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TECHNICAL REPORT IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES PHASE 3 VOLUME 2 EYRE PENINSULA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGION 2012/04 DISCLAIMER The Department for Water and its employees do not warrant or make any representation regarding the use, or results of use of the information contained herein as to its correctness, accuracy, reliability, currency or otherwise. The Department for Water and its employees expressly disclaim all liability or responsibility to any person using the information or advice. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES PHASE 3 VOLUME 2 EYRE PENINSULA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGION Graham Green, Matt Gibbs, Darren Alcoe and Cameron Wood Science, Monitoring and Information Division Department for Water March, 2012 Technical Report DFW 2012/04 Science, Monitoring and Information Division Department for Water 25 Grenfell Street, Adelaide GPO Box 2834, Adelaide SA 5001 Telephone National (08) 8463 6946 International +61 8 8463 6946 Fax National (08) 8463 6999 International +61 8 8463 6999 Website www.waterforgood.sa.gov.au Disclaimer The Department for Water and its employees do not warrant or make any representation regarding the use, or results of the use, of the information contained herein as regards to its correctness, accuracy, reliability, currency or otherwise. The Department for Water and its employees expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility to any person using the information or advice. Information contained in this document is correct at the time of writing. © Government of South Australia, through the Department for Water 2010 This work is Copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth), no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission obtained from the Department for Water. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be directed to the Chief Executive, Department for Water, GPO Box 2834, Adelaide SA 5001. ISBN 978-1-921923-25-8 Preferred way to cite this publication Green, G, Gibbs, M, Alcoe, D and Wood, C, 2012, Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources, Phase 3 Volume 2: Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region, DFW Technical Report 2012/04, Government of South Australia, through Department for Water, Adelaide Download this document at: http://www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au/TechnicalPublications/Pages/default.aspx Department for Water | Technical Report DFW 2012/04 ii Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources Phase 3 Volume 2: Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region FOREWORD South Australia’s Department for Water leads the management of our most valuable resource—water. Water is fundamental to our health, our way of life and our environment. It underpins growth in population and our economy—and these are critical to South Australia’s future prosperity. High quality science and monitoring of our State’s natural water resources is central to the work that we do. This will ensure we have a better understanding of our surface and groundwater resources so that there is sustainable allocation of water between communities, industry and the environment. Department for Water scientific and technical staff continue to expand their knowledge of our water resources through undertaking investigations, technical reviews and resource modelling. Scott Ashby CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT FOR WATER Department for Water | Technical Report DFW 2012/04 iii Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources Phase 3 Volume 2: Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region Department for Water | Technical Report DFW 2012/04 iv Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources Phase 3 Volume 2: Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................... III SUMMARY............................................................................................................................................... 1 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2. PREVIOUS WORK ............................................................................................................... 3 1.3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................... 4 2. THE EYRE PENINSULA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGION .......................................... 6 2.1. MUSGRAVE PRESCRIBED WELLS AREA ............................................................................... 6 2.1.1. Regional Setting ................................................................................................................ 6 2.1.2. Geology and Hydrogeology................................................................................................ 6 2.1.3. Climate ............................................................................................................................. 8 2.2. SOUTHERN BASINS PRESCRIBED WELLS AREA .................................................................... 9 2.2.1. Regional Setting ................................................................................................................ 9 2.2.2. Geology and Hydrogeology................................................................................................ 9 2.2.3. Climate ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.3. TOD RESERVOIR ............................................................................................................... 10 2.3.1. Regional Setting .............................................................................................................. 10 2.3.2. Climate ........................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.3. Hydrology ....................................................................................................................... 14 3. METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 15 3.1. CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS ......................................................................................... 15 3.2. MODELLING ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................................. 16 3.3. GROUNDWATER RECHARGE MODELLING ........................................................................ 17 3.3.1. Calibration of Groundwater Recharge Models ................................................................. 22 3.4. LEACHM - GIS MODELLING FRAMEWORK ........................................................................ 24 3.4.1. Soil Type ......................................................................................................................... 24 3.4.2. Land Cover ...................................................................................................................... 26 3.4.3. Climate Zone ................................................................................................................... 31 3.4.4. Depth to Water ............................................................................................................... 31 3.4.5. Land Slope ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.4.6. Aggregation of Spatial Variables in the LEACHG Model .................................................... 35 3.5. SURFACE WATER RUNOFF MODELLING............................................................................ 35 3.5.1. Hydrological Data ............................................................................................................ 35 3.5.2. Model Calibration ........................................................................................................... 36 3.5.3. Tod Reservoir Model ....................................................................................................... 38 3.5.4. Model Validation ............................................................................................................. 39 3.5.5. Rules for Diversions to Tod Reservoir .............................................................................. 41 4. MODEL RESULTS .......................................................................................................................... 43 4.1. MUSGRAVE PRESCRIBED WELLS AREA ............................................................................. 43 Department for Water | Technical Report DFW 2012/04 v Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources Phase 3 Volume 2: Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region CONTENTS 4.1.1. Musgrave PWA Climate Change Scenarios ....................................................................... 43 4.1.2. Musgrave PWA Groundwater Recharge Models .............................................................. 46 4.2. SOUTHERN BASINS PRESCRIBED WELLS AREA .................................................................. 58 4.2.1. Southern Basins PWA Climate Change Scenarios ............................................................. 58 4.2.2. Southern Basins PWA Groundwater Recharge Models ....................................................