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Premium Content Subscriber only Heavy rainfall in the Somerset Dam catchment has been an Easter weekend gift from the heavens for overall water supply levels, with dam operators starting operational releases into Wivenhoe Dam on Tuesday morning. Seqwater CEO Neil Brennan said operational releases commenced from Somerset Dam about 10am and would continue for several days, after rainfall between 50-200mm fell at different locations across the Somerset Dam catchment over the Easter weekend. “Seqwater is releasing water from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam via sluice gates to manage inflows and ...

Premium Content Despite an ominous forecast, there was no Easter Monday deluge for the Ipswich region. The better rainfall was recorded nearer the coast late Monday and early Tuesday, with the Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Somerset Regions recording falls averaging 10-20mm. Wivenhoe Dam recorded 27mm after 9am Monday, but Moogerah again missed out, only recording 8mm over the same period. Goodna and Karalee both received about 25mm each, while Harrisville, Amberley and Gatton were all around the 15mm mark. The good news is that rain and showers are forecast to continue throughout the rest of...

Calls to cut south-east Queensland water use as Wivenhoe Dam hits its lowest level in a decade TueTuesday 9 updated TueTuesday 9 Hopes are being pinned on autumn rain to top up water supplies in Wivenhoe Dam. ( Share Print text only Cancel South-east Queensland's largest dam has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, prompting a call for residents to reduce their water consumption. Key points: Dams that supply south-east Queensland's drinking water are around half full If they remain low, water restrictions could be considered later this year On Tuesday, Wivenhoe Dam, west of Bris...

Rain bonanza boosts Vaal system and water supply to 4 provinces Katse Dam nears 70% capacity, Vaal Dam more than 100% 10 February 2021 - 14:55 By TimesLIVE A view of the Vaal Dam on February 9 2021, near Manten Marina, after it was reported that the dam had reached 100% capacity the day before. Image: ALON SKUY The Integrated Vaal River System looks set to hit the 100% mark as heavy downpours continue to fall throughout the country, with major dams within the Vaal system rapidly rising to full capacity. The biggest of the systems in the country with 14 dams, ...

The persistent rainfall over the past two weeks has seen positive results, ensuring that dam levels in the county’s largest water system, the Vaal River system, were in a good way.