NOTE: Pre-booked ticket holders only.
Join Seqwater for a behind the scenes look at South East Queensland’s largest water storage, Wivenhoe Dam.
The tour will showcase how Seqwater operates Wivenhoe dam to supply safe drinking water and provide flood mitigation for the Brisbane and greater Ipswich area.
Wivenhoe Dam, built on the Brisbane River, about 80 kilometres from Brisbane was designed by the Water Resources Commission and built in 1984.
It is a gated dam which allows Seqwater to make controlled water releases during times of heavy rain. Wivenhoe Dam has a total storage capacity of 3.132 million megalitres.
If you are interested in how dams work, the role of a dam in floods and droughts, then we encourage you to join this tour.
NOTE: Pre-booked ticket holders only.
Minimum PPE requirements: trousers, long sleeved shirt, enclosed flat shoes, hat and water bottle. If these aren’t met – visitors won’t be able to join the tour.
Tour Information
Frequency of Guided Tours: Tour 1: 9:30am - 10:30am, Tour 2: 11am - 12pm, Tour 3: 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Tour 4: 2.30pm - 3.30pm. Minimum age for children attending: 12 yrs
Tour Tips
Register at the building on arrival, You must have a pre-booked ticket to be permitted entry. Attendees may be photographed during the tour. Minimum age for children attending: 12 yrs
Dress Requirements
Enclosed shoes, No heels
Wheelchair access
No