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At certain times we may need to close a lake area for your safety. If a closure occurs, the area that is unable to be accessed will be marked below with a cross.
CLOSED - Loveday Cove (including picnic area)
CLOSED - for boating and fishing
CLOSED - dam wall (including picnic area)
Lake Cooby remains closed for all boating and fishing activities due to Cylindrospermopsin levels exceeding the recreational water guidelines. Each week water is tested to ensure it meets safety standards for recreational activity (direct contact without water treatment). Cylindrospermopsin toxins are currently greater than 0.6 g/L and this needs to be under 0.5. Initially, Enterococci levels caused the closure of this dam, but the bacteria levels have reduced in recent weeks.
Lake Cooby webpage
OPEN - Picnic area
OPEN - Campground
CLOSED- Boating and fishing
Lake Cressbrook remains closed for all boating and fishing activities due to Cylindrospermopsin levels exceeding the recreational water guidelines. Each week water is tested to ensure it meets safety standards for recreational activity (direct contact without water treatment). Cylindrospermopsin toxins are currently at 0.7 g/L and this needs to be under 0.5. While the toxins have reduced in recent weeks, the warm weather in the last couple of days has caused further delay in opening. We're hopeful the toxin level will improve in the near future.
Lake Cressbrook webpage
OPEN - Water based activities
OPEN - Land based activities and picnic area (the dam has significant tree safety issues, fire burnt areas closed until further notice)
Activities on Lake Perseverance are only available to the Perseverance Aquatic Club and those participating in organised activities conducted through the Lake Perseverance Centre.
Other groups, including schools, can apply* to use the facilities which include:
*Approval is considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more information about bookings, phone 4697 8900.
Lake Perseverance webpage
Cecil Plains Weir webpage
Lemontree Weir - Bostock bridge crossing webpage.
Yarramalong Weir webpage
Each week we test the water quality of our dams to ensure they meet the appropriate standards* for water-based recreational activity. This takes into account direct contact with the water without water treatment. This process includes testing for the presence of algal and bacterial organisms and the toxins produced when these organisms die off.
When the water quality drops below the required standards, we close the dam for affected activities.
Required standards include (but are not limited to):
* Australian Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water and the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
