Flood-MAR is a water resource management strategy that uses high flows resulting from, or in anticipation of, rainfall or snowmelt for managed aquifer recharge (MAR). Flood-MAR occurs on agricultural lands, working landscapes, and managed natural lands, including refuges, floodplains, and flood bypasses. Flood-MAR can be implemented at multiple scales, ranging from individual landowners diverting flood water using existing infrastructure, to using extensive detention/recharge areas and modernizing flood management infrastructure/operations.
