queensland Tingalpa Reservoir: What Are The Facts

[Angus]

I have been told lately a few conflicting things about this body of water and was wondering if anyone firm information.

I think the topic has been thrown around a few times on here but I wanted to start a fresh thread in case there was revised and updated information. 

It seems like a relatively large body of water to go wasted?

So does anyone know what the factual deal is?

Is there potential for it to be fished?

Is it just lacking a stocking association or something?

Or has it been ruled strictly no go for some reason? (And what could be done to change this)?

It looks like it would make an awesome little bass and toga fishery.

Angus

[The Mad Hughesy]

straight from the horses mouth at SEQWATER. "There are no recreation activities permitted on Leslie Harrison Dam"

I cannot find any updated or new info about rec activities, so id take the below site as correct

http://www.seqwater.com.au/water-supply/dam-operations/leslie-harrison-dam**

[Angus]

11 minutes ago, christophagus said:

straight from the horses mouth at SEQWATER. "There are no recreation activities permitted on Leslie Harrison Dam"

I cannot find any updated or new info about rec activities, so id take the below site as correct

http://www.seqwater.com.au/water-supply/dam-operations/leslie-harrison-dam**

Yeah I was aware you cannot go on now... 

I would love to know what avenues (if any) exist to make it a paddle only dam. Seems like a waste otherwise

Angus

[aussie123]

There was plans to open it to the public with a ramp and picnic areas to be built.

From memory things were placed on hold as the wall itself apparently needs fixing to make it safe before anything else could happen.

Hopefully one day it will open to fishing.

[EZY]

Couple of years ago someone (not sure who now) was trying to get something happening thru the local mp, but havnt heard anything since, (pretty sure it was a member of AFO) will have a look thru older posts a see if I can find it. EZY

 

 

Found the post Dec 22 2006 by  FERAL ,titled letter to water minister, hope it helps.

[Binder]

Just the public being screwed over by lying politicians again.... nothing new.......

We were promised access in 2011, SEQ Water and government have been making excuses as to why that is "delayed" ever since.

[rayke1938]

Anyone remember tv parody called Yes Minister" or back further still to radio character greenbottle. Well they ball pale into insignificance to this.

From memory Des Charles ( I think) put a proposal to the Redlands council to establish a fishery in the dam and asked for rights to run a charter business there. This would have been in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

The and as well up till the dam was taken over by SEQ water the council have been opposed to ny on water or even waterside use of the dam.

I have correspondence going back around 10 years with the council and the answer has been a simple NO.

During the Newman government we had plenty of promises /press releases but no significant progress.

My local counciller and state MP both basically said not in my electorate go away.

I could not even get support from the council or state members ( Dam is bounded by 2 state electorates) to call a meeting to form a stocking group.

 

Then we have change of government so back to square one.

SEQ water past masters of passing the buck and delay tactics.

A review of the recreational use of the dam just keeps being delayed for various reasons.

I realise that there are major issues with the dam wall that are taking a long time to resolve but to my mind that in itself is a good reason to complete the review and establish some infrastructure such as a ramp whilst the dam is at record low levels.

Same reason that a stocking group could be formed and stocking of bass could be established.

Anyone wanting to see a bit of the latest saga just google leslie Harrison dam and read some of the  articles.

http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/1364014/leslie-harrison-dam-to-open-for-recreational-use/

http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/3389589/plans-to-open-leslie-harrison-dam-sink/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/leslie-harrison-dam-a-no-go-zone-for-canoes-after-seqwater-pulls-the-pl

The ball is now with SEQ Water and good luck to anyone who wants to  kick it along as my head is too sore from banging it against the bureaucratic brick wall.

Cheers

Ray

 

 

[Angus]

I know it might seem a shallow effort but maybe a petition of interested anglers. It would only be worth while of we could gee up good support.

[Angus]

4 hours ago, Angus said:

I know it might seem a shallow effort but maybe a petition of interested anglers. It would only be worth while of we could gee up good support.

Once my current batch of assignments and exams are over (as well as end of year accounting) I will spend a little time on this.

The fact a kayak cannot even be launched much less fished out of is just silly.

 

Angus

[kmcrosby78]

Good on you Angus, I'll happily sign the petition.

[Old Scaley]

Interesting thread, but mostly I am just impressed that Ray mentioned greenbottle. 

[Outdoor &Fìshing Living Mi]

Does anybody know any updates on the dam?

[Drop Bear]

On 08/06/2016 at 9:03 AM, rayke1938 said:

Anyone remember tv parody called Yes Minister" or back further still to radio character greenbottle. Well they ball pale into insignificance to this.

From memory Des Charles ( I think) put a proposal to the Redlands council to establish a fishery in the dam and asked for rights to run a charter business there. This would have been in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

The and as well up till the dam was taken over by SEQ water the council have been opposed to ny on water or even waterside use of the dam.

I have correspondence going back around 10 years with the council and the answer has been a simple NO.

During the Newman government we had plenty of promises /press releases but no significant progress.

My local counciller and state MP both basically said not in my electorate go away.

I could not even get support from the council or state members ( Dam is bounded by 2 state electorates) to call a meeting to form a stocking group.

 

Then we have change of government so back to square one.

SEQ water past masters of passing the buck and delay tactics.

A review of the recreational use of the dam just keeps being delayed for various reasons.

I realise that there are major issues with the dam wall that are taking a long time to resolve but to my mind that in itself is a good reason to complete the review and establish some infrastructure such as a ramp whilst the dam is at record low levels.

Same reason that a stocking group could be formed and stocking of bass could be established.

Anyone wanting to see a bit of the latest saga just google leslie Harrison dam and read some of the  articles.

http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/1364014/leslie-harrison-dam-to-open-for-recreational-use/

http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/3389589/plans-to-open-leslie-harrison-dam-sink/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/leslie-harrison-dam-a-no-go-zone-for-canoes-after-seqwater-pulls-the-pl

The ball is now with SEQ Water and good luck to anyone who wants to  kick it along as my head is too sore from banging it against the bureaucratic brick wall.

Cheers

Ray

 

 

Is your head still too sore? I could perhaps pick up the ball for a little while. 

 

[Drop Bear]

19 hours ago, Outdoor &Fìshing Living Mi said:

Does anybody know any updates on the dam?

Nice to see it bumped up. 

[Drop Bear]

There was still talk that a fish ladder was going to be introduced but the dam wall is in poor condition/dangerous so it got put on hold until... dunno. 

It would be a great place to go for a fish. 

[Little Grey Men]

There's some really big bass in there....

 

no not really. just yankin ya chain.

[Drop Bear]

14 minutes ago, Little Grey Men said:

There's some really big bass in there....

 

no not really. just yankin ya chain.

I bet there is. Not much fishing pressure... but probably mostly big Tillys...

[IlanC]

Hey, anyone know any updates?

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi IlanC

I personally know nothing, but type into Google/Chrome/Explorer, etc Tingalpa Reservoir Fishing. Go onto some of the websites such as any other posts that come up from this thread, Ausfish, etc. It should give you some information and some other members will probably be much more helpful than me.  

Cheers Hamish  

[Luc53]

The upgrades to the dam were completed in May 2019.

There are still no recreation activities permitted at or on the dam.

https://www.seqwater.com.au/dams/leslie-harrison

 

[Drop Bear]

https://www.seqwater.com.au/project/leslie-harrison-dam-upgrade

There is an interesting video here.

I have sent them an email regarding rec fishing. will let you know if I get a response. 

[rayke1938]

SEQ water applied the same criteria to Leslie Harrison  to assess its suitability for recreational use as they applied to North Pine dam to see if the recreational use of NPD could be extended. NPD passed Leslie Harrison failed end of argument. The only way Leslie Harrison could be opened up is for it to be taken off the water grid and that is not going to happen tomorrow. There are a lot of people wanting the flood gates to be reinstalled and the previous full supply level to be reinstated. If this was to happen for the dam to meet current national dam safety standards there would have to be massive property resumptions and that also is not going to happen tomorrow. Redlands currently draws the majority of its water supply from the bores on Straddie and there is concern that the water table is collapsing and people on Straddie are agitating for this to be investigated. So in the future Redlands could be more reliant on the water grid.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

https://www.seqwater.com.au/project/leslie-harrison-dam-upgrade

There is an interesting video here.

I have sent them an email regarding rec fishing. will let you know if I get a response. 

Hi Drop Bear

I will be interested to hear it, I wonder how the current fishery is.

4 hours ago, rayke1938 said:

SEQ water applied the same criteria to Leslie Harrison  to assess its suitability for recreational use as they applied to North Pine dam to see if the recreational use of NPD could be extended. NPD passed Leslie Harrison failed end of argument. The only way Leslie Harrison could be opened up is for it to be taken off the water grid and that is not going to happen tomorrow. There are a lot of people wanting the flood gates to be reinstalled and the previous full supply level to be reinstated. If this was to happen for the dam to meet current national dam safety standards there would have to be massive property resumptions and that also is not going to happen tomorrow. Redlands currently draws the majority of its water supply from the bores on Straddie and there is concern that the water table is collapsing and people on Straddie are agitating for this to be investigated. So in the future Redlands could be more reliant on the water grid.

Hi rayke1938

Thanks for that information, I never knew dams had national standards.

Cheers Hamish

 

[Drop Bear]

Good morning Robbie

Thanks for your enquiry.

At this time Seqwater has no plans to open Leslie Harrison Dam to public access for water based activities.

 

Regards

Lyn

 

 

Recreation

a 117 Brisbane Street | PO Box 328 | Ipswich QLD 4305

p 1300 737 928 | w www.seqwater.com.au

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I wonder how the current fishery is.

Full of Tillys I'm sure. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

39 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Good morning Robbie

Thanks for your enquiry.

At this time Seqwater has no plans to open Leslie Harrison Dam to public access for water based activities.

 

Regards

Lyn

 

 

Recreation

a 117 Brisbane Street | PO Box 328 | Ipswich QLD 4305

p 1300 737 928 | w www.seqwater.com.au

Hi Drop Bear

That is a pity, I hope it is up to standards sometime in the future. 

I also hope they open it soon so there can be a big tilly cull  

Cheers Hamish

[rayke1938]

tillies and spanglies but you are not supposed to fish there but some areas are poorly fenced.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

50 minutes ago, rayke1938 said:

tillies and spanglies but you are not supposed to fish there but some areas are poorly fenced.

Hi rayke1938

Alright, that sounds good. Would they ever stock it with bass, yellowbelly, cod and/or togas? (Well, maybe not toga's. I have heard the fingerlings cost a lot).

Cheers Hamish  

[rayke1938]

IF the dam was to be stocked from correspondence I have had with DPI years ago they would only grant a permit to stock species that are endemic to the area. Ie bass,and mary river cod.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi rayke1938

Thanks for that  

Cheers Hamish

[IlanC]

Hi everyone, here's a petition you could sign if you are interested in fishing at the dam. https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/petition-details?id=3284

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi IlanC

Thanks for that, I will do.

Cheers Hamish

[IlanC]

that's great news, thanks.