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Information about water restrictions. Tips for saving water in the house and garden. Download teacher resources, kids activities and gardening fact sheets.

Water restrictions

Information about Permanent Water Saving Rules (PWSRs) and staged water restrictions. Find the current restrictions for your town.

Saving water

Tips and advice for saving water in the house and garden.

Education

Download teacher resources and fun activities for kids. Information about National Water Week and the 'Target Your Water Use' program.

Gardening with Ted Brown

Garden consultant, Ted Brown, writes garden fact sheets that suit the region we live in and are presented in a full colour binder free to customers of GWMWater.

Information about local services, emergency water, water quality, our environmental policies, how water is managed, and current projects. Download strategies and plans. Find information on the history or our water supply.

Check your water supply

Find out for your town if you can drink your local water safely, what water restrictions apply, where your water comes from and whether sewerage services are available.

Emergency water supply points

Emergency water supplies are used in times of great need, usually for firefighting or in case of damaging drought.

Water quality

Find out where you can drink the water safely. View the drinking water quality results from our sampling program.

Environment

Find out about our environmental policies and management systems. Information about pipeline supplied wetlands, wildlife ponds and planting trees near pipelines.

The water we provide to our community comes from various sources, including groundwater, surface water, the Murray River, and the Grampians Headworks Storages, a major source of water that is fondly known as 'Headworks'. Water from these sources gets to your home via a network of pipelines, headworks channels, water treatment plants, reservoirs and dams.

Strategies and plans

Information about our environmental management, sustainability and water resource plans and strategies.

Current projects

Find out about our current projects.

History of our water supply

Information and books about the history of our headworks, the Historic Wimmera Mallee Channel System and constructing the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline.

Click each on each lake or reservoir below for current water levels and recreational activities permitted.

Lake Bellfield

Lake Bellfield is located in the eastern Grampians near Halls Gap and has an inlet from Fyans Creek. The lake is used for recreational activities such as boating, fishing and picnicking.

Lake Fyans

Lake Fyans is a small off-stream reservoir with a small natural catchment. The lake is one of the most important recreational lakes in the region.

Lake Lonsdale

Lake Lonsdale has an important role in the community as a recreational lake in the Stawell area, hosting a number of activities on its northern side, such as boating, swimming, camping and water skiing.

Moora Moora Reservoir

Recreationally, Moora Moora is especially popular for bush camping, fishing and boating.

Rocklands Reservoir

Rocklands Reservoir, located on the Glenelg River, is GWMWater's largest reservoir.

Taylors Lake

Taylors Lake has an important role in supplying environmental water to the Wimmera River. It's also very popular with Horsham locals for recreation, especially fishing and water skiing. When other lakes are dry, Taylors Lake will often still have water to enjoy.

Lake Toolondo

Lake Toolondo is an off-stream reservoir famous for its great trout fishing and is a popular recreational destination in the region.

Lake Wartook

Located on the MacKenzie River in the central Grampians, Lake Wartook is popular with locals for activities such as fishing.

Green Lake, Horsham

Green Lake is no longer used as a water supply reservoir, but plays an important role in managing the water quality within the headworks system. Green lake also offers a variety of recreational opportunities.

See how the water flows throughout the Grampians Headworks System.

Information about using our lakes and reservoirs including latest water levels. Check latest blue-green algae warnings.

Our reservoirs

View current water levels and recreational activities permitted at our lakes and reservoirs.

Pipeline supplied recreation lakes and weir pools

Our rural pipelines supply water to 11 recreation lakes and weir pools in our region. The lakes provide water for visitors and local communities to enjoy fun activities such as swimming and boating.

Algae warnings

High levels of blue-green algae produce toxins that can affect the health of humans, animals, birds and livestock as well as harm the environment. View the latest warnings.

Public access to our facilities

Public access to our facilities is generally restricted. Of course you're welcome to visit and enjoy designated public areas, such as the recreational parts of our lakes and reservoirs.

Apply for a concession or grant. Information about tariffs and charges, paying your bill and updating your details. Tips for reading your water meter and monitoring your water use.