Watershed Management and Restoration
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.
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Watershed Management and Restoration Resources
U.S. Drought Monitor Maps and Tables
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor tables from the present to 1/4/2000Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Forecasts
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
variety of forecasts, including soil moisture, fire outlook, western water supply, etc. Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
county, state and national Drought Monitor GIS datasets from the present to 1/4/2000Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Classification Scheme
Published:
January 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
explanation of Drought Monitor and severity classificationsRead more
U.S. Drought Monitor Metadata
Published:
January 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Drought Monitor metadata Read more
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center
Published:
January 1, 2013Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
Online home of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Water Center...Read more
University of Nebraska Extension
Published:
January 1, 2014Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension homepageRead more
Urban Water Blueprint: Mapping Conservation Solutions to the Global Water Challenge
Published:
November 18, 2014The Nature Conservancy
The Urban Water Blueprint report and accompanying interactive website provide a resource for decision-makers in evaluating water quantity and quality risk across the world's largest cities, the steps some cities have taken to overcome water stress, and the cost-benefits of incorporating...Read more
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GlobalGroundwater: Wells
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Geological Survey
This resource provides an overview of the different types of wells and their purposes. It also goes into a bit of detail about the way in which aquifer water levels affect wells.Read more
Western Irrigated Agriculture: Production Value, Water Use, Costs, and Technology Vary by Farm Size
Published:
September 2, 2013U.S. Department of Agriculture
The largest irrigated farms in the region averaged about 3,300 acres, of which 1,020 were irrigated in 2008; the smallest farms averaged 244 acres, of which 47 were irrigated. Use of improved water-management practices can help producers maximize the economic efficiency of their irrigation systems...Read more
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