This project is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($280,000) and the South Australian Government ($120,000). Australian Government funding is provided through the National Water Grid Fund.
The project will address the challenge of matching water demand with volume and quality.
Project overview
This project will address the challenge of matching water demand with volume and quality. A research report will be produced with advice on infrastructure required to store water when it is not required, and to blend the water when the quality is not fit for purpose.
Goals of the assessment
Groundwater volumes and water quality within this region, identified through the South Australian Department for Environment and Water (DEW) groundwater assessment, will inform agronomic modelling to assess the sustainability of groundwater use for growing a range of crops on the region’s soil types.
This project will:
- make an assessment of all water volumes, quality and current crop demand
- produce modelled data showing water volume and quality demand required by crops based on soil types in the Barossa and Eden Valley
- produce a report which will include economic analysis of option and infrastructure requirements.
About the Barossa Region
The Barossa Valley and Eden Valley regions are located north-east of the city of Adelaide. The region has warm grape-growing areas on the valley floor and cooler climates at higher altitudes in the surrounding hills in the Barossa Ranges.
Key project benefits
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