New report – Upper King River MAR risk assessment

September 30th, 2025

The Upper King River Stage 2 Pre-commissioning – Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) risk assessment is now available via the NT Government’s Territory Stories and the CSIRO Research Publications Repository.

This report details Stage 2 investigations undertaken to support the risk assessment. These investigations included a hydrological study of the King River to determine the availability of water for recharge, a drilling program and hydrogeological study to better characterise the Tindall Limestone Aquifer (TLA) where MAR is proposed, surface and groundwater quality sampling and groundwater modelling.

Companion reports include: 

Upper King River Stage 1B – Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) surface water assessment

Upper King River Stage 1 Entry level – Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) risk assessment