did in 2021, Sydney's Warragamba Dam has reached capacity after record rains. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

As water spills over Australia's largest concrete dam into swollen rivers, the NSW premier has defended cancelling a major flood mitigation project.

The Warragamba Dam, southwest of Sydney, reached 100 per cent capacity on Saturday morning after more than 200mm fell over its catchment in 48 hours.

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