As an 'over-allocated' groundwater plan review begins, a decades-old drain gone empty has a farming family in South Australia worried about the future of the Limestone Coast's water resources.
A farming family on South Australia 's Limestone Coast is concerned a drain that has run dry for the first time in 80 years is a sign groundwater resources are being over-used.
Water levels are recharged by rainfall, as well as in smaller amounts by irrigation water re-entering the system. "By the time we get to autumn we expect to see our lowest groundwater levels, and what happens with extraction, we can see those lows are a lot lower." Chief executive for the SA Dairyfarmers' Association, Andrew Curtis, said members in the region are concerned about potential cuts.SA Dairyfarmers Association chief executive Andrew Curtis said cuts to water allocations would have a negative effect on the industry.
Professor Werner said the system was complex and water levels in specific areas varied due to a range of factors, including land use and rainfall levels.
Farming Groundwater Limestone Coast Dryland Farming Dairy Cattle South Australia Morgan Feast Jo Feast Limestone Coast Landscape Board Liz Perkins Flinders University Adrian Werner Water Supply Water For Farming Andrew Curtis Sa Dairyfarmers Association
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