River Management

According to The Nature Conservancy, integrated river basin management (IRBM) is the collaborative process of integrating the conservation, management, and development of water, land, and related resources across sectors within a given river basin. The purpose is to improve economic and social benefits derived from water resources in an equitable manner while preserving and, where necessary, restoring freshwater ecosystems. Resources available in this sub-theme include strategic decision-making guides, government funding information, and detailed urban policies on river basin management.

River Management Resources

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AHPS provide forecasts of river levels and river flow volumes from an hour to a season for areas large and small, including river forecast information such as: o How high the river will rise; o When the river will reach its peak; o Where property will be flooded; o How long flooding will continue;...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

National Hydrologic Assessment

Publication date:
March 17, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Hydrologic Assessment is a report issued each spring by the NWS that provides an outlook on U.S. Spring flood potential, river ice jam flood potential, and water supply. Analysis of flood risk integrates late summer and fall precipitation, frost depth, soil saturation levels, stream...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

data.gov

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more. "Flood" datasets: http://goo.gl/MtFCYx; "Sea Level Rise" datasets: https://goo.gl/XXQ6qn; "water" datasets: http://goo.gl/...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Community Water Projects

The Coca-Cola Company
This map shows how Coca-Cola is working to help ensure the long-term availability of water, a critical resource to both local communities and Coca-Cola's operations. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Sediment Sampling and Data Processing

Publication date:
July 21, 2021
Sediment can be transported as suspended load (moves with the flow of the river) or as bedload (rolls along the riverbed) or can be deposited on the riverbed or bank. Sediment is naturally occurring and essential to supporting the ecological function of a water body. High sediment concentrations in...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Environmental Justice Community Survey

Publication date:
July 22, 2021
In Fall 2020, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched an environmental justice community survey entitled Your Delta, Your Voice. The survey was live from September 30 through December 11, 2020. The survey aimed to to gather information from disadvantaged communities in the Delta...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Atmospheric Warming, Loss of Snow Cover, and Declining Colorado River Flow

Publication date:
July 22, 2021
Declining snow cover is playing a key role in decreasing the flow of the Colorado River, “the lifeblood of the Southwest,” by enabling increased evaporation. As the warming continues, increasingly severe water shortages are expected. The Colorado River Basin is the source of water for 40 million...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

SPARROW Mappers

Publication date:
July 22, 2021
SPARROW (SPAtially Referenced Regressions On Watershed attributes) mappers are interactive tools that allow the user to explore river streamflow, nutrient contents, sediment loads throughout the riverbed, river yields, and the importance of different sources of contaminants and pollutants in a...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Free Flowing Rivers Study - Full Map

Publication date:
July 16, 2021
World Wildlife Fund
This map from the World Wildlife Fund shows the river status for rivers across the globe. The map uses the Connectivty Status Index (CSI) to differentiate free-flowing rivers (CSI < 95% over entire length of river), rivers with good connectivity status (CSI < 95% over parts of river), and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

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