Browse Melbourne Water policies and publications, including our annual report, corporate plan, key strategies and reports. Read about the activities that show how we're improving life and liveability for Melbourne.

Find information and online application forms for building and development work that needs approval or advice from Melbourne Water.

Flood gates separate the Tidal Waterways from the Patterson River, to protect residents from flooding. View the likelihood of them closing at the next high tide.

View amendments to scheme boundaries, contribution rates and technical guidelines, or register for email notifications.

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View daily desalinated water data, to see how much is contributed to our water storage levels when the desalination plant is in use.

View pictures from the Thomson Dam, our largest reservoir.

Daily rainfall data, recorded by over 300 volunteer community rain readers.

Browse or search our map to find Melbourne Water projects and works underway near you.

If you're planning a development project in greater Melbourne, use this map to find your drainage scheme.