5.14 Constructed waterways in urban developments guidelines
Constructed waterways are required to adequately provide drainage and flood protection in urban developments due to increased flow and frequency of urban stormwater. Constructed waterways are to be designed to ensure they have improved ecological, social and amenity values.
Melbourne Water’s Constructed Waterways in Urban Developments Guidelines (PDF, 4.1mb) should be consulted for key design principles. The guidelines cover the following objectives:
- to identify principles of waterway management that are to be considered when modifying/constructing a waterway
- to improve the consistency of works along a waterway where separate developers are designing separate sections
- to assist in the planning, design and construction of integrated waterways that are constructed or modified due to urban development
- to provide references and links to sources of more detailed design information.
Guidelines
- Complete document - Constructed Waterways in Urban Developments Guidelines (PDF, 4.1mb)
(This is a large file. The document is also available below in smaller sections.)
- Contents (PDF, 304kb)
- Introduction (PDF, 1.1mb)
- The Guidelines (PDF, 606kb)
- Environmental Objectives (PDF, 2.0mb)
- References, resources and glossary (PDF, 565kb)
Before – a grassed floodway with a concrete-lined channel that has very limited ecological value.
After – following waterway rehabilitation works. The constructed waterway has a more natural form, with improved habitat and water quality treatment.
