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"@context": "http://schema.org/", "@type": "WebPage", "additionalType": "Program", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/washington-water-science-center/science/colville-river-basin", "headline": "Colville River Basin", "datePublished": "January 13, 2004", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Wendy Welch", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/wendy-welch", "identifier": { "@type": "PropertyValue", "propertyID": "orcid", "value": "0000-0003-2724-0808" } } ], "description": [ { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Water Resources of the Unconsolidated Ground-Water System of the Colville River Basin, Stevens County, Washington - Completed FY2004" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Approach - Phase 1: Delineate the hydrogeologic framework of the sedimentary valley-fill deposits of the Colville River Basin; identify patterns of ground-water movement in the valley-fill deposits of the Colville River Basin; perform two sets of synoptic streamflow measurements throughout the basin and estimate long-term average monthly water budgets for the entire Colville River Basin and selected subbasins; evaluate the need for additional data to better delineate the unconsolidated ground-water system during Phase 2; collect additional data, if needed as determined during Phase 1; and estimate the effects of different ground-water use scenarios on both the ground-water and surface-water systems." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Problem - The Colville River Basin is a 1,007-square-mile area located mostly in Stevens County, northeastern Washington (fig. 1). Increased use of ground- and surface-water supplies in watersheds of Washington State has created concern that insufficient instream flows remain for fish and other uses. The Washington State legislature passed the Watershed Management Act of 1998 (HB 2514), which encourages and provides some funding for local watershed planning and delegates the planning to a local level. As part of this planning, stakeholders within a Water Resources Inventory Area (WRIA) need to assess the status of water resources in the WRIA and determine if there is water available for allocation within the WRIA." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Local citizens representing a wide range of water resource interest groups, together with local, state, and federal agencies, have organized to address water resource concerns within the Colville River Basin. The local planning team is working together to develop a watershed plan that will address water quantity, water quality, and in-stream flows." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "In cooperation with the Stevens County Conservation District, the USGS is conducting a study of the basin's ground-water resources. The study includes mapping the extent and thickness of aquifers, determining how parts of the ground-water system interacts with streams and rivers, estimating a water budget for the basin, and developing a computer model of the ground-water flow system." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The Colville River Basin is a 1,007-square-mile area located in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. Following the guidelines of Washington's Watershed Management Act of 1998, water-resource planning in the basin is being conducted within a Water Resources Inventory Area (WRIA)." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Phase 2: Collect additional data, if needed as determined during Phase 1, and estimate the effects of different ground-water use scenarios on both the ground-water and surface-water systems." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Objectives - This proposal describes a water-resources analysis of the Colville River Basin to be conducted in two phases. The objectives of Phase 1 are to map the extent and thickness of aquifers and confining units in the unconsolidated ground-water system; make a preliminary determination of how the shallow and deeper parts of the ground-water system interact with each other and the surface-water system; estimate water budgets for the entire basin and selected subbasins; and evaluate the need for additional data for Phase 2. The objectives of Phase 2 are to collect additional data that may be needed to calibrate a ground-water flow model for the study area; and estimate the effects of different ground-water use scenarios on both the ground-water and surface-water systems, using the calibrated ground-water flow model." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Problem - In recent years, increased use of ground- and surface-water supplies in watersheds of Washington State has created concern that insufficient instream flows remain for fish and other uses. The Stevens County Conservation District and the Colville River Watershed Planning Unit are working to develop a long-range sustainable watershed plan to meet the needs of current and future water demands within the watershed, while also working to protect and improve its natural resources. The ground-water flow system is not understood well enough on a watershed scale to effectively plan and manage the use of this resource." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Numerical Simulation of the Ground-Water Flow System of the Colville River Basin, Stevens County, Washington - Completed FY2004" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Approach - The specific tasks needed to complete the project objectives are:" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Relevance and Benefits - An important part of the USGS mission is to provide scientific information to manage the water resources of the Nation, and to enhance and protect our quality of life. As part of its efforts to effectively assess the Nation's ground-water and surface-water resources, the USGS collects basic data related to ground- and surface-water quantity, quality, and aquatic ecosystems. This and other information is used to understand and quantify how hydrologic systems respond to land-use, water-use, and climatic changes. The understanding of the hydrologic-system response is used by watershed managers to design water-supply and land management options that optimize the quantity and quality of water resources for both people and the environment. An assessment of the hydrogeologic framework of the valley-fill deposits of the Colville River Basin and estimated water budgets will provide managers with critical information for water-resource planning within the watershed." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Relevance and Benefits - An important part of the USGS mission is to provide scientific information to manage the water resources of the Nation, and to enhance and protect our quality of life. As part of its efforts to effectively assess the Nation's ground-water and surface-water resources, the USGS collects basic data related to ground- and surface-water quantity, quality, and aquatic ecosystems. This and other information is used to understand and quantify how hydrologic systems respond to land-use, water-use, and climatic changes. By understanding the hydrologic-system, watershed managers can design water-supply and land management options that optimize the quantity and quality of water resources for both people and nature. In this project, the USGS will construct and calibrate a ground-water flow model to investigate the ground-water resources of the Colville River Basin. This proposal complements a current USGS project, which together will provide managers with tools to better manage the current and long-term water resources in the watershed. Evaluating the regional effects of different ground-water use scenarios provides managers with critical information for water-resource planning within the watershed." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Objectives - The broad objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of the ground-water flow system of the Colville River Basin in order to effectively manage the water resources. To achieve this objective, a regional ground-water flow model of the unconsolidated deposits will be constructed and used to simulate different ground-water use scenarios." } ], "funder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Washington Water Science Center", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/washington-water-science-center" }, "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Methods and Analysis" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Information Systems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Science Technology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Energy" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Groundwater Availability" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Environmental Health" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Availability and Use" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Geology" } ]
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