| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
The final report on the Surface and Groundwater Supply and Interaction Study - Phase 1 and 2 consists of the three PDF files listed above. The study was carried out by Water Management Consultants Ltd. (Richmond, BC). The objectives of the water supply study were: to determine current water supply (surface and groundwater) and seasonal patterns of supply for the entire watershed; to forecast water supply and seasonal patterns stemming from climate change; and to identify where and to what degree surface and groundwater, including aquifers, interact in order to understand more fully the implications of water extraction. The final report on Phase 1 and 2 of the water supply study describes the surficial geology and the types of aquifers found within the watershed, discusses groundwater and surface water interaction, estimates the water supply for each of the ten sub-basins of the Nicola watershed and projects future water supply. The major conclusion from the study was that any groundwater abstraction in the Nicola watershed will reduce downstream flows. Figures: http://www.nwcrt.org/downloads/AllFiguresFINAL.pdf Appendices: http://www.nwcrt.org/downloads/AppendicesI-V.pdf Addendum: http://www.nwcrt.org/downloads/NicolaLetterreport-ColdwaterAddendumApril2208.pdf groundwater, groundwater surface water interactions, water supply, watershed management, climate change, aquifer |
