Ground-water-withdrawal component of the Michigan water-withdrawal screening tool

Howard W. Reeves; David A. Hamilton; Paul W. Seelbach; A. Jeremiah Asher

doi:10.3133/sir20095003

Ground-water-withdrawal component of the Michigan water-withdrawal screening tool

Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5003

Prepared in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, University of Michigan-Institute for Fisheries Research, and Michigan State University-Institute for Water Research

By: Howard W. Reeves, David A. Hamilton, Paul W. Seelbach, and A. Jeremiah Asher

https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20095003

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Abstract

A water-withdrawal assessment process and Internet-based screening tool have been developed to evaluate proposed new or increased high-capacity water withdrawals in Michigan. Michigan legislation defines high capacity withdrawals as those capable of removing an average of 100,000 gallons per day for a consecutive 30-day period. This report describes the ground-water component of the screening tool, provides background information used to develop the screening tool, and documents how this component of the screening tool is implemented. The screening tool is based on application of an analytical model to estimate streamflow depletion by a proposed pumping well. The screening tool is designed to evaluate intermittent pumping, to account for the dynamics of stream-aquifer interaction, and to apportion streamflow depletion among neighboring streams. The tool is to be used for an initial screening of a proposed new or increased high-capacity withdrawal in order to identify withdrawals that may cause adverse resource impacts. The screening tool is not intended to be a site-specific design tool. Results of an example application of the screening tool in Kalamazoo County, Mich., are compared to streamflow depletion estimated by use of a regional ground-water-flow model to demonstrate its performance.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Ground-water-withdrawal component of the Michigan water-withdrawal screening tool
Series title	Scientific Investigations Report
Series number	2009-5003
DOI	10.3133/sir20095003
Edition	Version 1.0
Year Published	2009
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Michigan Water Science Center
Description	v, 36 p.
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Online Only (Y/N)	Y
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