Watershed Management and Restoration

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.

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Watershed Management and Restoration Resources

U.S. Drought Monitor Animations

Published: 
July 1, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor animations from the beginning of the calendar year to presentRead more

U.S. Drought Monitor Statistics

Published: 
January 1, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
national Drought Monitor statistical grid comparing current conditions vs. last week, 3 months ago, start of calendar year, start of water year and one year agoRead more

U.S. Drought Monitor Class Change Map Archive

Published: 
July 8, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
national Drought Monitor class change from the present to 1/1/2002Read more

U.S. Drought Monitor Maps and Tables

Published: 
July 8, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor tables from the present to 1/4/2000Read more

U.S. Drought Monitor Forecasts

Published: 
July 8, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
variety of forecasts, including soil moisture, fire outlook, western water supply, etc. Read more

U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data

Published: 
July 8, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
county, state and national Drought Monitor GIS datasets from the present to 1/4/2000Read more

U.S. Drought Monitor Classification Scheme

Published: 
January 1, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
explanation of Drought Monitor and severity classificationsRead more

U.S. Drought Monitor Metadata

Published: 
January 1, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Drought Monitor metadata Read more

Western Irrigated Agriculture: Production Value, Water Use, Costs, and Technology Vary by Farm Size

Published: 
September 2, 2013
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The largest irrigated farms in the region averaged about 3,300 acres, of which 1,020 were irrigated in 2008; the smallest farms averaged 244 acres, of which 47 were irrigated. Use of improved water-management practices can help producers maximize the economic efficiency of their irrigation systems...Read more

Irrigation Water Management

Published: 
July 1, 2006
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Water management is an important element of irrigated crop production. Efficient irrigation systems and water management practices can help maintain farm profitability in an era of limited, higher cost water supplies. Efficient water management may also reduce the impact of irrigated production on...Read more

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