Notice of Proposed Weir Pool Raising at Lock 2 - Department for Environment and Water
Please be advised about the weir pool raising proposed to be undertaken by the Department for Environment and Water at Lock 2, from early September until November 2025, to achieve a range of environmental benefits.
The weir pool raising will target a water level of up to 6.6 metres Australian Height Datum (50 centimetres above normal pool level) at Lock 2. For more information about the operation, please refer to the attached document.
Updates regarding water for the environment planning, including River Murray weir pool manipulation and operations at Pike, Katarapko and Chowilla floodplains, and other information about River Murray flows and operations are provided in the weekly SA River Murray Flow Report (released each Friday). To view the Flow Report or to subscribe to receive it directly to your email, please visit www.environment.sa.gov.au/flow-report
If you would like to continue to be notified directly of future weir pool operation updates and you haven’t already subscribed, please join our email subscriber list at environment.sa.gov.au/ewater-subscribe and select the locations you are interested in. Alternatively, you can email your preferred details to DEW.ewater@sa.gov.au
To learn more about weir pool manipulation, visit www.environment.sa.gov.au/water-for-weir-pools or read the fact sheet available atenvironment.sa.gov.au/wpm-factsheet
If you have further queries about the proposed weir pool operations, please contact the Department for Environment and Water’s Environmental Water Team at DEW.ewater@sa.gov.au