Lessons Learned from the 1986 Drought

Abstract

Contents- Lessons Learned from the Drought: Need for a Drought Contingency Plan, Importance of a Drought Management committee, Value of Water Supply and Use Data, Have Up-to-date Water Control Manuals and Reservoir Rule, Curves for Low-Flow Operations, Use a Simulation Model for Assessing Impacts, Open Communication and Public Information, Develop Memoranda of Agreement Between Corps and Other Institutions, Have a Drought Monitoring and Response Plan, Value of Division and District Drought Coordination; Emergency Activities and Assistance: 1986 Drought Emergency Assistance and Activities, Corps Authorities; Content of a Drought Contingency Plan: Drought Management Committee, Drought Monitoring and Response, Public Information Program, Water Supply and Use Data, Impact Evaluation, Emergency Drought Assistance, Memoranda of Agreement, Legal and Institutional Supply Requirements, Agency Responsibilities and Contacts; Appendix A: Selected Corps Emergency Authorities; Appendix B: Bibliography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204091

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Drainage Basins
  • Drinking Water
  • Droughts
  • Emergency Response
  • Environmental Protection
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Natural Resources
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

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