Water is in the Great Artesian Basin. It is too salty for humans to drink, but is fine for livestock. I would assume this too be very helpful indeed.
To keep oxygen in the water for the bacteria that "eat" wastes in the water to help purify it. If the oxygen level gets to low, the bacteria die, and the water in the basin doesn't get cleaned.
water is the most important factor affecting life because they LACK WATER
1.67 Liters of water
A cold water basin is a small body of water that acts as a drainage area for a river. It is called a cold water basin because the water is usually moving and therefore cold.
Because the pull of gravity is like water swirling in a basin.
I filled the basin with water to wash my hands.
water
Drainage Basin
it is a sloping layer of permeable rock sandwiched between two layers of impermeable rock and exposed at the surface.
Artesian water is found in the basin. Although it is too salty for humans to drink, animals and livestock can drink it. It can also be used for watering crops, and thus it is a very important source of water for people living in the outback. Bores are sunk to reach the water and licenses are required for this. The water is then drawn up, sometimes hundreds of feet, by windmills.
Because the water may collect at the bottom of the basin, or evaporate.