ECO_Flows_are_a_Planning_Tool

Ecological Flows Are A Planning Tool
• Not policy
• DWR task is to identify through hydrologic
modeling where eco flows could be affected
• Policy will determine response to these effects
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Run of River Systems
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10
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Energy Water
Supply
Industrial Ag Mining
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Water Security
Robust, resilient water supplies adequate to
support future population and economic growth
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Instream flows capable of supporting NC’s
diverse natural heritage
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