Keowee-Toxaway
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Drought Management Advisory Group
As part of our Keowee-Toxaway hydro relicensing process, a partnership was created to address water use by large water users and entities with water intakes. This group developed a protocol with procedures for reductions in water use during periods of low inflow to the Keowee-Toxaway Project (Project).
The development of the low inflow protocol (LIP) was a collaborative effort by the large water users/withdrawers in the Keowee-Toxaway basin. The goal is to take the actions needed in the basin to delay the point at which the Project’s available water storage inventory is fully depleted. While there are no human actions that can guarantee that the basin will never experience operability limitations at water intake structures due to low reservoir levels or low stream flows, this LIP is intended to provide additional time to allow precipitation to restore stream flow, reservoir levels and groundwater levels to normal ranges.
The Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group (KT-DMAG) consists of large water users/withdrawers. The members of this group agree on the conditions set forth in the LIP and will re-evaluate and modify the LIP periodically. Members of this group include:
- S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)
- S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- Each owner of a large water intake used for municipal, industrial or power plant water supply located on the Project reservoirs
- Each owner of a large water intake used for municipal, industrial, or power plant water supply located on any tributary stream within the Keowee-Toxaway River Basin that ultimately drains to Lake Keowee and that agrees to coordinate its drought planning and management under the KT-DMAG
- Each owner of a large water intake used for municipal, industrial or power plant water supply located on the USACE reservoirs that agrees to coordinate its drought planning and management under the KT-DMAG
- Licensee (KT-DMAG Coordinator)
- How much water is in the reservoirs
- How much water is flowing into the reservoirs
- The U.S. Drought Monitor, a government website that indicates which parts of the country are in a drought and how severe that drought is
There are five stages, from stage 0 (a watch) to stage 4 (emergency – where water supply is in a critical situation). Actions are detailed for each stage.
2020 Updates
K-T DMAG Update January 1, 2020 (pdf, 84 KB)
2019 Updates
K-T DMAG Update December 1, 2019 (pdf, 82 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2019 (pdf, 99 KB)
2018 Updates
K-T DMAG Update July 1, 2018 (pdf, 67 KB)
K-T DMAG Update June 1, 2018 (pdf, 64 KB)
K-T DMAG Update May 1, 2018 (pdf, 64 KB)
K-T DMAG Update April 1, 2018 (pdf, 83 KB)
K-T DMAG Update February 28, 2018 (pdf, 83 KB)
K-T DMAG Update February 11, 2018 (pdf, 71KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 31, 2018 (pdf, 86 KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 1, 2018 (pdf, 65 KB)
2017 Updates
K-T DMAG Update November 30, 2017 (pdf, 82 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2017 (pdf, 83 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 1, 2017 (pdf, 62 KB)
K-T DMAG Update August 31, 2017 (pdf, 63 KB)
K-T DMAG Update July 31, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update July 2, 2017 (pdf, 293 KB)
K-T DMAG Update May 31, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update April 2, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 31, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 2, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
2016 Updates
K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2016 (pdf, 64 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 2, 2016 (pdf, 61 KB)
K-T DMAG Update August 31, 2016 (pdf, 63KB)
K-T DMAG Update July 31, 2016 (pdf, 288 KB)
K-T DMAG Update June 30, 2016 (pdf, 63 KB)
2015 Updates
K-T DMAG Update November 30, 2015 (pdf, 63 KB)K-T DMAG Update November 1, 2015 (pdf, 66 KB)
K-T DMAG Update September 30, 2015
K-T DMAG Update August 31, 2015 (pdf, 294 KB)
K-T DMAG Update August 2, 2015
K-T DMAG Update June 30, 2015
K-T DMAG Update May 31, 2015
K-T DMAG Update April 30, 2015
K-T DMAG Update March 31, 2015
K-T DMAG Update March 1, 2015
K-T DMAG Update February 1, 2015
K-T DMAG Update January 1, 2015
2014 Updates
K-T DMAG Update November 30, 2014K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2014
K-T DMAG Update October 1, 2014
K-T DMAG Update September 2, 2014
K-T DMAG Update August 1, 2014
K-T DMAG Update July 1, 2014
K-T DMAG Update June 2, 2014
2020 Advisory Group Meetings
October 20, 2020 Conference Call Agenda
October 20, 2020 Conference Call Summary
2019 Advisory Group Meetings
November 14, 2019 Conference Call Agenda
November 14, 2019 Conference Call Summary
October 9, 2019 Conference Call Agenda
October 9, 2019 Conference Call Summary
2018 Advisory Group Meetings
March 13, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
March 13, 2018 Conference Call Summary
February 12, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
February 12, 2018 Conference Call Summary
January 25, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
January 25, 2018 Conference Call Summary
January 9, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
January 9, 2018 Conference Call Summary
2017 Advisory Group Meetings
December 11, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
December 11, 2017 Conference Call Summary
November 29, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
November 29, 2017 Conference Call Summary
November 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
November 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
October 25, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
October 25, 2017 Conference Call Summary
October 12, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
October 12, 2017 Conference Call Summary
September 21, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
September 21, 2017 Conference Call Summary
September 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
September 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
August 24, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
August 24, 2017 Conference Call Summary
August 9, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
August 9, 2017 Conference Call Summary
July 27, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
July 27, 2017 Conference Call Summary
July 13, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
July 13, 2017 Conference Call Summary
June 21, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
June 21, 2017 Conference Call Summary
June 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
June 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
May 22, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
May 22, 2017 Conference Call Summary
May 10, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
May 10, 2017 Conference Call Summary
April 26, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
April 26, 2017 Conference Call Summary
April 12, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
April 12, 2017 Conference Call Summary
March 23, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
March 23, 2017 Conference Call Summary
February 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
February 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
January 25, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
January 25, 2017 Conference Call Summary
January 11, 2017 Conference Call Summary
January 11, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
2016 Advisory Group Meetings
December 12, 2016 Conference Call Summary
December 12, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
November 29, 2016 Conference Call Summary
November 29, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
November 9, 2016 Conference Call Summary
November 9, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
October 25, 2016 Conference Call Summary
October 11, 2016 Conference Call Summary
September 20, 2016 Conference Call Summary
September 20, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
August 23, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
July 13, 2016 Conference Call Summary
July 13, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
2015 Advisory Group Meetings
Nov. 9, 2015 Conference Call SummaryNov. 9, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
Oct. 14, 2015 Conference Call Summary
Oct. 14, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
Sept. 9 2015 Conference Call Summary
Sept. 9 2015 Conference Call Agenda
Aug. 10, 2015 Conference Call Summary
Aug. 10, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
July 13, 2015 Conference Call Summary
July 13, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
June 10, 2015 Conference Call Summary
May 7, 2015 Conference Call Summary
May 7, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
April 9, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
March 10, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
March 10, 2015 Conference Call Summary
February 12, 2015 Conference Call Summary
January 8, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
January 8, 2015 Conference Call Summary
2014 Advisory Group Meetings
December 10, 2014 Conference Call AgendaDecember 10, 2014 Conference Call Summary
October 23, 2014 Organization Meeting Summary
October 23, 2014 Organization Meeting Agenda
October 6, 2014 Conference Call Agenda
October 6, 2014 Conference Call Summary
September 8, 2014 Conference Call Agenda
September 8, 2014 Conference Call Summary
April 23, 2014 Organization Meeting Agenda
April 23, 2014 Meeting Summary
November 10, 2014 Conference Call Agenda
November 10, 2014 Conference Call Summary
2020 Updates
K-T DMAG Update January 1, 2020 (pdf, 84 KB)
2019 Updates
K-T DMAG Update December 1, 2019 (pdf, 82 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2019 (pdf, 99 KB)
2018 Updates
K-T DMAG Update July 1, 2018 (pdf, 67 KB)
K-T DMAG Update June 1, 2018 (pdf, 64 KB)
K-T DMAG Update May 1, 2018 (pdf, 64 KB)
K-T DMAG Update April 1, 2018 (pdf, 83 KB)
K-T DMAG Update February 28, 2018 (pdf, 83 KB)
K-T DMAG Update February 11, 2018 (pdf, 71KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 31, 2018 (pdf, 86 KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 1, 2018 (pdf, 65 KB)
2017 Updates
K-T DMAG Update November 30, 2017 (pdf, 82 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2017 (pdf, 83 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 1, 2017 (pdf, 62 KB)
K-T DMAG Update August 31, 2017 (pdf, 63 KB)
K-T DMAG Update July 31, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update July 2, 2017 (pdf, 293 KB)
K-T DMAG Update May 31, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update April 2, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 31, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
K-T DMAG Update January 2, 2017 (pdf, 65 KB)
2016 Updates
K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2016 (pdf, 64 KB)
K-T DMAG Update October 2, 2016 (pdf, 61 KB)
K-T DMAG Update August 31, 2016 (pdf, 63KB)
K-T DMAG Update July 31, 2016 (pdf, 288 KB)
K-T DMAG Update June 30, 2016 (pdf, 63 KB)
2015 Updates
K-T DMAG Update November 30, 2015 (pdf, 63 KB)K-T DMAG Update November 1, 2015 (pdf, 66 KB)
K-T DMAG Update September 30, 2015
K-T DMAG Update August 31, 2015 (pdf, 294 KB)
K-T DMAG Update August 2, 2015
K-T DMAG Update June 30, 2015
K-T DMAG Update May 31, 2015
K-T DMAG Update April 30, 2015
K-T DMAG Update March 31, 2015
K-T DMAG Update March 1, 2015
K-T DMAG Update February 1, 2015
K-T DMAG Update January 1, 2015
2014 Updates
K-T DMAG Update November 30, 2014K-T DMAG Update October 31, 2014
K-T DMAG Update October 1, 2014
K-T DMAG Update September 2, 2014
K-T DMAG Update August 1, 2014
K-T DMAG Update July 1, 2014
K-T DMAG Update June 2, 2014
2020 Advisory Group Meetings
October 20, 2020 Conference Call Agenda
October 20, 2020 Conference Call Summary
2019 Advisory Group Meetings
November 14, 2019 Conference Call Agenda
November 14, 2019 Conference Call Summary
October 9, 2019 Conference Call Agenda
October 9, 2019 Conference Call Summary
2018 Advisory Group Meetings
March 13, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
March 13, 2018 Conference Call Summary
February 12, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
February 12, 2018 Conference Call Summary
January 25, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
January 25, 2018 Conference Call Summary
January 9, 2018 Conference Call Agenda
January 9, 2018 Conference Call Summary
2017 Advisory Group Meetings
December 11, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
December 11, 2017 Conference Call Summary
November 29, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
November 29, 2017 Conference Call Summary
November 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
November 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
October 25, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
October 25, 2017 Conference Call Summary
October 12, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
October 12, 2017 Conference Call Summary
September 21, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
September 21, 2017 Conference Call Summary
September 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
September 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
August 24, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
August 24, 2017 Conference Call Summary
August 9, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
August 9, 2017 Conference Call Summary
July 27, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
July 27, 2017 Conference Call Summary
July 13, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
July 13, 2017 Conference Call Summary
June 21, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
June 21, 2017 Conference Call Summary
June 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
June 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
May 22, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
May 22, 2017 Conference Call Summary
May 10, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
May 10, 2017 Conference Call Summary
April 26, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
April 26, 2017 Conference Call Summary
April 12, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
April 12, 2017 Conference Call Summary
March 23, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
March 23, 2017 Conference Call Summary
February 7, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
February 7, 2017 Conference Call Summary
January 25, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
January 25, 2017 Conference Call Summary
January 11, 2017 Conference Call Summary
January 11, 2017 Conference Call Agenda
2016 Advisory Group Meetings
December 12, 2016 Conference Call Summary
December 12, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
November 29, 2016 Conference Call Summary
November 29, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
November 9, 2016 Conference Call Summary
November 9, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
October 25, 2016 Conference Call Summary
October 11, 2016 Conference Call Summary
September 20, 2016 Conference Call Summary
September 20, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
August 23, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
July 13, 2016 Conference Call Summary
July 13, 2016 Conference Call Agenda
2015 Advisory Group Meetings
Nov. 9, 2015 Conference Call SummaryNov. 9, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
Oct. 14, 2015 Conference Call Summary
Oct. 14, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
Sept. 9 2015 Conference Call Summary
Sept. 9 2015 Conference Call Agenda
Aug. 10, 2015 Conference Call Summary
Aug. 10, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
July 13, 2015 Conference Call Summary
July 13, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
June 10, 2015 Conference Call Summary
May 7, 2015 Conference Call Summary
May 7, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
April 9, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
March 10, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
March 10, 2015 Conference Call Summary
February 12, 2015 Conference Call Summary
January 8, 2015 Conference Call Agenda
January 8, 2015 Conference Call Summary
2014 Advisory Group Meetings
December 10, 2014 Conference Call AgendaDecember 10, 2014 Conference Call Summary
October 23, 2014 Organization Meeting Summary
October 23, 2014 Organization Meeting Agenda
October 6, 2014 Conference Call Agenda
October 6, 2014 Conference Call Summary
September 8, 2014 Conference Call Agenda
September 8, 2014 Conference Call Summary
April 23, 2014 Organization Meeting Agenda
April 23, 2014 Meeting Summary
November 10, 2014 Conference Call Agenda
November 10, 2014 Conference Call Summary