The Campaspe_East Loddon Plains Salinity Province covers a relatively large area of over 100,000ha and is located on the west side of the Campaspe River up to the Murray River floodplains. It occurs on alluvial, floodplain origin unconsolidated sediments, which form a large, regional scale Groundwater Flow System. |
Catchment Management Region: | NORTH CENTRAL |
Priority Status: | High |
Province Area: | 106,980 ha |
Recorded Soil Salinity Area 1: | 32 ha |
Dominant Surface Geology Type: | Sedimentary |
Influence of Geological Structure on Salinity Occurrence/s: | Possible |
Relevant Geomorphological Mapping Units (GMUs): | 4.2.2, 4.2.1 |
Predominant Groundwater Flow Systems (GFSs): | Regional |
Relevant Irrigation Areas: | Rochester, Pyramid-Boort |