Dam release update

Latest update: 7:10pm Saturday 26 July, 2025

GATED DAMS:

Operational releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam are planned to commence in the next 24-48 hours and extend through the weekend.

These low flow releases are not expected to cause the lake level in Wivenhoe Dam to increase by more than 0.5 metres.

Operational releases are common to balance the lake levels across Somerset and Wivenhoe dams.

There are no water releases planned for Wivenhoe Dam.

UNGATED DAMS:

Due to recent rain in the catchment area, the following ungated dams are spilling excess water:

Atkinson Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Leslie Harrison Dam
Moogerah Dam
Wappa Dam

Due to continuing rain in the catchment area, outflows have increased from the following dams:

Borumba Dam
Maroon Dam
Wyaralong Dam

Avoid potential hazards downstream of the dams such as fast flowing or deep water near waterways and floodplains.

Dam release notification service

Seqwater provides a free dam release notification service that provides subscribers with notifications by email, text messages to mobile phones or recorded messages to telephone landlines when dam releases are occurring.

River levels and road closures

For information about road and crossing closures or other flood impacts, contact your local council or www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.

Weather warnings and river heights are available from the Bureau of Meteorology website at www.bom.gov.au.