Centred on the major rural township, the large Horsham Salinity Province mainly covers the floodplain of the Wimmera river. Significant wetlands have developed along the Wimmera River in areas subject to flooding, which in wet years play a role in keeping watertables shallow by allowing surface water time to recharge the shallow aquifer system. |
Catchment Management Region: | WIMMERA |
Priority Status: | High |
Province Area: | 147,110 ha |
Recorded Soil Salinity Area 1: | 1,493 ha |
Dominant Surface Geology Type: | Sedimentary |
Influence of Geological Structure on Salinity Occurrence/s: | None |
Relevant Geomorphological Mapping Units (GMUs): | 4.X, 5.X |
Predominant Groundwater Flow Systems (GFSs): | Local & Regional |
Relevant Irrigation Areas: | Horsham |