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Somerset Dam water release from sluice gate

Community information sessions begin for Somerset Dam Improvement Project

30 Jul 2024
Seqwater is hosting community information sessions in July and August and is encouraging local contractors to register their...
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Lake Macdonald

Geotechnical investigation works underway on Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project

30 Jul 2024
Seqwater’s Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project is progressing, with geotechnical investigations underway.
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Siphons on Ewen Maddock Dam

Construction update at Ewen Maddock Dam - September 2020

1 Oct 2020
As you may already be aware, the lake at Ewen Maddock Dam has now been lowered to less than 60% for work to start on the...
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Ewen Maddock Dam upgrade thumbnail - June 2020

Lake level will be lowered to 60% capacity

23 Jun 2020
Lowering Ewen Maddock Dam level is scheduled to start next week. Levels will be lowered to 60% capacity and will stay in...
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Aerial view of Ewen Maddock Dam and Water Treatment Plant

Lake lowering to begin mid-June 2020

3 Jun 2020
To allow the work on Ewen Maddock Dam to be delivered safely, the lake level will be lowered to 60% of its full supply...
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A photo of the trees to be removed as part of the Ewen Maddock Dam upgrade project

Seqwater to replant trees at Maddock Park

13 May 2020
Seqwater will re-plant a new row of trees along the perimeter of the roadway where the trees are being removed on completion...
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Sideling Creek Dam spillway has been upgraded as well as restoration work downstream of the dam

Sideling Creek DIP enews - May 2020

11 May 2020
The Sideling Creek Dam upgrade is now complete. Read the final issue of the Sideling Creek DIP enews.
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The upgraded Sideling Creek Dam Wall

Spillway works now completed at Sideling Creek Dam 

8 May 2020
Construction work on the $18 million Sideling Creek Dam Upgrade is now complete, with final upgrades to the spillway and...
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Ewen Maddock Dam recreation map - March 2020

Recreation upgrades and closures

29 Apr 2020
As part of the upgrade project, all water-based recreation at Ewen Maddock Dam and the Maddock Park day use area are now...
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Ewen Maddock Dam wall

Construction starts at Ewen Maddock Dam

2 Mar 2020
Sunshine Caost contractor, Hall Contracting, has been announced as the successful contractor for the Ewen Maddock Dam Upgrade...
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