The water levels in our three storage dams are influenced by environmental and human factors; rainfall, evaporation and population usage. As the water level drops, our water use must also reduce.

This is why water restrictions become more strict as the usable storage capacity reduces.

Total dam storage and total water usage


Individual dam storage levels

Dam Full supply volume (ML) Current volume (ML) % full Latest observation Comment
Cooby19762 ML19675 ML99.010:00am 20/01/2025
Cressbrook79266 ML67995 ML86.210:00am 20/01/2025
Perseverance26944 ML26722 ML99.410:00am 20/01/2025

Combined dam storage


Daily water use for December 2024


By water restriction level

Town zone Main supply target (litres/person/day) Daily consumption (litres/person/day)
Blue Mountain Heights200 (Low)143.5
Cecil Plains200 (Low)178.2
Clifton200 (Low)126.6
Crows Nest200 (Low)114.1
Goombungee200 (Low)134.3
Gowrie Junction200 (Low)100.1
Gowrie Mountain200 (Low)78.8
Haden200 (Low)34.7
Hampton200 (Low)88.8
Highfields, Cabarlah200 (Low)154.8
Hodgson Vale (includes Top Camp)200 (Low)83.1
Kingsthorpe200 (Low)153.4
Meringandan 200 (Low)143.2
Millmerran200 (Low)156.6
Nobby200 (Low)105.6
Oakey/Jondaryan200 (Low)158.2
Pittsworth, Brookstead, Southbrook200 (Low)157.3
Toowoomba City, Westbrook200 (Low)144.0
Wyreema200 (Low)147.8
Yarraman200 (Low)160.9
Greenmount175 (Medium)96.9
Cambooya150 (High)144.6
Vale View150 (High)121.0

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