Buckalowie (Environmental Association 6.1.8)

An intermontane basin with fans and floodplains and minor low hills. There is a mixed cover of low open woodland and fringing woodland over grasses and ephemeral forbs, and low chenopod shrubland. All are used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

200-250 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2500-2600 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

ALLUVIAL FANS

Relief class

Very low (6 to 30 m)

Maximum relief

15 m

Mean altitude

250 m

Grain

Coarse (640 to 1,280 m)

Drainage network

Rare

Location

Longitude

138.93° E

Latitude

32.05° S

Area

550 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile