Improvement in groundwater supplies at the communities of Kalka, Amata, Mimili and Kenmore Park, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, South Australia.
Created: 29 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024

The community water supplies at Kalka, Mimili and Kenmore Park in recent times were insufficient for emergencies, while the wells at Amata were in poor condition. In this remedial work program, drilling of three new wells at Kalka has doubled the...

The community water supplies at Kalka, Mimili and Kenmore Park in recent times were insufficient for emergencies, while the wells at Amata were in poor condition. In this remedial work program, drilling of three new wells at Kalka has doubled the available water supply and spread it over three wells, compared to the one original well. At Mimili, two additional wells were drilled without success, and the supply problem remains uncertain. Three more wells drilled at Kenmore Park likewise failed to find additional supplies, but a re-evaluation of the existing three production wells indicates that one well which was little used is capable of alleviating the water shortage: however, it should be monitored regarding its use and water levels. At Amata, one well was fully rehabilitated, while a second existing well was replaced with a new, and more productive, supply well. The third pre-existing producing well could only be flushed out, and so its casing remains in poor condition. The water supplies at all communities, except Mimili, are now regarded as satisfactory for current levels of demand. Further water search is recommended at Mimili, and six provisional sites have been selected in the areas of the existing water supplies. The third supply well at Amata would benefit from either rehabilitation or replacement, but this is not regarded as urgent.

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Record No mesac19128
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Other
Contributor Department for Water Resources South Australia
Sponsor South Australia. Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs;Div. of State Aboriginal Affairs
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Geological Province Musgrave Province
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    Geographic Locality: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands;Kalka;Amata;Mimili;Kenmore Park
    Doc No: DWRRep 2001/00014

    Geographic Locality: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands;Kalka;Amata;Mimili;Kenmore Park Doc No: DWRRep 2001/00014

    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac19128
    Citation Clarke, D.K.;Dodds, A.R. Improvement in groundwater supplies at the communities of Kalka, Amata, Mimili and Kenmore Park, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, South Australia. Departmental Publication - Other
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac19128

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