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Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« on: January 25, 2012, 11:03:01 AM »
25 January 2012

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Seqwater advises that due to rainfall and inflows in the catchments, Wivenhoe Dam will begin drainage operation releases at ten a m, at a rate of up to 350 cubic metres per second.
Releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe are expected to commence later today.
 
These releases will control inflows to both Somerset and Wivenhoe dams and ensure that Wivenhoe Dam is drained back to near full supply levels (75%) in the next seven days.
These releases are expected to impact Twin Bridges, Savages Crossing and Colleges Crossing.
If further heavy rainfall occurs during the next 24 hours, it may be necessary to increase releases from Wivenhoe Dam.
At this stage, no urban flooding is expected.
Operational releases continue.
For detailed information on road and crossing closures and other potential impacts, always contact your local council. For river level information, please visit the Bureau of Meteorology website, www.bom.gov.au.


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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 01:50:17 PM »
They must have the biggest panic button these days

Look, everyone please flush your toilet 3 times on full flush by 7pm tonight to get water levels down.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2012, 02:07:17 PM »
If we'd have done that at a certain time last year we may have saved Paul Tully's house in Goodna and we wouldn't have all the panic this year.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 10:52:28 PM »
Sun 26/02/2012

Seqwater advises that controlled release rates from Wivenhoe Dam will be variable throughout the night tonight.  Twin Bridges is currently being impacted by releases from Wivenhoe Dam, and Savages Crossing will be closed tonight in anticipation of the planned variable releases.
For detailed information on road and crossing closures and other potential impacts, always contact  your local council.  For river level information, please visit the Bureau of Meteorology’s website, www.bom.gov.au.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2012, 11:00:56 PM »
6 March 2012

Seqwater advises that a gate release from Wivenhoe Dam will start at 7.30pm. Water will be released at a rate of 170 cubic metres per second, with releases expected to continue for approximately seven days.
 


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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2012, 06:34:54 AM »
6 March 2012

Seqwater advises that a gate release from Wivenhoe Dam will start at 7.30pm. Water will be released at a rate of 170 cubic metres per second, with releases expected to continue for approximately seven days.

I like the spin they put on it. Make it sound like ahh bugger all at 170 cubic meters per second.

A cubic meter..hmmm well hang on that is 1000 ltrs

so lets look at the big picture of the panic merchants - the amount being released is

170 000 litres per second.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2012, 07:46:21 AM »
I don't think the new black stuff at Savages Crossing will survive this one.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 06:15:59 PM »
19 March 2012

Seqwater advises that gate releases from Wivenhoe Dam commenced at 3.00 pm at a rate of 103 cubic metres per second. Releases will be gradually increased to a maximum of 130 cubic metres per second in order to allow Savages Crossing to remain open.
Releases are expected to continue for approximately seven days.
 
Twin Bridges is closed but all other bridges are currently open

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 06:17:51 PM »
19 March 2012

Seqwater advises that gate releases from Wivenhoe Dam commenced at 3.00 pm at a rate of 103 cubic metres per second. Releases will be gradually increased to a maximum of 130 cubic metres per second in order to allow Savages Crossing to remain open.
Releases are expected to continue for approximately seven days.
 
Twin Bridges is closed but all other bridges are currently open

Faaaaaaarrrrrrrrrcccc

I want to have a sickie this week you clowns.

Gotta find out who is running the show.

Everyone please go and flush your toilet now.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2012, 06:31:16 PM »
Didn't you get the memo Steve?

The 3 engineers are to blame for everything :Hunting)

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2012, 11:20:39 PM »
I don't think the new black stuff at Savages Crossing will survive this one.
Was down there monday new black stuff is still there Dale

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2012, 06:49:58 AM »
Notice they're keeping the release rate down so the new black stuff doesn't go under.  It should be a concrete road where it goes under regularly.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2012, 06:34:55 PM »
Didn't you get the memo Steve?

The 3 engineers are to blame for everything :Hunting)
Just received a memo - they've also been pinned for the storm that went thru Townsville this morning.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2012, 06:37:02 PM »
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Just received a memo - they've also been pinned for the storm that went thru Townsville this morning.

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Re: Wivenhoe Dam Water Release - Update
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2012, 06:48:21 PM »
Just received a memo - they've also been pinned for the storm that went thru Townsville this morning.

...........and the Jananese tsunami .............  :popcorn)

 

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