Beacons

Telemetry Beacons in the Lower Lakes

http://data.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/Telemetry/Default.aspx?App=RMW

A number of sites are being decommissioned due to the cessation of funding for the acid sulfate soil monitoring program.  Sites that were installed to provide additional monitoring services were:

A4261123 D/S Hindmarsh Island Bridge (now remaining due to funding being secured)

A4261124 West Clayton Beacon 65

A4261155 Warringee Pt - Lake Albert

A4261202 Lower Finniss

A4261203 Currency Creek

A4261158 4km West Pomanda Point

A4261157 SE Milang

A4261156 W Pt McLeay

A4261200 D/S Wellington

A4261201 Tailem Bend

A4261127 Pompoota

A4261129 Beacon 75

Currently seeking funding for another 5 sites in addition to A4261123.

The annual operational costs for each site is approximately $7k/year.  Lakes monitoring sites are more expensive than compared to sites upstream due to additional maintenance requirements.

Contact:

Mr.  Eaton

Principal Policy Officer | Water Resource Operations

Water Resource Operations Team

Murray-Darling Basin Division

Department for Water | Level 2 25 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000

T (08) 8463 7927 | M 0439 868 231| F (08) 8463 6900 | E jarrod.eaton@sa.gov.au