Daily Streamflow into Melbourne's Four Major Harvesting Dams

Delivering daily measured streamflows into four major harvesting catchment dams in megalitres (ML). The data is recorded at 8am daily and can be used for long and short-term catchment streamflow analysis.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily streamflow patterns into the four major dams for hydrological modeling.
• Correlate streamflow data with reservoir level and dam outflow data for water balance studies.
• Use the 8am daily recorded streamflow values for time-series forecasting of water supply.
• Assess the impact of environmental water releases, accounted for in dam outflow data, on net streamflow.

Strengths

• Data is recorded daily at 8am, providing consistent temporal resolution.
• Reservoir levels are validated by Melbourne Water field operators.
• Streamflow values are calculated net of evaporation losses and rainfall gains from the dam surface.
• Covers four major harvesting catchment dams supplying Melbourne.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal range and total number of data points are not specified.
• Accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by the provider, requiring user assessment.
• The specific columns and data structure are not detailed in the input.

Provenance

Source

Melbourne Water Corporation via Melbourne Water Open Data Hub.

Collection Method

Streamflow is calculated from reservoir level and dam outflow data collected via telemetry devices, with reservoir levels validated by field operators.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Four major harvesting catchment dams supplying Melbourne, Australia.