The waterway serves as important wildlife corridor on the city's fringe. The creek also provides limited kayaking and fishing opportunities. The creek's water catchment area covers 150 km².[2]
The creek below the dam, now tidal, continues along its winding course through Capalaba West, Birkdale and Ransome. In this area the creek which is popular with recreational anglers, is bordered by the Capalaba Regional Park, John Fredericks Park, Sciacca Sportsfield to the east and Tingalpa Creek Reserve on its western side.
^Chanson, Hubert; Baddin Gibbes; Richard J. Brown (2013). "Turbulent Mixing and Sediment Processes in Peri-Urban Estuaries in South East Queensland (Australia)". In Wolanski, Eric (ed.). Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 173. ISBN978-9400770195. Retrieved 22 August 2016.