Integrated Water Resource Management

As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.

Integrated Water Resource Management Resources

Transboundary Assessments of Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest

Publication date:
July 22, 2021
In 2019, the USGS began studying the baseline water-quality of selected transboundary rivers in the Pacific Northwest. These studies are designed to characterize current water-quality conditions so as to facilitate future assessments of potential impacts related to upstream mining activities...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Water Quality of San Francisco Bay Research and Monitoring Project

Publication date:
July 22, 2021
Estuaries are the interface of rivers, ocean, atmosphere, and dense human settlement. Their variability is driven by a large array of natural and anthropogenic forces. This website describes the long-term research and observation project in the San Francisco Bay-Delta that serves to measure and...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

Lake Koocanusa Water Quality

Publication date:
July 22, 2021
Lake Koocanusa is a transboundary reservoir located in southeastern British Columbia and northwestern Montana. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1972 after construction of Libby Dam, which began in 1966. The dam was constructed as part of a treaty between the United States and Canada to...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
Canada

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

The Integrated Landscape Modeling partnership - Current status and future directions

Publication date:
August 31, 2021
U.S. Geological Survey
The Integrated Landscape Modeling (ILM) partnership is an effort by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to identify, evaluate, and develop models to quantify services derived from ecosystems, with a focus on wetland ecosystems and conservation effects.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
North America

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