Stephen Mills Guest Speaker.
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on Apr 12, 2016
Stephen Mills Guest Speaker.
Stephen Mills was guest speaker at the club's meeting on Monday 11th April.Still involved in Irrigation Management.
Dairy production is picking up, with water ownership changing.
How does Australia fit in the world of irrigation?
Australia less then 1% of world irrigation, with very low stream flows.
More land under urban development than under irrigation.
2/3 of run off in tropical zone and only 6% in the Murray-Darling Basin..
Australia has the most variable river flows in the world.
Available water is heavily used - relatively small volume left to ensure healthy river.
Australia admired world-wide for the management and infrastructure of irrigation system
Metered allocation to irrigators 30% loss. Meter error 10%, Outfalls 10%, Leakage 10%. Evaporation and seepage small.
Modernisation efficiency target 85%.