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Melbourne Urban Waterway Management Datasets

This collection provides geospatial data for hydrological modeling, ecological assessment, and infrastructure planning within Melbourne's urban water system. It includes catchment boundaries, flow routes, habitat suitability models for fish and macroinvertebrates, and asset locations for drains, retarding basins, and wetlands. The datasets are specifically tailored to support the integrated analysis and management tasks required under initiatives like the Healthy Waterways Strategy, offering a cohesive view of the region's water resources.

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Education

Major Hydraulic Catchments of Melbourne's River Basins

This dataset delineates the major watersheds and hydraulic catchments for primary waterways within the Port Phillip and Westernport catchment area, which is Melbourne Water's area of responsibility. It provides a consolidated set of drainage catchments for hydraulic modeling and water resource calculations. The dataset is authored by the Melbourne Water Corporation.

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Reinforcement Learning

Sewer Catchment Areas for Melbourne Water Infrastructure

This dataset delineates sewer catchments upstream of retail water company hydraulic information points and includes catchments contributing directly to Melbourne Water assets. It is updated when new information is received from completed projects and certified survey plans. The dataset is provided by the Melbourne Water Corporation.

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Education

Primary Catchments of Melbourne's River Basins for Hydrologic Modeling

Delivering the primary watershed and stormwater drain catchments for Melbourne's river basins, captured using contours and underground pipe network data. It is intended to identify receiving waterways for any property and serve as a framework for hydrologic modeling.

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Education

Major River Basin Catchment Areas for Melbourne

A collection of river basin catchment areas for Melbourne, aligned to Melbourne Water Corporation drainage catchments since 2005. It was developed by the Bureau of Meteorology, Geoscience Australia, CSIRO, and the Australian National University as part of the Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric (Geofabric). The data is intended for large-scale planning and mapping.

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Education

Melbourne Water Drainage Catchments for Hydrologic Modeling

Supplying catchment areas for Melbourne Water drains, captured using available contours and drainage network information. It enables identification of receiving waterways for any property or point and serves as a framework for hydrologic modeling.

CatchmentsBoundariesHydrologyLandDrainageMelbourneHydraulic ModellingWaterwaysStormwater+1

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Biology & Ecology

Melbourne Water Wetlands and Lakes for Stormwater Management

Supplying the location and extent of natural and constructed wetlands and lakes managed by Melbourne Water. It is used for stormwater treatment, flow management, condition monitoring, and hydrologic analysis. The dataset includes asset names, sections, and key attributes, though the specific number of features and records is unknown.

Infrastructure AssetsLakesDrainageConstructedTreatmentWetlandsWaterWaterbodiesMelbourne WaterStormwater+1

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Machine Learning

Melbourne Water Drainage and Waterway Asset Management Boundaries

Spatial boundaries for Melbourne Water's area of responsibility for drainage and waterway assets. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on 2026-03-18. It is available in multiple geospatial file formats including DWG, SHP, and GDB.

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Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Natural Waterway Centerlines for Melbourne Water Management

Aggregating line objects delineating natural waterways managed by Melbourne Water, specifically those within catchments larger than 60 hectares. It includes attributes such as waterway name, unique asset identifier, and EPMS/asset section number for linking to associated drawings. The data is used for asset management, planning applications, hydrologic modeling, and flood impact analysis.

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NLP & Text

Melbourne Water Land Ownership Parcels in Australia

A collection of polygons representing land parcels owned by Melbourne Water for asset management. It is intended for general location identification, not detailed mapping. The dataset was last updated in March 2026 and is provided by the Melbourne Water Corporation.

OwnershipSewerageLandDrainageWastewaterWater SupplyPropertyMwcWaterwaysMelbourne WaterReserve+1

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Demographics & Sociology

Water Supply Catchment Boundaries for Melbourne Region

Encompassing water supply system catchment boundaries for water harvesting in the Melbourne region. It includes catchment name, type, size, and asset identifier, with types defined as CATCHO (Open), CATCHC (Closed), and CATCH (Restricted). The layer is updated when new information is received from completed projects or certified survey plans.

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Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Drain and Waterway Outlet Locations in Greater Melbourne

Featuring geographic points representing drain and waterway outlet locations within the Greater Melbourne region, including the Port Phillip Bay and Western Port coastlines. The data was created from the Vicmap Hydro streams dataset for catchments greater than 60 hectares and has been maintained using Lidar survey data. The author is the Melbourne Water Corporation.

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Transportation & Mobility

Urban Forest Water Flow Routes Derived from 2008 DEM

City of Melbourne data provides water flow routes derived from a 2008 Digital Elevation Model using the Strahler stream ordering method. The dataset, part of the Urban Forest program, excludes a portion of Kensington that was later incorporated into the city.

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NLP & Text

Historic Melbourne Water Bodies from 1855 Map

City of Melbourne Open Data provides a shapefile delineating historic water bodies including wetlands, old Yarra River alignments, and lakes. The polygons are digitized from the 1855 map 'Melbourne and its Suburbs' compiled by James Kearney. The dataset offers geospatial features for historical and environmental analysis.

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