Dam levels

SEQ WATER GRID

The SEQ Water Grid storage is the combined capacity of South East Queensland's drinking water supply dams. These dams are Wivenhoe, Somerset, North Pine, Hinze, Baroon Pocket, Leslie Harrison, Ewen Maddock, Cooloolabin, Sideling Creek, Lake Macdonald, Little Nerang and Wappa.

The Water Grid storage capacity is calculated by dividing the current volume of water stored in the dams by the combined full supply capacity.

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Water Grid
Storage Capacity

0

Capacity
65.6%

Change
-0.8%

last 7 days

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Catchment Average
Rainfall

Rainfall
23.0mm

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Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
171L

Change
-23L

last month

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Water Grid
Storage Capacity

0

Capacity
65.6%

Change
-0.8%

last 7 days

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DAM LEVELS as at 2:02pm, 8 December 2023

The following table provides the latest available information about the region's dams.

Dam levels are updated regularly 24 hours a day. Please note: dam levels are based on automated data which has not been verified.

Click here for updates on gated dam operations and spilling un-gated dams, or sign up for our free Dam Release Notification Service to receive alerts by email, SMS or recorded message to landline, as spilling or gated releases occur.

For information about flood levels, contact your local Council. For information about road impacts, contact Transport and Main Roads. For information about river levels, please see the Bureau of Meteorology website.

Dam	Full supply volume (ML)	Current volume (ML)	% full	Latest observation
Atkinson View historical dam levels	30, 401 ML	15, 405 ML	50.7%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Baroon Pocket View historical dam levels	61, 000 ML	36, 972 ML	60.6%	11:40am 08/12/2023
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer) View historical dam levels	6, 947 ML	2, 874 ML	41.4%	2:02pm 08/12/2023
Borumba View historical dam levels	46, 000 ML	34, 634 ML	75.3%	12:00pm 08/12/2023
Cedar Pocket View historical dam levels	735 ML	131 ML	17.8%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Clarendon View historical dam levels	24, 276 ML	14, 115 ML	58.1%	1:38pm 08/12/2023
Cooloolabin View historical dam levels	8, 183 ML	3, 326 ML	40.7%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Enoggera View historical dam levels	4, 262 ML	3, 995 ML	93.7%	12:00pm 08/12/2023
Ewen Maddock View historical dam levels	16, 587 ML	9, 732 ML	58.7%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Gold Creek View historical dam levels	801 ML	554 ML	69.2%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Hinze View historical dam levels	310, 730 ML	247, 257 ML	79.6%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek) View historical dam levels	8, 018 ML	4, 951 ML	61.8%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Lake Manchester View historical dam levels	26, 217 ML	23, 660 ML	90.2%	12:11pm 08/12/2023
Leslie Harrison View historical dam levels	13, 206 ML	8, 617 ML	65.3%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Little Nerang View historical dam levels	6, 705 ML	4, 011 ML	59.8%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Maroon Maroon Dam is an un-gated dam that operates differently from the other un-gated dams. Instead of flowing over the spillway and safely out of the dam when the dam reaches full supply level, we release water from Maroon Dam through cone valves. More information can be found here. View historical dam levels	44, 319 ML	40, 747 ML	91.9%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Moogerah View historical dam levels	83, 765 ML	64, 720 ML	77.3%	1:18pm 08/12/2023
Nindooinbah View historical dam levels	213 ML	196 ML	91.7%	1:30pm 08/12/2023
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale) On 27 December 2019, Seqwater enacted a Reduced Full Supply Level for North Pine Dam (part of the North Pine Dam Upgrade). The new level equates to a storage percentage of approximately 68% capacity. This new level will remain in place until dam improvement work is completed on North Pine Dam. View historical dam levels	214, 302 ML	100, 153 ML	46.7%	12:00pm 08/12/2023
Poona View historical dam levels	655 ML	511 ML	78.0%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah) View historical dam levels	14, 192 ML	11, 975 ML	84.4%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Somerset On 6 November 2020, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy approved an application by Seqwater to amend the full supply levels for Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam (part of the Somerset Dam Upgrade). These amended levels equate to storage percentages of approximately 80% for Somerset Dam and 90% for Wivenhoe Dam. The amended full supply levels will remain in place until current dam improvement works at Somerset Dam are completed. Seqwater will commence flood releases from Wivenhoe and Somerset dams if storage levels exceed the amended full supply levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments. View historical dam levels	379, 849 ML	286, 475 ML	75.4%	12:00pm 08/12/2023
Wappa View historical dam levels	4, 694 ML	4, 162 ML	88.7%	12:53pm 08/12/2023
Wivenhoe On 6 November 2020, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy approved an application by Seqwater to amend the full supply levels for Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam (part of the Somerset Dam Upgrade). These amended levels equate to storage percentages of approximately 80% for Somerset Dam and 90% for Wivenhoe Dam. The amended full supply levels will remain in place until current dam improvement works at Somerset Dam are completed. Seqwater will commence flood releases from Wivenhoe and Somerset dams if storage levels exceed the amended full supply levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments. View historical dam levels	1, 165, 240 ML	726, 948 ML	62.4%	2:00pm 08/12/2023
Wyaralong View historical dam levels	102, 883 ML	95, 569 ML	92.9%	2:00pm 08/12/2023

50.7%

Atkinson

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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60.6%

Baroon Pocket

Last observation: 11:40am 08/12/2023
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41.4%

Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)

Last observation: 2:02pm 08/12/2023
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75.3%

Borumba

Last observation: 12:00pm 08/12/2023
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17.8%

Cedar Pocket

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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58.1%

Clarendon

Last observation: 1:38pm 08/12/2023
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40.7%

Cooloolabin

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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93.7%

Enoggera

Last observation: 12:00pm 08/12/2023
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58.7%

Ewen Maddock

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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69.2%

Gold Creek

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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79.6%

Hinze

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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61.8%

Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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90.2%

Lake Manchester

Last observation: 12:11pm 08/12/2023
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65.3%

Leslie Harrison

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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59.8%

Little Nerang

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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91.9%

Maroon

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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77.3%

Moogerah

Last observation: 1:18pm 08/12/2023
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91.7%

Nindooinbah

Last observation: 1:30pm 08/12/2023
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46.7%

North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)

Last observation: 12:00pm 08/12/2023
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78.0%

Poona

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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84.4%

Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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75.4%

Somerset

Last observation: 12:00pm 08/12/2023
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88.7%

Wappa

Last observation: 12:53pm 08/12/2023
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62.4%

Wivenhoe

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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92.9%

Wyaralong

Last observation: 2:00pm 08/12/2023
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Note: Full supply capacity does not include the entire flood storage compartments of Wivenhoe and Somerset dams.

The current flood storage capacity

Dam	Total Flood Storage Volume	Percentage of Flood Storage Volume in use	Percentage of Flood Storage Volume available
Somerset	705, 000 ML	0.0%	100.0%
Wivenhoe	2, 203, 000 ML	0.0%	100.0%

Catchment Average
Rainfall

Rainfall
23.0mm

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RAINFALL as at Friday, 8 December 2023

The rainfall values reported below are the catchment average rainfall values recorded across Seqwater’s dam catchments, over a 7 day rolling period.

Rainfall values are updated daily.

Please note: rainfall values are based on automated data which has not been verified.

Dam	Current drinking water volume (ML)	% full	Change in volume past 7 days (%)	Catchment average rainfall past 7 days (mm)
Baroon Pocket	36, 972 ML	60.6%	-0.5	27.4
Cooloolabin	3, 326 ML	40.7%	-0.2	36.2
Ewen Maddock	9, 732 ML	58.7%	-0.9	24.1
Hinze	247, 257 ML	79.6%	-0.5	12.4
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	4, 951 ML	61.8%	-0.8	29.6
Leslie Harrison	8, 617 ML	65.3%	-0.6	22.1
Little Nerang	4, 011 ML	59.8%	+0.7	12.4
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)	100, 153 ML	46.7%	-0.3	19.9
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	11, 975 ML	84.4%	-0.3	18.4
Somerset	286, 475 ML	75.4%	-0.1	20.2
Wappa	4, 162 ML	88.7%	unchanged	36.2
Wivenhoe	726, 948 ML	62.4%	-1.0	20.3

Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
171L

Change
-23L

last month

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USAGE as at Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Average residential usage information is updated monthly. Consumption data is published on the first Wednesday of every month.

Water consumption summary for the 28 day period ending Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Zone	Daily Production (ML)	Daily Per Capita Consumption (L/p/d)	Total Rainfall (mm)	Average Max Daily Temperature (°C)
SEQ Service Provider Monthly LPD Report	921	171
City of Gold Coast	184	186	132.6	26.2
Logan City Council	70	160	84.0	28.7
Redland City Council	41	197	107.0	25.9
Unitywater	202	172	44.4	27.2
Urban Utilities	424	163	100.4	27.6

Residential water consumption for similar time last year (28 day period ending 30 November 2022)

Zone	SEQ	City of Gold Coast	Logan City Council	Redland City Council	Unitywater	Urban Utilities
Average daily residential consumption (L/person)	178	196	171	202	169	175

Dam Improvement Program and Reduced Full Supply Level for North Pine Dam, Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam

Seqwater is currently undertaking its Dam Improvement Program.

The program will deliver infrastructure upgrades at a number of Seqwater dams and ensure ongoing safety and security of bulk water supply well into the future.

Whilst the program is underway, Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams are operating at a reduced full supply level.

The temporary changes mean Wivenhoe Dam storage will be maintained at 90% full supply level, Somerset Dam 80% fully supply level and North Pine 68% full supply level until upgrades are completed.

The temporary full supply levels mean the SEQ Water Grid at full supply is approximately 88%.