Julius Dam – spill event

Update 4 – 10 December 2021, 4:30pm

The lake and boat ramp at Lake Julius have now reopened for recreational use.

Please enjoy the waterways safely.

Check the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels  

Update 3 – 17 November 2021, 6.20pm

Julius Dam is no longer spilling excess water. 

The road to the dam and all recreation facilities are still closed until further notice. 

If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. 

An update will be issued if further rainfall in the catchment cause flows to increase. 

Stay informed by: 

• downloading the Sunwater app 
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter   
• checking the Mount Isa or Cloncurry Disaster Dashboards – mountisa.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-management or https://www.cloncurry.qld.gov.au/council/stay-connected/disaster-recovery-information for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages 
• tuning into ABC local Radio  
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au  
• checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels  

Update 2 – 13 November 2021, 7.30am

Julius Dam is 100.05% capacity and spilling excess water. 

If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. 

The road to the dam and all recreation facilities remain closed.  

Stay informed by: 

• downloading the Sunwater app 
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter   
• checking the Mount Isa or Cloncurry Disaster Dashboards – mountisa.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-management or https://www.cloncurry.qld.gov.au/council/stay-connected/disaster-recovery-information for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages 
• tuning into ABC local Radio  
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au  
• checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels  

Update 1 – 12 November 2021, 10.30am 

Julius Dam is currently 97.3% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming hours due to forecast rainfall in the catchment. 

An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.  

For public safety, the road to the dam and all recreation facilities have been closed.  

Stay informed by: 

• downloading Sunwater’s App 
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter   
• checking the Mount Isa or Cloncurry Disaster Dashboards – mountisa.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-management  or https://www.cloncurry.qld.gov.au/council/stay-connected/disaster-recovery-information for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages  
• tuning into ABC local radio  
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au  
• checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels