Dakota Water Science Center
Water Availability and Water Use
Browse Water Availability and Water Use science related to:
NRCS Wetlands Modeling with SPAW and DRAINMOD
Project Period: August 2017 – September 2020
Cooperators: NRCS
Project Chief: Vining
NRCS Agricultural Lands Water Balance
Project Period: August 2015 – September 2018
Cooperators: NRCS
Project Chief: Vining
Black Hills Hydrology Study
Black Hills Hydrology Study
Estimating National Water Use Associated with Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
Project Period: 2016-ongoing
Cooperator: U.S. Geological Survey Water Availability and Use Science Program
Project Chiefs: Kathleen Rowland, Gregory Delzer, Joanna Thamke, and Janet Carter
Recreation and Fishery, Devils Lake Basin
The Devils Lake area has been a popular recreational area for at least the last 120 years, and Devils Lake has been the main attraction for much of the recreation.
Water Use in South Dakota
Water Use in South Dakota
Water Use in North Dakota
The USGS National Water-Use Information Program collects data about the quantities of water withdrawn for specific uses: public supply, domestic, industrial, mining, thermoelectric power, irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.