Buffalo River
The year the "Friends of the Buffalo River" was established.
What is 1989?
The longest creek in the Niagara River/ Lake Erie watershed.
What is Tonawanda Creek?
The percentage of North America's surface fresh water that the Great Lakes contains?
What is 84%?
These toxic blooms, fueled by excessive nutrients in the water, have become a recurring problem in Lake Erie, impacting the region's water quality and ecosystem.
What is Harmful Algal bloom (HABs)
This common wetland grass spreads vigorously via rhizomes.
What is phragmites?
After decades of pollution, the Buffalo River was designated as one of these cleanup priority areas by the Great Lakes program.
What is an Area of Concern (AOC)
This creek's sub basin has the highest percentage of woodland and natural area cover of any in the watershed
What is Eighteenmile Creek?
This waterway connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the St. Lawrence Seaway?
This term describes a condition where oxygen levels in the water are so low that fish and other aquatic life struggle to survive.
What is hypoxia?
The shoots of this species are so delicious, they can be made into a pie.
What is Japanese Knotweed?
During the 20th century, this industry made the Buffalo River one of the most polluted in the U.S?
What is the steel industry
Two creeks in the Niagara River watershed are named this.
What is Cayuga Creek?
The only Great Lake that lies entirely within the US.
What is Lake Michigan?
This regulation establishes the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into waters of the US and regulating quality standards for surface waters.
What is the Clean Water Act?
This freshwater mussel species is said to have first been introduced to North America via ballast water in commercial vessels from Europe.
What is the zebra mussel?
This term describes a waterway that can’t support fish or wildlife because of pollution?
What is impaired waterway/river
The mouth of this creek was the site of America's first Naval Shipyard, used in the War of 1912 to fight off the British from invading Canada
What is Scajaquada Creek?
The largest of the fish found in the Great Lakes, this ancient species can weigh up to 300 lbs and grow to 6 ft
What is the Lake Sturgeon?
Excessive growth of algae in bodies of water due to high nutrient levels, often resulting in oxygen depletion.
What is eutrophication?
This insect species causes sooty mold on host plants including Tree-of-Heaven, grapes and other crops.
What is the spotted lanternfly?
What year did the Buffalo River catch fire?
What is January 1968
Historically flowing near Hertel Ave, this creek is now only a few hundred feet long and is a hot spot for fecal coliform.
What is Cornelius Creek?
The only Great Lake that is not named after a Native American word or nation.
What is Lake Superior?
During heavy rain, these systems discharge untreated sewage and stormwater directly into rivers, often causing water pollution and public health concerns.
Combined Sewer Systems (CSO's)
Prevention of the invasion of this species in the Great Lakes is currently being prevented by an underwater electric barrier.
What is the Asian Carp?