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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 influences 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 2024-25

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

LATROBE SYSTEM

No water deliveries have been made currently to the Latrobe system in 2024-25.

THOMSON SYSTEM

Thomson River

7,601.0

Apr-25

Heyfield Wetlands

15.0

Oct-24

MACALISTER SYSTEM

Macalister River

7,545.0

Apr-25

SNOWY SYSTEM

Snowy River i

N/A

 

GIPPSLAND REGION TOTAL

15,161.0

 

i 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 2024-25

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

YARRA SYSTEM

Yarra River

9,982.0

Mar-25

Yering Backswamp

6.0

Sep-24

TARAGO SYSTEM

Tarago River

1,539.0

Mar-25

WERRIBEE SYSTEM

Werribee River

896.0

Mar-25

Pyrites Creek

618.3

Oct-24

MARIBYRNONG SYSTEM

Upper Jacksons Creek

128.0

Apr-25

MOORABOOL SYSTEM

Moorabool River

1,906.0

Apr-25

BARWON SYSTEM

Upper Barwon

377.6

Feb-25

Lower Barwon Wetlands i

N/A

2024-25

CENTRAL REGION TOTAL

15,452.9

 

i 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 2024-25

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

CEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

GLENELG SYSTEM

Glenelg River

10,436.6

N/A

Apr-25

WIMMERA SYSTEM

Wimmera River

2,935.5

5,391.6

Feb-25

MacKenzie River

1,210.9

N/A

Apr-25

Upper Burnt Creek

411.5

-

Nov-24

Upper Mount William Creek

240.0

-

Mar-25

WIMMERA-MALLEE WETLAND SYSTEM

Barbers Swamp

12.7

N/A

Oct-24

Broom Tank

2.0

N/A

Nov-24

Bull Swamp (Bulls Swamp)

5.2

N/A

Mar-25

Carapugna

8.3

N/A

Feb-25

Challambra Swamp

4.1

N/A

Nov-24

Chiprick

3.4

N/A

Dec-24

Chirrup Swamp

2.4

N/A

Mar-25

Clinton Shire Dam

0.4

N/A

Mar-25

Cokum Bushland Reserve

7.3

N/A

Dec-24

Considines

0.8

N/A

Mar-25

Corack Lake

2.8

N/A

Nov-24

Coundons Wetland

0.7

N/A

Oct-24

Creswick Swamp

0.9

N/A

Dec-24

Cronomby Tanks

6.4

N/A

Dec-24

Crow Swamp

6.1

N/A

Jan-25

D Smith Wetland

0.7

N/A

Nov-24

Davis Dam

0.8

N/A

Mar-25

Falla Dam

0.6

N/A

Mar-25

Fieldings Dam

1.5

N/A

Mar-25

Goulds Reserve

12.7

N/A

Nov-24

Harcoans Swamp (Burrereo Bushland Reserve)

6.0

N/A

Jan-25

Homelea

1.1

N/A

Nov-24

J Ferrier Wetland

3.0

N/A

Dec-24

Jeffcott Wildlife Reserve

1.5

N/A

Mar-25

Jesse Swamp

1.8

N/A

Nov-24

John Ampt

0.3

N/A

Apr-25

Lake Danaher Bushland Reserve

7.7

N/A

Mar-25

Mahoods Corner

1.0

N/A

Mar-25

Morton Plains Reserve

2.0

N/A

Oct-24

Mutton Swamp

5.9

N/A

Jan-25

Newer Swamp (Round Swamp)

0.6

N/A

Apr-25

Opies Dam

0.3

N/A

Jan-25

Pam Juergens Dam

0.3

N/A

Nov-24

Part of Gap Reserve (Stephen Smith Dam)

2.6

N/A

Nov-24

Paul Barclay

2.5

N/A

Jun-24

Pinedale

6.2

N/A

Jan-25

Poyner

0.2

N/A

Mar-25

R Ferriers Dam

2.6

N/A

Apr-25

Rickard Glenys Dam

2.3

N/A

Nov-24

Roselyn Wetland/ Reids Dam

8.5

N/A

Mar-25

Schultz/ Koschitzke

1.8

N/A

Jan-25

Shannons Wayside

0.5

N/A

Mar-25

Tarkedia Dam

4.3

N/A

Apr-25

Tchum Lake - Wetland (Tcham Lakes Lake Reserve)

85.5

N/A

Nov-24

Towma (Lake Marlbed)

0.5

N/A

Apr-25

Uttiwillock Wetland

4.2

N/A

Nov-24

Wal Wal Swamp

3.4

N/A

Jan-25

WESTERN REGION TOTAL

15,470.5

5,391.6

Northern region 2024-25

System/ Site

VEWH (ML)

TLM (ML)

CEWH (ML)

Last Release Date

VICTORIAN MURRAY SYSTEM

Barmah Forest

41,458.8

37,942.4

150,000.0

Dec-24

Gunbower Creek

-

-

8,583.3

Mar-25

Little Gunbower Creek Complex

2,751.1

312.8

-

Dec-24

Yarran Creek

338.7

-

-

Apr-25

Hattah Lakes

2,405.9

8,121.4

-

Oct-24

Mulcra Horseshoe

-

974.4

-

Nov-24

Woodcutters Creek

-

115.8

-

Dec-24

Ryans Lagoons

-

-

184.7

Nov-24

Kunat Kunat (Round Lake)

360.9

-

-

Apr-25

Lake Elizabeth

659.4

-

-

Mar-25

Brickworks Billabong

231.6

-

-

Apr-25

Bullock Swamp North

756.9

-

-

Dec-24

Lake Carpul

1,713.9

-

-

Nov-24

Lake Hawthorn

744.4

-

-

Apr-24

Lake Powell

1,457.3

-

-

Nov-24

Musk Duck Wetland (Neds Corner East)

120.4

-

-

Mar-25

Outlet Creek (Karadoc Swamp)

513.2

-

-

Apr-25

Murray River via Great Darling Anabranch i

-

-

36,371.9

Apr-25

OVENS SYSTEM

Ovens River

-

-

54.2

Apr-25

King River

95.0

-

50.0

Apr-25

Mullinmur Wetland

-

-

18.8

Nov-24

GOULBURN SYSTEM

Goulburn River

10,454.4

148,425.3

241,745.7

Apr-25

Gaynor Swamp

110.6

-

-

Oct-24

BROKEN SYSTEM

Lower Broken Creek

-

-

40,406.3

Apr-25

Upper Broken Creek

293.0

-

797.6

Apr-25

CAMPASPE SYSTEM

Campaspe River

9,926.3

5,174.0

1,080.0

Mar-25

Coliban River

393.7

-

-

Apr-25

LODDON SYSTEM

Loddon River

11,363.9

-

3,356.0

Apr-25

Serpentine Creek

963.6

-

-

Apr-25

NORTHERN REGION TOTAL

87,112.9

201,066.1

482,648.5

 

i 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 2024-25

Total (ML)

VEWH (ML)

TLM (ML)

CEWH (ML)

822,303.4

133,197.3

201,066.1

488,040.0

Page last updated: 30/04/25