diff --git a/src/antares/model/area.py b/src/antares/model/area.py
index f672a5bf..c1fa814e 100644
--- a/src/antares/model/area.py
+++ b/src/antares/model/area.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def create_renewable_cluster(
     def create_st_storage(self, st_storage_name: str, properties: Optional[STStorageProperties] = None) -> STStorage:
         storage = self._area_service.create_st_storage(self.id, st_storage_name, properties)
         self._st_storages[storage.id] = storage
+
         return storage
 
     def get_load_matrix(self) -> pd.DataFrame:
@@ -374,3 +375,7 @@ def read_thermal_clusters(
     ) -> List[ThermalCluster]:
         return self._thermal_service.read_thermal_clusters(area_id)
 
+    def read_hydro(
+        self,
+    ) -> Hydro:
+        return self._area_service.read_hydro(self.id)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/antares/service/api_services/area_api.py b/src/antares/service/api_services/area_api.py
index 26c0603f..767b1977 100644
--- a/src/antares/service/api_services/area_api.py
+++ b/src/antares/service/api_services/area_api.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ def create_area(
             ui_response = AreaUiResponse.model_validate(json_ui)
             ui_properties = AreaUi.model_validate(ui_response.to_craft())
 
+            hydro = self.read_hydro(area_id)
+
         except APIError as e:
             raise AreaCreationError(area_name, e.message) from e
 
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ def create_area(
             self.renewable_service,
             properties=area_properties,
             ui=ui_properties,
+            hydro=hydro,
         )
 
     def create_thermal_cluster(
@@ -411,7 +414,13 @@ def read_hydro(
         self,
         area_id: str,
     ) -> Hydro:
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        url = f"{self._base_url}/studies/{self.study_id}/areas/{area_id}/hydro/form"
+        json_hydro = self._wrapper.get(url).json()
+
+        hydro_props = HydroProperties(**json_hydro)
+        hydro = Hydro(self, area_id, hydro_props)
+
+        return hydro
 
     def _create_hydro_series(self, area_id: str, matrices: Dict[HydroMatrixName, pd.DataFrame]) -> None:
         command_body = []
diff --git a/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_area_api.py b/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_area_api.py
index f6083b9d..a0cc59d1 100644
--- a/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_area_api.py
+++ b/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_area_api.py
@@ -342,3 +342,34 @@ def test_read_areas(self):
             assert actual_thermals[thermal_id].name == expected_area.get_thermals()[thermal_id].name
             assert actual_renewables[renewable_id].name == expected_area.get_renewables()[renewable_id].name
             assert actual_storages[storage_id].name == expected_area.get_st_storages()[storage_id].name
+
+    def test_read_hydro(self):
+        json_hydro = {
+            "interDailyBreakdown": 1,
+            "intraDailyModulation": 24,
+            "interMonthlyBreakdown": 1,
+            "reservoir": "false",
+            "reservoirCapacity": 0,
+            "followLoad": "true",
+            "useWater": "false",
+            "hardBounds": "false",
+            "initializeReservoirDate": 0,
+            "useHeuristic": "true",
+            "powerToLevel": "false",
+            "useLeeway": "false",
+            "leewayLow": 1,
+            "leewayUp": 1,
+            "pumpingEfficiency": 1,
+        }
+        url = f"https://antares.com/api/v1/studies/{self.study_id}/areas/{self.area.id}/hydro/form"
+
+        with requests_mock.Mocker() as mocker:
+            mocker.get(url, json=json_hydro)
+            hydro_props = HydroProperties(**json_hydro)
+
+            actual_hydro = Hydro(self.api, self.area.id, hydro_props)
+            expected_hydro = self.area.read_hydro()
+
+            assert actual_hydro.area_id == expected_hydro.area_id
+            assert actual_hydro.properties == expected_hydro.properties
+            assert actual_hydro.matrices is None
diff --git a/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_study_api.py b/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_study_api.py
index 28320762..ad28b749 100644
--- a/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_study_api.py
+++ b/tests/antares/services/api_services/test_study_api.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 )
 from antares.model.area import Area, AreaProperties, AreaUi
 from antares.model.binding_constraint import BindingConstraint, BindingConstraintProperties
+from antares.model.hydro import HydroProperties
 from antares.model.link import Link, LinkProperties, LinkUi
 from antares.model.settings.general import GeneralParameters
 from antares.model.settings.study_settings import StudySettings
@@ -108,9 +109,10 @@ def test_create_area_success(self):
             }
             mocker.get(url1, json={area_name: area_ui}, status_code=201)
             url2 = f"{base_url}/studies/{self.study_id}/areas/{area_name}/properties/form"
+            url3 = f"{base_url}/studies/{self.study_id}/areas/{area_name}/hydro/form"
             mocker.put(url2, status_code=201)
             mocker.get(url2, json=AreaProperties().model_dump(), status_code=200)
-
+            mocker.get(url3, json=HydroProperties().model_dump())
             area = self.study.create_area(area_name)
         assert isinstance(area, Area)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_web_client.py b/tests/integration/test_web_client.py
index 6808b029..0dda4366 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_web_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_web_client.py
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ def test_creation_lifecycle(self, antares_web: AntaresWebDesktop):
         actual_storage = storage_list[0]
         assert actual_storage.id == storage_fr.id
 
+        # test actual_hydro has the same datas (id, properties and matrices) than area_fr hydro
+        actual_hydro = area_fr.read_hydro()
+        assert actual_hydro.area_id == area_fr.id
+        assert actual_hydro.properties == area_fr.hydro.properties
+
         # test short term storage creation with properties
         st_storage_name = "wind_onshore"
         storage_properties = STStorageProperties(reservoir_capacity=0.5)