Watts River
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Rural Sections:Moderate |
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This river is largely contained within the forested Maroondah Reservoir water supply catchment area. Below the reservoir, the river runs mostly through rural areas, with the town of Healesville in its floodplain.
The river has been affected by loss of vegetation, reduced flows, erosion, pollution from rural and urban run-off, willow and weeds and barriers to fish and fauna moving through the river.
Improvement works: Recent works have focused on weeds, including willows, and stabilizing the bed and bank of the river. Further works will improve a 1.3 kilometre section of the river downstream of Walkers Lane, Healesville. The project includes weed and willow control and replanting on both sides of the river.
Works on the smaller nearby Badgers Creek will be carried out in a section that runs through Healesville Sanctuary. This will include works to stabilise the bed and banks of the river, enhancing habitat and improvements to fish movement.