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Merrimack River basin overview

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5551591
The Merrimack River basin drains 5,010 square miles in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The urbanized areas in the southern basin and along the main stem experience water resource problems of water quality flooding, insufficient water supplies in 99 communities by 2020. Interstate streamflow issues are also arising, due to competing demands for anadromous fisheries (now being restored), hydropower development and redevelopment, and out-of-basin diversions which have long been considered for public water supply. The report recommends a broad interstate agreement on balanced water resource use. This Overview, one of a series of 14 such reports, assesses issues related to seven water resource demands and recommends next steps in planning and management.
Research Organization:
New England River Basins Commission, Boston, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5551591
Report Number(s):
PB-82-105966
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English