Air 2 Wivenhoe dam minor flood release

[Geofff]

Wivenhoe dam is a major water storage for Brisbane. It has a flood storage of an additional 100% of the full supply level.
This video shows the tail end of a recent flood event.

 

[Geofff]

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[Prop Wash]

That's a lot of water. Good flight.

 

[twickers14]

Wow. Brave flight. No chance of recovery if a flight fault! Glad you stayed well above the water. Excellent film thank you.

 

[Geofff]

Wow. Brave flight. No chance of recovery if a flight fault! Glad you stayed well above the water. Excellent film thank you.

Thank you. Yes, no recovery if a fault occurred. I usually fly around over land for a little while to make sure all is ok before heading out over water. This was just a small release. Getting access is impossible during a large release due to downstream bridges being flooded.

 

[4006448]

Nice! I’m a little surprised not many people around watching. Been a while since there’s been flying weather.