Christmas Hills Sugarloaf Reservoir in Simpsons Road, Christmas Hills is a stunning body of water used extensively by the local sailing club, canoers and anglers. The area is open between 8.30am and 8pm during daylight saving, and is home to an abundance of rainbow trout, brown trout, redfin, roach and European carp. A Victorian Amateur Fishing Licence needs to be held for recreational fishing. Sugarloaf Reservoir was developed during the late 1970’s to help supplement Melbourne’s domestic water supply. It is fed by the Maroondah Aqueduct and the Yarra River. Upon leaving the Reservoir, water is thoroughly treated at the Winneke Water Treatment Plant to World Health Organisation Guidelines, before reaching Melbourne’s domestic water supply
Yarra Plenty Regional Library hold a number of photographs taken during its construction in 1980.
