1. Surface Water Assessments in Alabama Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, AL September 6, 2012

2. What is a comprehensive surface water assessment?

3. Technical Components Flows Flows Water Use Water Use Analysis Analysis Storage Storage What’s next What’s next

4. Technical Components Flows Flows Water Use Water Use Analysis Analysis Storage Storage What’s next What’s next

5. Basin Outlet Flow Determinations

6. Water ‘Production’ By Basin

7. Technical Components Flows Flows Water Use Water Use Analysis Analysis Storage Storage What’s next What’s next

8. Water Use Reporting Program

9. Published Water Use Report

10. Total Water Use in 2005

11. Technical Components Flows Flows Water Use Water Use Analysis Analysis Storage Storage What’s next What’s next

12. Water Use Index – Intervening Flow Water Use = Water usage in the 8-digit HUC watershed Intervening Flow = Intervening flow produced in a 8 digit HUC watershed

13. Assessment Tool

14. Water Use Indices - Intervening Flow

15. Technical Components Flows Flows Water Use Water Use Analysis Analysis Storage Storage What’s next What’s next

17. Watershed Analyses

18. Water Use Index – Basin Outlet Water Use = Water usage in the watershed Major Basin Outlet = Actual or estimated flow at the mouth of a major basin

19. Assessment Tool

20. Water Use Indices – Basin Outlets Water Use Index

21. Technical Components Flows Flows Water Use Water Use Analysis Analysis Storage Storage What’s next What’s next

22. Water Resources Planning & Management DataAnalysisPlanImplement

23. Data collection Data collection Analytical tools to develop flows for ungaged areas Analytical tools to develop flows for ungaged areas Detailed assessments for the Warrior/Cahaba basins Detailed assessments for the Warrior/Cahaba basins Ongoing Efforts

24. USGS Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)

25. Warrior & Cahaba

26. Water Policy – Practical Implication

27. New Off-Stream Storage Costs

28. Water Resources Planning & Management DataAnalysisPlanImplement

29. Contact Information Web: www.water.alabama.gov E-mail: water@adeca.alabama.gov Phone: Toll Free 1-877-ALAWATER (1-877-252-9283) or (334) 242-5499 FAX: (334) 242-0776