Hattah Lakes North

The Hattah North Floodplain works will further protect and restore floodplain vegetation and its capacity to support floodplain animals by providing water for flood-dependent species when the lakes are dry and further supporting habitat resilience in times of inundation. Among the targets of the project are the protection and restoration of the floodplain to support species such as the carpet python, to provide a breeding habitat for waterbirds, to maintain the health and age diversity of red gum and black box trees and to maintain drought-tolerant wetland species in areas less frequently receiving water.

Overview
The Living Murray Icon Site, Ramsar listed Hattah Lakes
1,130 hectares of potential inundation
Securing environmental outcomes using less water

Site information

Hattah site story and FAQ (1.0 MB)

Hattah flooding frequency fact sheet (1.6 MB)

Hattah extent of watering map (272 KB)

Flooding scenarios at Hattah Lakes North – Chalka Creek (PDF, 3.3 MB)

Flooding scenarios at Hattah Lakes North – Lake Boolca (PDF, 3.9 MB)

Environment assessment documents

Hattah Lakes North and Belsar Yungera consultation plan (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Hattah and Belsar EES scoping requirements (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Links

Project business case (links to DELWP website)

Acknowledgement to Country

The Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP) acknowledges and respects Traditional Owners, Aboriginal communities and organisations. We recognise the diversity of their cultures and the deep connections they have with Victoria’s lands and waters.

We value partnerships with them for the health of people and country.

VMFRP management and staff pay their respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the primacy of Traditional Owners’ obligations, rights and responsibilities to use and care for their traditional lands and waters.