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Mississippi River basin

Langley’s Hopington Aquifer is centred in this BC Water Well Map where each blue dot represents a water well. The dots are now so close together they appear as a carpet effect on the map. The “Hopington” footprints over 50 square kilometres in the heart of Langley and has been depleting for over 50 years. We currently drill wells to completion depths greater than 300’ to intersect the second and third zones which is last water bearing zone. The upper zone of the aquifer is all but gone. This story fortifies what is becoming prevelant to me during my 50 years in the water well business that once depletion sets in an aquifer it is nearly impossible to stop. The time clock is ticking towards dooms day, which in this depletion case is still many years off but, has now become a battle between man’s willingness to sacrifice to gain control of the dropping water table so future generations can rely on this precious protected water resource or does man continue on the current depletion path with little or no concerns of future generations. Government observation wells drilled into the aquifer continuously monitor the water level continue revealing a slow but steady decline in the Hopington’s water table. This is not Langley’s only depleting aquifer as a number of smaller aquifers are in the depletion stages as others are appearing throughout the province as well.

Pros and Cons of Water Well Drilling For many homeowners, businesses, and communities in Colorado, the question arises whether to tap into the water grid or opt for self-sufficiency with water well drilling. Here are five pros and cons of water well drilling... https://lnkd.in/gJFydHnq

Pros and Cons of Water Well Drilling For many homeowners, businesses, and communities in Colorado, the question arises whether to tap into the water grid or opt for self-sufficiency with water well drilling. Here are five pros and cons of water well drilling... https://lnkd.in/gEsDg2CW

Read our newest issue of txH2O, Under Pressure: Texas Aquifers Face Modern Challenges! Understanding groundwater in Texas, both legally and hydrologically, can be a challenge. In this issue, meet the researchers, local water professionals and educators working to help manage and protect Texas aquifers. From the intricacies of groundwater laws around Texas and the United States, to the widespread success of the Texas Well Owner Network, this issue covers some ground. Ready to dive in? https://buff.ly/4dUfnnc #water #txwater #texaswater #groundwater

#CharlesBarkley stirred up a storm advising the New Orleans Pelicans to hit Galveston's 'dirty ass water' beaches. But what's really going on in the Gulf? The oil, gas, and petrochemical industries have a massive footprint concentrated in the Gulf South. Fossil fuel catastrophes have become all too common in the region; Companies self-report THOUSANDS of oil spills every year.   According to a report, by the HARC | Houston Advanced Research Center, there are other factors that also contribute to Gulf’s water quality, including sewer runoff and fecal matter. These operations release harmful chemicals and waste, contaminating precious waterways with devastating impacts for surrounding communities. #Galveston #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalJustice #NBAplayoffs Photo: DavidJames.Info Video: National Basketball Association (NBA) / TNT Sports U.S.

I'm putting the 'final polish' on my upcoming Michigan classes, including a segment I call "Shallow Waters" https://lnkd.in/efV-27f The primary focus is on small streams & ponds, canals, and small reservoirs. #realestatelaw #riparian #littoral #landsurveyor #surveyor #attorney #realestateattorney

At first glance I thought the video was quite spectacular, until something jumped off the page at me! "The Klamath Dam Removal project will benefit the Tribes, ecosystem, and salmon". So I dug a bit further and found a story of extraordinary collaboration, and future thinking from unlikely bedfellow. I can only imaging the discussions and decisions were courageous to overcome competing interests. It led me to wonder if we could ever be so courageous and forward thinking when in comes to the Murray Darling system. https://lnkd.in/gEjmw5nn #ErosionControl #RiverbankProtection #RiverbedStabilization #SedimentControl #WaterwayManagement #NaturalBankRestoration #StreamRestoration #TurbidityReduction #EcoFriendlyDesigns #SustainableEngineering #Dams #Spillway #ScourProtection 👏

More dams are not the solution. More large dams are not part of the solution. We have dams that are filling with sediment throughout the west and mulitbillion dollar proposals to retrofit those dams. The Arkansas River is already over allocated. That is why they say "during wet years" they can fill the reservoir. During dry years, senior water rights holders have a claim on the water before the junior water rights holders. Most years there is a call on the Arkansas River from senior water rights holders. More dams wont make it rain. In order to solve our big problems we need to think differently from the way we thought creating the problem. Water is a big problem and natural system restoration and protection is the solution.

Sediment evacuation on the Klamath project now has an expanded role, with promising potential for salmon habitat downstream. Using the power of the river to move the reservoir’s built-up layers of silt and algal material downstream was always part of the restoration plan. This process started when the dams were breached, and millions of cubic yards of fine material was lifted into the water column and transported out to sea. But as our team worked in the formerly inundated project site, they hit ecological paydirt. Where tributaries like Jenny Creek met the Klamath River, the delta was rich with beneficial sand, gravel, and cobbles that had been trapped by the reservoir for decades. This is exactly the kind of material the “sediment starved” river needs. Left high and dry, these great spawning gravels and sands would be trapped in the creek wall, providing no benefit to salmon and steelhead. With the full support of regulatory agencies and fish biologists, RES crews have been moving this valuable sand and gravel into the river so it can be transported downstream. Weather and other factors delayed this important effort, so we are pleased that our application to extend sediment evacuation was approved by state and federal agencies and is now again underway, as described in this video. #KlamathRiverRenewal #KlamathRiverRestoration #RES #Klamath #California