Streamflow depletion caused by groundwater pumping: Fundamental research priorities for management-relevant science

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dc.contributor.authorZipper, Sam
dc.contributor.authorBrookfield, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorAjami, Hoori
dc.contributor.authorAyers, Jessica R.
dc.contributor.authorBeightel, Chris
dc.contributor.authorFienen, Michael N.
dc.contributor.authorGleeson, Tom
dc.contributor.authorHammond, John
dc.contributor.authorHill, Mary
dc.contributor.authorKendall, Anthony D.
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Ben
dc.contributor.authorLapides, Dana
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Misty
dc.contributor.authorParimalarenganayaki, S.
dc.contributor.authorRohde, Melissa M.
dc.contributor.authorWardropper, Chloe
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-22T16:20:50Z
dc.date.available2025-09-22T16:20:50Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractReductions in streamflow caused by groundwater pumping, known as “streamflow depletion,” link the hydrologic process of stream-aquifer interactions to human modifications of the water cycle. Isolating the impacts of groundwater pumping on streamflow is challenging because other climate and human activities concurrently impact streamflow, making it difficult to separate individual drivers of hydrologic change. In addition, there can be lags between when pumping occurs and when streamflow is affected. However, accurate quantification of streamflow depletion is critical to integrated groundwater and surface water management decision making. Here, we highlight research priorities to help advance fundamental hydrologic science and better serve the decision-making process. Key priorities include (a) linking streamflow depletion to decision-relevant outcomes such as ecosystem function and water users to align with partner needs; (b) enhancing partner trust and applicability of streamflow depletion methods through benchmarking and coupled model development; and (c) improving links between streamflow depletion quantification and decision-making processes. Catalyzing research efforts around the common goal of enhancing our streamflow depletion decision-support capabilities will require disciplinary advances within the water science community and a commitment to transdisciplinary collaboration with diverse water-connected disciplines, professions, governments, organizations, and communities.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was conducted as a part of the Streamflow Depletion Across the U.S. Working Group supported by the John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
dc.identifier.citationZipper, S., Brookfield, A., Ajami, H., Ayers, J. R., Beightel, C., Fienen, M. N., Gleeson, T., Hammond, J., Hill, M., Kendall, A. D., Kerr, B., Lapides, D., Porter, M., Parimalarenganayaki, S., Rohde, M. M., & Wardropper, C. (2024). Streamflow depletion caused by groundwater pumping: Fundamental research priorities for management‐relevant science. Water Resources Research, 60(5). https://doi.org/10.1029/2023wr035727
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035727
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/22784
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWater Resources Research
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectgroundwater withdrawals
dc.subjectresearch priorities
dc.subjectstream-aquifer interactions
dc.subjectstreamflow depletion
dc.subjecttransdisciplinary science
dc.subjectwater resources management
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Earth and Ocean Sciences
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.titleStreamflow depletion caused by groundwater pumping: Fundamental research priorities for management-relevant science
dc.typeArticle

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