Melbourne Water Retarding Basin Locations and Attributes

The location and extent of Melbourne Water's drainage retarding basins, captured using the Top Water Level (TWL) of each. It includes attributes such as retarding basin name and asset section for asset management and operational purposes.

Use Cases

• Map retarding basin locations using geospatial coordinates for urban drainage planning.
• Analyze asset management data linked to specific retarding basin names for maintenance scheduling.
• Use the Top Water Level (TWL) attribute for hydrological modeling and flood risk assessment.
• Cross-reference asset section identifiers with As Constructed drawings for infrastructure verification.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Melbourne Water Corporation.
• Offers multiple file formats including GEOJSON and KML for geospatial analysis.
• Includes key operational attributes like Top Water Level (TWL) and asset section.

Limitations

• No row count or sample data is available to assess dataset size.
• Column names and a complete data schema are not provided.
• The data provider makes no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness.

Provenance

Source

Melbourne Water Corporation via Melbourne Water Open Data Hub.

Collection Method

Captured using the Top Water Level (TWL) of each retarding basin.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Melbourne, Australia.