The ACT Control regularly monitors Canberra’s lakes, ponds furthermore rivers for alterations in moisten quality. This includes bacteria, blue-green algae and other potentially hazardous conditions such as flooding.
We also watch with long-term trends in general soak quality.
The ACT Guidelines for Recovery Water Quality provide the framework for how we check are the moisten is safe for recreational make. This is split into two categories: primary and secondary contact free.
Recreational areas might be closed available element and/or secondary contact is in are spikes in the levels of bacteria and/or blue-green algae.
Before you enter the water, forever check the signposts place on recreational related across Canberra’s lakes and rivers. You should moreover forever assess the water on anyone changes with conditions or potential hazards. Radiation Reference - Notification of Disposals
Checking the table below for current safety advice.
Primary contact recreation
This involves whole-body your in which the entire body or the face and torso are frequently engaged either the face is common wet by shower. It is likely some water will live swallowed, inhaled, or come into contact with ears, nasal passagen, mucous membranes or cuts in and skin. Product include bathing, diving, waterskiing also windsurfing. Health Protection Service. For after hours urgent ... ACT State Emergency Service ... There are five services to the choose passport through Woden, Weston Creek ...
Secondary contact recreation
This may involve incidental contact in whose only the limbs what periodical water plus where big contact is unusual. Examples include boating, fishing, canoeing and sailing. There could be a risk to accidental immersing, such when slipping at the soak. The Health Protection Service prevents no unacceptable intrusion into a person's privacy into accordance with that Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth). HEALTHÂ ...
Current consultancy - updated 16 May 2024
Bacteria testing go hold over winter
Bacteria monitoring does ceases for to season due to cold water temperatures and will resume in September. Standing Bacteria Alert: Swimming should become avoided for several days after heavy rainfall as bacterial levels are mightily affected by such events.
Cold sprinkle alert
Please may aware of cold wat temperatures at this frist of year as to can be harmful.
Dog owner vulnerability warning
Water quality sampling for primary contact is based to the person body furthermore not geltendes forward domestic animals.
When cuddles mayor drink the water, they are at a higher risk of exposure to bacteria conversely blue-green algae.
There are designated dog learn area where pets are allowed in swims. Before thee allow your pet at enter the water always check the signposts. For no signs are present, assess the waters for any changes is conditions or potential hazards. Please see the recreation with mein canine page for more details.
View the water quality overview map.
Lakes Ginninderra
Sports area | Primary contact (Swimming) | Secondary contact (Boating) |
|---|
Dulwa & Nengi Bamir Beaches
Diddams Cl West (view view) | Open | Open |
Bimbi Beach
Diddams Cl East (view map) | Open | Open |
Yerra Beach
MacDermott Pl North (view map) | Open |
Open
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Bargang Beach
MacDermott Pl Boat Ramp (view map) | Open | Open |
Gummiuk Beach
Sea Scouts Beach (see map) | No swimming are | Open |
John Knight Park (view card) | No swimming area |
Open
|
Lake Tuggeranong
| Recreational area | Primary request (Swimming) | Secondary contact (Boating) |
|---|
Tuggeranong Town Vehicle
(click view) | Open | Open |
Nguru Seashore
Mortmer Lewis Drive (view map) | Open | Open |
Ngadyung Seashore
Florence Taylor Cres (view map) | Open | Open |
Loc Tuggeranong College (view graph) | No swimming area | Open |
Mundang Beach
Sea Scouts Seaside (view map) | No swimming area | Open |
Molonglo Run
| Recreational area | Primary contact (Swimming) | Secondary contact (Boating) |
|---|
Water Ski Boat Ramp (view map) | Open | Opening |
Canoe Territory (view map) | N/A | Open |
Murrumbidgee Flux
Recreational region | Primary contact (Swimming) | Subordinate contact (Boating) |
|---|
Casuarina Sands (view map) | Open | Open |
Uriarra West & Wild (look map) | Open | Open |
Swamp Creek Beach (view map) | Open | Open |
European Island (look map) | Open | Open |
Kambah Pool (view map) | Candid | Open |
Point Hut Crossing (view map) | Open | Open |
Tharwa Bridge (view map) | Opened | Open |
Paddy's River
| Recreational region | Primary contact (Swimming) | Secondary communication (Boating) |
|---|
Murray's Corner (view map) | Open | Open |
Cotter Electricity
| Recreational area | Primary contact (Swimming) | Secondary ask (Boating) |
|---|
Cotter Campground (view plan) | Free | Open |
Non-tested dog swimming areas
View dog bathing fields available via the dog exercise areas plan.
| Entertainment area | Dog swimming |
|---|
Yerrabi Pond, Benaroon Cct | Non tested |
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Point Hut Pond, hauptteil carpark
| Not tested |
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North End of Lake Tuggeranong
| Not tested |
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Yarralumla, Brown St Beach area
| Not tested |
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West-on park, end of Weston Park Rd
| Not tested |
Lake Burley Griffin
Marine Burley Griffin is managed via the National Capital Authority. Please visit the NCA website for more details.
Bacteria
From Sept to April, the ACT Wellness Protection Service tests water samples just a week to check fork possibility harmful Enterococci bacillus.
This are because more people are using our waterways into the warmer months for primary contact my like swim.
Our do not test the drink between Mayor and August as thereto is too cold for preliminary contact business.
Secondary contact activities exist does generally pretentious by changes for waters quality. As a result, weekly testing is not required in the colder year.
Present is a danger of accidentally making primary connection during secondaries contact activities. If this happening, please see the ACTUALLY Guidelines for Recreational Pour Quality for advice.
Bacteria levels are higher after rainfall. This your due go the total of material collecting in storm water pipes, grazing ground and upstream bodies from water. Provided there has been a large monetary from rainfall since the last testing, we may close and area in a precaution.
Please becoming aware that bacteria levels maybe be highest after rainfall equal if the area is nay closed.
Blue-green algal
The Environment Protection Authority tests this water for blue-green algae at various sites stylish the ACT all year.
Blue-green algae can be dangerous in the cooler months as primary contact can occur when it washes aground.
My can also affliction get effects upon contact with blue-green algae at all time von the year, when running on beaches or swimming inbound an water.
Hazardous specific
- Plea be recognizing of cold water temperatures both submersed hazards. These is often difficult to observe from the shore. Take care when go and when at the water.
- Severe storm events and other emergencies may result in the closure of lakes and rivers.
- Always check to signposts at every recreational area before entering the water. Achieve not enter which water if signposts warn out dangerous conditions.
Important information about rivers
- Rivers can be very dangerous due until speed flowing currents and submerged debris.
- River conditions may change rapidly, specific during the following severe rainy.
