South Australia seeks more Murray River flow from upstream states to fight Lake Albert salinity


South Australia wants the upstream Murray River states to release more water to support a salinity mitigation effort in Lake Albert, near the Murray's mouth.

A year-long study has recommended "lake-level cycling" — intervening to raise and lower the level of Lake Albert — as the best way to keep tackling its saltiness.

SA Environment Minister Ian Hunter said the method had been used in recent years to help deal with salinity problems for downstream irrigators who were reliant on the water for farm production.

Mr Hunter said South Australia needed more water released from upstream so it could increase the frequency of the "lake-level cycling" program and he was hopeful of winning eastern states' support.

"There's been a marked rise in cooperation between the partners, they understand the situation in the lower lakes," he said.

"South Australia will make the best case we can."

Ecologist Professor David Paton has endorsed the plan to keep raising and lowering Lake Albert's level to help manage its salinity, saying the SA Government is making the right decision.

"I think that's the sensible way to do it, it's the natural way it would have happened in the past," he said.

"It has capacity to lower salinity, to raise water quickly then drop it out quickly, managing the barrages in an effective manner.

"It can draw salt out and can reduce salt pretty quickly."

There are barrages built across the mouth of the Murray at Goolwa, designed to stop seawater from affecting the fresh water flows.

Irrigator favours connector to Coorong

Sam Dodd, lower Murray irrigator
PHOTO: Irrigator Sam Dodd favours connecting Lake Albert with the Coorong.
Lower lakes irrigator Sam Dodd doubts the effectiveness of continued intervention to raise and lower Lake Albert.

He thinks building a connector channel with the neighbouring Coorong wetlands might work better.

"The only way to find out the true impact of such a connection is for there to be a full environmental study into such a connection into Lake Albert," he said.

But Mr Hunter does not think a connector would deliver any extra benefit and says it would cost at least $19 million to build.

"The study shows us [benefits] just by actively lowering and raising the lake levels now and not having to wait to build an expensive connector," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-02/sa-to-ask-eastern-states-for-more-murray-flow/5714154

Abbott hates adelaide because that's why he doesn't want proper flows for the Murray downstream ... and so cutting fresh water to the city.

Coalition defends planned spending cut for Murray water buyback

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/coalition-defends-planned-spending-cuts-for-murray-water-buyback/4939838

Cutting money rather than waterproofing Adelaide.

Shame Abbott, Shame.

Wait until Victoria falls to Labor...Abbott will hammer them as well  :D

____ wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2014 at 6:44pm:

Abbott Hates Adelaide

Who DOESN'T ?



http://www.afreeman.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/mullets.jpg

pitiful...

and in the meantime the Greens hate Australia and support Russian interests above Australian. and they support ISIS

The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide.

crocodile wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2014 at 7:36pm:

The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide.

Adelaide draws apx 55% of it's water from the Murray. The same river Abbott is out to destroy.

____ wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2014 at 7:44pm:

crocodile wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:36pm: The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide. Adelaide draws apx 55% of it's water from the Murray. The same river Abbott is out to destroy.

Adelaide needs a nuclear powered water desalination plant.  It has the whole southern Indian Ocean to exploit....

Swagman wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2014 at 8:13pm:

____ wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:44pm: crocodile wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:36pm: The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide. Adelaide draws apx 55% of it's water from the Murray. The same river Abbott is out to destroy. Adelaide needs a nuclear powered water desalination plant.  It has the whole southern Indian Ocean to exploit....

And I bet Adelaidians would love the deadly cost of no water during AGW heatwaves.

____ wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2014 at 8:36pm:

Swagman wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 8:13pm: ____ wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:44pm: crocodile wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:36pm: The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide. Adelaide draws apx 55% of it's water from the Murray. The same river Abbott is out to destroy. Adelaide needs a nuclear powered water desalination plant.  It has the whole southern Indian Ocean to exploit.... And I bet Adelaidians would love the deadly cost of no water during AGW heatwaves.

you sound like that weirdo predicting no water in Adelaide when we have more water now than for many years.

Short memory you have ... oh that's right, you have alzheimer's.

Obviously you forgot the last water restrictions in Adelaide because of (AGW increased) drought. Coorong mouth closing because of decreased flow in the murray ... and why the desal plant was built aye.

____ wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2014 at 8:15am:

Short memory you have ... oh that's right, you have alzheimer's. Obviously you forgot the last water restrictions in Adelaide because of (AGW increased) drought. Coorong mouth closing because of decreased flow in the murray ... and why the desal plant was built aye.

the water restrictions were because of the cyclical drought Australia gets all the time.  it was followed by reservoir-filling rains.  it is the driest state in the driest continent, remember?  we are hardly unused to this.

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2014 at 8:53am:

____ wrote on Sep 3rd, 2014 at 8:15am: Short memory you have ... oh that's right, you have alzheimer's. Obviously you forgot the last water restrictions in Adelaide because of (AGW increased) drought. Coorong mouth closing because of decreased flow in the murray ... and why the desal plant was built aye. the water restrictions were because of the cyclical drought Australia gets all the time.  it was followed by reservoir-filling rains.  it is the driest state in the driest continent, remember?  we are hardly unused to this.

Australia ... I thought it was Antarctica was the driest.

geography.about.com/od/lists/a/largecontinent.htm

There again I didn't get the cultist education you got so should give you some leash for your ignorance.


Abbott is killing the murray for those dryer times, especially now AGW is centre in the equation, and so killing the Murray will in time kill Adelaide.

____ wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2014 at 8:36pm:

Swagman wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 8:13pm: ____ wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:44pm: crocodile wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:36pm: The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide. Adelaide draws apx 55% of it's water from the Murray. The same river Abbott is out to destroy. Adelaide needs a nuclear powered water desalination plant.  It has the whole southern Indian Ocean to exploit.... And I bet Adelaidians would love the deadly cost of no water during AGW heatwaves.

That's the point Watermelon.  Nuke power reduces CO2 emissions and will save the world from the AGW boogie man.

While our Nuke power is saving the world it will also make Adelaide immune from the totally natural droughts that have been occurring regardless of the existence and activities of ape decendents for zillions of years.

Abbott doesn't hate Adelaide. He just hates the Crows.

salad in wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2014 at 3:52pm:

Abbott doesn't hate Adelaide. He just hates the Crows.

Go the Tigers  :D

adelcrow wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2014 at 4:03pm:

salad in wrote on Sep 3rd, 2014 at 3:52pm: Abbott doesn't hate Adelaide. He just hates the Crows. Go the Tigers  :D

Swanee (no, not that one) Swanee, how I luvs ya how I luvs ya my dear old Swans.

Swagman wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2014 at 1:14pm:

____ wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 8:36pm: Swagman wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 8:13pm: ____ wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:44pm: crocodile wrote on Sep 2nd, 2014 at 7:36pm: The Murray doesn't flow through Adelaide. Adelaide draws apx 55% of it's water from the Murray. The same river Abbott is out to destroy. Adelaide needs a nuclear powered water desalination plant.  It has the whole southern Indian Ocean to exploit.... And I bet Adelaidians would love the deadly cost of no water during AGW heatwaves. That's the point Watermelon.  Nuke power reduces CO2 emissions and will save the world from the AGW boogie man. While our Nuke power is saving the world it will also make Adelaide immune from the totally natural droughts that have been occurring regardless of the existence and activities of ape decendents for zillions of years.

Why use nukes when they are not suited to a hot climate, has dangerous waste, and is not as cheap as renewables.

If we can store waste under the Lodge and Kirribilly House Im all for nuclear power

Govt leans towards offshore subs


www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/adelaide-to-get-local-submarine-work-pm/story-e6frfku9-1227051235898


More proof (as if we required any) abbott hates adelaide's gut.

Murdered car manufacturing, attacked the murray, attacking renewable energy, and now this.

____ wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2014 at 9:22am:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 3rd, 2014 at 8:53am: ____ wrote on Sep 3rd, 2014 at 8:15am: Short memory you have ... oh that's right, you have alzheimer's. Obviously you forgot the last water restrictions in Adelaide because of (AGW increased) drought. Coorong mouth closing because of decreased flow in the murray ... and why the desal plant was built aye. the water restrictions were because of the cyclical drought Australia gets all the time.  it was followed by reservoir-filling rains.  it is the driest state in the driest continent, remember?  we are hardly unused to this. Australia ... I thought it was Antarctica was the driest. geography.about.com/od/lists/a/largecontinent.htm There again I didn't get the cultist education you got so should give you some leash for your ignorance. Abbott is killing the murray for those dryer times, especially now AGW is centre in the equation, and so killing the Murray will in time kill Adelaide.

You didn't get any education clown, until you watched IQ when Stephen Fry answered that question the other night, so don't make out you knew all along that "Antarctica" was the 'driest' place on the planet.

Doesn’t everybody know Antarctica is the driest continent? We are the driest inhabited continent.