AAP General News (Australia)
01-12-2011
QLD:Controlled releases at Wivenhoe cut
BRISBANE, Jan 12 AAP - Authorities have cut the amount of water being released from
the Wivenhoe Dam each day.
The dam's five radial gates are currently releasing 205,000 megalitres per day, down
from 370,000 megalitres and an overnight peak of 645,000 megalitres.
This strategy is to allow the Bremer and Lockyer rivers, which both flow into the Brisbane
River, to subside.
After an expected downstream peak in the lower Brisbane River has passed early on Thursday
morning, releases will be increased to 301,000 megalitres per day.
Officials …
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