An iconic reservoir on the Brisbane River, Lake Wivenhoe provides over half of South East Queensland’s drinking water.
Illustrating our belief that clean waterways are a right, not a privilege, Lake Wivenhoe supports rich biodiversity. Its waters and forested shoreline provide habitat for local flora and fauna with an abundant array of wildlife including the rare and protected Australian lungfish, Glossy Black Cockatoo and Red Goshawk.
A regional hotspot for a wide range of water activities including kayaking, sailing, fishing and swimming, the lake’s many designated recreation areas provide visitors an array of natural escapes, community facilities, and scenic outlooks – nestled right on Brisbane’s doorstep.
The lake is a well-known destination for keen anglers, stocked with fish species, including Australian bass, golden perch, silver perch, saratoga, and Mary River cod, which are stocked by the Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association.
Revegetation efforts have seen the area restored to create renewed Koala habitats and increase water quality – with over 153,000 trees planted in 2022, this initiative will sequester carbon, provide an erosion buffer around the lake, and rehabilitate previously cleared grazing land.
Built to provide resilience in the face of disasters like Brisbane’s devastating 1974 floods, the Wivenhoe Dam was built in 1984 to act as the cornerstone of flood mitigation for the city and surrounding areas.
The gated dam has a total storage capacity of 3.1 million megalitres with approximately one third of this held in reserve for supplying the region’s water network.
During storm events and enduring downpours, the dam holds back incoming flows and protects downstream residents, businesses, and properties – providing a safeguard to residents in surrounding communities which include the greater areas of Brisbane and Ipswich.
We support Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and best practice stormwater management to contribute to clean waterways and the health of environments such as Wivenhoe Dam. Our range of water quality devices are vital interventions that capture pollutants in our urban catchments – protecting Joy in Water for future generations and preserving waterway ecosystems like Lake Wivenhoe.
