Watershed
What is a watershed? How does it function like a funnel?
An area of land where all the water drains into a common body of water. It brings water from the highest point in an area to the lowest point.
What are signs that a local body of water is polluted or unhealthy
Unusual colors, odors, or tastes in the water. You can also check the water's clarity.
What physical features typically define a healthy watershed?
mostly natural land cover, especially near its waters; good water quality, quantity, and flow; and habitats with diverse aquatic life.
What are the main illnesses caused by contaminated, polluted water
Contaminated water and poor sanitation are diseases such as cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio.
What makes water flow in a watershed?
By soaking into the ground; or by running off the landscape, and goes right in the watershed.
How can communities prevent polluted runoff from entering lakes?
Preserve natural features, such as natural vegetation buffer along streams that can slow, filter, and store polluted runoff.
Who is responsible for managing the health of a watershed
Watershed Managers are responsible for creating,and developing plans for the management of water systems.
What actions can be taken to protect a local watershed?
Throw away trash properly, build a rain barrel,and conserve water.