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
57.0%

Change
+0.4%

last 7 days
Catchment Average
Rainfall

Rainfall
37.7mm
Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
161L

Change
-6L

last 7 days

Water Grid
Storage Capacity

0

Capacity
57.0%

Change
+0.4%

last 7 days

DAM LEVELS as at 8:19pm, 27 February 2021

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.

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Dam	Current volume (ML)	% full	Latest observation	Comment
Atkinson	964 ML	3.2%	8:00pm 27/02/2021
Baroon Pocket	54, 434 ML	89.2%	8:12pm 27/02/2021
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)	157 ML	2.3%	8:02pm 27/02/2021
Borumba	36, 216 ML	78.7%	7:22pm 27/02/2021
Cedar Pocket	469 ML	63.8%	6:00pm 27/02/2021
Clarendon	59 ML	0.2%	7:07pm 27/02/2021
Cooloolabin	4, 516 ML	55.2%	6:16pm 27/02/2021
Enoggera	4, 214 ML	98.9%	6:00pm 27/02/2021
Ewen Maddock	9, 073 ML	54.7%	8:00pm 27/02/2021
Gold Creek	605 ML	75.6%	8:06pm 27/02/2021
Hinze	314, 840 ML	101.3%	7:26pm 27/02/2021	Dam is spilling
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	7, 862 ML	98.0%	6:33pm 27/02/2021
Lake Manchester	22, 792 ML	86.9%	6:11pm 27/02/2021
Leslie Harrison	13, 229 ML	100.2%	6:00pm 27/02/2021	Dam is spilling
Little Nerang	6, 738 ML	100.5%	12:00pm 27/02/2021	Dam is spilling
Maroon	25, 305 ML	57.1%	6:00pm 27/02/2021
Moogerah	10, 974 ML	13.1%	6:00pm 27/02/2021
Nindooinbah	205 ML	75.9%	7:30pm 27/02/2021
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.	104, 281 ML	48.7%	7:20pm 27/02/2021
Poona	584 ML	89.2%	7:50pm 27/02/2021
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	13, 378 ML	94.3%	6:00pm 27/02/2021
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.	296, 493 ML	78.1%	8:19pm 27/02/2021
Wappa	4, 699 ML	100.1%	6:53pm 27/02/2021	Dam is spilling
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.	425, 930 ML	36.6%	7:34pm 27/02/2021
Wyaralong	92, 153 ML	89.6%	7:10pm 27/02/2021

3.2%

Atkinson

Last observation: 8:00pm 27/02/2021
89.2%

Baroon Pocket

Last observation: 8:12pm 27/02/2021
2.3%

Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)

Last observation: 8:02pm 27/02/2021
78.7%

Borumba

Last observation: 7:22pm 27/02/2021
63.8%

Cedar Pocket

Last observation: 6:00pm 27/02/2021
0.2%

Clarendon

Last observation: 7:07pm 27/02/2021
55.2%

Cooloolabin

Last observation: 6:16pm 27/02/2021
98.9%

Enoggera

Last observation: 6:00pm 27/02/2021
54.7%

Ewen Maddock

Last observation: 8:00pm 27/02/2021
75.6%

Gold Creek

Last observation: 8:06pm 27/02/2021
101.3%

Hinze

Last observation: 7:26pm 27/02/2021

Dam is spilling
98.0%

Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)

Last observation: 6:33pm 27/02/2021
86.9%

Lake Manchester

Last observation: 6:11pm 27/02/2021
100.2%

Leslie Harrison

Last observation: 6:00pm 27/02/2021

Dam is spilling
100.5%

Little Nerang

Last observation: 12:00pm 27/02/2021

Dam is spilling
57.1%

Maroon

Last observation: 6:00pm 27/02/2021
13.1%

Moogerah

Last observation: 6:00pm 27/02/2021
75.9%

Nindooinbah

Last observation: 7:30pm 27/02/2021
48.7%

North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)

Last observation: 7:20pm 27/02/2021

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.
89.2%

Poona

Last observation: 7:50pm 27/02/2021
94.3%

Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)

Last observation: 6:00pm 27/02/2021
78.1%

Somerset

Last observation: 8:19pm 27/02/2021

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.
100.1%

Wappa

Last observation: 6:53pm 27/02/2021

Dam is spilling
36.6%

Wivenhoe

Last observation: 7:34pm 27/02/2021

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.
89.6%

Wyaralong

Last observation: 7:10pm 27/02/2021

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

Rainfall
37.7mm

RAINFALL as at Saturday, 27 February 2021

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	54, 434 ML	89.2%	-0.1	15.0
Cooloolabin	4, 516 ML	55.2%	-1.6	10.3
Ewen Maddock	9, 073 ML	54.7%	+2.9	80.4
Hinze	314, 840 ML	101.3%	+0.6	42.4
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	7, 862 ML	98.0%	-0.7	4.9
Leslie Harrison	13, 229 ML	100.2%	+1.4	42.5
Little Nerang	6, 738 ML	100.5%	-1.4	42.4
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)	104, 281 ML	48.7%	+0.5	71.6
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	13, 378 ML	94.3%	+3.0	72.0
Somerset	296, 493 ML	78.1%	+0.2	21.5
Wappa	4, 699 ML	100.1%	unchanged	10.3
Wivenhoe	425, 930 ML	36.6%	+0.2	16.4

Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
161L

Change
-6L

last 7 days

USAGE as at Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Average residential usage information is updated every Friday afternoon.

Water consumption summary for the 14 day period ending Wednesday, 24 February 2021

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	862	161
City of Gold Coast	167	171	133.4	28.4
Logan City Council	62	150	79.8	29.4
Redland City Council	38	183	78.6	29.1
Unitywater	173	152	70.6	28.4
Urban Utilities	422	161	56.4	30.0

Residential water consumption for similar time last year (14 day period ending 26 February 2020)

Zone	SEQ	City of Gold Coast	Logan City Council	Redland City Council	Unitywater	Urban Utilities
Average daily residential consumption (L/person)	157	176	145	159	157	151

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 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.

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.

Amended full supply levels for
Somerset and Wivenhoe dams

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.

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