Declared Special Water Supply Catchment Areas in Corangamite

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Many catchments supplying water for domestic, irrigation or other purposes within Victoria are protected under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. These catchments have significant values as a source of water supply, both for domestic and for stock and domestic use. This information assists planners and those managing land disturbance or development activities to readily determine the suitability of proposed activities within these catchment areas. Once a catchment is 'Declared', approvals for activities conducted under other statutes and statutory planning schemes must be referred to the responsible land management authority (water authority, CMA or DELWP).

This map shows the location of Declared Special Water Supply Catchment Areas in the Corangamite region. The table below provides links to legacy documents associated with these catchments.

Declared Special Water Supply Catchments Areas throughout the Corangamite region include:

No.	Catchment Name
2	Upper Barwon
23	Lorne
35	Gellibrand River
41	Lal Lal Reservoir
41a	Lal Lal Reservoir (Reservoir Environs)
50	Moorabool River (Sheoaks)
52	Painkalac Creek (Airey's Inlet)
61	Gellibrand River (South Otway)
63	Ballarat
67	Pennyroyal, Matthews & Gosling Creeks
TBA	Barham River
106	Barwon Downs (Wellfield Intake)

Related Links

Protecting Water Quality in the Moorabool Shire (external link) - Water Catchment Protection Policy (July 2003) available for download off the Central Highlands Water website. A downloadable document on the Central Highlands Water website (external link). This policy has been adopted by the Boards of Central Highlands Water, Barwon Water, Southern Rural Water and Western Water and was developed following extensive community consultation. This policy applies to all land located in proclaimed water catchments in the Moorabool Shire.