RDN Water Budget Project

Phase 1

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    • Table of Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Hydrogeological Conceptual Model
    • 3. Water Budget
      • Water Region 1 – Big Qualicum
      • Water Region 2 – Little Qualicum
      • Water Region 3 – French Creek
      • Water Region 4 – Englishman River
      • Water Region 5 – South Wellington to Nanoose
      • Water Region 6 – Nanaimo River
    • 4. Data Gaps
    • 5. Recommendations & Conclusions
      • Closure
    • 6. Appendices
  • Gulf Islands
    • Table of Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Hydrogeological Conceptual Model
    • 3. Water Budget
    • 4. Data Gaps
    • 5. Recommendations & Conclusions
    • 6. Appendices
  • Water for Agriculture
    • Table of Contents
    • Background
    • Methodology
    • Model Calculations
    • Livestock Water Use
    • Definitions and Calculations
    • Land Use Results
    • Model Results
      • Annual Crop Water Demand
      • Annual Water Demand Reported by Irrigation System
      • Annual Water Demand by Soil Texture
      • Annual Water Demand by Aquifer
      • Irrigated Area by Local Government
      • Irrigation Management Factors
      • Deep Percolation
      • Improved Irrigation Efficiency and Good Management
      • Water Demand for Frost Protection, Harvesting and Other
      • Livestock Water Use
      • Climate Change Water Demand for 2050
      • Agricultural Buildout Crop Water Demand Using 2003 Climate Data
      • Agricultural Buildout Crop Water Demand for 2050
      • Irrigation Systems Used for the Buildout Scenario
      • Water Demand by Aquifer for the Buildout Scenario
      • Water Demand by Local Government for the Buildout Scenario
  • Water 101
    • The Water Cycle
    • Geoscape Nanaimo
    • What is a Watershed?
    • What is an Aquifer?
    • Glossary
    • Acronyms & Units

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The Phase One Water Budget Project provides a conceptual understanding of water processes across the seven RDN Water Regions.

Further investigation and data collection is required in order to produce quantitative estimates of water use and availability.
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