Water Storages Frequently Asked Questions
Manager of Water Supply, John Woodland, answers frequently asked questions about Melbourne’s water supply and storages.
- Where does our water come from?
- What's the difference between a catchment and a reservoir?
- What is a 'catchment'?
- What's the typical year in the life of our dams?
- Why have storages dropped so low?
- How are you managing water supply in the face of drought? (Part 1)
- How are you managing water supply in the face of drought? (Part 2)
- Why is O'Shannassy Reservoir often full?
- What did the Tarago reconnection do for Melbourne?
- What did the February '09 bushfires do to Melbourne's catchments?
Where does our water come from? [01:10]
John tells us about Melbourne’s catchment areas, reservoirs and water supply network.
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What's the difference between a catchment and a reservoir? [00:38]
John explains the difference between a reservoir with a catchment and an off-stream reservoir.
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What is a 'catchment'? [00:19]
John tells us what catchments do.
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What's the typical year in the life of our dams? [00:38]
John describes the annual cycle that our dams typically go through.
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Why have storages dropped so low? [00:30]
John tells us why storages have dropped from almost full to two-thirds empty.
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How are you managing water supply in the face of drought? (Part 1) [00:25]
John explains how we’re managing the water supply system differently due to low flows.
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How are you managing water supply in the face of drought? (Part 2) [00:48]
John tells us what Melbourne Water is doing to secure our future water supply, including diversifying our sources of water.
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Why is O'Shannassy Reservoir often full? [00:19]
John explains why O’Shannassy Reservoir is often at 100% and what happens to the water that overflows.
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What did the Tarago reconnection do for Melbourne? [00:32]
John talks about the reconnection of the Tarago Reservoir to Melbourne water supply network.
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What did the February '09 bushfires do to Melbourne's catchments? [00:45]
John outlines which catchments were affected by bushfires and how we avoided any impact on water supplied to Melbourne.
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