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Managing SEQ’s Gated Dams

Our dams provide a safe, secure and cost-effective water supply, as well as help to mitigate floods. Seqwater manages three gated dams in South East Queensland – Wivenhoe Dam, Somerset Dam and North Pine Dam. Watch more about how gated dams work.

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How gated dams work

Seqwater's dams not only capture and store drinking water for the region, but some are also designed to provide mitigation benefits.

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Latest news and updates

Projects
North Pine Dam catchment

Major step towards dam big upgrades in South East Queensland

17 Mar 2025
AECOM awarded engineering services contract to support South East Queensland dam infrastructure projects  Seqwater’s Dam...
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How our rain gauges work

10 Mar 2025
At Seqwater, we have 120 rain gauges dotted all over South-East Queensland collecting and reporting vital data that helps us...
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Water supply
Aerial view of Enoggera Dam overflowing

Impact to water quality after a flood event

9 Mar 2025
Seqwater continues to play a vital role in protecting and producing clean, safe drinking water for all of South East...
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Aerial view of Wivenhoe Dam spillway

Causes and impacts of flooding

8 Mar 2025
Australia's diverse climate and geography make it particularly vulnerable to various types of flooding, each with its unique...
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Understanding the Flood Operations Manual

6 Mar 2025
Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams each have a Manual of Operational Procedures for Flood Mitigation (Flood Operations...
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The majority of recent rain fell on the Gold Coast with the Hinze Dam catchment receiving more than 470mm of rain

What is the difference between a gated and ungated dam?

6 Mar 2025
Dams collect and store water primarily to provide South East Queensland with the drinking water that comes out of our taps...
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A picture of the Somerset Dam Spillway with three gates and eight sluice tunnels on a sunny day

Upstream vs downstream flooding

5 Mar 2025
Communities upstream and downstream of dams can experience the impacts of wet weather events differently.
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Inside the flood operations centre

Flood Operations team has moved to 'Stand Up'

5 Mar 2025
This morning Seqwater has provided public communications that our Flood Operations Team are in Stand Up. This means our teams...
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Wivenhoe Dam

Controlled releases from Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine may be required due to forecast rainfall

5 Mar 2025
Our flood engineers are closely monitoring the weather and dam conditions 24/7 at the Flood Operations Centre which has moved...
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Recreation
rec closure

Seqwater recreation areas closed ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred

5 Mar 2025
Please be advised that due to the forecast weather associated with Tropical Cyclone Alfred all Seqwater recreation areas will...
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Seqwater events
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Making a Splash: Next Generation of talent join Seqwater

21 Feb 2025
13 graduates and trainees join the water industry with Seqwater   Two-year programs offer pathways into rewarding career...
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Projects
North Pine Dam wall

North Pine Dam lake level to be lowered ahead of dam upgrade

29 Jan 2025
From late-January, Seqwater will begin gradually lowering the level of North Pine Dam (Lake Samsonvale) by approximately two...
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Projects
Lake Macdonald

​​Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project community information sessions begin ahead of major works​

20 Jan 2025
Seqwater is hosting drop-in community information sessions for the Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project from late January...
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Water supply
Temporary changes to tap water

Temporary change to taste and odour of water in parts of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and Redlands

31 Dec 2024
As at Friday 15 January 2025 Over the past few weeks, residents in parts of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and Redlands may have...
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What we're working on

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Canungra Water Supply Upgrade

Seqwater is investigating the strategic water supply options for the off-grid community of Canungra. Investigations are underway to determine the preferred option to improve water supply reliability...
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Proposed Gold Coast Desalination Plant expansion

To support a safe, reliable and resilient water supply for South East Queensland into the future, Seqwater is investigating an expansion of the Gold Coast Desalination Plant. A business case is...
Desalination aerial

Investigating a new South East Queensland Desalination Plant

Seqwater is investigating a second desalination plant to provide water security for South East Queensland.
Artist impression of the upgrades for the Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Program - right side view

Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project

Seqwater is upgrading Noosa’s Lake Macdonald (Six Mile Creek) Dam as part of its Dam Improvement Program. Early works are underway.
Wyaralong Dam

Beaudesert Water Supply Upgrade

We're connecting Beaudesert to the SEQ Water Grid and building a new water treatment plant to supply the growing Scenic Rim and South Logan regions.
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Wivenhoe Dam Improvement Project

Wivenhoe Dam is one of several dams to be upgraded as part of Seqwater’s Dam Improvement Program. Early planning is underway on the Wivenhoe Dam Improvement Project.
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Proposed Wyaralong Water Treatment Plant

To support a safe, reliable and resilient water supply for South East Queensland into the future, Seqwater is currently planning for a new water treatment plant to connect Wyaralong Dam to the SEQ...
60% construction of the Toowoomba Pipeline

Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline

Seqwater is delivering the approximate 109 kilometre Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline (the pipeline) on behalf of the Queensland Government.
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Planned burns

Bushfires in Queensland usually occur during spring and summer each year. As a major landholder, we undertake planned burns during the cooler months, ahead of peak vegetation growth and the bushfire...