ANWR's Index Millions of gallons of ANWR water available to create the necessary ice-roads for "low-impact" oil drilling: 9 "Water resources are limited in the 1002 Area. In winter, only about nine million gallons of liquid water may be available in the entire 1002 Area, which is enough to freeze into and maintain only 10 miles of ice roads. Therefore, full development may likely require a network of permanent gravel pads and roads. A substantial amount of water is needed for oil drilling, development, and construction of ice roads. Water needed for oil development ranges from eight to 15 million gallons over a 5-month period, according to the Bureau of Land Management. If water is not available to build ice roads, gravel is generally used." The point: sources: -From Potential Impacts of Oil and Gas Development on Refuge Resources return to index