While the quantity of water that is getting into dams, reservoirs and rivers is decreasing, the evaporation losses from those storages are increasing and the water demand of irrigated plants is also increasing. The resulting effect is that water is becoming steadily harder to get and more precious. Evaporation is the water vaporisation that occurs at the surface. For water molecules to evaporate, they must be located near the surface, be moving in the proper direction, and have sufficient kinetic energy to overcome liquid-phase intermolecular forces. When only a small amount of the water molecules meet this criteria, the rate of evaporation will be lower. A few notable ways to reduce water evaporation is to keep free water surface area to a minimum, spread surface films and provide mulch on the land surfaces. Our team of experts can provide you with strategies to reduce water evaporation at your water source.

Floodplain harvesting is the capture and use of water flowing across a floodplain. This is an important source of water in the industry. Floodplain harvesting is the last substantial capture of water to be licensed in the Basin. Bringing floodplain harvesting into the licensing system will improve accounting and compliance of water use. Speak with us today to discuss floodplain harvesting to meet your water needs.

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