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Table 7.1: Water resource assets, values and threats
Asset
Key Locations
Current Status
Key Values
Key Threats
Watercourses
River Torrens
Dry Creek
Grange Creek
Keswick Creek
Brownhill Creek
Patawalonga Creek
Hydrology, vegetation
and water quality
highly modified from
natural state.
See also Section 12.
Aboriginal cultural
and spiritual values
Habitat provision
Linear corridor
Freshwater and
terrestrial
biodiversity
Stormwater
drainage
Altered flow
regime
Pollution
Weeds
Water quality
Flooding
Erosion
Wetlands (natural)
Barker Inlet estuary See Coast and Estuary (section 7.3)
Wetlands (constructed) Gillman Welands
(Barker Inlet
Wetlands
(Greenfields &
Connector), Range
and Magazine
Creek Wetlands)
Ferryden Park (one-
dimensional water
treatment system).
Airport Brownhill
Creek/Patawalonga
Creek linear
wetland.
Apex Park.
Breakout Creek
Constructed wetlands
for stormwater
treatment.
Water quality
improvement.
Stormwater
retention and reuse.
Refuge for local
biodiversity.
Pollution.
Weeds.
Water quality.
Recreation.
Climate
change
induced
altered water
regime
(increased
drying).
Rising sea
levels and
storm surge
affecting
functionality of
tidal wetland
MAR schemes at
Regent Gardens
and Northgate.
Glenelg Golf Club
Grange Golf Club
Royal Adelaide Golf
Club
Constructed wetlands
for stormwater
treatment as part of a
Managed Aquifer
Recharge system.
Stormwater
retention and reuse.
Refuge for local
biodiversity.
Pollution.
Weeds.
Water quality.
Climate
change
induced
altered water
regime
(increased
drying).
Ornamental lakes /
West Lakes
West Lakes
Constructed.
Amenity.
Recreation.
Habitat for birds.
Pollution.
Weeds.
Water quality.
Recreation.
Storm surge
and sea level
rise.
