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Burdekin Falls Dam – spill event

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Update 7 – 9 January 2023, 1.35pm

Burdekin Falls Dam is at 105% capacity and rising due to recent rainfall. The road directly below the spillway remains closed. Sunwater will provide updates when the road is reopened. For dam level updates visit our website https://bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels

Update 6 – 26 December 2022, 6.30am

Burdekin Falls Dam – boat ramp closed 

The boat ramp at Burdekin Falls Dam is now closed until further notice. The section of Burdekin Falls Dam Road directly below the spillway remains closed while outflows occur. We will continue to monitor the storage level and provide updates. Check the dam storage level at https://bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels  

Update 5 – 22 December 2022, 10.30am

The Burdekin Falls Dam boat ramp has reopened from 10am today, Thursday 22 December 2022.

Boat operators are reminded to read and obey the signs, look for submerged and floating hazards, boat to conditions and stay away from the dam wall by at least 200 metres, as marked by the buoy line, or as signed.

Any rainfall in the catchment causing the dam’s storage level to increase may lead to the boat ramp closing again.

For dam level updates visit: https://bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels

Update 4 – 18 December 2022, 7.35am

Burdekin Falls Dam – boat ramp closed 

The boat ramp at Burdekin Falls Dam is now closed until further notice. The section of Burdekin Falls Dam Road directly below the spillway remains closed while outflows occur. We will continue to monitor the storage level and provide updates. Check the dam storage level at https://bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels  

Update 3 – 15 December 2022, 10.05am

Burdekin Falls Dam is currently at 103.8% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing.

If downstream of the dam, expect continued river flows.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading Sunwater’s app
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • tuning into ABC local radio
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels
  • checking local Disaster Dashboards for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages:
    • Burdekin Shire: disaster.burdekin.qld.gov.au/
    • Charters Towers: getready.ctrc.qld.gov.au/
    • Whitsunday Regional Council: disaster.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/
    • Townsville: disaster.townsville.qld.gov.au/

Update 2 – 30 November 2022, 10.00am

Burdekin Falls Dam is currently at 102.5% capacity and spilling excess water. The boat ramp at the dam is now closed until further notice. We will continue to monitor the storage level and provide updates. Check the dam storage level at bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels

Update 1 – 29 November 2022, 5.10 pm

Burdekin Falls Dam is currently at 98.1% capacity and is expected to spill excess water in the next 24 hours due to rainfall in the catchment.

As is standard practice before the dam begins spilling water, Sunwater will close the section of Burdekin Falls Dam Road directly below the spillway at 19:00 tonight (29/11/2022).This section of the road will remain closed while outflows occur.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading Sunwater’s app
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitte
  • tuning into ABC local radio
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels
  • checking local Disaster Dashboards for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages:
    • Burdekin Shire: disaster.burdekin.qld.gov.au/
    • Charters Towers: getready.ctrc.qld.gov.au/
    • Whitsunday Regional Council: disaster.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/
    • Townsville: disaster.townsville.qld.gov.au/