St. Marys
USGS Cataloging Unit
Code: 03070204
Encompassing River Basin: St.
Marys
(Map by Environmental
Protection Agency)
Located on the
Georgia-Florida state line, the St. Marys watershed encompasses segments of 3 Georgia
counties. Currently, there are 3 groundwater permits issued for agricultural
use in the Georgia
portion of the watershed. In aggregate, these permits allow groundwater to be
pumped at a rate of 1,175 gallons per minute. Similarly, 6 surface water
permits are dispersed throughout the watershed. In total, these permits allow
surface water to be pumped at a rate of 7,500 gallons per minute. Together, agricultural groundwater and
surface water permits in the St. Marys watershed authorize total freshwater withdrawals at a rate of 8,675
gallons per minute. This figure ranks 45th 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)