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Sediment Basin in the Herbert

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Sediment Basin in the Herbert

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Project lead

Herbert River Catchment and Landcare Group (HRCLG)

Partnerships

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd
Terrain NRM
Landholder

Industries

Cane farming

Activities

On-ground work

Case study type

(none)

Funding source

Reef Rescue - 1

Funding amount

$11,500

In-kind contribution

$15,000

Start date

1 July 2009

End date

30 January 2010

Summary

Building a sediment basin to capture sediment lost from intensive land use in Great Barrier Reef catchment area.

Benefits

The sediment basin captures sediment that would otherwise reach the Great Barrier Reef and allows the landholder to reuse it for agricultural activities.

Lesson

Simple, but effective, design and placement of sediment basins can improve water quality in a catchment.

Reference ID

(none)

Last updated: 14 July 2021

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2021) Sediment Basin in the Herbert, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/sediment-basin-in-the-herbert-9d60/

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