Nov 4, 2021 | WaDE-Updates
How should water data be structured and published to inform a wide range of decision-making activities for so many purposes? Here are a few stakeholder engagement reports from the leading states on this topic: California, Texas, and New Mexico. Informing the...
Oct 22, 2021 | WaDE-Updates
Water Information and Data Subcommittee (WIDS) Summer Meeting – August 2021 Meeting Summary The meeting was attended by 40 experts on water and data including guests from the Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP) Water Data & Science Committee. The meeting...
Sep 2, 2021 | WaDE-Updates
Background The WaDE data dictionary is a product of a 10-year effort among the western 18 states for an agreed-upon common metadata schema implemented in a centralized data system that is used for sharing water rights and water use data to enable regional analysis...
Sep 1, 2021 | WaDE-Updates
Background The focus of the WaDE program is to provide a framework for states to share important water data with each other, with federal agencies, and with the public with an emphasis on enabling regional analysis. States make their water data available to the WaDE...
Sep 1, 2021 | WaDE-Updates
Background The Water Data Exchange (WaDE) Program began in 2011 under a subcontract with the Western Governors Association (WGA), as a cooperative effort between WSWC and the Sandia National Labs, with funding from the Department of Energy made available under the...
May 28, 2021 | WaDE-Updates
Water Information and Data Subcommittee (WIDS) Kickoff Spring Meeting – April 2021 We had an amazing and historic turnout with 36 attendees representing most of our member states and partners. Thank you! Meeting Summary In this kickoff meeting, the WIDS group was...
