January 2011 Flood Event: Report on the Operation of Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam

Report by Seqwater on the operation of Somerset Dam and Wivenhoe Dam. The Seqwater report addresses its compliance with the Flood Mitigation Manual for Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams and the scope for potential changes in dam operational arrangements related to flood mitigation. The report includes Seqwater's assessment of the significance of the January 2011 Flood Event, Seqwater's operational response during the event and Seqwater's assessment of its compliance with the manual and the effectiveness of monitoring, modelling and communications systems.

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Date published:
2 March 2011

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