Wivenhoe Dam Flood Water Release

Flood water being released from the Wivenhoe Dam into the Brisbane River. 10 October 2010 (10/10/10)
The bridges, crossings and access points downstream are inundated while flood water is being released. Some of these are shown; Lowood Bend, Twin Bridges, Savages Crossing and Burtons Bridge. More info, questions and comments to http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Forum

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[etmax1]

The dam was at 189% of capacity, I don't think this is a controlled release, it's just higher than the wall.

[hiewy]

I remember looking at the bom web site weeks earlier thinking all that rain is going to make it way down south by floods like it does to the salt lake

so if it rains up north dont think your safe down south!

Authorities are all stupid see how the experts come out after a disaster eg housing boom in queensland

[MrTemp0]

Queensland Floods / Australia

I believe the people in the path of the wall of water had time to get plenty of notice to evacuate from the waters path,but the authorities failed to provide that warning in a timely fashion.

The authorities knew days prior to the release of the dams water that what they were about to do would kill plenty of people,yet they failed to give such warnings.

[ultraman150]

Be one hell of a body board ride ^_^ ... until ya went over the falls.. >_<

[goongetsthepoon]

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[MooJooize]

@harryreimers1 it is a shame they were opened at night.