Shallow groundwater recharge and residence time in two separate flood plains along an aridity gradient in South Queensland, Australia

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dc.contributor.authorCendón, DIen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKelly, BFJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLarsen, JRen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHankin, SIen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHughes, CEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMeredith, KTen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHollins, SEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorIverach, CPen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-14T00:54:31Zen_AU
dc.date.available2022-01-14T00:54:31Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2015-11-03en_AU
dc.date.statistics2021-11-04en_AU
dc.description.abstractFertile floodplains in headwater Darling-Murray catchments like the Condamine have endured profound physiographic changes over the last ~150 years, including the onset of intensive agriculture and groundwater abstraction since the 1960s. This has placed groundwater within alluvial aquifers under stress, raising allocation concerns and triggering salinity problems in some areas. Approximately 1,000 km west, across a decreasing rainfall gradient (659 mm/yr at Dalby to 198 mm/yr at Ballera), the Cooper Ck floodplain (near Ballera) is still in pristine condition and provides an ideal example of arid zone hydrological processes. This study compares groundwater from two alluvial systems with an emphasis on understanding groundwater recharge processes under various climatic conditions. Groundwater was collected from the Condamine alluvium in 2014 from 30 irrigation and monitoring wells. Groundwater was collected from the Cooper Ck alluvium between 2008 and 2011, from piezometers installed along a transect between major waterholes. All bores were sampled for major, minor/trace elements, water stable isotopes (δ18O and δ2H), δ13C in dissolved inorganic carbon, 3H, 14C and sulfate isotopes (δ34S δ18O) in selected samples for both study areas. The groundwater dataset was complemented with available long term rainfall data. Both locations showed that groundwater had depleted isotopic signatures consistent with recharge associated with large floods. Also in both locations groundwater defined well-correlated evaporation lines (R2>0.95), consistent with mixing with other sources. Groundwater near main channels contained 3H and 14C consistent with modern recharge, however, in the Cooper Ck modern recharge appeared restricted to areas like channel confluences. This study has implications for understanding how to sustainably use groundwater resources and the role of floods in recharging floodplain aquifers. Comparing the two sites provides a snapshot of how the Condamine could respond to increased aridity.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationCendón, D., Kelly, B, F. J., Larsen, J., Hankin, S., Hughes, C., Meredith, K., Hollins, S., & Iverach, C. (2015). Shallow groundwater recharge and residence time in two separate flood plains along an aridity gradient in South Queensland, Australia. Paper presented to the Australian Groundwater Conference, The Shine Dome, Canberra, 3-5 November 2015. Retrieved from: http://groundwater.com.au/documents/conference-program_2015.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate5 November 2015en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameAustralian Groundwater Conferenceen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceCanberra, Australiaen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate3 November 2015en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://groundwater.com.au/documents/conference-program_2015.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/12673en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherNational Centre for Groundwater Research And Trainingen_AU
dc.subjectGroundwater rechargeen_AU
dc.subjectQueenslanden_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.subjectFloodsen_AU
dc.subjectWatershedsen_AU
dc.subjectArid landsen_AU
dc.subjectIrrigationen_AU
dc.subjectWellsen_AU
dc.subjectCarbon 14en_AU
dc.subjectIsotopesen_AU
dc.subjectRain wateren_AU
dc.titleShallow groundwater recharge and residence time in two separate flood plains along an aridity gradient in South Queensland, Australiaen_AU
dc.typeConference Abstracten_AU
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