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 ML18148 ML92.112:00pm 9/2/26
Cressbrook79266 ML59441 ML75.412:00pm 9/2/26
Perseverance26944 ML23151 ML86.112:00 pm 9/2/26

Combined dam storage


Daily water use for September 2025


By water restriction level

Town zone Main supply target (litres/person/day) Daily consumption (litres/person/day)
Blue Mountain Heights200 (Low)149.5
Cecil Plains200 (Low)202.7
Crows Nest200 (Low)145.5
Goombungee200 (Low)108.1
Gowrie Junction200 (Low)93.5
Gowrie Mountain200 (Low)144.3
Haden200 (Low)92.6
Hampton200 (Low)155.7
Highfields, Cabarlah200 (Low)156.3
Hodgson Vale (includes Top Camp)200 (Low)154.1
Kingsthorpe200 (Low)85
Meringandan 200 (Low)144.4
Millmerran200 (Low)176.2
Nobby200 (Low)130.1
Oakey/Jondaryan200 (Low)165.3
Pittsworth, Brookstead, Southbrook200 (Low)171.3
Toowoomba City, Westbrook200 (Low)166.1
Vale View200 (Low)-
Wyreema200 (Low)172.8
Wyreema200 (Low)172.8
Yarraman200 (Low)215.6
Greenmount175 (Medium)123.3
Cambooya150 (High)170.4

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