Development of a Groundwater Model of the Mereenie Aquifer system
Details:
Title
Development of a Groundwater Model of the Mereenie Aquifer system,
Creator
Knapton, A,
CloudGMS Pty Ltd,
Sponsored by
Northern Territory. Department Environment and Natural Resources,
Collection
E-Publications,
PublicationNT,
E-Books,
Date
2022-04,
Location
Amadeus Basin,
Abstract
The regional aquifers within the north-eastern Amadeus Basin are an important groundwater resource for public water and horticultural supplies. Pumping of the Mereenie Aquifer System (MAS) commenced in 1964.
With potential impact of irrigated agriculture / horticulture in the Rocky Hill region unknown, it is important that any threats to the drinking water be identified and assessed. The development of a numerical groundwater flow and solute transport model provides a tool to assess and evaluate the impacts, if any, of current and proposed irrigated agriculture on the MAS and improve the hydrogeological understanding of the MAS system for better management and planning purposes.,
Notes
Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Table of contents
Executive Summary -- 1. Background -- 2 Physical setting -- 3. Available data -- 4. Conceptual model -- 5. Model design & construction -- 6. Parameter estimation -- 7. Sensitivity analysis -- 8. Solute transport -- 9. Forecast modelling -- 10. Predictive uncertainty analysis -- 11. Conclusions -- 12. Recommendations -- 13. Reference -- 14. Document history and version control -- Appendix A Summary Lithological Logs -- Appendix B Leapfrog cross-sections -- Appendix C Bores with time-series water level records -- Appendix D Water level hydrographs 1965 – 2016 -- Appendix E Forecast water levels 1960 – 2217 -- Appendix F Forecast water quality (TDS) 1960 – 2217 -- Appendix G UA parameter distributions,
Language
English,
Subject
Monitoring,
Groudwater model,
Rocky Hill borefield,
Pine Gap borefield,
Roe Creek borefield,
Water quality,
Publisher name
CloudGMS Pty Ltd,
Place of publication
Goodwood (SA),
Format
xvi, 217 pages : colour maps and illustrations ; 30 cm,