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.

Weekly water report

As at Friday 11 October 2019, the current drinking water supply capacity of the SEQ Water Grid is 62.3% which is a 1% decrease from 4 October 2019.

Water Grid capacity

We're getting ready for the possibility of drought, with combined Water Grid storage capacity below 70%.

Full supply capacity

2,202,706 ML

Current capacity

1,373,029 ML

at 3:05pm 14/10/2019

DAM LEVELS

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.

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%	1:49pm 14/10/2019	Extra comments Atkinson Dam is less than 5.4% full. Water level has reached below minimum reading levels.
Baroon Pocket	55, 074 ML	90.3%	2:13pm 14/10/2019
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)	195 ML	2.8%	2:02pm 14/10/2019	Extra comments Bill Gunn Dam is less than 2.8% full. Water level has reached below minimum reading levels.
Borumba	40, 182 ML	87.4%	12:00pm 14/10/2019
Cedar Pocket	518 ML	70.5%	2:24pm 14/10/2019
Clarendon	58 ML	0.2%	1:07pm 14/10/2019	Extra comments Lake Clarendon Dam is less than 0.2% full. Water level has reached below minimum reading levels.
Cooloolabin	7, 216 ML	88.2%	2:41pm 14/10/2019
Enoggera	4, 360 ML	95.5%	2:42pm 14/10/2019
Ewen Maddock	14, 616 ML	88.1%	2:58pm 14/10/2019
Gold Creek	543 ML	67.8%	2:06pm 14/10/2019
Hinze	276, 313 ML	88.9%	12:30pm 14/10/2019
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	7, 481 ML	93.3%	12:33pm 14/10/2019
Lake Manchester	23, 174 ML	88.4%	3:12pm 14/10/2019
Leslie Harrison	8, 579 ML	65.0%	3:01pm 14/10/2019
Little Nerang	6, 184 ML	92.2%	3:05pm 14/10/2019
Maroon	28, 399 ML	64.1%	2:47pm 14/10/2019
Moogerah	37, 665 ML	45.0%	2:57pm 14/10/2019
Nindooinbah	188 ML	69.6%	1:30pm 14/10/2019
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)	135, 296 ML	63.1%	12:00pm 14/10/2019
Poona	565 ML	86.3%	1:50pm 14/10/2019
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	8, 768 ML	61.8%	2:36pm 14/10/2019
Somerset	263, 601 ML	69.4%	2:19pm 14/10/2019	Extra comments 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.
Wappa	4, 710 ML	100.3%	12:53pm 14/10/2019	Dam is spilling
Wivenhoe	585, 187 ML	50.2%	1:18pm 11/10/2019	Extra comments 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.
Wyaralong	89, 058 ML	86.6%	1:10pm 14/10/2019

5.4%

Atkinson

Last observation: 1:49pm 14/10/2019

Atkinson Dam is less than 5.4% full. Water level has reached below minimum reading levels.
90.3%

Baroon Pocket

Last observation: 2:13pm 14/10/2019
2.8%

Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)

Last observation: 2:02pm 14/10/2019

Bill Gunn Dam is less than 2.8% full. Water level has reached below minimum reading levels.
87.4%

Borumba

Last observation: 12:00pm 14/10/2019
70.5%

Cedar Pocket

Last observation: 2:24pm 14/10/2019
0.2%

Clarendon

Last observation: 1:07pm 14/10/2019

Lake Clarendon Dam is less than 0.2% full. Water level has reached below minimum reading levels.
88.2%

Cooloolabin

Last observation: 2:41pm 14/10/2019
95.5%

Enoggera

Last observation: 2:42pm 14/10/2019
88.1%

Ewen Maddock

Last observation: 2:58pm 14/10/2019
67.8%

Gold Creek

Last observation: 2:06pm 14/10/2019
88.9%

Hinze

Last observation: 12:30pm 14/10/2019
93.3%

Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)

Last observation: 12:33pm 14/10/2019
88.4%

Lake Manchester

Last observation: 3:12pm 14/10/2019
65.0%

Leslie Harrison

Last observation: 3:01pm 14/10/2019
92.2%

Little Nerang

Last observation: 3:05pm 14/10/2019
64.1%

Maroon

Last observation: 2:47pm 14/10/2019
45.0%

Moogerah

Last observation: 2:57pm 14/10/2019
69.6%

Nindooinbah

Last observation: 1:30pm 14/10/2019
63.1%

North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)

Last observation: 12:00pm 14/10/2019
86.3%

Poona

Last observation: 1:50pm 14/10/2019
61.8%

Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)

Last observation: 2:36pm 14/10/2019
69.4%

Somerset

Last observation: 2:19pm 14/10/2019

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.
100.3%

Wappa

Last observation: 12:53pm 14/10/2019

Dam is spilling
50.2%

Wivenhoe

Last observation: 1:18pm 11/10/2019

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.
86.6%

Wyaralong

Last observation: 1:10pm 14/10/2019

Note: Full Supply Capacity does not include the flood storage compartments of Wivenhoe and Somerset dams.

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HISTORICAL DAM STORAGE DATA

The historical dam storage graph is currently under development. Thank you for your patience. We will have this tool up and running as soon as possible.

If you would like to request historical dam storage data, please email [email protected] and clearly indicate:

the date range in the following format: dd month yyyy to dd month yyyy
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