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Leslie

57.0% full

Capacity

106.3 hm³

Volume stored

61 hm³

River

Sandy Creek

Year completed

1965

Coordinates

28.240°S, 151.903°E

Last updated

2026-09-09

Current fill

57.0%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.2%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-25.2%

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: 2026-09-09.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. -28.240, 151.903 · Open in Google Maps

About Leslie

As of September 9, 2026, Leslie is filled to 57.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 61 hm³ of water out of a maximum 106 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 104 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.2 pts), and it is 25.2 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Leslie — 1095 data points between September 11, 2023 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 57.0% (September 8, 2026) to a high of 88.1% (September 11, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around July.

The dam at Leslie was completed in 1965. It is operated by BOM primarily for water supply. It lies within the Sandy Creek Basin basin at 28.240°S, 151.903°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
57.0%
Water stored
61 hm³
Total capacity
106 hm³
Usable capacity
104 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.2 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 25.2 pts
Primary use
Water supply
River
Sandy Creek
River basin
Sandy Creek Basin
Year completed
1965
Operator
BOM
Coordinates
28.240°S, 151.903°E
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 202657.0%61
8 Sep 202657.0%61
7 Sep 202657.1%61
6 Sep 202657.1%61
5 Sep 202657.1%61
4 Sep 202657.2%61
3 Sep 202657.2%61
2 Sep 202657.2%61
1 Sep 202657.2%61
31 Aug 202657.3%61
30 Aug 202657.3%61
29 Aug 202657.3%61

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