AbstractGIS and Water Resources in the Owens Valley, California Track: Water Resources Author(s): Tom McCarthy Utilizing a GIS has assisted in the overall understanding and management of the water resources system in the Owens Valley, California. Use of the GIS helps organize assets such as flow gauges and weather stations as well as spatial data such as rivers, streams, soil moisture, vegetation, soils, and geology. The use of GIS as an integral tool has helped to understand a vast and complex system. Tom McCarthy Montgomery Watson Harza Water Resources 1230 Columbia St., Suite 750 San Diego , CA 92101 USA Phone: (619) 239-3888 Fax: (619) 239-3888 E-mail: thomas.mccarthy@mwhglobal.com |