Dam release update

Latest update: 10:05am Tuesday 31 March 2026

GATED DAMS: 

Operational releases from Wivenhoe Dam have returned to normal levels required for water supply.

No gated dam releases are planned or occurring.

UNGATED DAMS: 

Due to excess rainfall in the catchments, the following ungated dams are spilling excess water: 

  • Baroon Pocket Dam
  • Borumba Dam
  • Cedar Pocket Dam
  • Ewen Maddock Dam
  • Lake Macdonald Dam
  • Sideling Creek Dam
  • Wappa Dam

Avoid potential hazards downstream of the dam 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.

Register now to receive notifications. 

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.