Estimating And Modifying The Effects Of Agricultural Development On The Groundwater Balance Of Large Wheatbelt Catchments

Seven large catchments, cleared progressively from 1912 to 1985, were studied to determine the groundwater conditions for salinization of both the pristine and disturbed environments. Detailed drilling was conducted to provide information on the nature and didtribution of the physical and chemical properties of these groundwater systems. First-order estimates of recharge and discharge rates were derived from the groundwater balance, chloride mass balance, and specific yield techniques.