How are Wivenhoe Dam water releases ahead of the wet season going?
2 years, 2 months ago

How are Wivenhoe Dam water releases ahead of the wet season going?

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South-east Queensland's largest dam has been releasing water for a week to help increase its capacity for the upcoming wet season. Water Minister Glenn Butcher ordered Wivenhoe Dam's drinking water storage capacity be reduced to 80 per cent. Wivenhoe Dam is located on the Brisbane River in the Somerset Regional Council area, and along with Lake Somerset, it supplies 70 per cent of south-east Queensland's water supply. To reach 100 per cent capacity again, Wivenhoe Dam would need a downpour of more than 232,000 megalitres of water. But a Seqwater spokesperson said Wivenhoe Dam's level would continue to remain at 80 per cent under the direction from the Minister for Water's temporary full supply level order.

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Queensland dams report started in 2016 now due by year's end, prompting claims of flood inaction
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland dams report started in 2016 now due by year's end, prompting claims of flood inaction

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A "large-scale" report into waterlogged South-East Queensland's dams is expected by the end of the year, six years after it was commissioned, the state government says. Key points: An extensive study into the south-east's dams is expected by the end of the year The Water Minister says the safety of Somerset Dam is a priority Former premier says ideas he …

South-east Queensland flood levels to start dropping as Wivenhoe Dam releases continue
2 years, 9 months ago

South-east Queensland flood levels to start dropping as Wivenhoe Dam releases continue

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As floodwaters continue to drop across Brisbane, some inundation adjacent to the river may not recede until early next week, the city's flood mitigation and water storage dam operator says. Key points: Water is currently being released from Wivenhoe to drain its flood mitigation component Some areas adjacent to the river could remain inundated during these releases More rain is …

Brisbane's rapidly rising Wivenhoe Dam releases water amid south-east Queensland rain deluge
2 years, 10 months ago

Brisbane's rapidly rising Wivenhoe Dam releases water amid south-east Queensland rain deluge

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South-east Queensland's rapidly filling Wivenhoe Dam began releasing floodwaters on Friday night as downpours continue across the catchment region. Key points: Wivenhoe Dam was built in the 1980s to provide flood protection to south-east Queensland after the devastating 1974 floods Water is also being released from Enoggera Dam in Brisbane In 2011 releases from the dam caused extensive flooding in …

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