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Surface Water Assessments in Alabama

Surface Water Assessments in Alabama. Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, AL September 6, 2012. Tom Littlepage Alabama Office of Water Resources. What is a comprehensive surface water assessment? . Technical Components. Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next.

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Surface Water Assessments in Alabama

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  1. Surface Water Assessments in Alabama Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, AL September 6, 2012 Tom Littlepage Alabama Office of Water Resources

  2. What is a comprehensive surface water assessment?

  3. Technical Components • Flows • Water Use • Analysis • Storage • What’s next

  4. Technical Components • Flows • Water Use • Analysis • Storage • What’s next

  5. Basin Outlet Flow Determinations

  6. Water ‘Production’ By Basin

  7. Technical Components • Flows • Water Use • Analysis • Storage • What’s next

  8. Water Use Reporting Program

  9. Published Water Use Report

  10. Total Water Use in 2005

  11. Technical Components • Flows • Water Use • Analysis • Storage • What’s next

  12. Water Use Index – Intervening Flow Water Use = Water usage in the 8-digit HUC watershed Intervening Flow = Intervening flow produced in a 8 digit HUC watershed

  13. Assessment Tool

  14. Water Use Indices - Intervening Flow

  15. Technical Components • Flows • Water Use • Analysis • Storage • What’s next

  16. Watershed Analyses

  17. Water Use Index – Basin Outlet Water Use = Water usage in the watershed Major Basin Outlet= Actual or estimated flow at the mouth of a major basin

  18. Assessment Tool

  19. Water Use Indices – Basin Outlets Water Use Index Water Use Index

  20. Technical Components • Flows • Water Use • Analysis • Storage • What’s next

  21. Water Resources Planning & Management

  22. Ongoing Efforts • Data collection • Analytical tools to develop flows for ungaged areas • Detailed assessments for the Warrior/Cahaba basins

  23. USGS Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)

  24. Warrior & Cahaba

  25. Water Policy – Practical Implication

  26. Water Policy – Practical Implication New Off-Stream Storage Costs

  27. Water Resources Planning & Management

  28. Contact Information Web: www.water.alabama.gov E-mail: water@adeca.alabama.gov Phone: Toll Free 1-877-ALAWATER (1-877-252-9283) or (334) 242-5499 FAX: (334) 242-0776

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