Lake Inspections 2012

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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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John Moss & I arrived at the lake around 1pm yesterday April 14th. We found Mike & Plucka's first reference point & worked from there. The surface has improved slightly since last weekend. Our readings were almost identical with the new salt setting nicely. We found no "potholes" as were evident in March & no surface water.The 5 mile mark is still damp & water dripped off the car after driving through it. At this time it would not sustain continuous traffic, but with warm weather predicted for at least the next week, this will improve. Mossy took photos & will post them soon. Pete Noy. DLRA #6.
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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That is good news, thanks Pete and John for the great work. :D

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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanks guys. :wink:
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanks for the update guys

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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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grrat news with many thanks for the BIG effort...its a long drive out ...cheers #873
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Here's the pics
A couple of general views, no water in sight.
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This is just on the shore line
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These is 50m out
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This is 200m out
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This is around the start line
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This is the 1.4 km mark.
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This was at the 4 km mark. This wet section was about 2km wide. after this there was another small wet section then it was hard and dry towards the end of the track.
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanx for the updates guys
Is there any news on the official paperwork being OKed
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Well Smurf and I just got back from the lake, I assume that most of you had seen the weather forecast, predicting 90% chance of 10mm -15mm over this way. Well arriving at the lake was disappointing to see, the prediction correct and again a vast exspanse of water covering the lake, almost as far as the eye could see. It is not deep (aprox 10mm) and we should not be concerned yet with 5 weeks to go. We have seen more water on the surface than what we saw today and 3 days later we were racing on it. As the rain only started at 5:00 am this morning, lasting several hours, it has not had time to dissolve any of what we had seen in previous weeks at the entrance, however we cant afford any more water. I didnt see the sense in photos as its not how we want to see it.
It also appears that some out sider/s (not associated to DLRA) have been out on the lake flogging around. Both Smurf and I disgusted and dissapointed to see that rubbish going on :x . I rang the Senior Ranger for the area and explained what we saw, so we would not get the blame and he was unaware and will look into it.
The next rotation of monitors will be John Moss/wife and possibly myself again.
Hopefully with better news

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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanks for the update Plucka & Smurf.

Shame it's not a little better news.

Thanks
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanx guys. Fingers crossed it dries up nicely.

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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Hmmmmm, Smurf has been present at two inspections, both times there has been water on the lake. I can see a pattern developing here ! Seriously though, that much water won't affect things, just stuffs up our study a little. Pete Noy. DLRA #6.
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanks again guys

current water close to surface situation cannot be helping with these showers,
I remember several yrs ago we had a fairly substantial shower during the day on the lake and it dissapeared into the cracks pretty quickly , and we were running next day ,

Heres hoping for may/june :D
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Thanks Plucka and Smurf, good point calling the ranger about the circle work.
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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thanks for all the efforts plucka and all the others. sounds encouraging.
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Re: Lake Inspections 2012

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Well, the wife and I and Shane from Adelaide inspected the lake today.

This is what greeted us on arrival
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Not as good as a fortnight ago but in my opinion it seems to be about the same as the first time I visited the lake on the Tuesday of Speedweek 2010.
It was wet from the ramp around to the canteen. But only 10-15mm deep. Still with a hard layer of salt about 25mm thick at the shore, ranging to 75mm thick a couple of hundred metres out. Driving the car out left no ruts whatsoever in the surface

Once we got out on the track it was much better
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There was a layer of new salt about 25mm thick and then it was hard. But still moist though as you can see the water only rose to within 25mm of the surface, it didn't come all the way to the top
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This is about the 4km mark were it looks quite good, however just before this is a band of wet salt, ie surface water was visible, about 300m wide running across the track
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