Next Article in Journal
Inundation Characteristics of Solitary Waves According to Revetment Type
Previous Article in Journal
The Role of Runoff Attenuation Features (RAFs) in Natural Flood Management
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Water
Volume 14
Issue 23
10.3390/w14233813
water-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Review

A Review of Current Capabilities and Science Gaps in Water Supply Data, Modeling, and Trends for Water Availability Assessments in the Upper Colorado River Basin

by
Fred D Tillman
1,*,
Natalie K. Day
2,
Matthew P. Miller
3,
Olivia L. Miller
4,
Christine A. Rumsey
4,
Daniel R. Wise
5,
Patrick C. Longley
2 and
Morgan C. McDonnell
4
1
U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona Water Science Center, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
2
U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Water Science Center, Grand Junction, CO 81501, USA
3
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Mission Area—Integrated Modeling and Prediction Division, Boulder, CO 81501, USA
4
U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, West Valley City, UT 84119, USA
5
U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Water Science Center, Portland, OR 97201, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Water 2022, 14(23), 3813; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14233813
Submission received: 25 October 2022 / Revised: 18 November 2022 / Accepted: 20 November 2022 / Published: 23 November 2022
(This article belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
Browse Figures
Versions Notes

Abstract

The Colorado River is a critical water resource in the southwestern United States, supplying drinking water for 40 million people in the region and water for irrigation of 2.2 million hectares of land. Extended drought in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCOL) and the prospect of a warmer climate in the future pose water availability challenges for those charged with managing the river. Limited water availability in the future also may negatively affect aquatic ecosystems and wildlife that depend upon them. Water availability components of special importance in the UCOL include streamflow, salinity in groundwater and surface water, groundwater levels and storage, and the role of snow in the UCOL water cycle. This manuscript provides a review of current “state of the science” for these UCOL water availability components with a focus on identifying gaps in data, modeling, and trends in the basin. Trends provide context for evaluations of current conditions and motivation for further investigation and modeling, models allow for investigation of processes and projections of future water availability, and data support both efforts. Information summarized in this manuscript will be valuable in planning integrated assessments of water availability in the UCOL.
Keywords: Colorado River; drought; water availability; hydrology; snow; water quality Colorado River; drought; water availability; hydrology; snow; water quality

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Tillman, F.D.; Day, N.K.; Miller, M.P.; Miller, O.L.; Rumsey, C.A.; Wise, D.R.; Longley, P.C.; McDonnell, M.C. A Review of Current Capabilities and Science Gaps in Water Supply Data, Modeling, and Trends for Water Availability Assessments in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Water 2022, 14, 3813. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14233813

AMA Style

Tillman FD, Day NK, Miller MP, Miller OL, Rumsey CA, Wise DR, Longley PC, McDonnell MC. A Review of Current Capabilities and Science Gaps in Water Supply Data, Modeling, and Trends for Water Availability Assessments in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Water. 2022; 14(23):3813. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14233813

Chicago/Turabian Style

Tillman, Fred D, Natalie K. Day, Matthew P. Miller, Olivia L. Miller, Christine A. Rumsey, Daniel R. Wise, Patrick C. Longley, and Morgan C. McDonnell. 2022. "A Review of Current Capabilities and Science Gaps in Water Supply Data, Modeling, and Trends for Water Availability Assessments in the Upper Colorado River Basin" Water 14, no. 23: 3813. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14233813

APA Style

Tillman, F. D., Day, N. K., Miller, M. P., Miller, O. L., Rumsey, C. A., Wise, D. R., Longley, P. C., & McDonnell, M. C. (2022). A Review of Current Capabilities and Science Gaps in Water Supply Data, Modeling, and Trends for Water Availability Assessments in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Water, 14(23), 3813. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14233813

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop