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Melbourne's water
storages are currently

34.5%

Diamond Creek

Source:
Good		 Map of Diamond Creek - Headwaters
Water quality Aquatic life Habitat & stability Vegetation Flow
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Rural Sections:
Moderate		 Map of Diamond Creek - Rural Reaches
Water quality Aquatic life Habitat & stability Vegetation Flow
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Rising in the forested Kinglake Plateau north of Melbourne, this major tributary flows through a rural landscape for most of its length. It passes through semi-rural developments at St Andrews and Arthurs Creek before flowing into the urban area of Eltham where it meets the Yarra River. A number of native fish species such as Mountain Galaxias, Broad-finned Galaxias and Freshwater Blackfish are found here, and platypus have re-established a breeding population in the lower creek after works were undertaken to improve habitat. Recently, as vineyards have become established in this area, competition for water has started to increase.

Improvement works: Melbourne Water has recently been working in stages to remove willows, stabilise the bed and banks of the creek, control weeds and replant the area. Willow removal, fencing and replanting has also been undertaken for one of the upper tributaries, Running Creek, near the town of Arthurs Creek.