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The Risk of Salinity due to Irrigation Developments in the Western Davenport Basin, Northern Territory

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Title

The Risk of Salinity due to Irrigation Developments in the Western Davenport Basin, Northern Territory,

Creator

Cook, P. G, Keane, R., Australia. The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT,

Date

2021-12,

Location

Western Davenport Region,

Abstract

This report provides an initial assessment of the potential for salinisation of groundwater within the Western Davenport region from irrigation developments. The assessment focusses on the Central Plains region, which is most likely to be the target for irrigation development.,

Notes

Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),

Table of contents

Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. Risk Assessment -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Appendix 1. Salt recycling model when C0 ≠ CG -- Appendix 2. Salinity Correlation -- Appendix 3. Soil parameters -- Appendix 4. Scenario Salinity Risk Maps,

Language

English,

Subject

Groundwater, Northern Territory, Western Davenport, Salt recycling model,

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government,

Place of publication

Darwin,

Format

viii, 70 pages : colour illustrations and maps ; 30 cm,

File type

application/pdf,

ISBN

9781925562675,

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/10070/858822,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/858823