


MWC Library
See also the Methow Plan page for the full Plan, Implementation Plan, and Appendices
MWC Study: Estimating Water Use by Exempt Wells in the Methow River Basin (2022)​
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For more information, see also:
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Water Management Reports, below:
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Water Use Study Plan (Aspect Consulting, 2009)
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The Water Withdrawal Study for WRIA 48, Aspect Consulting’s Project No. 080180-003 dated June 16, 2011
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Background information and Recommendations for Evaluating Consumptive Water Use (Aspect Consulting, 2010).
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General Reference​
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Envirotech Publications, Inc. The Water Report, Issue #171. May 15, 2018. (Contains an article by Dan Haller, Principle of Aspect Consulting, "Water Banking in the West.")
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WA Department of Ecology. Permit-Exempt Domestic Well Use in Washington State. Publication No. 15-11-006. February, 2015.
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WA Department of Ecology. Washington State Water Law, A Primer. Publication No. WR 98-152. July, 2006.
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WA Department of Ecology. WRIA 48 Gage by Reach Investigation. June, 2018.
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Washington Rivers Conservancy and Methow Watershed Council. Water Rights Workshop Presentation. April, 2008.
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Geologic Reports​
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Barksdale, Julian D. Geology of the Methow Valley, Okanogan Co., WA. WA Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Bulletin No. 68. 1975.
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Rau, Robert L. Sedimentology of the Upper Cretaceous Winthrop Sandstone, NE Cascade Range , WA. 1987.
Hydro-geologic Reports
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Artim, Ernerst. Ground Water in the Methow Valley, Mazama to Winthrop. DNR and Okanogan County. May, 1975.
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GeoEngineers. Hydro-geologic Services Report, Phases III and IV, Spring Chinook Satellite Facility, Winthrop. 1990 and 1991.
Phase III Report | Phase IV Report​
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Konrad, Chris, Brian Drost and Richard Wagner. Hydrogeology of the Unconsolidated Sediments, Water Quality, and Ground-water/Surface-water Exchanges in the Methow River Basin. USGS Report 03-4244. August, 2005.
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Strauss, Laura. Expert Testimony of Laura Strauss, Hydrogeologist, Northwest Land and Water, Inc. May 6, 2014.​
Part 1 | Part 2 (Includes attachments)​
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Vaccaro, JJ and T.D. Olsen. Estimates of Ground-Water Recharge to the Yakima River Basin Aquifer System, Washington, for Predevelopment and Current Land-Use and Land-Cover Conditions. USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5007. April, 2009.
Reports Related to Proposed Early Winters Development​​
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Golder Associates. Ground Water Flow Modeling for Proposed Ground Water Development, Mazama WA . November, 1989.
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EMCON Northwest. Upper Methow River Valley Ground Water Management Area Aquifer Test Report Appendices. 1993.
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McDonald, Kimberlee Ann. It's Not About the Salmon 2000. Area History, including Early Winters; NMFS enforcement action.
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Storage Studies
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Golder Associates. Methow Basin (WRIA 48) Storage Study, October 2003.
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Associated Documents: Storage Vicinity Map, Patterson Lake Storage Site,, Patterson Lake Area Capacity Table , Patterson Lake Area Capacity Graph
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Water Management Reports
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Aspect Consulting. Background Information and Recommendations for Evaluating Consumptive Water Use, WRIA 48. June, 2010.
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Aspect Consulting. Instream Flow Reservation Tracking Database, WRIA 48. June 16, 2011.
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Aspect Consulting. Draft Water Use Study Plan, WRIA 48. June, 2009.
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Aspect Consulting. Water Withdrawal Study, WRIA 48. June 16, 2011.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
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Bureau of Reclamation. Methow Valley Water Planning Pilot Project - Skyline & Fulton Canals Irrigation Alternatives Engineering Report. December, 1993.
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Department of Ecology. Recent Water Use In the Methow Valley: An Estimate December 1990
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Department of Ecology. Methow River Basin Single Domestic Instantaneous Water Use Estimate October 1990.
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Golder Associates, Inc. Phase II - Level 1 - Watershed Technical Assessment for the Methow River Basin. Prepared for WRIA 48 Planning Unit and Okanogan County. June 26, 2002.
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Highlands Associates. Summary - Highlands Associates Work on Tasks for the Methow Watershed Council, Final Report. July, 2008.​
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