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Water release data

Water for the environment is delivered when and where plants and animals need it most.

Water release data are updated quarterly in line with the water year and show the year-to-date cumulative volume of environmental water delivered in each system. Reported data reflect the actual volume delivered to help achieve planned water actions outlined in the current seasonal watering plan.

Updates are based on available operational data and are subject to change.

Where delivery volumes are split by the three major water holders who contribute to the Victorian environmental water program, the Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH), the Living Murray Program (TLM) and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH).

The Living Murray

Water delivered under the TLM can only be delivered to support environmental outcomes at the eight identified icon sites under that program. All six of these sites which can be influenced in Victoria are within the VEWH’s northern region.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder

Water held by the CEWH that is delivered in Victoria is used to target sites within the Lower Murray Darling basin. With the exception of the Wimmera River all basin sites in Victoria are within the northern region.

Previous water release data

A summary of water deliveries from previous years can be found in Reflections.

A full list of when water was last released at each site (prior to the current water year) can be downloaded below.

Gippsland region 2025-26

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

LATROBE SYSTEM

No water deliveries have been made currently to the Latrobe system in 2025-26

THOMSON SYSTEM

Thomson River

5,159.0

May-26

MACALISTER SYSTEM

Macalister River

13,650.0

Mar-26

SNOWY SYSTEM

Snowy River1

N/A

 

GIPPSLAND REGION TOTAL

18,809.0

 

Water for the environment delivered to the Snowy River is done so by the New South Wales Department of Industry. This water is authorised and delivered by NSW and therefore is not included in the regional or statewide totals presented in this table. An annual total will be reflected in VEWH annual reporting.

Central region 2025-26

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

YARRA SYSTEM

Yarra River

2,537.0

Feb-26

Bolin Bolin Billabong

103.8

Nov-25

TARAGO SYSTEM

Tarago River

1,421.0

Mar-26

WERRIBEE SYSTEM

Werribee River

52.0

Jan-26

Pyrites Creek

240.0

Nov-25

MARIBYRNONG SYSTEM

No water deliveries have been made currently to the Maribyrnong system in 2025-26

MOORABOOL SYSTEM

Moorabool River

778.0

Mar-26

BARWON SYSTEM

No water deliveries have been made currently to the Barwon system in 2025-26

CENTRAL REGION TOTAL

5,131.8

 

The VEWH’s environmental entitlements in the lower Barwon wetlands allow diversion of water from the Barwon River into Reedy Lake and Hospital Swamps at any time when specific river height triggers are met. The entitlements do not consist of a set volume and the volume of water diverted into the wetlands is not measured.

Western region 2025-26

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

CEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

GLENELG SYSTEM

Glenelg River

10,470.0

N/A

Mar-26

WIMMERA SYSTEM

Wimmera River

1,668.1

3,335.6

Mar-26

MacKenzie River

355.7

N/A

Mar-26

Lower Burnt Creek

503.2

N/A

Oct-25

Upper Burnt Creek

126.0

-

Mar-26

Upper Mount William Creek

155.0

-

Mar-26

Bungalally Creek

510.0

N/A

Oct-25

WIMMERA-MALLEE WETLAND SYSTEM

Barbers Swamp

8.5

N/A

Oct-25

Broom Tank

2.3

N/A

Dec-25

Carapugna (Watchem Bushland Reserve)

5.6

N/A

Mar-26

Challambra Swamp

1.5

N/A

Dec-25

Chiprick Bushland Reserve

4.5

N/A

Dec-25

Cherrip Swamp

1.2

N/A

Mar-26

Clinton Shire Dam

0.0

N/A

Mar-26

Cokum Bushland Reserve

2.7

N/A

Jan-26

Corack Lake

1.9

N/A

Nov-25

Coundons Wetland

1.0

N/A

Oct-25

Creswick Swamp

1.1

N/A

Nov-25

Cronomby Tanks

10.1

N/A

Jan-26

Crow Swamp

3.8

N/A

Dec-25

D Smith Wetland

0.9

N/A

Nov-25

Davis Dam

0.6

N/A

Jan-26

Falla Dam

0.8

N/A

Feb-26

Fieldings Dam

1.5

N/A

Mar-26

Greens Wetland

0.5

N/A

Mar-26

Harcoans Swamp (Burrereo Bushland Reserve)

6.7

N/A

Mar-26

J Ferrier Wetland

3.9

N/A

Dec-25

Jeffcott Wildlife Reserve

1.9

N/A

Feb-26

Jesse Swamp

3.6

N/A

Apr-26

John Ampt (House Dam)

1.6

N/A

Mar-26

Kath Smith Dam

0.8

N/A

Oct-25

Lake Danaher Bushland Reserve

4.3

N/A

Mar-26

Morton Plains Reserve

2.3

N/A

Mar-26

Mutton Swamp

7.4

N/A

Feb-26

Opie's Dam

0.3

N/A

Feb-26

Pam Juergens Dam

0.7

N/A

Oct-25

Part of Gap Reserve (Stephen Smith Dam)

2.7

N/A

Dec-25

Paul Barclay

1.2

N/A

Mar-26

Pinedale

1.6

N/A

Dec-25

Poyner

0.3

N/A

Mar-26

R Ferriers Dam

1.9

N/A

Mar-26

Rickard Glenys Dam

3.7

N/A

Nov-25

Roselyn Wetland/Reids Dam

4.0

N/A

Mar-26

Schultz/Koschitzke

0.3

N/A

Nov-25

Shannons Wayside

0.7

N/A

Mar-26

Tarkedia Dam

1.6

N/A

Dec-25

Tchum Lake - Dam (Tcham Lakes Lake Reserve)

4.1

N/A

Nov-25

Towma (Lake Marlbed)

1.7

N/A

Nov-25

Uttiwillock Wetland

5.7

N/A

Dec-25

Wal Wal Swamp

0.9

N/A

Nov-25

WESTERN REGION TOTAL

13,900.5

3,335.6

Northern region 2025-26

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

TLM (ML)

CEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

VICTORIAN MURRAY SYSTEM

Barmah Forest

36,178.8

10,421.6

66,048.4

Mar-26

Gunbower Forest

9,194.1

12,484.5

18,781.2

Jan-26

Gunbower Creek

-

-

14,601.4

Mar-26

Finnigans Creek

-

647.1

-

Nov-25

Mulcra Horseshoe

-

1,200.0

-

Dec-25

Sandy Creek

-

2,004.9

-

Dec-25

Stockyards

-

712.0

-

Dec-25

Wallpolla Horseshoe

-

414.3

-

Oct-25

Ryans Lagoons

-

-

214.3

Dec-25

Guttrum Forest

431.4

-

-

Dec-25

Hird Swamp

1,595.8

-

-

Dec-25

Kunat Kunat (Round Lake)

391.4

-

-

Feb-26

Lake Elizabeth

611.2

-

-

Jan-26

McDonalds Swamp

531.6

-

-

Oct-25

Brickworks Billabong

211.4

-

-

Feb-26

Catfish Billabong

-

-

900.0

Nov-25

J1 Creek

455.0

-

-

Nov-25

Koorlong Lake

-

-

96.1

Mar-26

Lake Hawthorn

-

-

885.7

Mar-26

Musk Duck Wetland (Neds Corner East)

13.4

-

-

Oct-25

OVENS SYSTEM

Mullinmur Wetland

-

-

19.7

Feb-26

GOULBURN SYSTEM

Goulburn River

15,219.5

46,425.6

346,861.3

Mar-26

Horseshoe Lagoon

87.9

-

-

Sep-25

Kanyapella basin

1,598.1

-

-

Nov-25

Loch Garry

822.4

-

-

Oct-25

Molesworth Billabong

65.0

-

-

Mar-26

BROKEN SYSTEM

Lower Broken Creek

-

-

53,997.9

Mar-25

Upper Broken Creek

292.5

-

292.5

Mar-26

Black Swamp

80.0

-

-

Oct-25

Kinnairds Wetland

120.8

-

120.8

Oct-25

CAMPASPE SYSTEM

Campaspe River

19,212.1

2,549.0

5,583.9

Mar-26

Coliban River

49.3

-

-

Mar-26

LODDON SYSTEM

Loddon River

3,610.9

-

2,659.5

Mar-26

Pyramid Creek

68.1

-

-

Mar-26

Serpentine Creek

845.4

-

-

Mar-26

NORTHERN REGION TOTAL

91,686.0

76,858.9

511,062.4

 

Water available in the Victorian Murray system was delivered to achieve non-Victorian environmental objectives for the Great Darling Anabranch, Lake Victoria and Lower Darling River in partnership with New South Wales, South Australia and other delivery agencies.

Total water use 2025-26

Total (ML)

VEWH (ML)

TLM (ML)

CEWH (ML)

720,784.2

129,527.3

76,858.9

514,398.0

Page last updated: 20/04/26