Water Supply Service Reservoir Locations and Attributes in Melbourne

Supplying the location and extent of water supply service reservoirs, which are minor local storage assets managed by Melbourne Water. It includes attributes such as reservoir name, category, asset identifier, and as-constructed plan references, compiled from as-constructed drawings and aerial imagery. The layer is updated when new information is received from completed projects or certified survey plans.

Use Cases

• Map service reservoir locations using geospatial coordinates for asset management and operational planning.
• Analyze the distribution of service reservoir categories or types to understand infrastructure composition.
• Query asset identifiers and as-constructed plan references for maintenance and Dial-Before-You-Dig inquiries.
• Integrate reservoir name and attribute data with other utility layers for network analysis.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative as-constructed drawings and aerial imagery, providing a foundation for asset records.
• The layer is actively maintained, with updates applied when new information is received from completed projects.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GPKG, GEOJSON, KML) for compatibility with various GIS tools.

Limitations

• The data provider explicitly states it makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the data, placing the burden of verification on the user.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and total number of features (rows) are not specified, limiting understanding of its scale and historical scope.
• The specific column schema and sample data are unavailable, making detailed analysis planning difficult prior to download.

Provenance

Source

Melbourne Water Corporation via the Melbourne Water Open Data Hub.

Collection Method

Information captured using as-constructed drawings and aerial imagery.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20, indicating a forward-looking update schedule.

Geography

Melbourne, Australia (implied by Melbourne Water's jurisdiction).