Torrens Swamp...

[crawf]

Oh dear, hope this is fixed up before the Festival season but I don't think it will be . What a waste of water!

Torrens Lake a stinking mud hole after electrical malfunction
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MICHAEL MILNES

February 12, 2009 09:10am

TORRENS Lake is a stinking mud hole this morning - and is unlikely to refill until more rain - after an electrical fault overnight drained it of millions of litres of water.

The malfunction opened the weir gates, causing water levels to drop by more than two metres.

Adelaide City Council staff were forced to manually wind the weir shut to stop water rushing out.

Parts of the Lake are entirely without water, revealing tonnes of rubbish - including bikes, a car body and witches' hats - on the bottom of the Lake.

Adelaide City Council says an investigation is underway but it appears an electrical malfunction caused the gate to open.

And the Council warned that the lake may remain without water for an extended period.

"The Lake is unlikely to refill until water flows from the catchment area upstream following a rainfall event," the Council said in a statement.

"The higher sections of the Lake have been the worst affected, with the bottom of the Lake now visible in several locations.''

Council environmental officers will assess the lake this morning to determine the overall impact on the lake and areas surrounding it.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 01,00.html

[Ben]

Oh dear, hope this is fixed up before the Festival season

Torrens Lake a stinking mud hole after electrical malfunction
Article from: The Advertiser

MICHAEL MILNES

February 12, 2009 09:10am

TORRENS Lake is a stinking mud hole this morning - and is unlikely to refill until more rain - after an electrical fault overnight drained it of millions of litres of water.

The malfunction opened the weir gates, causing water levels to drop by more than two metres.

Adelaide City Council staff were forced to manually wind the weir shut to stop water rushing out.

Parts of the Lake are entirely without water, revealing tonnes of rubbish - including bikes, a car body and witches' hats - on the bottom of the Lake.

Adelaide City Council says an investigation is underway but it appears an electrical malfunction caused the gate to open.

And the Council warned that the lake may remain without water for an extended period.

"The Lake is unlikely to refill until water flows from the catchment area upstream following a rainfall event," the Council said in a statement.

"The higher sections of the Lake have been the worst affected, with the bottom of the Lake now visible in several locations.''

Council environmental officers will assess the lake this morning to determine the overall impact on the lake and areas surrounding it.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 01,00.html

It won't get refilled until a "significant rainfall event". Well as we are in the middle of a drought. This is going to be one big ugly sight for a very long time.

From The Advertiser:

[crawf]

Not very deep the Torrens

I wonder if they will find a dead body?, they have already found a car, bikes, shopping trolley, rubbish etc. Good time to give a major clean up me thinks

[joshzxzx]

I can only laugh!

This is an absolute discrace! People are going to come here for Various events and instead of seeing an allready crappy river fornt, they are going to see an absolute shit hole...

Well done Adelaide city council!

[Paulns]

All I can say is, I hope we don't have another heat wave in March....... This place going to stink. Good chance to get in there now and give it a good clean out.

Oh dear, hope this is fixed up before the Festival season but I don't think it will be

I hope they do something about this situation asap because at the moment its a disgrace and an embarrassment.

[crawf]

I can only laugh!

This is an absolute discrace! People are going to come here for Various events and instead of seeing an allready crappy river fornt, they are going to see an absolute shit hole...

Well done Adelaide city council!

The Torrens Riverfront is quite picturesque, well it was...

[Shuz]

God, stop whinging about it. What's done is done.
Can we at least seize on the oppurtunity to actually, physically clean it up? I'd help volunteer to.

[joshzxzx]

I can only laugh!

This is an absolute discrace! People are going to come here for Various events and instead of seeing an allready crappy river fornt, they are going to see an absolute shit hole...

Well done Adelaide city council!

The Torrens Riverfront is quite picturesque, well it was...

Yeah your right it is nice, I just wish that the counsil would get off their ass and actually allow developments to occur on the river front!

[UrbanSG]

This could only happen in Adelaide, typical.

It is a disgrace that this much water has gone to waste considering the drought, electrical malfunction or not.

It reminds me of the early 90's when the Lake was drained to clean it up expect that was planned and this was not. There was so much more rubbish in it back then too.

It is a good oppurtunity to clean it up but seriously this will have a negative impact on our reputation that we were just starting to claw back. It looks terrible and is highly visible for all visitors to the CBD and flying into Adelaide by plane etc.

Watch all the Adelaide jokes start to fly around again now.

[jk1237]

you have got to be joking. Im speechless

Quite amusing really. Im going in now to have a look

[Shuz]

I am too, It's too funny to not miss it.

I guess things really are going up shit creek now
Hahahaha.

[crawf]

This could only happen in Adelaide, typical.

It is a disgrace that this much water has gone to waste considering the drought, electrical malfunction or not.

It reminds me of the early 90's when the Lake was drained to clean it up expect that was planned and this was not. There was so much more rubbish in it back then too.

It is a good oppurtunity to clean it up but seriously this will have a negative impact on our reputation that we were just starting to claw back. It looks terrible and is highly visible for all visitors to the CBD and flying into Adelaide by plane etc.

Watch all the Adelaide jokes start to fly around again now.

Once its cleaned up which should be done ASAP. It wont look as bad

[UrbanSG]

Hahaha, highly unlikely crawf. It won't look as bad until it is refilled with water again and that could be a while away.

Simply cleaning it is only half the issue. It will still look like an empty mud hole. Plus a lot of those remaining small pond areas will dry up quickly without a large body of water. Evaporation will increase rapidly.

Has anyone thought about the wildlife either? A lot of nests and birdlife along the Torrens, added problem for them in the drought!

[crawf]

I'm going to have to check this out today

[mattblack]

The lake was actually closed to recreational stuff yesterday due to a blue-green algae bloom. Guess this is one way to fix that problem.