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
56.1%

Change
-0.6%

last 7 days
Catchment Average
Rainfall

Rainfall
5.3mm
Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
176L

Change
+16L

last 7 days

Water Grid
Storage Capacity

0

Capacity
56.1%

Change
-0.6%

last 7 days

DAM LEVELS as at 2:19am, 25 November 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.

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Dam	Current volume (ML)	% full	Latest observation
Atkinson	1, 637 ML	5.4%	1:49am 25/11/2020
Baroon Pocket	48, 982 ML	80.3%	2:13am 25/11/2020
Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)	200 ML	2.9%	2:02am 25/11/2020
Borumba	36, 382 ML	79.1%	1:21am 25/11/2020
Cedar Pocket	438 ML	59.6%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Clarendon	59 ML	0.2%	1:07am 25/11/2020
Cooloolabin	4, 315 ML	52.7%	12:16am 25/11/2020
Enoggera	3, 929 ML	92.2%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Ewen Maddock In June 2020, Seqwater put in place a Restricted Full Supply Level for Ewen Maddock Dam (part of the Ewen Maddock Dam Upgrade Project). The new level equates to a storage percentage of approximately 60% capacity. This new level will remain in place until the dam embankment work is completed at Ewen Maddock Dam which is expected in 2021. Seqwater will commence releases from Ewen Maddock Dam if storage levels exceed the restricted full supply levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments.	7, 191 ML	43.4%	2:00am 25/11/2020
Gold Creek	590 ML	73.7%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Hinze	266, 083 ML	85.6%	12:30am 25/11/2020
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	7, 122 ML	88.8%	12:33am 25/11/2020
Lake Manchester	22, 509 ML	85.9%	12:12am 25/11/2020
Leslie Harrison	10, 458 ML	79.2%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Little Nerang	4, 772 ML	71.2%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Maroon	20, 804 ML	46.9%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Moogerah	14, 810 ML	17.7%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Nindooinbah	200 ML	74.2%	1:30am 25/11/2020
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 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.	110, 731 ML	51.7%	1:20am 25/11/2020
Poona	530 ML	80.9%	1:50am 25/11/2020
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	12, 497 ML	88.1%	12:00am 25/11/2020
Somerset 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.	281, 640 ML	74.1%	2:19am 25/11/2020
Wappa	4, 666 ML	99.4%	12:53am 25/11/2020
Wivenhoe 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.	476, 263 ML	40.9%	1:34am 25/11/2020
Wyaralong	94, 185 ML	91.5%	1:10am 25/11/2020

5.4%

Atkinson

Last observation: 1:49am 25/11/2020
80.3%

Baroon Pocket

Last observation: 2:13am 25/11/2020
2.9%

Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer)

Last observation: 2:02am 25/11/2020
79.1%

Borumba

Last observation: 1:21am 25/11/2020
59.6%

Cedar Pocket

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
0.2%

Clarendon

Last observation: 1:07am 25/11/2020
52.7%

Cooloolabin

Last observation: 12:16am 25/11/2020
92.2%

Enoggera

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
43.4%

Ewen Maddock

Last observation: 2:00am 25/11/2020

In June 2020, Seqwater put in place a Restricted Full Supply Level for Ewen Maddock Dam (part of the Ewen Maddock Dam Upgrade Project). The new level equates to a storage percentage of approximately 60% capacity. This new level will remain in place until the dam embankment work is completed at Ewen Maddock Dam which is expected in 2021. Seqwater will commence releases from Ewen Maddock Dam if storage levels exceed the restricted full supply levels as a result of rainfall in the dam catchments.
73.7%

Gold Creek

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
85.6%

Hinze

Last observation: 12:30am 25/11/2020
88.8%

Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)

Last observation: 12:33am 25/11/2020
85.9%

Lake Manchester

Last observation: 12:12am 25/11/2020
79.2%

Leslie Harrison

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
71.2%

Little Nerang

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
46.9%

Maroon

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
17.7%

Moogerah

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
74.2%

Nindooinbah

Last observation: 1:30am 25/11/2020
51.7%

North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)

Last observation: 1:20am 25/11/2020

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.
80.9%

Poona

Last observation: 1:50am 25/11/2020
88.1%

Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)

Last observation: 12:00am 25/11/2020
74.1%

Somerset

Last observation: 2:19am 25/11/2020

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.
99.4%

Wappa

Last observation: 12:53am 25/11/2020
40.9%

Wivenhoe

Last observation: 1:34am 25/11/2020

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.
91.5%

Wyaralong

Last observation: 1:10am 25/11/2020

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

Rainfall
5.3mm

RAINFALL as at Tuesday, 24 November 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	48, 982 ML	80.3%	-1.0	17.4
Cooloolabin	4, 315 ML	52.7%	-2.5	13.7
Ewen Maddock	7, 191 ML	43.4%	-1.1	11.8
Hinze	266, 083 ML	85.6%	-0.6	0.9
Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek)	7, 122 ML	88.8%	-2.0	3.4
Leslie Harrison	10, 458 ML	79.2%	-1.1	0.0
Little Nerang	4, 772 ML	71.2%	-1.6	0.9
North Pine (Lake Samsonvale)	110, 731 ML	51.7%	-0.5	0.6
Sideling Creek (Lake Kurwongbah)	12, 497 ML	88.1%	-1.2	0.1
Somerset	281, 640 ML	74.1%	-0.5	3.7
Wappa	4, 666 ML	99.4%	-0.2	13.7
Wivenhoe	476, 263 ML	40.9%	-0.6	1.1

Average
Daily Usage

Avg Person
176L

Change
+16L

last 7 days

USAGE as at Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Average residential usage information is updated every Friday afternoon.

Water consumption summary for the 14 day period ending Wednesday, 18 November 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	928	176
City of Gold Coast	179	186	2.4	26.7
Logan City Council	70	172	6.6	27.7
Redland City Council	40	195	19.6	27.4
Unitywater	196	176	15.4	27.4
Urban Utilities	444	171	11.2	28.1

Residential water consumption for similar time last year (14 day period ending Wednesday 20 November 2019)

Zone	SEQ	City of Gold Coast	Logan City Council	Redland City Council	Unitywater	Urban Utilities
Average daily residential consumption (L/person)	223	233	214	230	218	221

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.

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 upgrade). 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