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Data

• USGS Water Science Data Library Summary data tables about water use in the United States, by state.

Supply

• What Watershed are we in ?

  • http://www.epa.gov/surf/

  • http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm

  • http://cwp.resources.ca.gov

• Where does our water come from ?
  • Ground-Water Resources for the Future -- Desert Basins of the Southwest
  • What is Groundwater?
  • Climate Change and Water Supply

• What does our desert climate have to do with the water supply ?

• What does our location have to do with our water supply?

• How do you know if your drinking water is safe ?

  • http://www.epa.gov/safewater/wot/index.html

• What is Drought ?
  • The National Drought Mitigation Centre, Nebraska, USA
  • The Office of Arid Lands Studies (OALS) is a multidisciplinary teaching, research, and information unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
  • Drought monitoring and early warning Near real time quantification of drought and crop growth conditions and the estimation of irrigation needs, based on images from METEOSAT geostationary satellite.
  • USGS - Deserts: Geology and Resources
  • GHCC Global Hydrology and Climate Center
    The primary focus of the research center is to understand the Earth's global water cycle, the distribution and variability of atmospheric water, and the impact of human activity as it relates to global and regional climate.
  • Drought WATCH The latest Palmer Drought Severity Index Map: The Drought Severity Index, developed by Palmer in 1965, is the most commonly used drought index in the United States.
  • CSIRO Australia 's largest scientific research agency
  • NOAA's drought information center A roundup of the various NOAA Web sites and information on drought and climate conditions.
  • Drought Watch on the Prairies PFRA water supply and drought monitoring page
  • Understanding and Defining Drought An occasional paper by the The National Drought Mitigation Centre, Nebraska, USA
  • Drought, Floods and Prayer
  • Climate Ark is a Climate Change Portal and Internet Search Tool

Demand

• What is our Water Supply & Demand? (EPA)

• Estimated Use of Water in the U.S, 2000 (USGS)

• Smart Growth and Water Resource Protection (EPA)

Resources

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Supply

• Water Resources of the United States (USGS)

• Precipitation History of the Mojave Desert Region, 1893-2001 (USGS)

• Groundwater and Surface Water, A Single Resource (USGS)

  • Groundwater Facts, California (DWR)

• Ground-water Depletion Across the Nation (USGS)

• Water Resources of California (USGS)

• Groundwater & Drinking Water (EPA)

  • http://www.epa.gov/safewater/index.html

• California's Groundwater (2003 DWR Report)

• Califonia Groundwater Basin Descriptions (DWR)

  • Mojave River Watershed Groundwater Basin

    • Lower Mojave River Groundwater Basin (DWR)

    • Middle Mojave River Groundwater Basin (DWR)

    • Upper Mojave River Groundwater Basin (DWR)

  • Adjacent Groundwater Basins

    • Lucerne Groundwater Basin (DWR)

    • Morongo Groundwater Basin (DWR)

    • El Mirage Valley Groundwater Basin (DWR)\

• Statewide Groundwater Basin Map with Subbasins Version 3 (October, 2003)

• High Desert Water Providers

  • Victor Valley Water

    • Water Quality

• Dealing with Drought

  • Drought Watch, USGS Information on Drought

  • Drought Fact Sheet (AWWA)

  • California Drought Preparedness (CA, DWR)

• Dealing with Flooding

  • Mojave River Dam

    • Flood Inundation Maps

Demand

• Water Use in the U.S. (USGS)

Activities

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• World Water Monitoring Day (October 18th)

• Down the Drain: How much water do you use

Lesson Plans

• Groundwater Model: Where Does Our Water Come From? (gr. 9-12)

Curriculum

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• Groundwater and Drinking Water 'Kid's Stuff" (EPA)

• Learning to Combat Dertification (UNESCO)

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