Assessing the suitability of existing dams to prepare for, cope with, and recover from drought
Farm dams are critical to farming properties, but they are limited in their capacity to hold water for extended periods and rely on regular rainfall to fill them.
Their vulnerability during drought periods has researchers looking into small farm dams.
Southern Farming Systems is leading a project with researchers from Federation University, to help understand small farm dam hydrology and help improve decision-making during drought and a future impacted by climate change.
Project Dams
Long term monitoring equipment has been established at 12 dam locations across Victoria.
Planning Tool
Draw an existing, or new, dam to calculate area, volume and water balance forecasts for the next 12 months based on climate history in the area.
Map Portal
Spatial data has been collated and processed throughout the research period, including DEM, lidar, flow lines, and micro catchments.