Publication Summary

The objective of this report is to document the status of surface-water and ground-water resources in the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed, which comprises Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 12. Key water-management issues in the watershed which influence water-right permit decisions are identified and documented including technical information concerning water use, stream flows, availability, etc

The objective of this report is to document the status of surface-water and ground-water resources in the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed, which comprises Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 12. Key water-management issues in the watershed which influence water-right permit decisions are identified and documented. Available information was used to assess hydrological, chemical, and biological conditions which broadly indicate the "health" of the watershed. These conditions included water quantity, hydrogeology, water demand, water quality, and the status of stocks of resident and anadromous fish species. Assessment of these conditions was based on readily available information about water rights and claims, streamflow, precipitation, hydrogeology, ground-water levels, fish stocks, and water quality. We did not conduct field surveys or begin data-collection projects. None of this data was exhaustively checked for accuracy, given the need for timely completion of the project.