Water Resources

What is Water Resources Engineering?

Water Resources Engineering is a branch of civil engineering that focuses on managing water systems for human and environmental purposes. It employs concepts of chemistry and physics in order to collect water, sanitize it, and distribute it to supply human use, water crops, and create energy.

What do Water Resource Engineers do?

Water resource engineers create a variety of water systems that can be used to supply a variety of needs. They create sanitation systems that provide clean water for use. Also, the create collection systems that maximize efficiency of collecting water from rain or from previous usage. Also, they create dams, and can create hydroelectricity from such structures.