Publication Date
11-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-143
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth
Abstract
Guidelines and information for planning, legal requirements, design, construction and management of excavated tanks for water storage on farm.
Excavated tanks (farm dams) provide effective water storage wherever surface water run-off can be harvested for livestock, crop spraying, irrigation and domestic use on rural properties.
Excavated tanks for rainfall storage are common in the southern agricultural areas of WA.
Well-designed and constructed dams are farm assets, safe and require little maintenance.
Poor design and construction can lead to poor water harvesting and storage, excessive costs, downstream erosion and risks to property and people.
DPIRD recommends that excavated tanks should be part of an integrated farm water and salinity management program.
Number of Pages
11
Keywords
Excavated tanks, Hillside dams, Farm dams, Earth tanks, Turkey nest tanks, Ring tanks, Double dams, Dam construction, Excavated tank construction Water storage, Run-off water
Disciplines
Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering | Horticulture | Hydrology | Soil Science | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Excavated tanks (farm dams). Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-143.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/nrm_factsheets/18
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