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RB 51/00013 Report on field permeability testing of the Murray Basin limestone aquifer at the Wanbi Experimental Station, SA.
Published: 29 Jul 1960 Created: 04 Nov 2024 Revised: 04 Nov 2024
Author: Crawford, G.J.;O'Driscoll, E.P.

At Wanbi in South Australia the laterally extensive limestone aquifer of the Murray Basin is over two hundred feet thick, and in this locality contains non-pressure water. Pump tests on a 16½ inch diameter open borehole showed the specific yield...

At Wanbi in South Australia the laterally extensive limestone aquifer of the Murray Basin is over two hundred feet thick, and in this locality contains non-pressure water. Pump tests on a 16½ inch diameter open borehole showed the specific yield of the bore to be about 450 gallons per hour per foot of drawdown, and gave a value of 25 feet per day for the hydraulic conductivity. Individual bores are capable of yielding volumes of water in excess of 20,000 gallons per hour, but because of the great distance to the intake area and the flat hydraulic gradient, there appears to be insufficient water for extensive development of irrigation.

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Record No rb5100013
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    Notes: Published in South Australia. geological survey. report of investigations sadme, vol. 20, 34 pages; maps  60/00847
Geographic Locality: Wanbi;Hd Mindarie, secn 32
Doc No: RB 51/00013
    Notes: Published in South Australia. geological survey. report of investigations sadme, vol. 20, 34 pages; maps  60/00847
Geographic Locality: Wanbi;Hd Mindarie, secn 32
Doc No: RB 51/00013
    Language English
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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5100013
    Citation Crawford, G.J.;O'Driscoll, E.P. 1960. RB 51/00013 Report on field permeability testing of the Murray Basin limestone aquifer at the Wanbi Experimental Station, SA. External Publication - Laboratory Analyses
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5100013

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