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Drought Proofing The Farm : Case Studies, J L. Frith
Drought Proofing The Farm : Case Studies, J L. Frith
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
For many years, Western Australia's north-eastern wheatbelthas suffered chronic shortages of water for stock and domestic use. The area's averageannual rainfall is generally low - less than 300 millimetres - and droughts in the 1970s caused futher problems. manydams in the area leak or have inadequate catchmentsand groundwater is scarce ormofmpoor quality.
In March 982, the Western Australian Government provided $100 000 for the Department of agriculture to demonstrate the potential of establishing permanent, drought-proof water supplies on farms in the north-eastern wheatbelt. The methods were to use exixting techniques to build dams and catchments. In a year of low …
Water Conservation : The Storage Life Of Farm Dams, D J. Carder
Water Conservation : The Storage Life Of Farm Dams, D J. Carder
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
HOW MANY stock can a dam of a certain size and depth be expected to carry and how long will the supply last?
What size of dam is needed in case the winter rains fail? How many stock can a dam support and still provide a drought supply?