Secondary measurement devices for floodplain harvesting
Floodplain harvesting if your primary meter fails
If you hold a floodplain harvesting licence, you can install an optional secondary metering device. A secondary device acts as your back-up system and will allow you to floodplain harvest:
- before the primary metering equipment rollout date, which is 12 months from water being credited to your floodplain harvesting access licence account.
- if your primary metering equipment is faulty.
For more details on gauge board installation, see the Secondary Metering Devices Guideline (PDF, 989.03 KB).
Landholders can install secondary metering devices, but a duly qualified person must validate them. These devices must be linked into survey benchmarks and use the same storage curve as in the DQP Portal – as per the department’s guidelines.
The secondary device transmits data directly to your private server and not the department’s data acquisition service (DAS) and could vary from your primary readings due to the different reporting times.
The table below lists all approved secondary metering devices.
Secondary metering devices for floodplain harvesting
Device | Device make and model |
|---|---|
Gauge board | No specific make or model, but must meet Australian standards (AS 3778.6.5, s 7.1) |
Other automated systems |
All secondary devices must be installed in accordance with the:
Assistance
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