Economic
Loss from crop production
Damage to crop
quality
Reduced productivity
of cropland (wind erosion, etc)
Loss from dairy and livestock production
Reduced productivity
of rangeland
Forced reduction
of foundation stock
Increased predation
Range fires
Loss from timber
production
Wildland fires
Tree disease
Insect infestation
Impaired productivity
of forest land
Loss from fishery production
Damage to fish
habitat
Loss of young
fish due to decreased flows
Unemployment from drought-related production
declines
Loss to recreational and tourism industry
Loss to manufacturers and sellers of recreational
equipment
Increase in food prices
Increased importation of food (higher costs)
Disruption of water supplies
Environmental
Damage to animal species
Reduction and
degradation of fish and wildlife habitat
Lack of feed
and drinking water
Disease
Increased vulnerability
to predation (from species concentration near water).
Migration and
concentration (loss of wildlife in some areas and too many in others)
Increased stress
to endangered species
Damage to plant species
Increased number and severity of fires
Social
Food shortages (decreased nutritional level,
malnutrition, famine)Loss of human life (e.g., food shortages, heat, suicides,
violence)
Public safety from forest and range fires
Mental and physical stress (e.g., anxiety,
depression, loss of security, domestic violence)
Health-related low-flow problems (e.g. cross-connection
contamination, diminished sewage flows, increased pollutant
concentrations, reduced fire fighting capability,
etc.)
Increased respiratory ailments
Increased disease caused by wildlifeconcentrations
Resource: http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/enigma/impacts.htm#enviro