Goulburn-Murray Water recently started work to double the size of the high-level boat ramp at the recreation area, which is expected to be completed by mid-May.
Project manager Nick Pearce said the renewal would see the 155m single-lane boat ramp widened to a double-lane boat ramp with an adjacent compacted gravel turnaround apron.
“We will also be improving both the angle and consistency of angle of the boat ramp, which will provide better access for larger speed boats,” he said.
“Access to the low-level boat ramp at Waranga Basin will be maintained, but the high-level boat ramp will be inaccessible while works are under way.”
G-MW estimates up to 500 people pass through Harriman’s Point each day of the weekend during the warmer months.
Mr Pearce said there could be some minor access interruptions at Harriman’s Point during the works.
“We ask people to be mindful of an increase in heavy vehicles in the area during the works and thank them for their patience,” he said.
The works are being funded by Better Boating Victoria, to the tune of $450,000, as part of the Victorian Government’s $47.2 million investment to improve recreational boating across the state.
Victorian Fisheries Authority recently stocked Waranga Basin with more than 50,000 golden perch fingerlings, and shelter for the fish will be boosted with the installation of a native fish habitat thanks to a $100,000 Recreational Fishing Grant.
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