And rivers need estuaries... Learn why barrages were constructed in the 1930's to keep the sea out and turn the lakes into freshwater lakes. Look at a map of the region. Does it make sense to continue using the barrages as sea walls instead of working with the natural estuarine environment of the Lower Lakes? We welcome your feedback. Send us your letters. This site developed by Susan Myers "Susie" was active between the years of 2008-2012 when the effects of the "Millennium Drought" were severe in South Australia and devasting to the Lower Lakes region. It represents a collaboration of articles from Lower Lakes locals who asked questions and discovered information not always presented in the media and the political system. Susie lost her battle to brain cancer on 12th February 2020. | What's New? 
LakesNeedWater Blog Newspaper stories from the 1900's and more Ian's Corner - Observations of Seawater Intrusions |
