<p dir="ltr">This manual describes the structure of the <a href="https://tools.thewerg.unimelb.edu.au/mwstr/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Melbourne Water Stream Network dataset</a> and provides illustrations of how to extract data from the dataset. A web-based version of the manual is available <a href="https://tools.thewerg.unimelb.edu.au/mwstr_manual/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p dir="ltr">See the <a href="https://tools.thewerg.unimelb.edu.au/mwstr/data_dl.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">mwstr downloads page</a> for access to the data, which also provides some initial guidance on handling the data. The <a href="https://tools.thewerg.unimelb.edu.au/mwstr/shiny.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">mwstr stream explorer app</a> provides a simple interface for extracting data from the database. This manual provides detailed advice on using the data as well as detailed descriptions of the data derivation methods. </p><p dir="ltr">The manual was revised on 2025-11-05 to update broken hyperlinks (otherwise unchanged).</p>