Case Studies

Applications of Engineering Options in Salinity Management

The literature review indicated over 30 relevant papers in which engineering activities have been undertaken or undertaken in Salinity Management. Many of the studies evaluated were actually planning and strategic studies and there are limited representative case studies covering one or all of design, installation, cost and impact of a particular option.

From these 19 case studies were selected has demonstrating relevant information on the application of engineering options in a dryland context. Many of these are from Western Australia.

The literature survey and the limited case studies highlights the lack of effective documentation of activities that are being conducted and also the limited implementation of engineered solutions to salinity management.

The case studies are listed in Table 1-1 according to the categories:

• Groundwater pumping
• Shallow surface drains and Seepage Interceptor drains
• Deep Surface Drains
• Subsurface Drains

Table 1-1: Case Studies

Groundwater Pumping   A PERMANENT WELLPOINT SCHEME FOR THE CONTROL OF SALINE GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER INTERCEPTION FROM A MULTI WELL POINT SCHEME USING AIRLIFT PUMPING EFFECT OF GROUNDWATER PUMP MANAGEMENT ON RECLAIMING SALINISED LAND IN THE GOULBURN VALLEY, VICTORIA LINKED ENHANCED DISCHARGE - EVAPORATION DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR THE CONTROL OF DRYLAND SALINITY MANAGEMENT OF SALINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE BY LONG-TERM WINDMILL PUMPING IN THE WHEATBELT, WESTERN AUSTRALIA SALTLAND DRAINAGE : CASE STUDIES LAND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR A SALT-AFFECTED CATCHMENT IN THE DARLING DOWNS Shallow surface drains and Seepage Interceptor drains   WANILLA SEEPAGE AND WATERLOGGING CONTROL PROJECT SEEPAGE INTERCEPTOR DRAINS FOR REDUCING WATERLOGGING AND SALINITY SHALLOW DRAINS FOR REDUCING WATERLOGGING AND SALINITY ON CLAY FLATS SEEPAGE INTERCEPTOR DRAINS AND TOPSOIL SALINITY DRAINAGE OF SANDPLAIN SEEPS FOR SALINITY CONTROL AND STOCK WATER SUPPLES Deep Surface Drains   EVALUATION OF DEEP OPEN DRAINS IN THE NORTH STIRLING AREA SALTLAND DRAINAGE?CAN IT PAY? UPPER SOUTH EAST DRYLAND SALINITY AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN - PROGRESS REPORT OCTOBER 1999 DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, USA Subsurface Drains   DRAINING A SALINE SEEP TILE DRAINAGE AND EVAPORATION BASIN RESEARCH PROJECT - TILE DRAINS COMPONENT GLENELG SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION SALTLAND DRAINAGE : CASE STUDIES DRAINAGE OF SANDPLAIN SEEPS FOR SALINITY CONTROL AND STOCK WATER SUPPLIES

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