Georiga Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey General Interest Publication 4
To ensure that adequate water supplies are available in south-western Georgia, the GaEPD—in cooperation with the USGS— has implemented scientific studies to better understand the hydrologic system in the southern Flint River Basin. In these studies, researchers are:
• Collecting new hydraulic-property data for the Upper Floridan and surficial aquifers;
• Obtaining accurate locations of pumping wells;
• Collecting and compiling ground-water-level, stream seepage, and offstream spring-discharge data; and
• Developing a transient finite-element model of ground-water flow to simulate seasonal ground-water levels, stream-aquifer interaction, and pumping-induced streamflow reduction. Computer simulations are used to help scien-tifically predict future water availability.
In addition to these scientific studies, the USGS—in coopera-tion with the GaEPD—operates continuous streamflow and ground-water-level monitoring networks in the southern Flint River Basin. Many of the sites are “real time” and are linked by satellite telemetry (http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/rt). These data provide water planners with information necessary to manage the area’s water resources.
Irrigation is costly, so farmers are enhancing the efficiency of irrigation water use by installing low-pressure nozzles and endgun shutoffs, and improving uniformity and efficiency of their systems (Flint River Regional Water Council, 2001). Several organizations in the area work together to provide irrigation management and technology development research to assist farmers in improving efficiency of agricultural water use and enhance net revenue. These organizations include:
• Albany State University, Flint River Water Planning and Policy Center;
• Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission;
• U.S. Department of Agriculture National Peanut Research Laboratory; and
• The University of Georgia, Stripling Irrigation Research Park.
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