Update 3 – Tuesday 14 December 2021, 12:30pm Glenlyon Dam is 101.6% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing. If downstream of the dam, expect continued river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. An update will be issued if further rainfall in the catchment cause flows to […]
Category: Recreation & Safety Alerts
Coolmunda Dam – spill event
Update 8 – Sunday 12 December 2021, 6:30pm Coolmunda Dam is at 100% capacity, no longer spilling excess water and the access road to the dam has reopened. Minor operational releases will continue. If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. An update will […]
Bjelke-Peterson Dam – spill event
Update 1 – Sunday 12 December 2021, 10:00am Bjelke-Peterson Dam is currently 99.6% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming day 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 South […]
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 […]
Boondooma Dam – spill event
Update 4 – Friday 17 December 2021, 3.30pm Boondooma Dam is 100.8% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing. If downstream of the dam, expect continued river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. An update will be issued if further rainfall in the catchment cause flows to […]
Leslie Dam – spill event
Update 3 – December 4 2021, 1:00pm Leslie Dam is no longer spilling excess water. 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 Sunwater’s App […]
Notice: Interruption to Burdekin Falls Dam campsite power supply
Due to electrical maintenance works, there will be an interruption to power supply at the Burdekin Falls Dam campsite between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December 2021. This outage extends to use of the swimming pool, all powered sites, electric BBQs, site office and the pay station. Card […]
Paradise Dam – spill event
Update 3 – Monday 29 November 2021, 2:30pm Paradise Dam continues to spill excess water. The storage level is 112.1% and is expected to be greater than minor flood level within 24 hours. Work at the dam that can be continued safely, will continue. The Paradise Dam Emergency Action Plan has been activated and Sunwater […]
Leslie Dam – spill event
Update 1 – Tuesday 9 November 2021, 5:00pm Leslie Dam is currently 58.5% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming days due to forecast rainfall in the catchment. Stay informed by: downloading Sunwater’s App following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter checking Southern Down Regional Council Disaster Dashboard http://disasterdashboard.sdrc.qld.gov.au for emergency news, road and […]
Notice: Kinchant Dam re-opened
Update 2: 4 November 2021, 12:45pm Kinchant Dam, west of Mackay, has been re-opened to the public. This follows the completion of a search to find a man that went missing at the dam on Tuesday 2 November. Police confirmed this morning they located the body of the missing person. Sunwater’s thoughts are with the […]