Dam release update

Latest update: 5:30 pm Monday 20 January 2025

GATED DAMS:

WIVENHOE DAM:

Operational releases from Wivenhoe Dam will continue over the coming days.

SOMERSET DAM:

Operational releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam are planned over the next week, commencing Tuesday 21 January 2025.

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

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

NORTH PINE DAM:

There are no flood releases from North Pine Dam planned or occurring.

UN-GATED DAMS:

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

Baroon Pocket Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Cooloolabin Dam
Enoggera Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam
Gold Creek Dam
Lake Macdonald Dam
Sideling Creek Dam
Wyaralong Dam

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

Borumba Dam
Leslie Harrison Dam
Little Nerang Dam
Hinze Dam
Maroon Dam
Moogerah Dam
Wappa 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.