Dam release update

Latest update: 8am, Tuesday 15 April 2025

GATED DAMS:

North Pine Dam

No flood releases are currently occurring; however, operational releases via the cone valve continue.

Somerset Dam

No flood releases are currently occurring and operational releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam have stopped.

Wivenhoe Dam

No flood releases are currently occurring but operational releases to help maintain water quality continue.

UN-GATED DAMS

Due to recent rain in the catchment area, the following ungated dams are spilling excess water:

Atkinson Dam
Cooloolabin Dam
Nindooinbah Dam

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

Baroon Pocket Dam
Borumba Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Enoggera Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam
Gold Creek Dam
Hinze Dam
Lake Macdonald Dam
Lake Manchester Dam
Leslie Harrison Dam
Little Nerang Dam
Maroon Dam
Moogerah Dam
Sideling Creek Dam
Wappa Dam
Wyaralong Dam

Avoid potential hazards downstream of the dams 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.

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.