Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts And Sport,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Report no 29/2010,
Date
2010,
Location
Wedell,
Description
During August and September 2010, the Department of Natural Resources Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS) conducted investigations to define the groundwater potential underlying the new City of Weddell. This work was funded by the Land Release Unit / Department of Planning and Infrastructure. This information would assist in determining water supply options for uses such as park irrigation and road construction in the new city.
Seven bores were drilled in a number of hydrogeological environments during the program and generally indicated that only sparse low yielding aquifers are present. Localised fractured and weathered aquifers were mostly encountered by the investigation bores, and only two intersected permeability of some significance.
There is negligible potential for obtaining groundwater supplies in Weddell which could sustain pumping rates above 0.5L/s (40kL/d).,
Notes
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Language
English,
Subject
Groundwater -- Northern Territory -- Top End Region,
Groundwater,
Northern Territory,
Top End Region,