Water Use and Quality
Major towns the Wimmera River flows through are Horsham, Dimboola and Jeparit. The inflowing of saline groundwater into the lower reaches of the Wimmera River in recent years has severely affected the water quality, making the water more saline than sea water in several locations.
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