Dam release update

Latest update: 10:00am Wednesday 24 April 2024

GATED DAMS:

Operational releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam are planned to continue until Friday.

These releases from the regulator are not expected to cause the lake level in Wivenhoe Dam to increase by more than 0.5 metres over 24 hours.

Operational releases are common to balance the lake levels across Somerset and Wivenhoe dams.

There are no water releases planned for Wivenhoe Dam.

For more information about Somerset releases, watch our video https://youtu.be/BxA8MOdCuuA

UN-GATED DAMS:

Due to rain in the catchment area, the following ungated dams are spilling excess water:

Bill Gunn Dam
Borumba Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Cooloolabin Dam
Little Nerang Dam

Due to recent rain in the catchment area, increased outflows are also occurring from the following dams:

Baroon Pocket Dam
Enoggera Dam
Gold Creek Dam
Hinze Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam
Lake Macdonald Dam
Maroon Dam
Sideling Creek Dam (Lake Kurwongbah)
Wappa Dam
Wyaralong Dam

Avoid potential hazards downstream of the dam such fast flowing or deep water near waterways and flood plains.

Dam release notification service

Seqwater provides a free dam release notification service that provides subscribers with notifications by email, text messages to mobile phones or recorded messages to telephone landlines when dam releases are occurring.

River levels and road closures

For information about road and crossing closures or other flood impacts, contact your local council or www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.

Weather warnings and river heights are available from the Bureau of Meteorology website at www.bom.gov.au.