U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Lake Koocanusa Water Quality
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July 22, 2021Lake Koocanusa is a transboundary reservoir located in southeastern British Columbia and northwestern Montana. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1972 after construction of Libby Dam, which began in 1966. The dam was constructed as part of a treaty between the United States and Canada to...Read more
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United StatesCanadaStepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America
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July 7, 2011The Nature Conservancy
This concept paper presents the newly developed whole system conservation approach that will be fundamental to the Conservancy's thinking regarding how to achieve meaningful conservation outcomes in an era of large-scale disturbances. Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesWater Conservation in Irrigated Agriculture: Trends and Challenges in the Face of Emerging Demands
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September 1, 2012U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. agriculture accounts for 80-90 percent of the Nation's consumptive water use (water lost to the environment by evaporation, crop transpiration, or incorporation into products). Despite technological innovations, at least half of U.S. irrigated cropland acreage is still irrigated with less...Read more
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United StatesAgricultural Water Security Listening Session -Final Report
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September 10, 2004U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural water security is described as the need to maintain adequate water supplies to meet the food and fiber needs of the expanding population maximizing the efficiency of water use by farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. This literature reports on best practices for stakeholder...Read more
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United StatesThe U.S. Drought Portal
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationU.S. Department of Agriculture
The website provides information about regional, state and local sources of drought information as well as information on planning, education, research and recovery. The website provides static maps and information related to the current state of drought, drought impacts, and drought forecasts.Read more
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United StatesEveryone, Everywhere: A Vision for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Post-2015
Foundation CenterWaterAid America
This report holds the tone that as the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) era draws to a close, there is a growing consensus among sector professionals that, for the first time in history, this longstanding goal of universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is now within reach...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesWashfunders.Org Funder Profiles
Foundation Center
View a growing catalogue of funder profiles to learn more about grant making strategy, target populations and regions of leading foundations.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWashfunders.Org Funder Toolkit
Foundation Center
This toolkit aggregates resources for both new and established funders to inform their grant making related to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) promotion.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWashfunders.Org Outcomes Toolkit
Foundation Center
A collection of resources for monitoring project progress and measuring impact. This toolkit pulls together some of the best examples of efforts to monitor WASH projects and to measure their outcomes.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWashfunders.Org Map
Foundation Center
An interactive'mapping application'that shows where foundation grants are going, to which organizations, and for what purpose. Foundation funding is shown within the context of international funding as well as key development indicators.Read more
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United StatesNorth America