Dam catchments for sandy soils

Authors

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia

Keywords

Dams, Watersheds, Sandy soils, Western Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering | Geology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science

First Page Number

96

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Sites for excavated earth tanks (dams) are plentiful in farming areas between Albany and Esperance but the catchments too often consist of deep sand overlying clay.

Such catchments give little run-off, especially when associated with the south coast's high proportion of low intensity rains.

Because conventional "roading" techniques are too expensive where sand is deeper than 38 cm (15 in.), various alternatives are being investigated in a catchment sealing trial at South Stirlings.

Erratum

Found in previous article. Reproductive wastage in sheep in non-clover areas Department of Agriculture, Western Australia Vol 13 No 3 Page No 91

Recommended Citation

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia (1972) "Dam catchments for sandy soils," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 13: No. 3, Article 15.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol13/iss3/15