8.53 Loddon Hydrographs
Lexton North Water Reserve
Bore numbers 5391 and 5392
Lexton
Sedimentary Hills
Bore No. 5391
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
-1
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
Bore Monitor
Leah Thompson
Landscape
Position:
Roadside
CLPR No:
Locality
Description:
LMU:
5391
Lexton North
Impeys road
Sedimentary Hills
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Ordovician sedimentary rock)
Hard, fractured sandstone, mudstone and shale
Annual pasture
600-700 mm
Average
-11.54 m
Rainfall:
10 820 µS/cm
Salinity (EC)
-3.8 m
March 2001:
Hydrograph responds to seasonal weather variation. Overall underlying
falling trend.
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
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Lexton
Bore no. 5392
'97
Sedimentary Hills
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
-1
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
-5
CLPR No:
Locality
Description:
LMU:
5392
Lexton North
Bore Monitor
Sedimentary Hills
Landscape
Position:
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Ordovician sedimentary rock)
Hard, fractured sandstone, mudstone and shale
Annual pasture
600-700 mm/yr
Average
m
Rainfall:
12 320 µS/cm
Salinity (EC)
-4.5 m
March 2001:
Hydrograph responds to seasonal weather variation. Overall falling
trend.
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
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Leah Thompson
'04
Merin Merin Swamp
Bore numbers 5393 and 5394
Clunes
Bore no. 5393
'97
'98
Volcanic Plains
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-14.5
-15
-15.5
-16
-16.5
Bore Monitor
Leah Thompson
Landscape
Position:
Roadside
CLPR No:
5393
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Clunes
Merrin Merrin Swamp
Volcanic Plains
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Newer Volcanics)
Weathered layer overlying hard fractured basalt.
Annual pasture
600-700 mm/yr
Average
-15.8 m
Rainfall:
11 270 µS/cm
Salinity(EC)
-15.2 m
March 2001:
Hydrograph responds to seasonal weather variation. Appears to have an
overall falling groundwater trend.
Av. Water Depth
2001-2002:
Groundwater
Trend:
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Clunes
Bore no. 5394
'97
Volcanic Plains
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
0
-0.5
Depth to water level (m)
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
-5
Bore Monitor
Leah Thompson
CLPR No:
Locality
Description:
LMU:
5394
Clunes
Merrin Merrin Swamp
Volcanic Plains
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Newer Volcanics)
Weathered layer overlying hard fractured basalt.
Annual pasture
600-700 mm/yr
Average
-10.2 m
Rainfall:
19 470 µS/cm
Salinity (EC)
-3.0 m
March 2001:
Strong response to seasonal rainfall variation.
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Landscape
Position:
Centre for Land Protection Research
'04
Jennings Bushland Reserve
Bore number 60083
Black Range
Bore no. 60083
'97
Northern Granites
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-12
-12.5
-13
-13.5
-14
-14.5
-15
LPR No:
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Bore Monitor
Leah Thompson
60083
Black Range
Timor West
Inside paddock, off
Landscape
Northern Granite/
Position:
road on corner
Metamorphic Ridges
(Devonian granite and associated metamorphic ridges)
Clay/sand overlying hard, fresh granite/metamorphic rock
Annual pasture
mm
Average
m
Rainfall:
12 600 µS/cm
Salinity (EC)
-14.2 m
March 2001:
Overall falling groundwater trend. Likely due to low rainfall of recent
times.
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Woodstock Bushland Reserve
Bore numbers 60081 and 60082
CLPR No:
60081
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Woodstock
McKenzie Road
Riverine Alluvium
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2000-2001:
Groundwater
Trend:
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
Roadside
Landscape
Position:
River Flat
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-14.4 m
Rainfall:
Salinity (EC)
Dry bore
March 2001:
No data for two years. One reading of 5.56 m was taken in 2001, but
since then it has been a dry bore.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Woodstock
Bore no. 60082
'98
Sedimentary Hills
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
Depth to waterlevel (m)
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Bore Monitor
Leah Thompson
Landscape
Position:
Roadside
CLPR No:
Locality
Description:
LMU:
60082
Woodstock
MacKenzie Road
Sedimentary Hills
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Ordovician sedimentary rock)
Hard, fractured sandstone, mudstone and shale
Forest
mm
Average
75 m
Rainfall:
Salinity (EC)
Dry bore
March 2001:
There are issues with this bore in the database that are currently being
resolved.
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
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Tang Tang Swamp
Bore numbers 6780-6787
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6780
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6780
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
South side of Tang
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Tang Swamp, at gate.
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-10.36 m
Rainfall:
23 410 µS/cm
Salinity(EC):
-4.3 m
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Strong response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period. Falling trend since then.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6781
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6781
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
450 mm south of Tang
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Tang Swamp
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-10.06 m
Rainfall:
12 110 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-5.0 m
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Moderate response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6782
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6782
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
250 m south of Tang
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Tang Swamp
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-10.46 m
Rainfall:
20 420 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-5.3 m
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Strong response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6783
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
0
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6783
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
50 m south of Tang
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Tang Swamp
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-10.24 m
Rainfall:
11 070 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-5.5 m
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Strong response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period.
Centre for Land Protection Research
'04
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6784
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6784
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-6.92 m
Rainfall:
31 100 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-4.1 m
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Roadside – Angle
Road, west of Tandara
pondage
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Strong response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6785
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
Depth to waterlevel (m)
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6785
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-7.72 m
Rainfall:
17 990 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-4.1 m
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Roadside – Angle
Road, west of Tandara
pondage
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Strong response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period. Falling since then.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6876
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
-0.5
Depth to Waterlevel (m)
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
-5
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6786
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
Roadside – East of
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Tang Tang Swamp
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-10.46 m
Rainfall:
4320 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-4.3 m
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Strong response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Tang Tang
Bore No. 6787
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
0
Depth to Waterlevel (m)
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
CLPR No:
6787
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Tang Tang Swamp
Crown Land – Tang Tang Reserve
Roadside – North of
Landscape
Riverine Alluvium
Position:
Tang Tang Swamp
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-8.56 m
Rainfall:
13 000 µS/cm
Salinity (EC):
-5.8 m
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Strong falling groundwater trend observed here. Moderate response to
seasonal rainfall events. Rise in groundwater observed in late 2000,
relates to heavy rainfall during that period.
Centre for Land Protection Research
Elmore-Mitiamo Roadside Reserve
Bore number 60080
Bore no. 60080
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
Depth to water level (m)
-2
-3
-4
-5
CLPR No:
60080
Locality
Description:
LMU:
Mitiamo
Geological
Description:
Land Cover:
Bore Depth:
Av. Water Depth
2002-2003:
Groundwater
Trend:
Bore Monitor
Damon Stemmer
(CLPR)
Roadside Landscape
Position:
Elmore/Mitiamo road
(Shepparton Formation and Tertiary Deep Lead)
Stream laid silts, sands and gravels.
Annual pasture
385 mm/yr
Average
-8.15 m
Rainfall:
20 470 µS/cm
Salinity (EC)
-4.52 m
March 2001:
Relatively flat groundwater trend. Little to no response to seasonal
rainfall events.
Riverine Alluvium
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