Publication Date
13-9-2022
Series Number
DPIRD-12
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Relief wells can provide water resources and help reduce the severity and extent of waterlogging and salinity caused by leaky artesian systems.
A relief well is a 'free flowing' groundwater bore driven by artesian pressure. Such a bore allows groundwater to flow continuously up to the surface by releasing confined pressure stored within the aquifer at depth. This confined artesian pressure is renewed by a percentage of rainfall that infiltrates the soil profile at a higher elevation and recharges aquifers that may be a source of water for a saline seep.
Number of Pages
8
Keywords
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Relief wells for water resources and managing salinity and waterlogging. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-12.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/nrm_factsheets/12
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