Utah Geospatial Podcast
Water in Utah: Part 1 - Aaron Austin from DNR's Division of Water Resources on Utah's water supply
In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Aaron Austin, the GIS Manager at the Utah Department of Natural Resouces’ Division of Water Resources. He tells us how his division went from clipboards out in the field to now the use of satellite data. We also hear how collaboration among agencies played into the creation of the water supplier boundary layer. Additionally, Aaron fills us in on the Division of Water Resources’ involvement in secondary water metering and also on the water budget for the Great Salt Lake.
This is the first episode in three-part series on water here in Utah.
Enjoy the show!
Related Links
- USDA Cropland data layer
- Water Resources - Open Data website
- Water-Related Land Use Story Map
- Water Supplier Boundary Dataset
- Division of Water Resouces
- Conserve Water
- Agricultural Water Optimization
The recording of this episode took place on Jan 29, 2024.
In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Aaron Austin, the GIS Manager at the Utah Department of Natural Resouces’ Division of Water Resources. He tells us how his division went from clipboards out in the field to now the use of satellite data. We also hear how collaboration among agencies played into the creation of the water supplier boundary layer. Additionally, Aaron fills us in on the Division of Water Resources’ involvement in secondary water metering and also on the water budget for the Great Salt Lake.
This is the first episode in three-part series on water here in Utah.
Enjoy the show!
Related Links
- USDA Cropland data layer
- Water Resources - Open Data website
- Water-Related Land Use Story Map
- Water Supplier Boundary Dataset
- Division of Water Resouces
- Conserve Water
- Agricultural Water Optimization
The recording of this episode took place on Jan 29, 2024.