Conjunctive use definition

Conjunctive use means the combined use of groundwater and surface water sources that optimizes the beneficial characteristics of each source.
Conjunctive use means the planned management and use of both groundwater and surface water in order to maintain the sustainable yield of the North Area Basin.
Conjunctive use means the integrated development and management of surface and groundwater as a total water supply system.

Examples of Conjunctive use in a sentence

  • Conjunctive use is the planned management and use of both groundwater and surface water in order to improve the overall reliability of a region’s total water supply.

  • Conjunctive use in the San Bernardino Basin through programs like the Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Project (SARCCUP) will rely on supplemental water supplies like those from the Sites Reservoir Project.

  • Conjunctive use would be implemented, dependent upon the availability of surface water, to enhance groundwater levels.

  • This is known as “conjunctive use.” Conjunctive use improves overall water supply reliability while at the same time providing for sustainable use of groundwater in a way that does not require restrictions on groundwater pumping.


More Definitions of Conjunctive use

Conjunctive use means the planned joint use of surface and groundwater. It relies upon the principle that by using surface water when it is plentiful, recharging the aquifer and conserving groundwater supplies in wet years, water will then be available for future pumping in dry years when surface supplies are short.
Conjunctive use means the temporary storage of water in a groundwater aquifer through intentional recharge and subsequent extraction for later use. Storage is accomplished by either of the following methods:
Conjunctive use means the planned management and use of both groundwater and surface water in order to improve or maintain the sustainable yield of the Central Basin.
Conjunctive use means the coordinated operation of a
Conjunctive use means the safe-yield management and operation of an aquifer
Conjunctive use means the planned joint use of surface and groundwater. It relies upon the principle that by using surface water when it is available, recharging the aquifer and conserving groundwater supplies when practical, a like amount of water will then be available for future pumping when surface supplies are not adequate to meet then-current demands.
Conjunctive use and "conjunctive operation" shall mean the coordinated operation of a groundwater basin and surface water supplies. One purpose is to artificially recharge a basin during years of above-average precipitation so that groundwater can be withdrawn during years of below-average precipitation, when surface supplies are less than normal. Conjunctive operation also refers to meeting the needs of an area within the county through the coordinated use of groundwater during years when surface water is not available.