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In this section you will find detailed information, including national overviews and state and regional level assessments, from the 2000-2002 National Land and Water Resources Audit theme assessments.
Water resources - Management and Development - South Australia
Surface Water Management Area: Mackay (SA)
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 Mackay (SA)?
| Use and Sustainable Yield | |
|---|---|
Comment about sustainable yield figure: | Surface water resources have not been fully assessed and are assumed to be zero. Large volumes can become available for relatively short periods of time on an infrequent basis. The far north of South Australia is highly sensitive and any water resource development would have a significant environmental impact (SWP 2000). |
Sustainable yield (ML/yr): | 0 |
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 Mackay (SA) Surface Water Management Area?
Management goals and objectives:
See SA 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 | ||||
Inputs to allocation | ||||
Type of monitoring - quantity | ||||
Type of monitoring - quality | ||||
Distribution efficiency (H,M,L) | ||||
Use efficiency (H,M,L) | ||||
Resource management efficiency (H,M,L) | ||||
Degree of licensing | ||||
Water trading (None, Limited, Significant) | ||||
Mechanism of trading | ||||
Volume traded (ML/yr) | no data | no data | no data | |
Number of transactions | ||||
Inter-basin transfers | ||||
Volume transferred (ML/yr) | no data | no data | no data | |
Environmental allocation category:
| no data |
Comments on Management Responses in the Mackay (SA) Surface Water Management Area
Current Management Response:
Desired (Current) Management Response:
2020 Management Response:
2050 Management Response:
See SA Water Resources Assessment 2000 Report for comment on management responses.
Assessment of Monitoring
Data management requirements:
Protective management:
Options for monitoring:
See SA Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report for an assessment of monitoring
Data Availability, Gaps and Recommendations
Data Availability:
Current Gaps and Recommendations:
Data Gaps:
Recommendations:
Future Gaps:
See SA Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report for a review of data availability,gaps and recommendations.
Further information
- South Australia 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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