A Review of Scientific Information on Issues Related to the Use and Management of Water Resources in the Pacific Northwest

Download or read book A Review of Scientific Information on Issues Related to the Use and Management of Water Resources in the Pacific Northwest written by United States Department of Agriculture and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-14 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh water is a valuable and essential commodity in the Pacific Northwest States, specifically Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and one provided abundantly by forested watersheds in the region. The maintenance and growth of industrial, municipal, agricultural, and recreational activities in the region are dependent on adequate and sustainable supplies of fresh water from surface and ground-water sources. Future development, especially in the semiarid intermountain area, depends on the conservation and expansion of the region's water resource. This synthesis reviews the state of our knowledge and condition of water resources in the Pacific Northwest.