Dam Levels
The Ross River Dam has a catchment area of 750 sq kms and a current capacity of 233,187ML. Paluma Dam has a catchment area of 9.8 sq kms and a current storage capacity of 11,400ML.
Townsville is currently under Level 3 water restrictions. At the moment we are not pumping from the Burdekin Dam.
| NOTE: Due to an issue with the sensor reading the following time periods are incorrect. 17-20 January 2016 (no corrected data available) and 3 January 2017 (correct reading was 14%). |
Weir Storage Volumes
| Weir | Storage Volume | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Black's Weir | 3,780ML | 9 metres max. |
| Gleeson's Weir | 490ML | Unknown |
| Aplin's Weir | 1,800ML | 8 metres max. |
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