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Water and Economic Development in Indiana

Water and Economic Development in Indiana. Conservation Policy Briefing 18 September 2014. GROWTH 2010 - 2050. WATER AVAILABILITY. Available Surface Water 7Q2 - Stream Flows - major streams Reservoir Storage (dots). Bedrock Aquifers. Bedrock Well Locations.

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Water and Economic Development in Indiana

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  1. Water and Economic Development in Indiana Conservation Policy Briefing 18 September 2014

  2. GROWTH 2010 - 2050

  3. WATER AVAILABILITY

  4. Available Surface Water7Q2 - Stream Flows - major streamsReservoir Storage (dots)

  5. Bedrock Aquifers Bedrock Well Locations

  6. Groundwater availability - unconsolidated aquifers)

  7. Maximum Yield from Unconsolidated Aquifers • For individual wells

  8. Estimated Groundwater Storage

  9. Where are we using water, for what purpose? Water Use

  10. Groundwater Users Agriculture Industrial Public Supply Mining and Power

  11. Surface Water Users Agriculture Industrial Public Supply Mining and Power

  12. Total Water Use by County

  13. Hamilton County Example

  14. Hamilton *values are in Million Gallons per Year

  15. DRAFT AND PRELIMINARY 2050 Water DemandMG/yr

  16. What drives future demand in each county? DRAFT AND PRELIMINARY

  17. Can We Satisfy Future Needs? Sustainability

  18. GW Recharge Map

  19. Withdrawals Recharge/ Future pumping 2014 2050

  20. What did we learn? Findings & Recommendations

  21. Findings • North of the Wabash River, water supplies are relatively abundant. • Central Indiana has marginal supplies. • Southern Indiana has widely separated regional supplies. • Groundwater use is increasing. • Irrigation is becoming important in N Indiana. • Power generation and industrial use will continue to be the largest users but there is little increase in use.

  22. Findings • Conflicts can be avoided. • Infrastructure investment needs to be more strategic. • Watersheds are natural planning areas • Development could produce jobs near existing reservoirs. • Instream flow needs should be understood. • Conservation plans need to become a standard management tool.

  23. Recommendations • Create awareness for the need for water supply planning: talk to people around the state • Create capacity to coordinate efforts: establish a planning lead and fund water research • Create a robust system for monitoring water resources: ~100 new monitoring wellsand track low-flow • Create a systematic approach for data analysis:determine aquifer sustainability and yield • Create a framework for cooperative management: model reservoirs and streams to optimize • Allow three years to prepare for implementation: take the time to do this important job right

  24. jwittman@intera.com 812-219-6447 CONTACT

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