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Why is this study important? This is a brief summary and explanation of the more comprehensive report by Leake and Pool (2010). It is written in a style with the general public in mind, rather than an audience of scientists. Leake, S.A., and Haney, Jeanmarie, 2010, Possible effects of groundwater pumping on surface water in […]
Why is this study important? This is the first published application of the Northern Arizona regional groundwater-flow model. It predicts the effect of either pumping from wells or of artificial recharge on streamflow in the Verde Valley Basin. Leake, S.A., and Pool, D.R., 2010, Simulated effects of groundwater pumping and artificial recharge on surface-water resources […]
Why is this study important? This study documents a powerful new tool—the Northern Arizona regional groundwater-flow model—that enables elected officials and water-resource managers to evaluate the future consequences of local or regional water-management policies for groundwater levels and streamflow in the Verde River Basin. Pool, D.R., Blasch, K.W., Callegary, J.B., Leake, S.A., and Graser, L.F., […]
Why is this study important? It is the product of the authorization by the United States Congress for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to assist in a collaborative and science-based water-resource planning and management partnership for the Verde River Basin. It describes the investigations needed in support of that authorization that will fulfill water-resource […]
Why is this study important? This study applies USGS Northern Arizona Regional Groundwater-Flow Model to directly examine the effect of groundwater pumping across the model area on the timing and magnitude of changes of base flow at the Paulden, Clarkdale, and Camp Verde streamgages. Similarly, it examines other hydrologic-system effects through time such as net […]
Every once in a while all the dots connect and we have a clear vision of what the image looks like. In regards to the water resources in the Southwestern United States the dots are lining up and our water-resource future is clear. The conclusions and recommendations from a series of studies and reports on […]
If you moved here from the Eastern United States and look at a river or creek such as the Verde River or Oak Creek you might think they are small – they are. You may think they are insignificant – they are not. That they are flowing at all in our arid environment makes even […]
Article from Prescott Daily Courier By Joanna Dodder Nellans COTTONWOOD – A “call to action” from U.S. senators John McCain and Jeff Flake seeking a Verde River Watershed plan gained a positive reaction Wednesday from Verde Valley officials. The Middle Verde subcommittee of the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee agreed to respond with a letter […]
Article Published in the Red Rock News January 3rd, 2014 by Tom O’Halleran Another year has passed without a comprehensive water resource plan for the preservation of the Verde River and its tributaries, such as Oak Creek, Sycamore Creek and Fossil Creek. These are all significant waterways that rely on groundwater to sustain their flows. […]
The Verde River is an ecological, recreational, aesthetic and economic treasure for the citizens of the Verde Valley and the State of Arizona. It flows year-round and nearly continuously from its headwaters near Paulden for about 190 miles to its confluence with the Salt River near Mesa. Although the Verde River’s year-round flow may seem […]
