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Borroloola groundwater resource investigation 1982

Details:

Title

Borroloola groundwater resource investigation 1982,

Creator

Power, N,

Issued by

Northern Territory. Power and Water Authority. Water Resource Division,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT, Report ; 27/1983,

Date

1983-06,

Abstract

During 1982 a groundwater investigation was undertaken at Borroloola resulting in the construction of three test production bores capable of producing 10 L/s (864 m3/day). Based on present pumping data this supply will meet present peak water demands and increased demand, over the next five years to 1988 when the situation should be reviewed. To meet the projected long term demand of 23 L/s (2000 m3 / day) will require further production bores located approximately 2.5 km south-west of Borroloola.,

Table of contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Hydrogeology -- 2.1 Geology -- 2.2 Aquifer Parameters -- 2.3 Groundwater Movement and Recharge -- 2.4 Water Quality -- 3. Water Demand -- 4. Modelling Borefield Performance -- 5. Groundwater contamination -- 6. Conclusions -- 7. Recommendations -- 8. References -- Appendix A Field work - geophysics, drilling, test pumping -- Appendix B Estimation of safe yield.,

Language

English,

Subject

Groundwater, Geology, Aquifer Parameters, Water Quality, Investigation,

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government,

Place of publication

Darwin,

Series

Report ; 27/1983,

Format

1 volume (various paging) : 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,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/229204,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/673251