GROUNDWATER HANDBOOK S Australia HYDROLOGY Wells FARMIN

This illustrated 96 page hard cover book with dust jacket (185mm x 250mm, 7.15” x 10”) was published by Department of Mines, South Australia, 1959 Issued Under The Authrity of The Hon, Sir A. Lyell McEwin, K.B.E, Minister of Mines. It is illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, charts and detailed maps.

“For many years the search for and development of the State’s groundwater resources has been a major and expanding task for the Department of Mines, and this handbook has been designed to further assist all users of water – primary producers, contractors and landholders – in providing a knowledge of groundwater principles and helping to solve their individual water problems.”

The contents: (each of the chapters have multiple sub headings)

1. Introduction
2. Origin and Movement of Groundwater
3. Non-Pressure Waters
4. Artesian Waters
5. Relation of Geology to Underground Water
6. Construction of Wells
7. Construction of Bores
8. Developing And Testing an Underground Water Supply
9. Recharge and Drainage Bores
10. Salinity of Underground Waters
11. Control of Underground Water
12. Can We Help You?
13. Future Utilization of Underground Water in South Australia
14. Construction of Bore by Contractor
15. Tolerance of Animals and Plants to Salts
16. Townships Supplied With Groundwater
17. Water Analysis Specimen Sheet
18. Water Memoranda Conversion Tables

 The book is in good, clean, tight condition without any age marks, pen marks, tears or creases. The dust jacket has small closed tears around the edges. It weighs 320g.

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