Statewide Water Assessment

Statewide Water Assessment PDF

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Published: 2011

Total Pages: 47

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The following report was developed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and CDM, the OCWP's lead engineering firm, to assess Oklahoma's water supplies, develop projections of water demands, quantify physical supply shortages, determine the implications of potential climate change scenarios on projected supply and demand, assess anticipated water use permitting and interstate compact restraints, and provide relevant water quality data along with long-term trends.; The Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan (OCWP) assesses and plans for the water needs of all water uses and users in Oklahoma through 2060. Consumptive uses of water are addressed in this section. Nonconsumptive uses are discussed in other sections of the OCWP Executive Report.; A reliable water supply is contingent on all of the following aspects: * Physical water supply availability, or "wet water" * Permits or water rights to divert water from surface water or groundwater sources * Infrastructure to divert, treat, and convey the water to its intended use * Adequate water quality for the intended use.