In our region, water for drinking purposes is obtained from surface water sources such as rivers, creeks, channels and reservoirs. Almost half of the towns serviced by us are supplied directly from rivers and streams including the Goulburn, Broken and Murray Rivers whilst others are supplied from channels, reservoirs or storages and one town is supplied by a groundwater bore.

View our Fact Sheet (PDF: 67kb) to learn about where your water comes from.

All our water supply sources are relatively secure with respect to volumes except during severe drought events. To maintain security of supply, particularly during the winter months when the irrigation systems are shut-down, water is diverted to off-stream water storage reservoirs in a number of locations.

Goulburn Valley Water's Storage Levels

Last Updated: 1/7/2025

  Max (ML) Current (ML) % Currently Full % Full (same time last year)
Broadford & Kilmore System
Sunday Creek Reservoir 1,650 701 42% 99%
Hollowback Reservoir 72 69 96% 75%
Broadford #3 Reservoir 117 99 85% 67%
Pyalong System
Pyalong Reservoir 40 2 5% 43%
Euroa & Violet Town System
Abbinga #1 Reservoir 735 141 19% 83%
Abbinga #2 Reservoir 301 33 11% -%
Mountain Hut Reservoir 12 10 83% 98%
Waterhouse Reservoir 195 50 26% 73%
Longwood System
Nine Mile Reservoir 27 27 100% 100%
Mansfield System
Ritchie #1 Reservoir 356 149 42% 96%
Ritchie #2 Reservoir 180 105 58% 92%
Mansfield #3 Reservoir 34 32 93% 98%
Bonnie Doon System
Bonnie Doon Reservoir 51 No result No result% 92%
Marysville & Buxton System
Aub Cuzens Reservoir 100 100 100% 88%

Water usage

Find and track water usage for the following towns:

Euroa and Violet Town System

  07.06 14.06 21.06 28.06
Total usage 7.78ML 8.8ML 9.1ML 6.2ML
*Average daily water use per person 183L 207L 214L 146L

 

Mansfield System

  07.06 14.06 21.06 28.06
Total usage 10.79ML 9.84ML 10.01ML 9.44ML
*Average daily water use per person 278L 254L 258L 243L

 

*Average daily water use estimate based on approximate population.