Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science
Abstract Reductions in streamflow caused by groundwater pumping, known as “streamflow depletion,” link the hydrologic process of stream‐aquifer interactions to human modifications of the water cycle. Isolating the impacts of groundwater pumping on streamflow is challenging because other climate and...
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| author | Sam Zipper Andrea Brookfield Hoori Ajami Jessica R. Ayers Chris Beightel Michael N. Fienen Tom Gleeson John Hammond Mary Hill Anthony D. Kendall Ben Kerr Dana Lapides Misty Porter S. Parimalarenganayaki Melissa M. Rohde Chloe Wardropper |
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| description | Abstract Reductions in streamflow caused by groundwater pumping, known as “streamflow depletion,” link the hydrologic process of stream‐aquifer interactions to human modifications of the water cycle. Isolating the impacts of groundwater pumping on streamflow is challenging because other climate and human activities concurrently impact streamflow, making it difficult to separate individual drivers of hydrologic change. In addition, there can be lags between when pumping occurs and when streamflow is affected. However, accurate quantification of streamflow depletion is critical to integrated groundwater and surface water management decision making. Here, we highlight research priorities to help advance fundamental hydrologic science and better serve the decision‐making process. Key priorities include (a) linking streamflow depletion to decision‐relevant outcomes such as ecosystem function and water users to align with partner needs; (b) enhancing partner trust and applicability of streamflow depletion methods through benchmarking and coupled model development; and (c) improving links between streamflow depletion quantification and decision‐making processes. Catalyzing research efforts around the common goal of enhancing our streamflow depletion decision‐support capabilities will require disciplinary advances within the water science community and a commitment to transdisciplinary collaboration with diverse water‐connected disciplines, professions, governments, organizations, and communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aba20d60973e41a8a37bd7cdefbb2e112025-08-20T02:36:31ZengWileyWater Resources Research0043-13971944-79732024-05-01605n/an/a10.1029/2023WR035727Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant ScienceSam Zipper0Andrea Brookfield1Hoori Ajami2Jessica R. Ayers3Chris Beightel4Michael N. Fienen5Tom Gleeson6John Hammond7Mary Hill8Anthony D. Kendall9Ben Kerr10Dana Lapides11Misty Porter12S. Parimalarenganayaki13Melissa M. Rohde14Chloe Wardropper15Kansas Geological Survey University of Kansas Lawrence KS USADepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Waterloo Waterloo ON CanadaDepartment of Environmental Sciences University of California, Riverside Riverside CA USADepartment of Environmental Science Policy and Management University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA USAKansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources Manhattan KS USAU.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Water Science Center Madison WI USADepartment of Civil Engineering and School of Earth and Ocean Sciences University of Victoria Victoria BC CanadaU.S. Geological Survey Maryland‐Delaware‐District of Columbia Water Science Center Baltimore MD USADepartment of Geology University of Kansas Lawrence KS USADepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences Michigan State University East Lansing MI USAFoundry Spatial Ltd Victoria BC CanadaU.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Southwest Watershed Research Center Tucson AZ USADepartment of Geology University of Kansas Lawrence KS USASchool of Civil Engineering Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore Tamil Nadu IndiaRohde Environmental Consulting LLC Seattle WA USADepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USAAbstract Reductions in streamflow caused by groundwater pumping, known as “streamflow depletion,” link the hydrologic process of stream‐aquifer interactions to human modifications of the water cycle. Isolating the impacts of groundwater pumping on streamflow is challenging because other climate and human activities concurrently impact streamflow, making it difficult to separate individual drivers of hydrologic change. In addition, there can be lags between when pumping occurs and when streamflow is affected. However, accurate quantification of streamflow depletion is critical to integrated groundwater and surface water management decision making. Here, we highlight research priorities to help advance fundamental hydrologic science and better serve the decision‐making process. Key priorities include (a) linking streamflow depletion to decision‐relevant outcomes such as ecosystem function and water users to align with partner needs; (b) enhancing partner trust and applicability of streamflow depletion methods through benchmarking and coupled model development; and (c) improving links between streamflow depletion quantification and decision‐making processes. Catalyzing research efforts around the common goal of enhancing our streamflow depletion decision‐support capabilities will require disciplinary advances within the water science community and a commitment to transdisciplinary collaboration with diverse water‐connected disciplines, professions, governments, organizations, and communities.https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035727streamflow depletiongroundwater withdrawalswater resources managementstream‐aquifer interactionsresearch prioritiestransdisciplinary science |
| spellingShingle | Sam Zipper Andrea Brookfield Hoori Ajami Jessica R. Ayers Chris Beightel Michael N. Fienen Tom Gleeson John Hammond Mary Hill Anthony D. Kendall Ben Kerr Dana Lapides Misty Porter S. Parimalarenganayaki Melissa M. Rohde Chloe Wardropper Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science Water Resources Research streamflow depletion groundwater withdrawals water resources management stream‐aquifer interactions research priorities transdisciplinary science |
| title | Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science |
| title_full | Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science |
| title_fullStr | Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science |
| title_short | Streamflow Depletion Caused by Groundwater Pumping: Fundamental Research Priorities for Management‐Relevant Science |
| title_sort | streamflow depletion caused by groundwater pumping fundamental research priorities for management relevant science |
| topic | streamflow depletion groundwater withdrawals water resources management stream‐aquifer interactions research priorities transdisciplinary science |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035727 |
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