Daily Water Volume Drawn from Melbourne Water Storage Dams

A source of daily accumulated water usage volumes supplied from 10 Melbourne Water storage dams. Data is collected from over 120 flow monitoring devices at six-minute intervals and aggregated into 24-hour periods from 8am to 8am. Water recipients include 3 metropolitan water retailers and 5 regional water authorities.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily water volume trends from 10 storage dams for short-term demand forecasting.
• Model water supply patterns for 3 metropolitan and 5 regional recipient authorities.
• Correlate aggregated daily usage with seasonal factors using data collected at six-minute intervals.

Strengths

• Data is collected from a network of over 120 flow monitoring devices.
• Covers water supply from 10 distinct storage dams.
• Serves 8 recipient organizations (3 metro retailers, 5 regional authorities).

Limitations

• The raw description includes a disclaimer regarding data accuracy and completeness.
• Specific column names, row counts, and temporal coverage are not provided in the input.
• Data is aggregated to daily periods, losing the granularity of the underlying six-minute observations.

Provenance

Source

Melbourne Water Corporation via Melbourne Water Open Data Hub.

Collection Method

Collected via a telemetry system linked to over 120 flow monitoring devices across a water transfer pipe network.

Freshness

Last updated March 20, 2026.

Geography

Melbourne Water's service area, Australia.