Update 4 – Sunday 28 March, 3.05pm Coolmunda Dam is no longer spilling excess water; however, minor releases are being made. 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. […]
Update 4: 24 March 2021, 10:55am Teemburra The audible test of the Dam Emergency Siren at located on Lucas Paddock Road in Pinnacle is now complete. Sunwater thanks the community for is patience while we conducted the test. Update 3: 23 March 2021, 11.33am Kinchant The audible test of the Dam Emergency Siren at located on the north-west corner of the […]
Update 7: Wednesday 14 April 2021, 11:30am Beardmore Dam is at 99.8% capacity and 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 […]
Visitors to Burdekin Falls Dam this weekend are advised there may be a significant increase in road traffic from Ravenswood to the dam due to an event. The Gran Fondo Ravenswood to Burdekin and Return bicycle ride will take place from 8:00am – 4:00pm on Saturday 20 March 2021. During this period motorists and visitors […]
UPDATE 2 Monday 5 April 2021, 10:30am JULIUS DAM is at 98.9% capacity and no longer spilling excess water. The dam access road remains closed. If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. A further update will be issued if further rainfall in the […]
Update – Friday 12 March 2021, 3:00pm Visitors to Burdekin Falls Dam who receive drinking water from the Burdekin Falls Dam Water Supply are advised the precautionary boil water notice has been lifted. No further detections of coliforms were found in samples tested and Sunwater is confident there is no longer a public health concern. […]
In February 2021, CS Energy advised Sunwater it had detected levels of the chemical PFAS (poly-fluoroalkyl substances) in groundwater and surface water at their power station site near Callide Dam, as well as at one groundwater location at Linkes Road near Callide Creek. Sunwater has conducted testing on samples taken from several locations in Callide […]
A recent crocodile sighting has been reported at Tinaroo Falls Dam. The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is investigating the reported sighting. For more information visit the crocodile sightings dashboard. Sunwater urges people using the dam for recreation to be aware of the potential safety risks posed by crocodiles. DES encourages all crocodile sightings to be reported as […]
Update 1 – Sunday, 7 February 2021, 8:50am Julius Dam is at 100.4% capacity and 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 tuning into ABC local Radio monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au checking the […]
Update 8 – Saturday 30 January 2021, 11.20am The boat ramp near Burdekin Falls Dam will be re-opening today at 11:00am. Any rainfall within the catchment could cause the storage level to increase and closure of the boat ramp. Please note, the spillway road remains closed. Boaties are urged to exercise caution as conditions may […]
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