Design and Pilot Study of an Arizona Water Information System

• Main Authors: Foster, K. E., Johnson, J. D.
• Other Authors: Office of Arid Land Studies, University of Arizona
• Language: en_US
• Published: Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 1972
• Subjects: Hydrology > Arizona.; Water resources development > Arizona.; Hydrology > Southwestern states.; Water resources development > Southwestern states.; Hydrologic data; Information retrieval; Water; Design data; Arizona; Hydrologic systems; Groundwater; Rainfall-runoff relationships; Water levels; Water quality; Water utilization; Water demand; Arid lands; Data storage and retrieval
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/300138

From the Proceedings of the 1972 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona Academy of Science - May 5-6, 1972, Prescott, Arizona === Water information systems may have different demands, such as responding to queries about rainfall-runoff relationships, water level data, water quality data and water use. Data required for retrieval may need display, such as a hydrograph. Information systems are reviewed and results of specific water information agencies are reported. Agencies in Arizona are listed with their specific water information need. Development of a water activity file and water information system is outlined for Arizona as a pilot project. Linkage of units within the data system is shown, as is the information system's questionnaire to project leaders. Information currently in the system includes water quality from the state department of health for 450 wells in the Tucson basin, and water level, storage, storage coefficient and transmissivity supplied by the Arizona water commission for the Tucson basin and Avra Valley. Quality of data submitted to the system should be reflected in retrieval for better understanding of the data. This consideration is planned for the coming fiscal year.