Dam Improvement Program

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Upgrades to the dam viewing area on Esk-Kilcoy Road are one of the potential legacy projects shortlisted as part of Somerset Dam upgrade

Legacy projects shortlisted as part of Somerset Dam upgrade

6 Aug 2020
New recreation trails, development of a new rural fire service shed and upgrades to the day use area in Somerset Dam Village...
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Siphons on Ewen Maddock Dam

Construction update at Ewen Maddock Dam - September 2020

1 Oct 2020
As you may already be aware, the lake at Ewen Maddock Dam has now been lowered to less than 60% for work to start on the...
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With social distancing measures still in place, community meetings to discuss the Somerset Dam Upgrade Project and develop a Social Impact Management Plan are now being held virtually

Join our online Q&A sessions

8 Jul 2020
Want to know more about the Somerset Dam upgrade? We're hosting two online community meetings to discuss the project and...
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Ewen Maddock Dam upgrade thumbnail - June 2020

Lake level will be lowered to 60% capacity

23 Jun 2020
Lowering Ewen Maddock Dam level is scheduled to start next week. Levels will be lowered to 60% capacity and will stay in...
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Somerset Dam wall from upstream

Roads and traffic workshop

17 Jun 2020
The Somerset Dam Upgrade CRG met online on 30 May 2020 to discuss the impacts of the project on local roads and traffic.
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Aerial view of Ewen Maddock Dam and Water Treatment Plant

Lake lowering to begin mid-June 2020

3 Jun 2020
To allow the work on Ewen Maddock Dam to be delivered safely, the lake level will be lowered to 60% of its full supply...
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Contractor safety

Economic and employment workshop

29 May 2020
Members of the Somerset Dam Upgrade Community Reference Group (CRG) met in the new online format on 2 May to discuss economic...
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A photo of the trees to be removed as part of the Ewen Maddock Dam upgrade project

Seqwater to replant trees at Maddock Park

13 May 2020
Seqwater will re-plant a new row of trees along the perimeter of the roadway where the trees are being removed on completion...
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Sideling Creek Dam spillway has been upgraded as well as restoration work downstream of the dam

Sideling Creek DIP enews - May 2020

11 May 2020
The Sideling Creek Dam upgrade is now complete. Read the final issue of the Sideling Creek DIP enews.
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The upgraded Sideling Creek Dam Wall

Spillway works now completed at Sideling Creek Dam 

8 May 2020
Construction work on the $18 million Sideling Creek Dam Upgrade is now complete, with final upgrades to the spillway and...
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