Hiwassee

 

USGS Cataloging Unit Code: 06020002

Encompassing River Basin: Tennessee

 

(Map by Environmental Protection Agency)

 

 

Located on the Georgia-Tennessee-North Carolina state line, the Hiwassee watershed encompasses segments of 5 Georgia counties. Currently, no groundwater permits are issued for agricultural use in the Georgia sector of the Hiwassee watershed. However, 14 agricultural surface water permits are dispersed throughout the watershed. In total, these permits allow surface water to be pumped at a rate of 6,075 gallons per minute. Together, Georgia agricultural groundwater and surface water permits in the Hiwassee watershed authorize total freshwater withdrawals at a rate of 6,075 gallons per minute. This figure ranks 47th highest out of the 51 watersheds for which data was available at the time of this study. For information regarding the percentages for which this watershed’s agricultural water permits are either over or under allocated, click here.

 

DATA TABLES:

Agriculture Groundwater Permits

Agriculture Surface Water Permits

Agriculture Groundwater + Surface Water Permits

Agriculture Groundwater Permitted Withdrawals in Gallons per Minute

Agriculture Surface Water Permitted Withdrawals in Gallons per Minute

Agriculture Groundwater + Surface Water Permitted Withdrawals in Gallons per Minute

Distribution of Agriculture Water Permits and Permitted Withdrawals (By County)

 

DATA CHARTS:

Agriculture Water Permits

Agriculture Permitted Withdrawals

Distribution of Agriculture Groundwater Permits and Permitted Withdrawals (By County)

Distribution of Agriculture Surface Water Permits and Permitted Withdrawals (By County)

Distribution of Agriculture Groundwater + Surface Water Permits and Permitted Withdrawals (By County)