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Melbourne Water

Melbourne's water
storages are currently

34.5%

Steels Creek

Source:
Good		 Map of Steels Creek - Headwaters
Water quality Aquatic life Habitat & stability Vegetation Flow
Excellent          
Good Dot   Dot    
Moderate   Dot   Dot Dot
Poor          
Very Poor          
 
Rural Sections:
Poor		 Map of Steels Creek - Rural Reaches
Water quality Aquatic life Habitat & stability Vegetation Flow
Excellent          
Good          
Moderate   Dot Dot Dot Dot
Poor Dot        
Very Poor          

Small areas of the headwaters of Steels Creek lie in the forested ranges of Kinglake National Park. The majority of the creek flows through cleared, rural areas until it meets the Yarra River at Yarra Glen. Outside of the forested areas, waterway condition deteriorates rapidly because of bed and bank erosion, stock access, willows, poor native vegetation and water quality. Nearby Pauls Creek also flows from forested areas although for most of its length it flows through cleared rural areas.

Improvement works: There has been considerable work on both creeks in recent years, made up mostly of works to stabilise beds and banks including replanting programs, and fencing to prevent stock from accessing the creeks.