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Storages Water Quality Study: Upper-mid Goulburn EMSS
Shane Papworth
Publication Type:
Technical Report
This is a publication of the current CRC for Catchment Hydrology
CRC Program:
Predicting Catchment Behaviour
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Publication Keywords:
Water storage
Water quality
Models
Modelling
Pollutants
Sources
Sediment
Nutrients
Catchment areas
Land use
Flow rates
Monitoring
Water management
Surface water
Riparian vegetation
Data analysis
Environmental management systems
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Abstract / Summary:
Storages Water Quality Study: Upper-mid Goulburn EMSS : A Preliminary Report on Catchment Surface Water Quality Investigations
Preface
The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Catchment Hydrology
s central goal of producing a decision support system able to predict the movement of water, particulates, and solutes from land to rivers, linking the impact of climate variability, vegetation, soil, and water management together in an integrated package is very attractive to regionally based land and water resource managers. These resource managers are constantly addressing questions about the impacts of land management on river and storage water quality.
The CRC for Catchment Hydrologys research activities have been targeted on five focus catchments, selected to:
- cover a spectrum of spatial scales and catchment characteristics
- span the range of issue-based problems confronting catchment managers
- build upon existing catchment management initiatives at those sites
- link to research networks outside the bounds of the Centre
- satisfy the specific interests of each of the participating industry Parties.
One way of delivering the CRC for Catchment Hydrologys goal has been by the implementation of a series of development projects implemented in each of the CRC for Catchment Hydrologys focus catchments.
In the Goulburn Broken focus catchment a development project was devised by Goulburn-Murray Water to utilize and develop the CRC for Catchment Hydrologys capabilities and to address a number of management issues and concerns around managing land use impacts in and around water storages in northern Victoria. This was a true test of the capabilities of the CRC for Catchment Hydrology and its tools.
Development Projects aim to:
(i) build capacity within our Industry Parties to apply the CRC for Catchment Hydrologys modelling tools,
(ii) demonstrate the utility of the tools by applying them to a range of problems at the whole-ofcatchment scale, and
(iii) provide our researchers with feedback from end users on the suitability of the models for operational use.
The Development Projects have been undertaken in parallel with the rapid development of the Catchment Modelling Toolkit and all its associated features
including training, user e-groups, and documentation.
As documented in this report a successful application of the CRC for Catchment Hydrologys EMSS model was implemented in the Upper
Mid Goulburn River Catchment. The support provided by the CRC for Catchment Hydrology
s Catchment Modelling Toolkit team is gratefully acknowledged.
For catchment and water managers, the outcomes of this project will enable them to fully evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of policy and land use decisions at regional scales.
If you wish to find out more about the CRC for Catchment Hydrologys Modelling Toolkit I invite you to visit our web site at http://www.toolkit.net.au
David Perry
Program Leader
Communication and Adoption
CRC for Catchment Hydrology
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CRC for Catchment Hydrology
Dept of Civil Engineering
Building 60
Monash University Vic 3800
Tel: +61 3 9905 2704
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