Melbourne Water have confirmed they will commence the summer release of approximately 4GL of environmental water for the Yarra River from Monday 18th February (today) to Thursday 1st March, 2019.This release is a “Summer Fresh” and is designed to mimic summer flow conditions. The release will occur from Upper Yarra and Maroondah Reservoirs and will impact water levels along Watts River and the Yarra River main stem. River levels can be expected to rise up to 50cm in the Yarra River and 90cm in the Watts River during the release and are within the normal natural variation of the river.
Please be aware of the water rising within the waterway over the coming two weeks.
This flow release is being made in accordance with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder’s (VEWH) Seasonal Watering Plan, with water from the Yarra River Environmental Entitlement.
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