2002: Yarrawonga Weir safety upgrade completed

In 2002 a $12.9 million project to upgrade the safety of Yarrawonga Weir was completed.

Yarrawonga Weir was completed in 1939 and is located on the Murray River, about 230km downstream from Lake Hume

By the turn of the millennium, it needed an upgrade.

The works on the weir included strengthening the embankment’s foundations and installing ground anchors, improving the safety and longevity of the weir.

GMW manages Yarrawonga Weir on behalf of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.