22/05/16 - Lock 11 and Weir - Mildura

A system of 13 weirs was put in place on the Murray between Yarrawonga in Vic and the Murray mouth in SA to enable a more constant water level and flow for river navigation.

The weir at Mildura is number 11.

Further information on Locks and Weirs on the Murray, and indeed on the Murray in general, can be found here.

Murray River

To enable boats to pass these weirs each weir has a lock which either raises or lowers the boat from one level to the other.

The Murray has regularly flooded, this rock is engraved with flood levels over time. The highest indicator is for the 1870 flood, the second highest if for the 1956 flood.