ABSTRACT
The water resources of any nation are one of its most precious treasures. However, increases in population and economic growth place greater demands on this valued asset. We are continually reminded that water, while indispensable for personal and economic well being, is a finite resource. We are made all the more keenly aware of its value when deviations in the normal patterns of rain (and snow) foment drought, which places even greater strain on the available water supply.
