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Identification of economic, social, and policy factors influencing irrigation district participation in water transactions in the Deschutes Basin

Creator:

Whitman, Cally A.

Abstract:

Surface water in the Deschutes Basin of central Oregon has been largely over allocated since the early 1900s. Therefore, rapid population growth and urban demand for water in the upper Basin lead to an increased reliance on groundwater in the last three decades. The Oregon Department of Water Resources (OWRD)...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis