Territory Stories

Water Resources of the Victoria River District

Details:

Title

Water Resources of the Victoria River District

Creator

Tickell, S. J. (Steven); Rajaratnam, L. R. (Lakshman)

Issued by

Northern Territory. Department of Lands, Planning and Enviroment. Water Resources Division

Collection

E-Publications; E-Books; PublicationNT; Report no. 11/1998

Date

1998-08-01

Location

Victoria River Region

Abstract

The aim of this study is to map, describe and evaluate the region's water resources. The project was started in 1993 at the request of the Victoria River District Conservation Association (YRDCA) and it was funded jointly by Landcare, the NT Government and the purpose is to provide pastoralists and communities with water resource information that will assist with property planning. VRDCA.

Language

English

Subject

Groundwater -- Northern Territory -- Victoria River; Water-supply -- Northern Territory -- Victoria River; Water resources development -- Northern Territory -- Victoria River

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government

Place of publication

Darwin

Series

Report no. 11/1998

Format

33 pages : illustrations and maps ; 30 cm.

File type

application/pdf

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Related links

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/672982 [Water Resources Survey of the Western Victoria River District - Water Resources of the Victoria River District_WRD98011.pdf]; https://hdl.handle.net/10070/672981 [Water Resources Survey of the Western Victoria River District - Water Resources of the Victoria River District_WRD98011.pdf]

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/229442

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/672981

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/672982

Page content

Technical Report WRD98011 Viewed at 15:07:47 on 29/07/2010 Page 3 of 37. , i SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Geology Landforrn And Drainage Current \"later Usage WATER RESOURCE MAPS Water Supply Options t-fap Groundwater Map Surface \Vater Map GROUND\'\-"A TER Aquifer Type \Vater Quality The Groundwater System SURFACE WATER Waterholes And Lakes Springs Tanks And Dams CONTENTS SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER SUPPLIES Effects Of Droughts On Water Sources Present Water Usage Reducing The Effects Of Drought WATER RESOURCE DATA, LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY ACKi"iOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES GLOSSARY 3 6 7 7 7 7 9 I I 1 I 13 13 15 15 16 IS 21 21 24 24 26