Lower Savannah

USGS Cataloging Unit Code: 03060109

Encompassing River Basin: Savannah

(Map by Environmental Protection Agency)

Located on the Georgia-South Carolina state line, the Lower Savannah watershed encompasses segments of 3 Georgia counties. Currently, there are 28 groundwater permits issued for agricultural use in the Georgia portion of the Lower Savannah watershed. In aggregate, these permits allow groundwater to be pumped at a rate of 14,390 gallons per minute. Similarly, 15 surface water permits are dispersed throughout the watershed. In total, these permits allow surface water to be pumped at a rate of 12,325 gallons per minute. Together, agricultural groundwater and surface water permits in the Lower Savannah watershed authorize total freshwater withdrawals at a rate of 26,715 gallons per minute. This figure ranks 34th 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)