2022 National Water Use Data Workshop in Salt Lake City
Date
August 16-18, 2022
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Event Description
The upcoming 2022 National Water Use Data Workshop is a collaboration between the Western States Water Council Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Group, USGS National Water Use Team, Interstate Council on Water Policy, and the Internet of Water.
Event Details
Workshop Goals
- Provide a platform for state agency staff to learn from each other about the latest efforts related to water data management and sharing.
- Engage state IT and water resources management staff with the USGS National Water Use Data and Research (WUDR) and the Water Data Exchange (WaDE) Programs.
- Exchange the latest developments on water use data sharing methods and how states can benefit from them.
- Identify challenges related to states data sharing efforts and potential solutions to consider.
Focus Areas
- Programs or initiatives related to improving water use data collection, sharing, and access
- Historic monthly/annual site-specific water withdrawals and use data reporting and sharing efforts
- Data gaps and methods that have been developed to fill them
- Metadata for water use information
