Could damming the Adelaide River solve the Top End’s water woes?
A looming water security crisis in the Top End has triggered fresh calls for a new dam to be built, despite no government having put its hand up to pay for construction.NT Senator Sam McMahon and rural politician Kezia Purick have both called for urgent action on the Top End's water security
Senator McMahon says the Federal Government won't give a dollar figure on funding a new dam until a feasibility study is finished The NT Government says it has 'decided to take the lead' on developing water storage projects, but would look to working with private industry However, the NT Government has given its closest indication that it is gearing up to take action on the issue, with a Department of Trade spokeswoman saying it had,"decided to lead the development of water storage solutions" for the region., forcing some to look at trucking water in for their homes.
NT Senator Sam McMahon told the ABC a new"off-river" catchment at the Adelaide River could help alleviate the issue and the project could"get off the ground in the next few years".
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