Publication Date

2004

Series Number

Miscellaneous Publication 12/2004

Publisher

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia

City

Perth

ISSN

1447-4980

Abstract

The South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team (SCRIPT) has divided the South Coast region of Western Australia into six sub-regions. Kent-Frankland covers the catchments of the Frankland, Gordon and Kent' Rivers. Approximately two-thirds (450,000 ha) has been cleared for agriculture. This publication describes the groundwater trends, risk of shallow watertables, and technical feasibility of salinity management on agricultural land.

Soil-landscape zones are spatial units based on geology and geomorphology. Since most groundwater processes in WA are controlled by the geologic and regolith properties, these zones can be used for allocating hydrological attributes, such as groundwater characteristics and trends. The hydrological attributes are then used to assess the risk of shallow watertables and technical feasibility of salinity management.

Refer to Further Information for description of groundwater flow systems, risk analysis and technical feasibility of salinity management.

Number of Pages

6

Keywords

Kent-Frankland, Western Australia, Groundwater, Hydrology, Frankland River, Kent River, Climate, Rainfall

Disciplines

Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Climate | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Fresh Water Studies | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management

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