Drainage of sandplain seeps for salinity control and stock water supplies

Authors

Richard GeorgeFollow
Peter FrantomFollow

Keywords

Drainage systems, Sandy soils, Salinity, Water supply, Western Australia, Bunbury

Disciplines

Hydrology | Mechanical Engineering | Soil Science

First Page Number

88

Last Page Number

93

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Sandplain seeps are derived from a shallow groundwater system which flows from the deep sandplain soils upslope. Seeps result in small areas of salinity and waterlogging, which can be the focus of soil erosion. Sandplain seeps may represent as much as 10 per cent of Western Australia's salt problem in the drier agricultural area. Several drainage experiments conducted between 1986 and 1989 determined the best methods of reclaiming sandplain seeps.

This article discusses the results of these drainage experiments. It comments on the most suitable method for reclaiming sandplain seeps and developing them for stock water supplies.

Recommended Citation

George, Richard and Frantom, Peter (1991) "Drainage of sandplain seeps for salinity control and stock water supplies," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 32: No. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol32/iss3/4