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Melbourne's water
storages are currently at:

34.5%

breakdown by reservoir

(you can click on each reservoir
for more information)

Thomson: 21.4%

Cardinia: 34.4%

Upper Yarra: 66.0%

Sugarloaf: 60.2%

Silvan: 87.7%

Tarago: 57.6%

Yan Yean: 29.9%

Greenvale: 72.1%

Maroondah: 86.3%

O'Shannassy: 77.0%

who does what?

What do we do?

Enjoying the Yarra River

Enjoying the Yarra River

We look after rivers and creeks in the Port Phillip and Westernport area. We also help local councils to ensure the rivers and creeks in their areas are clean.

Our main responsibilities for rivers and creeks are to:

  • Improve the health of our rivers and creeks
  • Release environmental flows from reservoirs
  • Monitor the health and water quality of rivers and creeks
  • License and managing diverters who draw water from catchments.

We manage 8000 kilometres of waterways including:

  • 677 kilometres of modified waterways and channels
  • 99 natural and constructed wetlands
  • 153 monitoring stations on waterways and drains
  • 230 sediment traps
  • 69 litter traps
  • 54 urban lakes.

We are also responsible for 1277 kilometres of stormwater drains in the Port Phillip and Westernport area.

Our goals are to:

  • Ensure healthy rivers and creeks, with increased numbers of native fish, platypus and plants
  • Ensure rivers, creeks and wetlands continue to be a hub for recreation and that our communities actively participate in improving their condition
  • By 2025, all natural rivers and creeks will be in good or better condition.

Who else is responsible for our rivers and creeks?

Organisation What do they do?
Department of Human Services Provide information and advice on human health and recreation
Department of Primary Industries Provide information and advice on improving farming practices to minimise impacts on river health and water quality
Department of Sustainability and Environment Develop and implement policy framework for water resources in the state including statewide policy, strategic directions and investment in river health
EPA Victoria Regulator. Set water quality objectives, and manage discharges and enforcement.
Local councils Manage local drainage or stormwater systems, and community education
Parks Victoria Parks manager in charge of recreation, leisure, tourism and water transport for the Yarra, and litter in Lower Yarra
Port of Melbourne Corporation Manage land and water in lower reaches of Yarra around the port
Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority Co-ordinate natural resources and catchment management
Yarra Valley Water Manage local sewerage systems and small sewage treatment plants in the Yarra catchment

If you notice a pollution incident, call EPA Victoria on (03) 9695 2777.

To find out about human health and recreation risks, contact the Department of Human Services on 1300 55 44 79.

To report illegal stormwater connections to the sewerage system, contact your local council.