Gulf Stream

To perform the study, two streams were picked from different watersheds. In Carrollton, Georgia, Buffalo Creek from the Tallapoosa in the city limits was the first river we visited. This stream was next to paved roads, apartment complexes, and was located inside a paved park; urban area. The second stream, Yellow Dirt Creek, was located off a dirt road, with little to no houses close to it; rural area. This stream was part of the Chattahoochee watershed, and is in Roopville, Georgia. It is…

cannot be understated in relation to water quality and wildlife habitat. A riparian zone refers to stream bank system, including the stream, soils, flora, and fauna within it. Riparian buffers, specifically, are one of the most significant structures to implement along streams and rivers because of the structure’s many functions and abilities. Riparian buffer zones act as a canopy to shade and cool stream temperatures, as a filter strip to attenuate sediment, pollutant, and nutrient runoff, and…

Water is Florida’s best natural resource in the Sunshine State simply because it surrounds all of Florida and it is what draws people to our state. There are two big beautiful oceans that surround the state of Florida. There are also several lakes, rivers, springs and other bodies of water. Although, the biggest problem in Florida is the pollution going into Florida’s waterways; everyone has a role on the pollution. Homeowner’s are a part of the problem because they are trying to keep their…

Alex Silva Clean Water Act Positional Essay Introduction The ongoing debate within the Clean Water Act (CWA) can be narrowed down to the Clean Water Rule (CWR), as it makes amendments to the Act and implements a different way of thinking about our water supply. The Clean Water Act was produced as a means for the EPA to implement pollution control programs alongside setting water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters. This definition of what is to be considered…

elements are in the water in the stream. Dug Run is a stream located on campus at the University of Northwestern Ohio. All of the samples were collected…

How Healthy is the Conodoguinet Creek? What pollutes the Conodoguinet creek? Is the Conodoguinet creek even polluted? Is there even a way to find out if it is even polluted? To figure this out we identified and counted critters that we found in the creek. We also took some Eutrophication tests. The first test taken was an Critter Count. How do you count critters or macroinvertebrates? Does the velocity of the creek affect the number critters? First we went out to the creek grabbed a sample rock…

When the glacier melted, a lake was formed, the Glacial Lake Albany. The lake drained, which left fertile land with the Hudson River running through it. Streams and rivers flow through the cliff after the glacier finally melted. The freeze in the winter, and flow again in the spring. We can’t walk on the cliffs in a straight line because streams cut deep valleys in the cliff over a long period of…

could call us regulars. So we knew just the right places to go. One of our favorite spots was the creek. We did not only catch frogs and all sorts of creatures there but we also had jumping contests. We called it a creek but it was more like a small stream with lots of algae.…

three and a half million miles of streams and river habitats. These streams and rivers once were flourishing ecosystems of prestien water, boasting healthy populations of native fish, and plant life. In the United States, streams provide some of the most prized fishing locations for many different species. Today however, as cause from human development, there has been a major negative impact on the health of these cherished waterways. A large number of rivers and streams have lost prized game…

Introduction The Powells creek is a tributary of Parramatta river, located on the southern bank and it flows through Sydney Olympic park joins with the river in Home bush bay. It starts in the inner western suburbs of strathfield and flows in alternative directions. The city of Canada bay is the responsible council for this storm water system. The total catchment area of powells creek to home bush bay is 8.1 km2. The catchment includes the suburb of Burwood, Strathfield, Homebush and Rookwood.…