Little Ocmulgee

USGS Cataloging Unit Code: 03070105

Encompassing River Basin: Ocmulgee

(Map by Environmental Protection Agency)

Located in central Georgia, the Little Ocmulgee watershed encompasses segments of 6 Georgia counties. The largest city positioned inside the Little Ocmulgee watershed is Eastman. Currently, there are 174 groundwater permits issued for agricultural use in the Little Ocmulgee watershed. In aggregate, these permits allow groundwater to be pumped at a rate of 74,096 gallons per minute. Similarly, 314 surface water permits are dispersed throughout the watershed. In total, these permits allow surface water to be pumped at a rate of 250,910 gallons per minute. Together, agricultural groundwater and surface water permits in the Little Ocmulgee watershed authorize total freshwater withdrawals at a rate of 325,006 gallons per minute. This figure ranks 16th 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)