P.W.D. supplementary public water supply schemes

Authors

J E. Davis

Keywords

Water supply, Western Australia. Public Works Dept, Western Australia

Disciplines

Infrastructure | Social Welfare | Sustainability | Water Resource Management

First Page Number

73

Last Page Number

76

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Shallow wells and soaks with very limited yields were the principal water sources for the early settlers.

Hundreds of such wells were constructed by the Public Works Department in remote areas.

In the early 1930s major development of water supplies from rock catchments was begun in the central wheatbelt.

After the war, larger and more effective earth moving equipment became available. The Public Works Department rehabilitated many old excavated dams as well as constructing new ones.

Roaded catchments were also developed during this post-war period. many farmers took advantage of Public Works Department technical advise and hired a P.W.D. grader and driver to develop their own roaded catchments.

Recommended Citation

Davis, J E. (1977) "P.W.D. supplementary public water supply schemes," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 18: No. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol18/iss3/5