A key step in managing channel
seepage is identifying the location and measuring the rate of
seepage. This
section of the website describes practical
techniques for identifying and measuring channel seepage. Click
on the topics below or in the menu on the left.
General issues in channel seepage identification
and measurement
Includes information about the following factors
that affect channel seepage identification and measurement.
- Physical conditions: soil and water conditions near and within
the channel
- Seepage mechanisms: shallow surface and deep vertical seepage
- Scale: geographic extent of seepage – local, intermediate
to large or macro
Recommended approach and techniques
Access information about the six steps involved in planning,
implementation and evaluation of a channel seepage identification
and measurement investigation including recommendations for local
and intermediate to large scale investigations.
Includes descriptions of a range of channel seepage
identification and measurement techniques
for local scale and intermediate
to large scale channel
seepage investigations.
Each technique is summarised
and described in terms of: principle,
method, applicability, practical implementation,
experience and indicative
costs.
Provides an overview of the research that
the identification and measurement and
recommendations are based on. | 
