Water Education

Topics of Discussion

Water Cycle

Water Cycle

Components
of the
Water Cycle

Groundwater Close up

Glacial Drift

What is a Watershed?

Groundwater Drawdown
(Naturalconditions)

GroundwaterDrawdown
 (Affected by pumping)

Magnitude of Water CycleComponents

Rainfall Yearly Average

Annual Rainfall
30” – 34”
Assume 33”

Water Loss toAir
(Evaporation)

Grains

Evaporation

USGS Recharge Map

USGS Recharge Map

Recharge

Water Runoff

Withdrawal Potential

Mecosta

Water Plant Withdraw

Mecosta County
Aerial Photo

Osceola County
 Aerial Photo

Mitigating Possibilities

Mecosta – Osceola Counties

Summary

Discussion

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