The Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Inc (WICC)

Wilson Inlet 6



Cover page

Introduction

History

Outside the bar

Inside the bar

Natural variability

Management options

Summary of Findings

Actions

References

 

Managing the bar and the Inlet

References

Boughton, N., 1997. Wilson Inlet Inflow/Outflow Simulation. Prepared for the Water and Rivers Commission, Western Australia.

Boughton, N., 1999. Wilson Inlet Nutrient Export to the Ocean in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Prepared for the Water and Rivers Commission, Western Australia.

Boughton, N., 2001. Estimation of Marine Water Exchange Caused by Dredging Options at Wilson Inlet. Prepared for the Water and Rivers Commission, Western Australia.

Coastal Engineering Research Centre, 1984. Shore Protection Manual. Prepared for Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers.

Department of Marine and Harbours, 1987. Peel Inlet and Harvey Estuary Management Strategy - Dawesville Channel Engineering Investigations. DMH Report No. DMH 5/88.

Environmental Protection Authority, 1992. Environmental Protection Authority advice on the Dawesville Channel strategy plan. Prepared for the Department of Marine and Harbours.

Hesp, P. A., 1993. Geormorphological Analysis of Wilson Inlet, Denmark, WA. Prepared for the Albany Waterways Management Authority.

Hodgkin, E. P. and Clark, R., 1988. Wilson, Irwin and Parry Inlets: The Estuaries of the Denmark Shire. Published by the Environmental Protection Authority, Perth, Western Australia.

Imberger, J. 1992. Wilson Inlet Hydrology - Bar Opening. Centre for Water Research, University of Western Australia, Letter L272/CL.

Kinhill, Riedel and Byrne, 1991. Wilson Inlet Permanent Ocean Entrance. Prepared for the Shire of Denmark.

Krause, G. and Radok, R., 1976. 'Long Waves on the Southern Ocean'. From 'Waves on Water of Variable Depth', Lecture Notes in Physics No. 64. Edited by D.G. Provis and R. Radok.

Marshall, J., 1993. Physical Processes of Wilson Inlet. Prepared by the Centre for Water Research, University of Western Australia.

Morris, J., 1999. Simulation of Eastern and Western Entrances of Wilson Inlet using the hydrodynamic model CE-QUAL-W2. Prepared for the Water and Rivers Commission, Western Australia.

Pattiaratchi, C. and Ranasinghe, R., 1995. Wilson Inlet Hydrodynamic Study. Prepared for the Waterways Commission and Wilson Inlet Management Authority.

Port and Harbour Consultants, 1995. Wilson Inlet Hydrodynamics Study - Part 2 Effectiveness of Bar Opening - Phase 1 Preliminary Assessment. Prepared for the Waterways Commission Wilson Inlet Management Authority.

Port and Harbour Consultants, 1998. '1997 Survey Interpretation'. Port and Harbours Letter 07221a01.

Port and Harbour Consultants, 1999. '1998 Survey Interpretation'. Port and Harbours Letter 07221a03.

Prince, J., 1994. A Desktop Study of Wilson Inlet. Prepared by Biospherics Pty Ltd.

Ranasinghe, R. Dynamics of Seasonally Open Tidal Inlets. Thesis submitted for Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Western Australia.

Ranasinghe, R. and Pattiaratchi, C., 1998. 'Flushing characteristics of a seasonally-open tidal inlet: A numerical study'. Journal of Coastal Research (14:4) pp 1405-1421.

Ranasinghe, R. and Pattiaratchi, C., 1999. 'The seasonal closure of tidal inlets: Wilson Inlet - a case study'. Coastal Engineering (37) pp 37-56.

Ranasinghe, R., Pattiaratchi, C., and Masselink, G., 1999. 'A morphodynamic model to simulate the seasonal closure of inlets'. Coastal Engineering (37) pp 1-36.

Rogers & Associates, 1999. Toby Inlet Ocean Entrance Management Study. Prepared for the Water and Rivers Commission, Western Australia.

Rogers & Associates, 2001. Wilson Inlet Ocean Entrance Management Options. Prepared for the Waters and Rivers Commission, Western Australia.

Water and Rivers Commission, 1999. Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Tributary Inflows to the Wilson Inlet, Western Australia. Water and Rivers Commission Report WRT 21.

Water and Rivers Commission, 1999. Water Quality in Wilson Inlet 1995-1997. Water and Rivers Commission Report WRT 14.

Wilson Inlet Restoration Group Inc., 1994. Western Channel Dredging Proposal Wilson Inlet. Consultative Environmental Review.

For more information contact
Water and Rivers Commission

Denmark Office
Suite 1, 55 Strickland Street
Denmark WA 6333
Telephone (08) 9848 1866
Facsimile (08) 9848 1733

Head Office
Aquatic Science Branch
3 Plain Street
East Perth WA 6004
Telephone (08) 9278 0300
Fascimile (08) 9728 0586
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