Introduction
Water is one of our mainly significant natural assets. If our planet would be lacking it, there would be no life present on this planet earth. It’s the duty of Hydrologists to study all characteristics of water bodies present at site and its relation to geography, geology, topography, biology, and chemistry. It’s the duty of Hydrologists to understand the problem present at site and then solve the problem by applying applicable technical knowledge and mathematical principles to solve water-related problems in civilization. These problems include the quantity, quality, and availability of water. The main task of the report is to evaluate the Groundwater resources and quality, the second part of this report is to evaluate the Surface water quality of White River in southeastern South Dakota.
The team of engineers is probing the White River in southeastern South Dakota for two concerns namely groundwater resources and surface water quality concerns. White River has expressed no serious apprehensions about the possible contacts of any prospect development on the southeastern South Dakota. Thus it is the need of time to undertake a hydrological and hydrogeological assessment, working to a brief agreed with Natural resources present in southeastern South Dakota.
Scope of work
The plan of the study is to prepare a preliminary assessment of the potential hydrological and hydrogeological aspects of White River in southeastern South Dakota. The following scope was proposed:
On-site mapping of water bodies, catchments, flow direction, precipitation and runoff, infiltration and lithology of soil strata so that all of the small streams leading into the river and surroundings are clearly understood.
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...ut as per the schedule. From the analysis it is observed that an estimate of 85 working days can be taken as the project time. The extra days which have been added are just to compensate contingencies found during the project timeline. Now as per 85 days the number of work hours will be approximately 680 work hours. Thus the Project budget is tabulated below for the reader:
Sr. # Designation Pay per hour ($) Work Hours Required (hrs) Total Pay ($)
Project Manager 150 680 102000
Project Engineer 100 680 68000
Trainee Engineer 40 680 27200
Research Scientist 60 520 31200
Survey Assistant 25 600 15000
GIS Assistant 20 600 12000
CAD Assistant 20 600 12000
Support Staff 15 550 8250
Transportation 0.4 / mi 600 mi 240
Contingency 40% 110356
Grand Total 386246
Thus the project budget is approximately $386,246, the calculation is shown above for the reader.
Upper Mississippi River Basin Coordinating Committee, Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Basin Study, vol. 1 and 5 (1972)
This field report is for anyone that is interested in the effects of running water in the North Fork Cosumnes River California.
Conflict between residents in northern Nevada and SNWA has risen (Brean, 2015). In 2012 the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced its support of SNWA wanting to build a pipeline from rural Nevada to Las Vegas, rural Nevada being primarily in the northern portion of the state (Larsen et al., 2015). Residents including farmers who depend on water for their crops argue that redirecting water supplies would harm the environment and wildlife that inhabit northern Nevada (Brean, 2015). There is also an issue of oversubscription, this is due to the Colorado River not only supplying water to Nevada but neighboring states which include “Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah” (Wockner, 2014). Both Arizona and California are expecting water shortages in the future as they too depend on the Colorado River (Wockner, 2014).
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This assignment has encouraged me to do research on the lake that shaped my childhood and founded my love for New Hampshire and for water itself. Apparently, most professionals consider the state of Lake Winnipesaukee to be “good,” other research would show that the overall quality of the lake has been in a declining state for the past ten years. The beach has experienced closings due to e. Coli, which, according to the Center for Disease Control, can cause abdominal cramping and several bowel issues. The lake has also experienced a decrease in wildlife populations, namely of fish and loon (Winnipesaukee Gateway).
This analysis shows that the projects NPV as 13.37 million dollar. Our result is slightly different than the presenting team because of rounding. But both of our teams had positive NPV which suggest that the project should be accepted.
The Colorado River is the principal water source in the US Southwest. Spanning 246,000 square miles and providing water to over 30 million people, it is clear to see the importance of maintaining and preserving the Colorado River’s water. In 1923, the Colorado River Compact was signed by six of the seven basin states. The Upper Basin states include portions of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and northern Arizona. The Lower Basin covers parts of Nevada, Arizona, California, southwestern Utah, and western New Mexico. The Colorado River also supplies water to parts of the states of Baja California and Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The Colorado River is considered an exotic stream because it flows mainly through arid lands despite its headwaters being located in a region of water surpluses.
Initial projections show that the current schedule will take 50 weeks to finish with a final budget estimate of $3.152 million. Although the project estimate comes in under budget, the time frame for completion extends beyond the acceptable 45 weeks. Therefore, the following discussion takes a closer look at the project's conditions by developing a project priority matrix, project network, and a Gantt chart to help Bjorn Ericksen and his team reduce the project duration. The author then offers a project closure approach.
Parker, Glenn L. "Kansas-Nebraska-Colorado Republican River Compact 1943." Kansas Department of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture, 2012. Web. 7 May 2015.
Such is the condition of Texas waterways. The surging population in Texas, the numerous pharma, chemical and oil industries, landowners, farmers and other residents have been recklessly using water. Water is a limited resource and our best efforts in recycling, reusing and conserving water have not yielded the desired results. Climatic changes over the past few decades may have resulted in unpredictable rainfall in Texas. It is important to conserve water without polluting it. It is shocking to know that the drinking water has traces of arsenic, cyanide, nitrates, asbestos and mercury and lead. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Geological Survey after conducting studies have shown that water samples containing growth hormones, various antibiotics,birth control drugs, and many other chemicals end up in ground water. The Trinity River is highly polluted with bacteria from sewage. The high water pollution in Texas State by various sources causes environmental hazards and life threatening diseases like cancer and nerve damage; thus the government and community should intensify their efforts to reduce pollution and make drinking water safe.
The Elitsac Manufacturing Company Dam affects 14.08 miles of Wolf Creek (Fish, n.d.). The original purpose of this dam is not documented within the state’s dam inventory, and it is also no longer in service (Dam, n.d.). Another dam on Wolf Creek is Hopkins Mill Dam, which also is out of service. The Hopkins Mill Dam was originally built to generate hydroelectric power and affects 46.58 miles of river (Fish, n.d.).
Rushmore. West River South Dakota has two very different landscapes, the rolling prairie or the wooded hills. In the far south east corner of South Dakota you will find Mt. Rushmore but with that beautiful monument lies a land with hills, stone structures, and spruce trees covering the entire land. The rest of the West River is covered by dried brittle prairie grass. Water barely pools up and when it does it will be dried within weeks if not replenished. The land cannot be farmed due to the hard slope of the dirt and the boulder and rocks that scatter within it. Most of the land is used as grazing land for cattle and not very much wildlife chooses to live on this desolate area of
While growing up in South Dakota, I frequently visited the Missouri River and various lakes for recreational activities. However, South Dakota’s water is also found under the surface and is used for many more reasons. Agriculture is the industry that uses the largest amount of the state’s water. The water that is used for irrigation typically comes from aquifers.
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