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Managed aquifer recharge in the Treasure Valley: a component of a comprehensive aquifer management plan and a response to climate change. Technical completion report 201102 Item Info

In a proactive and forward-looking step, the State of Idaho has embarked on a planning process known as the Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan (CAMP). One of the anticipated drivers of future needs and supply constraints is climate change, and one anticipated response is to provide additional storage capacity to mitigate the effects of altered patterns of runoff from mountain snow pack. Local aquifers can potentially provide additional storage. Managed aquifer recharge means to intentionally place water in the aquifer at times when supplies exceed current needs, for later withdrawal when supplies are short. It may provide storage at lower cost than building new surface-water structures, protects water from evaporation, and does not carry the threat of catastrophic flood from infrastructure failure. Aquifer recharge can also mitigate the potential loss of surface storage capacity due to increased flooding risks posed by climate change. With a robust and active aquifer recharge program, carryover water that is at high risk of being spilled for flood-control purposes can be moved to storage in the aquifer and thereby retained in the basin for future use. This paper provides an initial look at managed recharge, to set the stage and provide context for consideration by participants in the CAMP process. It addresses: (1) Hydrogeology and current aquifer conditions. (2) Potential storage capacity of the Treasure Valley Aquifers available for managed recharge. (3) Location of potential recharge sites. (4) Capacity to deliver water to the recharge sites. (5) Approximate residence time of water stored in the aquifer, before it is depleted by migration to hydraulically-connected surface-water bodies.

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Title:
Managed aquifer recharge in the Treasure Valley: a component of a comprehensive aquifer management plan and a response to climate change. Technical completion report 201102
Authors:
Contor, B.; Moore, G.; Taylor, S.; Farmer, N.; Owsley, D.; Thiel, S.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
2011-02
Description:
In a proactive and forward-looking step, the State of Idaho has embarked on a planning process known as the Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan (CAMP). One of the anticipated drivers of future needs and supply constraints is climate change, and one anticipated response is to provide additional storage capacity to mitigate the effects of altered patterns of runoff from mountain snow pack. Local aquifers can potentially provide additional storage. Managed aquifer recharge means to intentionally place water in the aquifer at times when supplies exceed current needs, for later withdrawal when supplies are short. It may provide storage at lower cost than building new surface-water structures, protects water from evaporation, and does not carry the threat of catastrophic flood from infrastructure failure. Aquifer recharge can also mitigate the potential loss of surface storage capacity due to increased flooding risks posed by climate change. With a robust and active aquifer recharge program, carryover water that is at high risk of being spilled for flood-control purposes can be moved to storage in the aquifer and thereby retained in the basin for future use. This paper provides an initial look at managed recharge, to set the stage and provide context for consideration by participants in the CAMP process. It addresses: (1) Hydrogeology and current aquifer conditions. (2) Potential storage capacity of the Treasure Valley Aquifers available for managed recharge. (3) Location of potential recharge sites. (4) Capacity to deliver water to the recharge sites. (5) Approximate residence time of water stored in the aquifer, before it is depleted by migration to hydraulically-connected surface-water bodies.
Subjects:
natural recharge aquifers aquifer management
Location:
Treasure Valley
Latitude:
43.66
Longitude:
-116.6
Collection:
IWRRI
IWRRI number:
201102
Rights:
Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
Publisher:
University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
wbv
Date Digitized:
2011

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"Managed aquifer recharge in the Treasure Valley: a component of a comprehensive aquifer management plan and a response to climate change. Technical completion report 201102", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-201102.html
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