Old priority rivers and estuaries layers were supplied for the Priority Rivers 2008. Please Note that the spatial accuracy of the data is incorrect. There is a shift in numerous areas of up to 200m within the data. This discrepancy is not uniformed within the data. The Water group will be creating a new layer sometime in 2012. The information on values and threats for the priority rivers and estuaries all sits with individual CMAs on their old RiVERS databases. If RCS managers need to know the values and threats for the priority assets they need to work directly with their waterway manager in their CMA.

Winterfill sustainable diversion limit volumes (SDLs) have been developed across Victoria and represent the upper limit on winterfill diversions, beyond which there is an unacceptable risk that additional extractions may degrade the environment. The SDL_BASIN dataset is a spatial representation of river basins, which represent an aggregate of the intermediate SDL catchments. These basins DO NOT reflect the Victorian surface water river basins as defined by the Australian Water Resources Council. Winterfill SDL data is held in the SDL_DATA layer.

corporate.worksite_info is editing dataset in VDP in MapShare editor site https://delwpvicgovau.sharepoint.com/About/Pages/Our-locations.aspx the data is consumed in webmap https://mapshare.vic.gov.au/webmap/worksites/ and also embedded in Ada sharepoint webpage https://delwpvicgovau.sharepoint.com/About/Pages/Our-locations.aspx Editors (e.g. Gippsland Business Service RECAFP) updated data attributes: location details, business hours, site leader, ect from MapShare editor https://mapshare.vic.gov.au/mapshareeditor/Index.html?viewer=MapshareEditor_OSI.MSE#.

This layer is part of a set that defines the beneficial use of Victoria's groundwater resources. According to the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), a beneficial use is a use to the environment, or a segment of the environment which is conductive to public benefit, welfare, safety, health or aesthetic enjoyment and which requires protection from the effects of waste discharges, emissions or deposits. A beneficial use may be an existing or potential use. A resource may have more than one beneficial use. The State's groundwater resources have a number of beneficial uses. These uses primarily depend on groundwater quality and aquifer yield and can be assigned to broad water quality classes.

This data differentiates 5 quality classes of groundwater, based on salinity levels. These classes are further differentiated by yield rates. The data shows only one aquifer at any one point, usually the Upper Tertiary sand or limestone. These are the aquifers most developed or likely to be developed.

The State Observation Bore Network (SOBN) is a n extensive network of groundwater monitoring bores across Victoria managed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The information gathered from these bores provides water resource managers with key data and knowledge to manage groundwater resources in Victoria. This dataset is derived from the Victorian Water Measurement Information System database.

This layer contains the location of surface water monitoring sites in the Water Measurement Information System (WMIS). WMIS is the primary access point to search, discover, access and download surface water and surface monitoring data collected by DEPI and its partners. More detailed information on individual surface monitoring sites , can be accessed via the WMIS site at http://data.water.vic.gov.au/monitoring.htm.

Surface Water - This dataset displays Victoria's surface-water Water Supply Protection Areas (WSPAs), and has been prepared for the Groundwater and Licensing Branch and the River Health Branch DSE, by LICS (Land Information Cartographic Services) and Melbourne Water. As part of the 2002 amendments to the Water Act 1989, surface-water was included to allow WSPAs to be declared for the protection of surface-water resources in a defined area. A legally enforceable Streamflow Management Plan is then developed. The aim of the plan is to manage the surface water resources of the WSPA equitably and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the resource. An extensive consultative process guarantees that surface water users have a major input into the development of the Streamflow Management Plan for their area. A Ministerial appointed Consultative Committee which represents all relevant interests prepares the Plan. In an area where farming predominates, farmers who own or occupy farming land in the area must comprise at least half of the membership of the committee. Groundwater - This dataset displays Victoria's groundwater Water Supply Protection Areas (WSPAs), and was originally prepared for Groundwater and Licensing Branch DSE, by LICS (Land Information Cartographic Services). Boundaries generaterd by LICS and Melbourne Water. Subsequent revisions have been undertaken by GLiB and the Rural Water Corporations. WSPAs are areas that have been (or are proposed to be) proclaimed under the Water Act 1989 for the purpose of establishing a management plan. The aim of the plan is to manage the groundwater resources of the WSPA equitably and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the resource. An extensive consultative process guarantees that groundwater users have a major input into the development of the Groundwater Management Plan for their area. A Ministerial appointed Consultative Committee, which represents all relevant interests, prepares the Plan. In an area where farming predominates, farmers who own or occupy farming land in the area must comprise at least half of the membership of the committee.

Winterfill sustainable diversion limit (SDL) volumes have been developed across Victoria and represent the upper limit on winterfill diversions, beyond which there is an unacceptable risk that additional extractions may degrade the environment. Combined with the volume of current extractions the SDL provides water managers with a volume of available water in catchments across Victoria. This dataset shows for each 1611 Victorian SDL intermediate catchments: the diversion limit, the level of winterfill commitment as at 2014, and the volume of water available for new entitlements or trade. The catchments were originally developed in 2004. A major review in 2014 resulted in the addition of several additional catchments including the upper Snowy River, Phillip Island, French Island, and several new catchments in the Wimmera basin. Summary information from this dataset is available through the publicly accessible Mapshare platform. To use or understand particular fields within this database, please contact the data custodian.

Polygons showing the extent of wetlands in Victoria prior to European settlement. Includes all wetlands from Wetland_1788 and naturally occurring wetlands that were added to the updated current wetland extent (WETLAND_CURRENT). Where available original Corrick classification (primary categories based on water and salinity regimes) were retained. The polygon boundaries were derived from aerial photography interpretation. The most recent update to this database was in 2021.