Dataset Number 966 Dataset Title Prescribed Wells Areas Custodian Data Authority: Department for Environment and Water Data Provider: Department for Environment and Water

Description Description Delineates the boundaries of prescribed wells (groundwater resource) areas within the South Australia. In response to water usage issues, certain areas within the state may be prescribed in order to control future water extraction processes. The prescription may be either area based or watercourse based (or in some area both eg Barossa). This layer contains the line work of the groundwater areas which have been prescribed through legislation. This layer is maintained as the master line work of the prescribed areas within the state. Usage Intended for use in the field of water resource management.

Data Quality Lineage Predominantly based on cadastre. Completeness Complete. Positional Accuracy Accuracy dependant on scale of capture.

Geographic Extent Extent Name South Australia Min Easting or Longitude 129 Min Northing or Latitude -38.25 Max Easting or Longitude 141 Max Northing or Latitude -26

Dataset Status Initially Acquired 30-JUN-1998 Last Updated 13-MAY-2010 Update Frequency Not Planned Maintenance Method Digitize or extract from other data layers the appropriate boundary changes required. AusGOAL CC BY (Attribution)

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Contact Information Organisation Department for Environment and Water Information Postal Address GPO Box 1047 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Email DEWNR.Mapland@sa.gov.au