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Alluvia—closed drainage systems

Alluvia—closed drainage systems – GDEs

Evaporation Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus spp. Evaporation Infiltration and percolation Direction of groundwater movement Direction of groundwater movement Direction of groundwater movement GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE GDE Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus spp. Negligible groundwater movement Negligible groundwater movement Stygofauna Mixing of groundwater and surface water Alluvia (unsaturated) Low permeability rock or clay fish Low permeability rock or clay Alluvia (saturated) Focal point Negligible groundwater movement Low permeability rock or clay Eucalyptus spp. Evapotranspiration Fish Stygofauna Alluvia (saturated) GDE

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Last updated: 15 May 2015

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Queensland Government, Queensland (2015) Alluvia—closed drainage systems – GDEs, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 February 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/aquatic-ecosystems-natural/groundwater-dependent/alluvia-closed-drainage-systems/gdes.html

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