Research Article
Mar 1981
Planning for Drought: A Management Perspective
Publication: Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 107, Issue 1
Abstract
The Corps of Engineers' efforts to influence the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area to agree on a regional solution to water supply, while still maintaining service area independence, are examined. The nation's capital and surrounding environs face potentially severe water shortages in the future. The Metropolitan Washington Area (MWA) generally depends on the Potomac River for most of its supply, which is highly variable, subject to both floods and droughts. As population increases in the MWA, the risk of shortages also increase. The MWA's water supply has been studied for years with little or no regional cooperation. The Congress, by its actions, has assumed a lead role for regional water supply planning by acting through the Corps of Engineers, which was directed to make a complete investigation of the water resources needs of the MWA.
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Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 107 • Issue 1 • March 1981
Pages: 45 - 59
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1981
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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James E. Crews, M.ASCE
Chf., Urban Studies Branch, Baltimore Dist., Corps of Engrs., Baltimore, Md. 21203
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