The 70km pipeline can carry water from the Goulburn River to Melbourne in times of critical human need.

Learn how we manage water to maintain the long-term environmental health of our rivers, creeks and wetlands.

Floods are a natural part of our weather cycle. Know the types of flooding that could occur and how they might impact you.

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Melbourne’s drainage system directs stormwater away from urban areas to reduce the risk of flooding, but extreme rainfall can still sometimes cause floods.

Retarding basins play an important role in reducing flood risk, temporarily storing stormwater during very high rainfall.

Melbourne Water has played a significant role in Melbourne’s development, from creating our underground sewerage system in the 1890s to completing Thomson Reservoir, Melbourne’s largest water supply reservoir in 1984.