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Surface Water Assessments in Alabama
Alabama Water Resources ConferenceOrange Beach, ALSeptember 6, 2012
Tom LittlepageAlabama Office of Water Resources
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What is a comprehensive surface water assessment?
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Technical Components
Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next
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Technical Components
Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next
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Basin Outlet Flow Determinations
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Water ‘Production’ By Basin
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Technical Components
Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next
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Water Use Reporting Program
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Published Water Use Report
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Total Water Use in 2005
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Technical Components
Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next
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Water Use Index – Intervening Flow
Water Use = Water usage in the 8-digit HUC watershed
Intervening Flow = Intervening flow produced in a8 digit HUC watershed
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Assessment Tool
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Water Use Indices - Intervening Flow
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Technical Components
Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next
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Watershed Analyses
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Water Use Index – Basin Outlet
Water Use = Water usage in the watershedMajor Basin Outlet = Actual or estimated flow at
the mouth of a major basin
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Assessment Tool
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Water Use Indices – Basin Outlets
Water Use Index
Water Use Index
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Technical Components
Flows Water Use Analysis Storage What’s next
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Water Resources Planning & Management
Data
Analysis
Plan
Implement
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Data collection Analytical tools to develop flows for
ungaged areas Detailed assessments for the
Warrior/Cahaba basins
Ongoing Efforts
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USGS Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
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Warrior & Cahaba
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Water Policy – Practical Implication
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Water Policy – Practical Implication
New Off-Stream Storage Costs
7Q10 25% AADF $-
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
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Water Resources Planning & Management
Data
Analysis
Plan
Implement
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