Hydrologic conditions are key drivers of the challenges facing the water industry. Precipitation, rainfall and runoff foretell whether water supplies are plentiful or sparse. The status of water storage in reservoirs signals whether supplies will be sufficient to meet water demands or water shortages are on the horizon.
JOW tracks and analyzes conditions from key water sources in three major areas:
- Colorado River Basin: We provide an analysis of current forecasts from the Bureau of Reclamation 24-Month studies, which informs operations and provides early warning of a shortage in the Lower Basin.
- Texas: We present information about the well elevation levels in the Edwards Aquifer’s J-17 and J-27 monitoring wells and compare them to various historical levels and Critical Management Period triggers.
- Elsewhere in the Southwest: We discuss current and historical storage levels in Lake Oroville. Lake Oroville is the primary storage reservoir for the State Water Project (SWP), which supplies water to 25 million California residents and 750,000 acres of farmland.