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Julius Dam – Spill event

Posted on by Toby Walker

Update 9 – Thursday 30 March 2023, 12.04pm

Julius Dam is now at 99.6% capacity and any storm activity could lead to a spill. The dam access road continues to remain closed.  Sunwater will provide a further update when the road reopens. Stay up to date in case the situation changes and monitor dam levels on our website at: https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels

Update 8 – Thursday 23 March 2023, 11.15am

Julius Dam is now at 100.1% capacity and the volume of excess water spilling is decreasing.  The dam access road continues to remain closed.  Sunwater will provide a further update when the road reopens. Stay up to date in case the situation changes and monitor dam levels on our website at: https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels

Update 7 – Friday, 3 March 2023, 6:07pm

Sunwater Advice: Julius Dam is now at 100% and spilling excess water due to rainfall in the catchment. Avoid potential safety hazards downstream. Dam level updates on our website https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels

The Kajabbi community is advised to stay up to date in case the situation changes by:

  • Monitoring river and rainfall conditions at https://bit.ly/3CcjIRr
  • Checking local news and road closures at https://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/
  • Tuning into ABC Local Radio 106.5FM for local updates.

Update 6 – Monday 27 February 2023, 12:30pm

Julius Dam is at 99.7% capacity and no longer spilling excess water.  Access roads to the dam are still closed.

If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards.

For dam level updates check the Sunwater App or website https://bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels

Update 5 – Wednesday 1 February 2023, 1:30pm

Julius Dam is currently at capacity and now spilling excess water into the Leichhardt River due to rain in the catchment.

The Kajabbi community is advised to stay up to date in case the situation changes by:

Update 4 – Monday 23 January 2023, 10:53am

Water spilling from Julius Dam into the Leichhardt River has ceased. The Kajabbi community can expect continued river flows.

Stay up to date in case the situation changes by:

Update 3 – Friday 20 January 2023, 9:43am

Julius Dam is at 100.2% capacity. The dam continues to spill excess water however flows are decreasing. The road to the Dam remains closed. This is advice provided whilst the dam is spilling. An update will be issued if conditions change. For dam level updates visit our website

Update 2 – Monday, 2 January 2023 – 3.15pm

Julius Dam is currently 99.8% capacity and is expected to spill excess water into the Leichhardt River in the coming hours due to rainfall in the catchment.

The dam is closed and the gates to site have been closed to public access.

An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading Sunwater’s App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • checking the Mount Isa or Cloncurry Disaster Dashboards 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 bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels

Update 1 – Sunday, 1 January 2023 – 1.30pm

Julius Dam is currently 98.5% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming days due to forecast rainfall in the catchment. An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading Sunwater’s App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • checking the Mount Isa or Cloncurry Disaster Dashboards 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 bit.ly/JuliusStorageLevels