Dealing with salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys - Department of Water

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In the compilation of this booklet, we would like to thank the following organisations and
individuals for their contribution:
Merredin Land Conservation District Committee
Shire of Merredin
Department of Agriculture Western Australia, staff of the Dryland Research Institute and
hydrologists Dr Richard George and Mr. Jay Matta.
CONTENTS
Summary – Timeline of recent significant events 2
Recent History of Water and Salinity in the Merredin Catchment 3
Physical Environment of Merredin 4
Management Options 9
Further Investigation 10
References 10
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Hydrological cross-section of the Merredin Catchment 5
Figure 2: Merredin town bore locations 6
Figure 3: Water levels with accumulated AAR for MD03P 7
Figure 4: Water levels with accumulated MAR for MDA, MDC & MDX 8
Figure 5: Water levels with accumulated AAR for MD02b and MD02c 8
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