Category: Eco Bot estuary breach

Bot Estuary damage from the breach now closed

Mike Austin 2021-11-22 No Comments
The Bot Estuary extensively damaged from the breach has been ‘open’ for 13 months with environmental damage occurring throughout this period. The Bot River estuary was breached artificially on 21…
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Bot Estuary drainage area

Mike Austin 2021-11-19 No Comments
The Bot Estuary has a relatively small drainage area, especially in view of the rather large estuary area. The Bot Estuary drainage area includes the Bot River and Jakkalsriver which…
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BREF report on the Estuary breach

Mike Austin 2021-11-08 No Comments
The BREF report on the estuary breach ‘Bot Estuary forum presentation’ received 21 January 2021 is presented below in its entirety. Page 9 of 14 on the ‘Water outflow rate’…
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Management of Bot Estuary Part 2

Mike Austin 2021-06-27 No Comments
Management of the Bot River Estuary: Part 2, changed dynamics and suggestions follows on from part 1. New normal for the Estuary The Bot River Estuary has reached what appears…
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Management of Bot Estuary Part 1

Mike Austin 2021-06-27 No Comments
The lack of a good management plan of the Bot Estuary has been shown up by the recent artificial breach of the estuary in 2020. Background to estuary breaching Nature…
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The Saga of the Bot Estuary Breach 2020

Mike Austin 2021-01-28 5 Comments
The Saga of the Bot Estuary breach involves an artificial breach which caused massive environmental damage, rapid closure of the estuary and then a natural breach which started to repair…
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Bot River Estuary Breached 2020

Mike Austin 2020-08-09 1 Comment
Bot River estuary breached, artificially. Very good rains, above average in June followed by good rains in July have filled the estuary to 2.9m above sea level. This still left…
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