Ground-Water-Withdrawal Component of the Michigan Water.pdf

Prepared in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ground-Water-Withdrawal Component of the Michigan Water-Withdrawal Screening Tool Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5003 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Ground-Water-Withdrawal Component of the Michigan Water-Withdrawal Screening Tool By Howard W. Reeves, David A. Hamilton, Paul W. Seelbach, and A. Jeremiah Asher Prepared in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5003 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior KEN SALAZAR, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Suzette M. Kimball, Acting Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2009 For more information on the USGS—the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment, visit or call 1-888-ASK-USGS For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit /pubprod To order this and other USGS information products, visit Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this report. Suggested citation: Reeves, H.W., Hamilton, D.A., Seelbach, P.W., and Asher, A.J., 2009, Ground-water-withdrawal component of the Michigan water-withdrawal screening tool: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5003, 36 p. iii Contents Abstract 1 Introduction1 Assessment Process and Screening Tool 1 Streamflow Depletion by Pumping Wells 2 P