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

    65.5%

    Change

    -0.2%

    last 7 days

  • Catchment Average
    Rainfall
    Rain Icon
    Rainfall

    20.0mm

     

  • Average
    Daily Usage
    Avg Person

    171L

    Change

    -2L

    last 7 days

  • Water Grid
    Storage Capacity
    0
    Capacity

    65.5%

    Change

    -0.2%

    last 7 days

  • DAM LEVELS as at 11:19pm, 25 May 2020

    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 Current volume (ML) % full Latest observation Comment
    Atkinson 1, 637 ML 5.4% 10:49pm 25/05/2020
    Baroon Pocket 57, 561 ML 94.4% 11:12pm 25/05/2020
    Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer) 175 ML 2.5% 11:02pm 25/05/2020
    Borumba 44, 626 ML 97.0% 10:22pm 25/05/2020
    Cedar Pocket 647 ML 88.0% 8:24pm 25/05/2020
    Clarendon 59 ML 0.2% 10:07pm 25/05/2020
    Cooloolabin 6, 883 ML 84.1% 9:16pm 25/05/2020
    Enoggera 4, 495 ML 98.4% 6:00pm 25/05/2020
    Ewen Maddock 14, 035 ML 84.6% 10:00pm 25/05/2020
    Gold Creek 745 ML 93.0% 8:06pm 25/05/2020
    Hinze 299, 063 ML 96.2% 9:30pm 25/05/2020
    Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek) 8, 018 ML 100.0% 9:33pm 25/05/2020
    Lake Manchester 25, 635 ML 97.8% 9:11pm 25/05/2020
    Leslie Harrison 12, 197 ML 92.4% 8:24pm 25/05/2020
    Little Nerang 5, 384 ML 80.3% 6:00pm 25/05/2020
    Maroon 25, 834 ML 58.3% 8:47pm 25/05/2020
    Moogerah 26, 763 ML 31.9% 10:35pm 25/05/2020
    Nindooinbah 210 ML 77.9% 10:30pm 25/05/2020
    North Pine (Lake Samsonvale) 136, 753 ML 63.8% 10:21pm 25/05/2020 Extra comments
    Poona 657 ML 100.3% 10:50pm 25/05/2020 Dam is spilling
    Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah) 13, 615 ML 95.9% 8:36pm 25/05/2020
    Somerset 298, 566 ML 78.6% 11:19pm 25/05/2020 Extra comments
    Wappa 4, 699 ML 100.1% 9:53pm 25/05/2020 Dam is spilling
    Wivenhoe 585, 187 ML 50.2% 10:34pm 25/05/2020 Extra comments
    Wyaralong 99, 055 ML 96.3% 7:10pm 25/05/2020
    • 5.4%
      Atkinson
      Last observation: 10:49pm 25/05/2020
    • 94.4%
      Baroon Pocket
      Last observation: 11:12pm 25/05/2020
    • 2.5%
      Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)
      Last observation: 11:02pm 25/05/2020
    • 97.0%
      Borumba
      Last observation: 10:22pm 25/05/2020
    • 88.0%
      Cedar Pocket
      Last observation: 8:24pm 25/05/2020
    • 0.2%
      Clarendon
      Last observation: 10:07pm 25/05/2020
    • 84.1%
      Cooloolabin
      Last observation: 9:16pm 25/05/2020
    • 98.4%
      Enoggera
      Last observation: 6:00pm 25/05/2020
    • 84.6%
      Ewen Maddock
      Last observation: 10:00pm 25/05/2020
    • 93.0%
      Gold Creek
      Last observation: 8:06pm 25/05/2020
    • 96.2%
      Hinze
      Last observation: 9:30pm 25/05/2020
    • 100.0%
      Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)
      Last observation: 9:33pm 25/05/2020
    • 97.8%
      Lake Manchester
      Last observation: 9:11pm 25/05/2020
    • 92.4%
      Leslie Harrison
      Last observation: 8:24pm 25/05/2020
    • 80.3%
      Little Nerang
      Last observation: 6:00pm 25/05/2020
    • 58.3%
      Maroon
      Last observation: 8:47pm 25/05/2020
    • 31.9%
      Moogerah
      Last observation: 10:35pm 25/05/2020
    • 77.9%
      Nindooinbah
      Last observation: 10:30pm 25/05/2020
    • 63.8%
      North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)
      Last observation: 10:21pm 25/05/2020

      On 27 December 2019, Seqwater enacted a Reduced Full Supply Level for North Pine Dam (part of the North Pine Dam Improvement Project). 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.

    • 100.3%
      Poona
      Last observation: 10:50pm 25/05/2020
      Dam is spilling
    • 95.9%
      Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)
      Last observation: 8:36pm 25/05/2020
    • 78.6%
      Somerset
      Last observation: 11:19pm 25/05/2020

      On 21 January 2016, temporary full supply levels were enacted for Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam (part of the Somerset Dam Improvement Project). These equate to storage percentages of approximately 80% for Somerset Dam and 90% for Wivenhoe Dam. These temporary 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 enacted temporary full supply levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments.

    • 100.1%
      Wappa
      Last observation: 9:53pm 25/05/2020
      Dam is spilling
    • 50.2%
      Wivenhoe
      Last observation: 10:34pm 25/05/2020

      On 21 January 2016, temporary full supply levels were enacted for Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam (part of the Somerset Dam Improvement Project). These equate to storage percentages of approximately 80% for Somerset Dam and 90% for Wivenhoe Dam. These temporary 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 enacted temporary full supply levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments.

    • 96.3%
      Wyaralong
      Last observation: 7:10pm 25/05/2020


    The current flood storage capacity

    Dam

    Total Flood Storage Volume (TFSL)

    Percentage of Flood Storage Volume in use

    Percentage of Flood Storage Volume available

    Somerset Dam

    705,000 ML

    0.0%

    100.0%
    Wivenhoe Dam

    2,080,000 ML

    0.0%

    100.0%
  • Catchment Average
    Rainfall
    Rain Icon
    Rainfall

    20.0mm

     

  • RAINFALL as at Monday, 25 May 2020

    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 57, 561 ML 94.4% -0.61% 26.73
    Cooloolabin 6, 883 ML 84.1% -0.41% 33.48
    Ewen Maddock 14, 035 ML 84.6% unchanged% 26.53
    Hinze 299, 063 ML 96.2% -0.46% 7.39
    Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek) 8, 018 ML 100.0% +2.28% 37.66
    Leslie Harrison 12, 197 ML 92.4% -0.63% 10.02
    Little Nerang 5, 384 ML 80.3% -0.38% 7.39
    North Pine (Lake Samsonvale) 136, 753 ML 63.8% -0.45% 15.35
    Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah) 13, 615 ML 95.9% -0.24% 14.25
    Somerset 298, 566 ML 78.6% +0.00% 15.77
    Wappa 4, 699 ML 100.1% unchanged% 33.48
    Wivenhoe 585, 187 ML 50.2% -0.33% 13.31
  • Average
    Daily Usage
    Avg Person

    171L

    Change

    -2L

    last 7 days

  • USAGE as at Wednesday, 20 May 2020

    Average residential usage information is updated every Friday afternoon. 

    Water consumption summary for the 14 day period ending Wednesday, 20 May 2020

    Zone Daily Production (ML) Daily Per Capita Consumption (L/p/d) Total Weekly Rainfall (mm) Average Weekly Max Temperature (°C)
    SEQ Service Provider Weekly LPD Report 897 171
    City of Gold Coast 168 175 19.4 24.3
    Logan City Council 68 169 9.2 24.7
    Redland City Council 39 192 43.4 24.5
    Unitywater 182 165 51.0 23.7
    Urban Utilities 439 171 2.2 24.9

     

    Residential water consumption for similar time last year (14 day period ending Wednesday 22 May 2019)

    Zone

    SEQ

    City of Gold Coast

    Logan City Council

    Redland City Council

    Unitywater

    Urban Utilities

    Average daily residential consumption (L/person)

    162

    174

    148

    161

    148

    166
Gated releases from North Pine dam

Reduced Full Supply Level for
North Pine Dam

On 27 December 2019, a Reduced Full Supply Level (RFSL) was enacted for North Pine Dam (part of the North Pine Dam Improvement Project). 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.

Seqwater will commence flood releases from North Pine Dam when storage levels exceed the enacted 68% Reduced Full Supply Level as a result of rainfall in the dam catchment.

Temporary Full Supply Levels for
Somerset and Wivenhoe dams

On 21 January 2016, Temporary Full Supply Levels (TFSL) were declared for Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam (part of the Somerset Dam Improvement Project). These equate to storage percentages of approximately 80% for Somerset Dam and 90% for Wivenhoe Dam. These Temporary 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 enacted Temporary Full Supply Levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments.

Somerset Dam is one of the region's oldest dams and is still an important water storage today