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Water resources - Overview - Queensland
Groundwater Management Unit: Dalrymple Creek Alluvium
Introduction
Dalrymple Creek is a tributary of the Upper Condamine River System and is located along the eastern margin of the Condamine Basin (4223) west of the Great Dividing Range. The Dalrymple Creek Alluvial Groundwater Management Unit (GMU) is located within the Warwick Shire and includes all or part of the Parishes of Allora, Dalrymple, Goomburra, Kings Creek, Leslie, and North Toolburra. The GMU covers an area of approximately 260 sq km including the township of Allora, which is situated in the centre of the GMU. Dalrymple Creek is the principal drainage system in the area and its tributary streams include the North Branch of Dalrymple Creek, Banks Creek and the Licking Holes Drainage System.
Rapid development throughout the GMU during the 1980s and 1990s has resulted in the groundwater resource approaching its optimal level of development. Further increases in development will lead to system unreliability and possible failures in the near future. The majority of groundwater extracted from the GMU is used for irrigation supplies. Other uses include town water supplies to Allora, stock and domestic supplies and dairying. Groundwater is of good quality and suitable for most purposes.
The Dalrymple Creek Alluvial GMU experiences a subtropical climate with an average annual rainfall of 713mm. Approximately 67% of rainfall occurs between the months of October and March, inclusive.
Vital Statistics:
| Area: | 260 Km2 |
|---|---|
| Total water allocated: | no data |
| Total water consumed: | 6,222 ML/yr |
| Average salinity: | 613 mg/l |
| Sustainable yield: | 7,560 ML/yr |
| Depth to top of aquifier: | 13 m |
Further Information
- The following groundwater management units also occur in Clarence-Morton Province
- Alstonville Basalt (NSW)
- Central Lockyer Valley (QLD)
- Condamine - Condamine Groundwater Management Area Sub-Area 4 (QLD)
- Condamine River Alluvium (Cunningham to Ellangowan) (QLD)
- Condamine River Alluvium (Killarney to Murrays Bridge) (QLD)
- Condamine River Alluvium (Murrays Bridge to Cunningham) (QLD)
- Flagstone Creek (QLD)
- Glengallan Creek (QLD)
- Kings Creek Alluvium (QLD)
- Laidley Creek (Upper Reach) (QLD)
- Lockyer - Helidon (QLD)
- Logan / Albert Rivers (QLD)
- Lower Lockyer Creek (QLD)
- Lower Oakey Creek Alluvium (QLD)
- Ma Ma Creek (QLD)
- Myall / Moola Creek North (QLD)
- Myall Creek (QLD)
- Nobby Basalts (QLD)
- North Coast Fractured Rocks (NSW)
- Oakey Creek Management Area (QLD)
- Richmond Coastal Sands (NSW)
- Richmond River Alluvium (NSW)
- Sandy Creek (QLD)
- Swan Creek Alluvium (QLD)
- Tenthill Creek (QLD)
- Toowoomba City Basalt (QLD)
- Unincorporated Area - Clarence Moreton (QLD)
- Unincorporated Area - Clarence-Morton Basin (NSW)
- Upper Hodgson Creek (QLD)
- Upper Lockyer Creek (QLD)
- View the Queensland Water Resources Assessment 2000 Report
- View the Queensland Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report
- For more information about water and other natural resource issues link to www.nrm.qld.gov.au.
- Link to data available for download on the Groundwater management units and provinces - ARC/INFO export
- Link to the Map Maker to make a map using this information.
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