Saturday, 20 June 2026

Locked out until spring

A RIVERLAND lock was drained of almost 8 million litres of water in late April to undergo essential works for the first time in almost two decades, with the 100-year old piece of infrastructure now set to reopen in October.

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by Madison Eastmond
Locked out until spring
Though Lock 5 is sitting at almost a century old, SA Water engineering and assets manager Nigel Rutherford said essential maintenance will ensure the water structures will “continue for some time yet”. PHOTO: Madison Eastmond

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