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Jemalong and Wylde plains irrigation scheme details
The report covers the Jemalong and Wylde Plains irrigation project with costs estimated at 177 000 pounds to date and possibly 184 000 pounds. It describes the water diversion works on Lachlan River near Forbes, Jemalong Creek regulator, 175 miles of channels, by pass gates and cofferdams, plus the cost and materials for construction. It notes water rights tied to holdings, charges for domestic, stock, and irrigation use, and the scale of land and water rights across the two districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Ean
Cowal
Willin
Wylde's Plains
Lachlan River
Jemalong Creek
Naropa
Lachlan