Chinamans Creek earthen levee
- Capel Sound
To reduce frequent flooding to local residences in Capel Sound, Melbourne Water will be constructing an earthen levee on Chinamans Creek.
To reduce frequent flooding to local residences in Capel Sound, Melbourne Water will be constructing an earthen levee on Chinamans Creek.
We’re taking a holistic approach to reducing flood risk in Elster Creek Catchment, collaboratively implementing the Elster Creek Catchment Flood Management Plan 2019-24 with the cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Port Phillip.
Melbourne Water is in the early planning phase of work to increase the capacity of the Elwood Diversion Drain and reduce flooding in the Elster Creek Catchment.
We are re-coating the Patterson Lakes Tidal Gates with an anti-corrosive paint, protecting them from corrosion so they can continue protecting the community from localised flooding.
We’re constructing a new stormwater drain and wetland in the Pioneer Bay area to improve flood protection, waterway health and stormwater issues. This continues our important work to provide flood protection to the community.
We’ll be undertaking works to rehabilitate a one-kilometre section of the Surrey Road Relief Main Drain in South Yarra, and upgrade the existing access manholes.