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Lock 10 Wentworth - NSW

Lock 10 Wentworth

Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -34.10994 141.904297

DMS: 34º 06' 35.78" S 141º 54' 15.47" E

UTM: 54 H 6225285mN 583403mE

Altitude: 48m

Place Type

Infrastructure - Reservoir,Dam

Location

316.8kms East of Adelaide - Driving 397 km (4 hours 31 mins)
494.96kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 573 km (6 hours 10 mins)
674.82kms West of Canberra - Driving 825 km (8 hours 34 mins)

Address & Contact

Cadell Street Wentworth NSW

Phone: (03) 5027 3624

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

The weir and lock were completed in 1929. The weir has a dual purpose.. It maintains a high level of water for diversion to irrigated farmlands and regulates water flow further down the Murray.
The lock enables boats to pass to and from the upper and lower levels of the Murray River on each side of the weir.

To allow the migration of fish species upstream past the weir at anytime, special 'fishways' have been built at the abutments of Lock 10. A series of interconnected pools allow the fish to move from pool to pool as part of their upstream travel. This is an important step in the long term recovery of the River Murray ecology.

For visitors to the weir and lock area, numerous picnic tables are available for a pleasant lunch by the water with barbecues across the road for those preferring to cook their own.

PlaceID	107924

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Wentworth to Renmark via Old Coach Road

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mildura at 31/05:00pm EDT

Distance from Lock 10 Wentworth 21.84km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
43.5°C	39.9°C	10%	5.2°C	1001.6hPa	0.0mm	SSW	13km/hr 7knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mildura Airport

Distance from Lock 10 Wentworth 21.84km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	32.2	31.6	28.3	23.6	19.0	16.0	15.4	17.3	20.4	23.9	27.5	30.1
Mean Min. °C	16.7	16.5	13.8	10.1	7.4	5.2	4.3	5.3	7.3	9.8	12.5	14.8
Mean Rain mm	21.8	22.4	20.4	17.8	25.1	22.6	26.2	26.0	26.9	30.0	26.2	25.4