Emergency Water Supply Points in Victoria, Australia

A network of about 300 emergency water supply points (EWSPs) in Victoria, Australia, overseen by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The EWSPs provide water for stock, domestic use, and firefighting during dry conditions and are managed by various state agencies including local councils and water corporations. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Mapping water access points for emergency response planning based on the described network of EWSPs.
• Analyzing water resource distribution for agricultural and domestic use during droughts based on the described purpose of the supply points.
• Identifying infrastructure suitable for firefighting vehicle resupply based on the mention of sites equipped for this purpose.

Strengths

• Describes a specific network of about 300 points, providing a concrete scale.
• Clearly defines three main types of supply points (council bores, urban standpipes, rural standpipes) and their management structures.
• Has a specific last update timestamp of 2026-04-27 18:48:08.345282.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on Victoria, Australia.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (formerly DELWP), Victoria, Australia.

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by state agencies and water corporations managing the network.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 18:48:08.345282; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.