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.

Tullaroop Reservoir

Goulburn-Murray Water is warning customers to avoid contact with water in Tullaroop Reservoir after monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

Boating and swimming are not permitted at Tullaroop Reservoir. 

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

Lake Eppalock

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

Warning signs have been placed at major recreational areas.

For further information on the warning click here.

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

Please click on the links below for photos of the recent blue-green algae scums seen at Lake Eppalock

Image1  Image 2  Image 3  Image 4

Laanecoorie Reservoir

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

Warning signs have been placed at major recreational areas.

For further information on the warning click here.

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

Gum Lagoon

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

For further information on the warning 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:

16 February 2012

Next Expected Update:

24 February 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 monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

Warning signs have been placed at major recreational areas.

For further information on the warning click here.

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

Please click on the links below for photos of the recent blue-green algae scums seen at Lake Eppalock

Image1  Image 2  Image 3  Image 4

Bullarook Creek Catchment

Newlyn Reservoir

No Warning

Hepburns Lagoon

No Warning
Loddon Catchment

Tullaroop Reservoir

Warning

Goulburn-Murray Water is warning customers to avoid contact with water in Tullaroop Reservoir after monitoring detected high levels of blue-green algae.

Boating and swimming are not permitted at Tullaroop Reservoir. 

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

Cairn Curran Reservoir

No Warning

Laanecoorie Reservoir

Warning

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

Warning signs have been placed at major recreational areas.

For further information on the warning click here.

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

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

Warning

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

For further information on the warning see our fact sheets.

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