Water

Excavated tanks (farm dams) provide effective water storage wherever surface water run-off can be harvested for livestock, crop spraying, irrigation and domestic use on rural properties.

Learn about the regulations and applications required for the draining or pumping of water.

Roaded catchments are earthwork structures designed to increase the amount of run-off from the catchment above a receiving farm dam.

Groundwater is a hidden resource that our state relies on to prosper and grow. Our natural environment also depends on groundwater, so we need to balance its use carefully.

Surface water management is needed wherever water erosion is a risk, where water movement control or water harvesting is required, and as part of a salinity management program.

WaterSmart Farms was initiated in 2021 as a multi-year project to improve water security and climate resilience in agricultural regions of Western Australia. Learn about the projects.