Oostanaula

USGS Cataloging Unit Code: 03150103

Encompassing River Basin: Coosa

(Map by Environmental Protection Agency)

Located in northwest Georgia, the Oostanaula watershed encompasses segments of 6 Georgia counties. The largest city positioned inside the Oostanaula watershed is Calhoun. Currently, no groundwater permits are issued for agricultural use in the watershed. However, 20 agricultural surface water permits are dispersed throughout the Oostanaula watershed. In total, these permits allow surface water to be pumped at a rate of 19,465 gallons per minute. Together, agricultural groundwater and surface water permits in the Oostanaula watershed authorize total freshwater withdrawals at a rate of 19,465 gallons per minute. This figure ranks 36^th 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)