By Jess Baker
Leslie Dam, a major source of drinking water to Warwick, Allora and Yangan, has now reached 50 percent capacity.
Recent rain has restored the water level in the dam to its highest capacity since January 2014.
Connolly Dam, which also supplies Warwick, is 100 percent full. As is Stanthorpe’s sole urban water supply, Storm King Dam.
With all water supply dams replenished, water restrictions remain 200 litres per person per day.
Southern Downs Regional Council has stated it is continuing to investigate sources of supplementary water for “backup”, including additional bore sites to supply emergency water to Warwick.
SDRC is still in discussion with Toowoomba Regional Council and Seqwater to supply water to Warwick via a new pipeline – a project led by the Queensland government.
