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
61.7%

Change
+0.3%

last 7 days

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Catchment Average
Rainfall

Rainfall
78.6mm

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Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
157L

Change
+3L

last 7 days

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Water Grid
Storage Capacity

0

Capacity
61.7%

Change
+0.3%

last 7 days

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DAM LEVELS as at 4:15pm, 6 May 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 View historical dam levels	1, 402 ML	4.6%	4:12pm 06/05/2021
Baroon Pocket View historical dam levels	61, 187 ML	100.3%	3:40pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer) View historical dam levels	333 ML	4.8%	2:02pm 06/05/2021
Borumba View historical dam levels	37, 625 ML	81.8%	3:40pm 06/05/2021
Cedar Pocket View historical dam levels	742 ML	100.9%	11:24am 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Clarendon View historical dam levels	62 ML	0.3%	4:07pm 06/05/2021
Cooloolabin View historical dam levels	6, 017 ML	73.5%	3:17pm 06/05/2021
Enoggera View historical dam levels	4, 310 ML	101.1%	2:42pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Ewen Maddock View historical dam levels	15, 749 ML	94.9%	4:00pm 06/05/2021
Gold Creek View historical dam levels	825 ML	103.0%	2:06pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Hinze View historical dam levels	312, 787 ML	100.7%	3:31pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek) View historical dam levels	8, 212 ML	102.4%	12:00pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Lake Manchester View historical dam levels	26, 270 ML	100.2%	3:11pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Leslie Harrison View historical dam levels	13, 525 ML	102.4%	11:25am 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
Little Nerang View historical dam levels	6, 618 ML	98.7%	6:00am 06/05/2021
Maroon View historical dam levels	43, 847 ML	98.9%	2:47pm 06/05/2021
Moogerah View historical dam levels	35, 295 ML	42.1%	2:57pm 06/05/2021
Nindooinbah View historical dam levels	226 ML	108.6%	1:31pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
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	146, 320 ML	68.3%	12:00pm 06/05/2021
Poona View historical dam levels	587 ML	89.7%	1:50pm 06/05/2021
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah) View historical dam levels	14, 370 ML	101.3%	2:36pm 06/05/2021	Dam is spilling
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	290, 348 ML	76.4%	4:15pm 06/05/2021
Wappa View historical dam levels	4, 741 ML	101.0%	3:53pm 06/05/2021	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. View historical dam levels	481, 824 ML	41.3%	4:00pm 06/05/2021
Wyaralong View historical dam levels	102, 883 ML	100.0%	4:10pm 06/05/2021

4.6%

Atkinson

Last observation: 4:12pm 06/05/2021
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100.3%

Baroon Pocket

Last observation: 3:40pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
4.8%

Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)

Last observation: 2:02pm 06/05/2021
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81.8%

Borumba

Last observation: 3:40pm 06/05/2021
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100.9%

Cedar Pocket

Last observation: 11:24am 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
0.3%

Clarendon

Last observation: 4:07pm 06/05/2021
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73.5%

Cooloolabin

Last observation: 3:17pm 06/05/2021
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101.1%

Enoggera

Last observation: 2:42pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
94.9%

Ewen Maddock

Last observation: 4:00pm 06/05/2021
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103.0%

Gold Creek

Last observation: 2:06pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
100.7%

Hinze

Last observation: 3:31pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
102.4%

Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)

Last observation: 12:00pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
100.2%

Lake Manchester

Last observation: 3:11pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
102.4%

Leslie Harrison

Last observation: 11:25am 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
98.7%

Little Nerang

Last observation: 6:00am 06/05/2021
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98.9%

Maroon

Last observation: 2:47pm 06/05/2021
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42.1%

Moogerah

Last observation: 2:57pm 06/05/2021
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108.6%

Nindooinbah

Last observation: 1:31pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
68.3%

North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)

Last observation: 12:00pm 06/05/2021
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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.
89.7%

Poona

Last observation: 1:50pm 06/05/2021
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101.3%

Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)

Last observation: 2:36pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
76.4%

Somerset

Last observation: 4:15pm 06/05/2021
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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.
101.0%

Wappa

Last observation: 3:53pm 06/05/2021
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Dam is spilling
41.3%

Wivenhoe

Last observation: 4:00pm 06/05/2021
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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.
100.0%

Wyaralong

Last observation: 4:10pm 06/05/2021
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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
78.6mm

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RAINFALL as at Thursday, 6 May 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	61, 187 ML	100.3%	+0.6	87.1
Cooloolabin	6, 017 ML	73.5%	+2.9	105.3
Ewen Maddock	15, 749 ML	94.9%	+8.1	147.1
Hinze	312, 787 ML	100.7%	-0.2	65.9
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	8, 212 ML	102.4%	+1.1	85.6
Leslie Harrison	13, 525 ML	102.4%	+3.3	69.1
Little Nerang	6, 618 ML	98.7%	0.0	65.9
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)	146, 320 ML	68.3%	+0.9	80.0
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	14, 370 ML	101.3%	+2.0	73.4
Somerset	290, 348 ML	76.4%	-1.1	44.6
Wappa	4, 741 ML	101.0%	+0.7	105.3
Wivenhoe	481, 824 ML	41.3%	+0.5	28.2

Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
157L

Change
+3L

last 7 days

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USAGE as at Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Average residential usage information is updated every Friday afternoon.

Water consumption summary for the 14 day period ending Wednesday, 28 April 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	843	157
City of Gold Coast	170	173	6.2	25.3
Logan City Council	62	150	9.5	25.4
Redland City Council	37	178	14.6	26.2
Unitywater	176	154	20.0	25.3
Urban Utilities	398	150	24.8	26.2

Residential water consumption for similar time last year (14 day period ending 29 April 2020)

Zone	SEQ	City of Gold Coast	Logan City Council	Redland City Council	Unitywater	Urban Utilities
Average daily residential consumption (L/person)	170	177	174	195	159	170

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