While Inverell remained one of the few towns in NSW with no water restrictions enforced, Mayor Paul Harmon said it was still affected by drought and could find itself in a similar situation to other places if the drought lasted long enough.
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Cr Harmon knew there were a lot of people throughout the region with their minds on the same thing right now, and said Copeton Dam was down to about 10 per cent.
"One of the biggest things at the moment is the fact that we need that wet stuff that falls from the sky," he said.
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"When Copeton is at zero, which is below the level where they can let any more water out (it's below the outlet) in what's called our dead water; on our current town water usage, we have enough for three years supply," he said.
"But we're certainly not boasting about that. As I said, we're mindful of those water-wise decisions that we need to make."
"While we seem to be hanging on better than some other communities we're starting to feel it bite right now."
Copeton Dam Manager Paul Irwin said the recent blue-green algae reports for Copeton were not as bad as some thought.
"The bloom is only at the back end of the dam, where the water is flowing in near Woonula Bay," he said.
"The expected temperature drop this weekend should push it down.
"The Keepit Kool Regatta will be coming to Copeton Dam on the June long weekend, and we're looking forward to that because it's something we don't have here."
An annual event, the regatta usually alternates between Keepit and Malpas dams. It was due to be held on Keepit Dam this year until the dam level fell to 0.9 per cent.
Cr Harmon said Inverell's water supply had been secure for many years.
"Since the pipeline from Copeton Dam was installed in the late-70s, early-80s, Inverell's never been on water restrictions, but in saying that we are very mindful about promoting water wise activities."
Cr Harmon said council was very much aware that there were a number of downstream communities that were suffering.
"We know water for stock and household use in some of these towns is being carted in," he said.
"So, while we have a plentiful supply, we need to be also joining in with everybody suffering the dry conditions in promoting water wise activities, and that's what we're encouraging our residents to do."
