Dam Level in Brisbane

After raining so many for a long time recently, there are several flood news everyday. I would like to put up this information in here as a note and show people how the dam level change in this couple years.

Seqwater dam level update – 5PM Thursday 4 March 2010

Wivenhoe, Somerset & North Pine dams (Greater Brisbane)

Combined dam levels are currently 85.2%, up from 74.1% last Friday.

Wivenhoe Dam has increased to 77.8% (up from 61.5% since Friday, with an average of 4mm of rainfall across the catchment to 9AM this morning and 109mm in the last seven days.) Wivenhoe's level has also been boosted by releases from Somerset Dam.

Somerset Dam was at 97.8% on Friday and is now at 100%. The Somerset catchment has received 13mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to 9AM this morning and 195mm in the last seven days.

North Pine Dam is at 99.3% with 11mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to 9AM this morning and 197mm in the last seven days. The floodgates have now been closed.

The Spit at Somerset Dam has been reopened for recreational purposes following closure for safety reasons earlier in the week.

Hinze Dam (Gold Coast)

Hinze Dam has been overflowing for over two weeks. The catchment for Hinze Dam and Little Nerang Dam has averaged 19mm in the 24 hours to 9AM this morning and 127mm of rainfall in the last seven days.

Lake Baroon Pocket (Sunshine Coast)

Lake Baroon’s level has increased from 96.3% on Friday 26 February and is currently overflowing, with 25mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to 9AM this morning and 328mm in the last seven days.

Baroon Pocket Dam has been closed for all recreational purposes, including boating, for safety reasons as a result of heavy rainfall from Monday 1 March. Borumba Dam is currently inaccessible due to flooding on Yabba Creek Road.

Irrigator Dams

As reported this morning, many of Seqwater’s other dams are getting good boosts from the rainfall:
- Maroon Dam near Boonah is at 87.7% capacity, the highest level since November 1999
- Moogerah Dam near Aratula is at 59.8% capacity, the highest level since April 1997
- Atkinson Dam near Coominya is at 48.9% capacity, the highest level since September last year
- Bill Gunn Dam near Laidley is at 29.3% capacity, the highest level since June last year