Water Resources
Water resources encompass all sources of water that are potentially useful for human consumption, recreation, agriculture, industry, and ecosystem function. These resources include surface water, under river flow, groundwater, frozen water, and atmospheric water. Only 3% of all of Earth’s water is fresh water, underscoring the importance of effective water resource management to provide sustainable water supply and quality for our communities while preserving ecosystem health.
Water resource management balances the challenges of too much water (flooding) and not enough water (drought). Our water resources team provides decision support for how climate change, projected water demand, and long-term socioeconomic habits can impact communities over time. At Consor, our experts support our client partners in addressing these challenges through projects focused on climate change, resiliency, flood control, and watershed planning.
Our Services
Surface Water Hydrology & Hydraulics
Dam Safety
Levee Safety
Climate Change & Resilience
Hydrometeorology
Resiliency
Hydraulic Steel Structures
Mechanical
Digital Solutions
Connect with our team below to learn about the expertise, resources, and tools they provide!
Hydrologic & Hydraulic (H&H) Modeling Team
Mark Forest
VP, Technical Practice Manager, Water Resources
Shalini Kedia
Technical Principal, H&H
Keith Weaver
Senior H&H Engineer
Jinwei Qiu
Associate VP, Technical Principal, Water Resources
Hydro-Meteorology Team
Mike McMahon
VP, Technical Practice Manager, Resiliency
Nate Clements
Technical Principal, Hydro-Meteorology
Braxton Aldridge
Hydro-Meteorologist
Water Resource Specialists
Sam Smith
Technical Principal, Levees
David Zhulke
VP, Technical Practice Manager, Water Resources
Robb Kirkman
Technical Principal, Water Digital Solutions
John Moynier
Principal Water Practice Leader
Project Highlights
Tide Gate #9
The City of Warrenton selected Consor for scoping and preliminary design services to improve Tide Gate #9, located on the west bank of the Skipanon River at the southwest intersection of SW 4th Street and S Main Ave (USACE River Station D2 31+51). An essential component of the commercial downtown drainage system, the tide gate accommodates overflow through an existing 54-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe. Upgrades will account for hydrologic and tidal conditions and state and federal requirements.
The City was awarded $100,000 from the Tide Gates Program for this project, which includes funding from the Infrastructure Finance Authority of Oregon and the Oregon State Lottery via the Oregon Business Development Department. This initial grant award will help the City advance design to justify additional loan or grant funding, depending on the City financial office and State approval.
Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration
Consor served as the Estuary Partnership’s owner’s project representative and construction manager for this $32M ($21M construction) project that restored the hydrologic connectivity between Gibbons Creek, the Columbia River, and adjacent floodplain habitat within the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The goals of this large, complex project were to reconnect about 965 acres of the Refuge that was historically part of the Columbia River Floodplain, reduce the flood risk from Gibbons Creek for the Port of Camas/Washougal and City of Washougal, improve the habitat for fish and wildlife, and improve the Refuge’s trail system.