Dam Improvement Program

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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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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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Ewen Maddock Dam recreation map - March 2020

Recreation upgrades and closures

29 Apr 2020
As part of the upgrade project, all water-based recreation at Ewen Maddock Dam and the Maddock Park day use area are now...
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Ewen Maddock Dam wall

Construction starts at Ewen Maddock Dam

2 Mar 2020
Sunshine Caost contractor, Hall Contracting, has been announced as the successful contractor for the Ewen Maddock Dam Upgrade...
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Recreation
View of the Lake at Ewen Maddock Dam

Recreation to resume sooner at Ewen Maddock

31 Oct 2019
Sunshine Coasters will be able to escape the heat and spend more time in the water with a popular watersports venue set to...
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Ewen Maddock Dam community event invitation thumbnail

Community invited to information event at Ewen Maddock Wetlands

31 Oct 2019
Seqwater is hosting an event at the Ewen Maddock Wetlands on 9 November 2019 drop in for a free cup of espresso coffee and to...
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Ornamental wetlands

Recreation during the upgrade

31 Oct 2019
Currently, the water level within the lake is at about 90 per cent of the Full Supply Level. During the upgrade we will need...
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Ewen Maddock Dam sunset

Ewen Maddock Dam to remain open over Spring

23 Aug 2019
One of the Sunshine Coast’s popular recreation areas, Ewen Maddock Dam, will remain open to the public during spring. The...
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