Water resources - Management and Development - Northern Territory
Surface Water Management Area: Warburton (NT)
Introduction
As resource demands and pressure increases so to do the requirements of both management and information needs. Outlined below are the key issues facing the region as determined by the State / Territory water management agency.
What is the estimated demand for surface water in Warburton (NT)?
| Use and Sustainable Yield | |
|---|---|
Comment about sustainable yield figure: | As this SWMA is in arid zone, the sustainable yield is estimated as 5% of the Divertible Yield. Divertible Yield was not estimated for the SWMA, and hence Sustainable Yield could not be estimated. The assumptions, method and basis for estimation of environmental flow in general are explained in the section titled 'Environmental Flow Requirement' in the NT Technical Report. |
Sustainable yield (ML/yr): | no data |
Threshold year for sustainable year: | no data |
Diversion Volume 1996 (ML): | 0 |
Current resource development categorisation: | LOW DEVELOPMENT |
| Estimated in 2020 | |
Estimated use in 2020(ML): | 0 |
% change from 1996: | no data |
Resource development categorisation: | LOW DEVELOPMENT |
| Estimated in 2050 | |
Estimated use in 2050(ML): | 0 |
% change from 1996: | no data |
Resource development categorisation: | LOW DEVELOPMENT |
How was this assessment undertaken in the Warburton (NT) Surface Water Management Area?
Development Potential:
The method of assessment and assumptions for the evaluation of potential for development is available from the Office of Resource Development.
Estimated Use:
Riparian uses are the likely potential development. The forecast use of surface water was not estimated.
Management goals and objectives:
Please see the NT Technical Report.
See NT Water Resources Assessment 2000 Report and Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report for comment on methods and assumptions.
| Current 2000 | Desired 2000 | Desired 2020 | Desired 2050 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Management information | ||||
Scale of allocation planning | NONE | NONE | ||
Inputs to allocation | NA | NA | ||
Type of monitoring - quantity | LIMITED OR NONE | LIMITED OR NONE | ||
Type of monitoring - quality | NONE | NONE | ||
Distribution efficiency (H,M,L) | NA | NA | ||
Use efficiency (H,M,L) | NA | NA | ||
Resource management efficiency (H,M,L) | NA | NA | ||
Degree of licensing | NONE | ALL MAJOR USES | ||
Water trading (None, Limited, Significant) | NONE | NONE | ||
Mechanism of trading | ||||
Volume traded (ML/yr) | no data | no data | no data | |
Number of transactions | ||||
Inter-basin transfers | NONE | NONE | ||
Volume transferred (ML/yr) | no data | no data | no data | |
Environmental allocation category:
| no data |
Comments on Management Responses in the Warburton (NT) Surface Water Management Area
Current Management Response:
Desired (Current) Management Response:
2020 Management Response:
Water allocation based on defined beneficial uses and the implementation of licensing.
2050 Management Response:
See NT Water Resources Assessment 2000 Report for comment on management responses.
Assessment of Monitoring
Efficacy of the network:
A review of current monitoring network in the context of monitoring requirements of natural flows, gauged flows, environmental flows and water quality is to be undertaken soon.
Data management requirements:
Please see the subsection titled 'Data Management' in the NT Technical Report.
Protective management:
Identification of Environmental flow requirements and management options.
Options for monitoring:
(i) Identify new locations for Gauging Stations to monitor flows as well as water quality. Also new locations for pluviometers.
(ii) Installation of new Gauging stations, salinity monitoring stations and pluviometers.
(iii) Frequent gauging both low and high flows.
(iv) Replace instrumentations in the existing gauging stations with 'state-of-the-art' instruments.
(v) Update the existing data base of natural flow and water quality data. Also modify it for better access by public.
All these would require additional funding and resources.
See NT Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report for an assessment of monitoring
Data Availability, Gaps and Recommendations
Data Availability:
Natural flow data and surface water usage are not available. No licences have been issued in this SWMA. No water samples have been taken from the management area within NT.
Current Gaps and Recommendations:
Data Gaps: (i) Natural flow data for catchments. (ii) Water Quality data. Recommendations: Review current monitoring network for natural flows, environmental flows and water quality.
Future Gaps:
Please see the subsection titled 'Data and Information Gaps' in the NT Technical Report.
See NT Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report for a review of data availability,gaps and recommendations.
Further information
- Northern Territory Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report
- Link to data available for download on the Surface Water Management Areas
- Link to the Map Maker to make a map using this information.
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