Update 4: Monday 15 August, 10:00am Outflows from Leslie Dam have stopped. Minor flows continue through the river outlet. If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. Stay informed by: downloading the Sunwater App following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au checking […]
Category: Recreation & Safety Alerts
Lake Kinchant special event closures
Update 2 Please be advised the planned boating event closure for Saturday 13 August has been cancelled. The lake will remain open to the public for recreational use. Update 1 Special boating events are scheduled at Lake Kinchant on the following dates: Saturday 13 August 2022 Saturday 20- Sunday 21 August 2022 Saturday 29 October […]
Paradise Dam – spill event
Update 7 – Monday 8 August, 12:55pm Operational releases have commenced from the Paradise Dam outlet due to heavy rainfall in the catchment. The dam is currently at 102% capacity and continues to spill water. Expect increased river flows downstream of the dam. The releases combined with other downstream catchment flows, could inundate Booyal Crossing. […]
Bjelke-Petersen Dam – spill event
Update 5: Friday 5 August 2022 – 9:00am Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 101.7% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing. If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. An update will be issued if further rainfall in the catchment cause flows to […]
EJ Beardmore Dam – spill event
Update 18: Saturday, 30 July 2022 – 10:00am EJ Beardmore Dam is at 102.1% capacity and outflows are occurring at an approximate rate of 25,000 ML per day due to recent rainfall. If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. Update 17: Wednesday, 27 July – 10:45pm […]
Fred Haigh Dam – spill event
Update 3 – 22 July 2022, 9:00am Fred Haigh Dam is at 101.49% capacity and is spilling excess water. If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. Stay informed by: downloading the Sunwater App following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter checking Bundaberg Regional Council Disaster Dashboard http://disaster.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ […]
Fairbairn Dam residents and visitors advised to boil drinking water
Update 2: Friday 15 July 2022, 4:30pm The Fairbairn Dam boil water alert which took effect on Wednesday, July 6 2022 has now been lifted and water quality levels are back within the normal range. Residents of and visitors to Fairbairn Dam are no longer required to boil their water for drinking purposes. Update 1: […]
Coolmunda Dam maintenance works
Sunwater will undertake maintenance and upgrade works on two of Coolmunda Dam’s seven spillway gates between July and October 2022. The works will ensure the ongoing reliability of the gates in managing outflows from the dam. Site mobilisation will commence in late July 2022 and include the delivery and temporary installation of a crane and […]
Kinchant Dam – spill event
Update 1: Saturday 2 July – 2pm Kinchant Dam is currently 87.15% 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 […]
Lake Kinchant Special Event
The Mackay Power Boat Club is hosting a special event on Lake Kinchant Saturday 25 June 2022. To facilitate the event safely, the lake will be closed for in-water recreational use by the public between 6:00am and 6:00pm. Signage will be in place at the dam and boat ramp. The lake will reopen on Sunday 26 […]