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Water Demand Management
Lake Benmore water quality: A modelling method to assist with setting limits for sustainable irrigation development
10/08/2010
While irrigation can bring many beenfits to communities, intensifying land use also causes more contaminants such as nutrients, to enter rivers, lakes and groundwater. Unless managed carefully, this can result in cumulative adverse effects on water quality and environmental values. For lakes, such as Lake Benmore, this could mean irreversible degradation of clarity, colour and biological processes, as well as effects on ecological, recreational, commercial and tourism values.