Surface Water
Goulburn-Murray water is responsible for all Victorian water ways and bodies in its region north of the Great Divide covering approximately 68,000 square kilometres. The surface water managed includes an extensive network of streams, creeks, rivers, lake, weirs and reservoirs, and also irrigation canals. Surface water is managed in two ways, in unregulated systems and regulated systems.
Goulburn-Murray Water is responsible for delivery of rural water services to customers on approximately 25,000 serviced properties. These properties are located within the six management areas of Shepparton, Central Goulburn, Rochester-Campaspe, Pyramid-Boort, Murray Valley and Torrumbarry, along the river and groundwater systems of northern Victoria. There are 40 rural water services that are provided to these customers, which include gravity irrigation, pumped irrigation, surface and sub surface drainage, surface and groundwater diversion, domestic and stock water supply and flood protection.
