SAFETY ALERT! Flooding
52%
2024-07-27 12:07:40 DAM CAPACITY 52.00% 33.35M HEIGHT 404,527ML VOLUME
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SAFETY ALERT! Flooding
GAWB undertakes a wide range of projects every year as part of maintaining and developing our asset base. This work ensures the safety of the community and workers within GAWB, the water supply needs of our customers and the protection of the environment. Below is a summary of some of our projects.
The Awoonga Dam Improvement Project will deliver upgrades to the dam which will improve the dam’s performance in the event of extreme weather events.
The upgrades will include anchoring and concrete works in the primary spillway, as well as other works to increase the dam’s ability to handle larger and more extreme flood events.
With the likelihood of more extreme weather events to occur in the future, the project ensures the dam is maintained in line with current best-management practices, while meeting GAWB’s commitment to delivering safe and reliable water supply for the Gladstone region. It also ensures the ongoing compliance with the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 and the Dam Safety Conditions Schedule (DSCS) for Awoonga Dam.
This project is still in the planning and investigation phase to determine the optimum solution. It is expected the full scope of work will take a number of years to complete.
During 2024, GAWB’s technical teams will be onsite to undertake investigations to inform the development of a concept design, ahead of construction. The team will also be considering early design studies and testing scenarios through physical hydraulic modelling.
The Gladstone Area Water Board proudly acknowledges the Byellee, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang and Taribelang Bunda people as the Traditional Custodians of the Gladstone region. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the land and water on which we rely.