What happened to the Wivenhoe Dam in 2011?
2011 Queensland floods The largest ever recorded inflows for the dam occurred in January 2011. On 11 January 2011, Wivenhoe Dam reached its highest level ever, 191% of normal water supply storage capacity, as it held back floodwater.
What percentage did Wivenhoe Dam get to in 2011?
The volume of total inflow into Wivenhoe Dam during the Event was 2,650,000ML. This volume is almost double (190%) the comparable volume of inflow from the January 1974 flood event, and comparable with the flood of 1893.
Can you swim in Lake Wivenhoe?
Sailing, canoeing, kayaking and rowing are permitted on the dam. Swimming, scuba diving and snorkelling are permitted in the designated swimming areas. Accommodation is available at the Lumley Hill and Captain Logan campgrounds located at the dam.
Can you swim in Wivenhoe Dam?
How much flood storage is Wivenhoe?
1.165 million megalitres
Flood mitigation Wivenhoe Dam has a total storage capacity of 3.132 million megalitres. At full supply level, it will hold 1.165 million megalitres. During a flood, Wivenhoe is designed to hold back close to two million megalitres on top of its drinking water storage capacity.
Are there crocodiles in Brisbane River?
For people in north Queensland, crocodiles aren’t just some unsightly nuisance, like the ibises which irritate the residents of Brisbane. Crocodiles are single-minded man-eaters that inhabit every river, creek, dam, and even the stormwater drains, of tropical Queensland.
Are there fish in Wivenhoe Dam?
Wivenhoe Dam is stocked by the Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association. The dam is stocked with Ausralian bass, golden perch, silver perch, saratoga and Mary River cod.
Are there sharks in the Brisbane River?
“Bull sharks have been in the Brisbane River since before European settlement, they’re a natural part of the Brisbane River.” Bull sharks give birth to live pups and are found throughout the Brisbane and Bremer rivers.
How far up Brisbane River are bull sharks?
Bull sharks can travel long distances in fresh water, with many moving 90 kilometres upriver to places west of Ipswich. Luckily the weir at Mt Crosby stopped the sharks going further as they cannot traverse the fish ladder.
How many people were affected by the 2011 Queensland floods?
Queensland 2011 floods: thousands of victims win class action over handling of dams This article is more than 2 years old Judge finds in favour of 6,800 residents who sued over management of Wivenhoe and Somerset dams Inundation from flooding in Brisbane in January 2011.
Who has won a class action over the Wivenhoe Dam?
Thousands of Queenslanders have won a class action over the release of water from the Wivenhoe and Somerset dams before and during the floods. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA
Where are the two dams on the Brisbane River?
Wivenhoe Dam is situated on the Brisbane River in Queensland, Australia, with a total catchment area of 2,710 square miles. Somerset Dam is located upstream of Wivenhoe Dam with a drainage of 520 square miles. The dams are operated as water supply and flood control reservoirs by Seqwater, the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority.
What happened to the engineers who managed the Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams?
Beech-Jones accepted that engineers whose job was to manage Wivenhoe and Somerset dams before and during a “biblical” deluge in January 2011 had failed in their duty of care. About 23,000 homes and businesses went under in Brisbane and Ipswich when authorities released huge amounts of water to protect the dams’ structural integrity.