SA: Extra water helping improve the lower lakes

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2010
SA: Extra water helping improve the lower lakes

The South Australian government says the state's parched lower lakes are showing signs
of recovery because of increased water flows down the Murray.

Water levels in Lake Alexandrina have risen 20 centimetres since January .. and are
expected to continue to rise over the coming months .. thanks to the floodwaters moving
down from NSW and Queensland.

River Murray Minister PAUL CAICA says increased environmental flows are already helping
sustain the lower lakes .. after the government negotiated the flow of an additional 170
billion litres even before the upstream floods.

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KEYWORD: MURRAY SA (ADELAIDE)

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