A small town in Adelaide has been issued an emergency warning after the State Emergency Services (SES) was notified that the wall of a private dam was displaying signs of potential wall failure.
SES has told around 65 residents in Echunga to prepare for potential flooding and relocate to a safer place or Echunga Football Club.
“The private dam is estimated to contain between nine to ten megalitres of water and could impact the township of Echunga if the rear wall fails,” the South Australian SES said in a media release.
SES Chief of Staff Graeme Wynwood said a spillway had been created to drain the dam water in a controlled manner….