Report a suspected outbreak

Suspected outbreaks can be reported online or ring the Blue-green Algae Hotline (03) 5826 3785.

Know the facts

When a warning has been issued for high levels of blue-green algae make informed decisions on water usage by reading the G-MW blue-green algae fact sheets.

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Blue Green Algae

Welcome to the new Goulburn-Murray Water blue-green algae information web page!

The table below provides information on the blue-green algae status of specific storages, weirs and irrigation areas/districts. This page also contains the date the site was last updated, the date of the next expected information update and various fact sheets about blue-green algae.

Current Warnings

Parks Victoria Warning

Parks Victoria is warning the public to avoid contact with water in Lake Meran (located between Boort and Kerang) and Reedy Swamp (located at Shepparton) after monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

For further information call Parks Victoria on 13 19 63.

Lake Eppalock

Goulburn-Murray Water is warning the public to avoid contact with water in Lake Eppalock after continued monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

For further information on blue-green algae see our fact sheets.

Report a suspected outbreak

Suspected outbreaks can be reported online or ring the Blue-green Algae Hotline (03) 5826 3785.

Know the facts

When a warning has been issued for high levels of blue-green algae make informed decisions on water usage by reading the G-MW blue-green algae fact sheets.

Current Advice

Date Last Updated:

11 May 2012

Next Expected Update:

18 May 2012
CATCHMENT STATUS FURTHER INFORMATION
Murray Catchment

Dartmouth Dam

 No Warning

Hume Dam

 No Warning For further information phone the NSW algae hotline on 1800 999 457 or visit the NSW Office of Water website.

Yarrawonga Weir

 No Warning

Torrumbarry Weir

No Warning

Mildura Weir

No Warning For further information phone the NSW algae hotline on 1800 999 457 or visit the NSW Office of Water website.
Ovens Catchment

Lake Buffalo

 No Warning

Lake William Hovell

 No Warning
Broken Catchment

Lake Nillahcootie

 No Warning
Goulburn Catchment

Lake Eildon including Bonnie Doon

 No Warning

Goulburn Weir/Lake Nagambie

No Warning

Warranga Basin

 No Warning

Greens Lake

 No Warning
Campaspe Catchment

Lake Eppalock

 Warning

Goulburn-Murray Water is warning the public to avoid contact with water in Lake Eppalock after continued monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

For further information on blue-green algae see our fact sheets.

Bullarook Creek Catchment

Newlyn Reservoir

 No Warning

Hepburns Lagoon

 No Warning
Loddon Catchment

Tullaroop Reservoir

 No Warning

Cairn Curran Reservoir

 No Warning

Laanecoorie Reservoir

 Recently Removed

A warning is no longer current for Laanecoorie Reservoir.

For further information on the removal of the warning click here.

Kerang Lakes

Kangaroo Lake

 No Warning

Kow Swamp

 No Warning

Lake Boga

 No Warning

Lake Charm

 No Warning

Little Lake Charm

 No Warning

Racecourse Lake

 No Warning

Reedy Lake

 No Warning

Third Lake

 No Warning
Gunbower Region

Cockatoo Lagoon

 No Warning

Taylors Lagoon

 No Warning

Gum Lagoon

 No Warning

Gunbower Creek

 No Warning
Irrigation Area STATUS FURTHER INFORMATION

Shepparton

 No Warning

Central Goulburn

 No Warning

Rochester Campaspe

 No Warning

Loddon Valley

 No Warning

Murray Valley

 No Warning

Torrumbarry

 No Warning
Water Irrigation District STATUS FURTHER INFORMATION

Tresco

 No Warning

Woorinen

 No Warning

Nyah

 No Warning

Tungamah Water/Irrigation District

 No Warning

East Loddon

 No Warning

West Loddon

 No Warning

Normanville

 No Warning
Other Locations in G-MW Region STATUS FURTHER INFORMATION

Parks Victoria Warning

 Warning

Parks Victoria is warning the public to avoid contact with water in Lake Meran (located between Boort and Kerang) and Reedy Swamp (located at Shepparton) after monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

For further information call Parks Victoria on 13 19 63.

Torgannah Lagoon

 No Warning

Blue-green Algae Hotline

In addition to this web page, details on the current warnings can be obtained via the G-MW Blue-green Algae Hotline (03) 5826 3785. 

Both the hotline and web page are updated as soon as new information is received. The Hotline can also be used to report a suspected outbreak of blue-green algae. 

Blue-green Algae Facts

When a warning has been issued for high levels of blue-green algae the following fact sheets can be used to make informed decisions on water usage.

Read more information on blue-green algae.

Warning signs

When a warning is issued the following signs are placed at water storages:

 

Sample blue-green algae sign