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Water Supply/Planning
Key Components of DRBC's Water Supply/Planning Programs
Blue Marsh Reservoir. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Blue Marsh Reservoir. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.


Understanding water withdrawals, water use and supply is integral to the DRBC's management of water resources.


⇒ To meet water demand and ensure that ecosystems are protected:

  •  Water resources must be properly managed, efficiently utilized and responsibly conserved

  •  Water conservation should be practiced at all times, not just during drought



DRBC Manages Water Supplies and Plans for Future Water Needs


⇒Water Conservation

  • DRBC has passed numerous resolutions focused on water efficiency.


⇒Track & Project Basin Water Use

  • Surface water use vs. groundwater use

  • Water use by sector (for example, public water supply, power generation, industry)


⇒ Water Audits

  • DRBC requires water purveyors to annually perform water audits to identify and control water loss in their systems.


⇒ Water Charging

  • DRBC charges certain entities for the amount of water they use to help support water supply storage in the Basin.
DRBC Water Resource Planning Publications


Water Audit Program


Future Water Storage Availability


Groundwater


Water Use Trends & Projections


State of the Basin


Water Resources Plan


Comprehensive Plan


Water Management Studies


Drought Management
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