Australian Natural Resources Atlas

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Water resources - Allocation and Use - Northern Territory

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Groundwater Province: Arafura

Introduction

How has groundwater use in Arafura Province changed since 1985?

1985 groundwater use:1 GL/yr
1996 groundwater use:2 GL/yr
% change 1985 to 1996:159,351
Sustainable Yield 1996: no data

How is groundwater used in Arafura province?

Chart of Proportion of groundwater use by use classes {irrigation, rural, urban/industrial, in-situ}

 

In the following table "GMU" = Groundwater Management Unit and "UA" = Unallocated Area.

  Use (GL/yr)Allocation (GL/yr)Use/Alloc (GL/yr)
TotalGMUno datano datano data
UA2 1 1,437
Total-1 -
IrrigationGMUno datano datano data
UAno datano datano data
Total-no datano data
RuralGMUno datano datano data
UA1 1 100
Total-1 7
Urban/IndustryGMUno datano datano data
UA2 no datano data
Total-no data94
In-situGMU--no data
UA--no data
Total--no data

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