RB 80/00030 MARREE 1:250 000 sheet water well survey.
Published: 01 Apr 1980 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

Survey was conducted to update and obtain new information, sample and photograph all flowing wells, and carry out field analyses on all water wells. 28 of 90 wells located were flowing. Water levels were declining, particularly near the southern...

Survey was conducted to update and obtain new information, sample and photograph all flowing wells, and carry out field analyses on all water wells. 28 of 90 wells located were flowing. Water levels were declining, particularly near the southern margin of the basin, from uncontrolled flow in many artesian wells. A rehabilitation project has been carried out but work is still required on Cooryanna Bore. Many wells completed in unconfined Tertiary-Quaternary aquifers are now abandoned or disused. Within the Algebuckina Sandstone, forming the deeper confined aquifer, salinity is less than 1 500 mg/l and flows may exceed 4 500 m3/day. Pumping for Marree township has resulted in a cone of depression and further study is suggested.

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Record No rb8000030
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Departmental Publication - Hydrogeological Publication
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Tenement
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Geological Province Eromanga Basin
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Stratigraphy
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    Geographic Locality: Marree
    Doc No: RB 80/00030

    Geographic Locality: Marree Doc No: RB 80/00030

    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8000030
    Citation Dennis, K.J.;Fennell, R. 1980. RB 80/00030 MARREE 1:250 000 sheet water well survey. Departmental Publication - Hydrogeological Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8000030

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    Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
    Geo bounding box {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[138,-30],[139.5,-30],[139.5,-29],[138,-29],[138,-30]]]}
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