The Central Lagoon

[Shivang SharmaParticipant]

Hey there,

Our group had a few doubts surrounding the central lagoon that needed clarification.
There is a (chicken wire) fencing around the perimeter of the lagoon, what is its purpose and is it made up of anything other than chicken wire?
There is also a second boundary surrounding the lagoon, what is that for, and what is it made up of?
Approximately how much did these boundaries cost to build?

Would appreciate your input.

Thanks and regards,
Shivang Sharma

[Shivang SharmaParticipant]

A few more questions regarding the lagoon:

What is the average height of floods on Saibai Island, particularly in the area surrounding the lagoon?
Are there any contaminants other than floods such as wildlife that can contaminate or pollute the lagoon water?

[Shivang SharmaParticipant]

Also, when was the water-intrusion-prevention infrastructure last upgraded, or how obsolete/up to date is it?

[Timothy SavichParticipant]

Good afternooon,

I was also wondering what the depth of central lagoon water catchment area is?

Cheers,
Tim

[Jean AquindeKeymaster]

Hi Shivang,

The metal fencing is used for perimeter security to restrict unauthorised access to the central lagoon. This protects the main water supply that serves the residents of Saibai. Unfortunately, we cannot confirm the exact material used and have no information about the cost of building it.

Please have a look at the Sustainable Land Use Plan part 2, Section 6.1 Water, specifically Section 6.1.2 Overview of Current Situation (pg. 111). This document has a lot of helpful information about the capacity of the lagoon. You can find this in our Resources Section – TSIRC Publications.

The TSIRC’s Disaster Management page contains links to the TSRA dashboard showing real-time heat stress risk, tides, current incidents, storm, flood, and cyclone warnings, and the Local Disaster Management Plan. Try to examine the surrounding land of the catchment area by looking at the TSIRC Saibai Island maps and see what could potentially contaminate or runoff to the water source in the event of flooding. You can also find this in our Resources Section – TSIRC Publications.

While we don’t have data on the last upgrade of the water infrastructure, the document has stated that ‘all new infrastructure with a life of 10+ years should consider climate change risks now for function, design and location’, which we hope your team has thought about integrating into your design project.

All the best in your project,
Jean & Anthony

[Jean AquindeKeymaster]

Hi Tim,

Please check out our response to Shivang’s post.

Regards,
Jean

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