Dam release update

Latest update: 5:30pm Friday 17 May 2024

GATED DAMS:

Operational releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam are planned to occur from Saturday morning until Sunday morning.

These releases are not expected to cause the lake level in Wivenhoe Dam to increase by more than 0.5 metres in the 24 hour period.

Operational releases are common to balance the lake levels across Somerset and Wivenhoe dams.

For more information about Somerset releases, watch our video https://youtu.be/BxA8MOdCuuA

UN-GATED DAMS:

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

Borumba Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Lake Manchester
Leslie Harrison Dam
Maroon Dam
Little Nerang Dam

Due to recent rain in the catchment area, increased outflows are also occurring from the following dams:

Baroon Pocket Dam
Enoggera Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam
Gold Creek Dam
Hinze Dam
Lake Macdonald Dam
Sideling Creek Dam
Wappa Dam

Avoid potential hazards downstream of the dam such fast flowing or deep water near waterways and flood plains.

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.