Publication Date
5-2021
Publisher
CSIRO
City
Canberra
Abstract
The Donnelly River Model was prepared for the Department of Water and Environment Regulation (DWER) by an external consultant (Hydrology and Risk Consultants) in 2018. The purpose of this model was largely to evaluate the feasibility of a proposed irrigation development centred on diversions from the Middle Donnelly near Chappel's Bridge into a reservoir in the nearby Record Brook catchment. As a part of the model build and reporting process, the HARC (2018) report was reviewed by Ecological Australia (2018) against the model specifications. ECL concluded that the model was "fit for purpose", but made many recommendations. Since report release, concerns have been raised related to model methods and predictions under future climate scenarios. As a result, the CSIRO was contracted to undertake a further model review to address these concerns.
Number of Pages
30
Keywords
streamflow, modelling, Donnelly River, south-west Western Australia
Disciplines
Agriculture | Hydrology | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Hughes J (2021) Donnelly River model review, report to Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, CSIRO, Canberra.
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Comments
Following this review, DPIRD contracted the CSIRO to update the future streamflow estimates for the Donnelly River catchment. This work is reported in Future climate streamflow estimation in the Donnelly River catchment.