Recent activities and reports of the Hydrology Section.
November 20, 2020
The next Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for December 9th, 2020 from 9:00 to 12:00 AM (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
October 30, 2020
The next Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for November 18th, 2020 from 9:00 to 12:00 AM (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
October 19, 2020
SCDNR is pleased to announce the release of our yearly water resource report entitled: Potentiometric Surface of the McQueen Branch, Charleston, and Gramling Aquifers in South Carolina, November-December 2019. The report includes a map and a description of groundwater conditions observed during late 2019 for the McQueen Branch, Charleston, and Gramling Aquifers. The report can be found here. For more information please contact Brooke Czwartacki (czwartackib@dnr.sc.gov).
October 5, 2020
The next Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for October 21st, 2020 from 9:00 to 12:00 AM (updated agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
September 11, 2020
The next State Water Planning Process Advisory Committee Meeting has been scheduled for October 1st, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Agenda Available Soon). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
September 11, 2020
The next Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for September 30th, 2020 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
August 21, 2020
The next Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for September 9th, 2020 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
July 30, 2020
The 3rd Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for August 19th, 2020 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
July 15, 2020
The 2nd Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for July 15th, 2020 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
June 1, 2020
The first Edisto River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for June 17th, 2020 (agenda). Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via a virtual format (Zoom meeting). For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (harders@dnr.sc.gov).
May 1, 2020
SCDNR has appointed 23 members to the Edisto River Basin Council. The Council is represented by a diverse group of stakeholders and is responsible for developing the Edisto River Basin Plan under the guidance of the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework.
May 1, 2020
The SCDNR Groundwater Program is pleased to announce the release of a portal for viewing and downloading groundwater-level data. The Groundwater Program maintains a network of approximately 180 wells routinely monitored for drought assessment, long-term water-level trends, and water availability assessments. More information about the network can be found on the SCDNR Groundwater Program website.
January 2, 2020
SCDNR has extended the deadline for submitting an Edisto River Basin Council Membership Application from January 2nd, 2020 to January 8th, 2020.
November 18, 2019
SCDNR is now accepting applications for the Edisto River Basin Council. Applications are due January 2nd, 2020.
October 31, 2019
SCDNR is pleased to announce the release of the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework. The Planning Framework will guide the State and River Basin Planning Process for years to come.
October 31, 2019
SCDNR is pleased to announce the release of the final report on water demand methodologies. This report, entitled Projection Methods for Off-stream Water Demand in South Carolina, describes the methods that will be used to estimate future water demand in the State. These methodologies will first be applied in the Edisto basin in preparation for river basin planning activities in 2020. See the final report here.
October 19, 2019
Two public meetings are scheduled for November 18th and 21st to kick-off Edisto River basin planning activities. Information on the meetings. An agenda for the November 18th meeting.
September 27, 2019
Funded by the USGS National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Program, twelve new monitoring wells were drilled in locations across the South Carolina Coastal Plain Province where groundwater level data were lacking. See the final report here.
September 1st, 2019
SCDNR receives additional State funding to support the State’s streamflow monitoring network. More information on the new streamflow gages.