Dam release update

Latest update: 07:40 AM, Tuesday 3 November 2026

Gated dams:

Seqwater advises increased operational releases from Wivenhoe Dam have ceased and returned to normal outflows.

Ungated dams:  

Due to heavy rain, the following ungated dams are spilling excess water: 

  • Baroon Pocket Dam 

  • Cedar Pocket Dam 

  • Cooloolabin Dam 

  • Hinze Dam

  • Lake Macdonald

  • Wappa Dam.

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

  • Borumba Dam

  • Enoggera Dam 

  • Ewen Maddock Dam 

  • Gold Creek Dam

  • Little Nerang Dam 

  • Maroon Dam 

  • Moogerah Dam

  • Sideling Creek Dam 

  • Wyaralong 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.

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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.