Brisbane Times | Authorities begin Wivenhoe dam release ABC Online About 57000 mega-litres of water will be released from Wivenhoe dam, north-west of Brisbane, to help prevent flooding this summer in south-east Queensland. The Queensland floods inquiry recommended the dam be lowered ... Wivenhoe Dam water release ignores warning over water security Dam water release won't make it cheaper Wivenhoe Dam capacity to be reduced |