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Julius

91.4% full

Capacity

107.5 hm³

Volume stored

98 hm³

River

Leichhardt River

Year completed

1976

Coordinates

20.286°S, 139.720°E

Last updated

2026-09-08

Current fill

91.4%
High

vs 7 days ago

-0.4%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+2.6%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Data source: Bureau of Meteorology — Water Data Online (KiWIS) — daily mean storage volume, quality-controlled. Capacity from the BOM Water Storages ArcGIS layer (total design capacity in ML). Last reading: 2026-09-08.

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. -20.286, 139.720 · Open in Google Maps

About Julius

As of September 8, 2026, Julius is filled to 91.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 98 hm³ of water out of a maximum 108 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.4 pts), and it is 2.6 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Julius — 1095 data points between September 10, 2023 and September 8, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 80.0% (December 20, 2025) to a high of 115.2% (December 29, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around February and at its lowest around November.

The dam at Julius was completed in 1976. It is operated by BOM primarily for water supply. It lies within the Leichhardt River Basin basin at 20.286°S, 139.720°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
91.4%
Water stored
98 hm³
Total capacity
108 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.4 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 2.6 pts
Primary use
Water supply
River
Leichhardt River
River basin
Leichhardt River Basin
Year completed
1976
Operator
BOM
Coordinates
20.286°S, 139.720°E
Last updated
September 8, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
8 Sep 202691.4%98
7 Sep 202691.4%98
6 Sep 202691.5%98
5 Sep 202691.6%98
4 Sep 202691.6%99
3 Sep 202691.7%99
2 Sep 202691.8%99
1 Sep 202691.8%99
31 Aug 202691.9%99
30 Aug 202692.0%99
29 Aug 202692.1%99
28 Aug 202692.1%99
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