SEQ water grid levels up
EWEN Maddock dam’s water storage level has doubled in a matter of weeks, following torrential summer storms.
The hinterland water storage facility had fallen to 56.5% capacity at the end of last year, before a series of New Year storms, including a 24-hour dump on February 9, delivered over 150mm of rain.
By February 16, dam levels surged to 109.5%, receding slightly to 102% in recent days.
Current volume levels are nearly 17,000 megalitres.
Across the entire SEQ water grid, levels have risen to 79.4%, an increase from approximately 69%.
Wivenhoe Dam experienced a notable surge from 63.1% to 73.9% between January 14 and February 22, continuing its upward trend.
However, back in October 2023 it was on a steady decline from 67.1% on October 1, to its lowest point in three months at 61.9% on December 22.
Somerset Dam dropped to 74.8% in late December 2023, reaching a peak at 81.6% on February 22.
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