Dam release update

Latest update: 2:10pm Friday, 20 December 2024

GATED DAMS:

WIVENHOE DAM:

Flood releases from Wivenhoe Dam have ended, with operational releases continuing. Seqwater's Flood Operations Centre is no longer active.

SOMERSET DAM:

Flood releases from Somerset into Wivenhoe have ended.

NORTH PINE DAM:

Flood releases from North Pine Dam have ended, with operational releases continuing.

UN-GATED DAMS:

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

Bill Gunn Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Cooloolabin Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam
Lake Macdonald
Lake Manchester
Leslie Harrison Dam
Little Nerang Dam
Maroon Dam
Nindooinbah Dam
Sideling Creek Dam
Wappa Dam

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

Baroon Pocket Dam
Borumba Dam
Enoggera Dam
Gold Creek Dam
Hinze Dam
Moogerah 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.

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.