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Protecting our Watershed

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Page 1: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Protecting our Watershed

Page 2: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

What is a watershed?

• A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water:–Stream–River–Lake

• (Let’s take a look!)

http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module01/Watershed.html

Page 3: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Pollution in our Watershed

•Point Source pollution

• Point source pollution comes from a definite source:– Factories– Refineries– Municipal Facility

• Sewage Treatment Plant

Page 4: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Pollution in our Watershed•Non-Point Source Pollution

Pollution that does not come from a single point or location.

Page 5: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 6: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 7: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 8: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 9: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 10: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

PlantBarrier Strips

Manure Containment

System

Crop Terracing

Wetlands Area

Page 11: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 12: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Pollution in our Watershed

• Point Source pollution • Point source pollution

comes from a definite source:– Factories– Refineries– Municipal Facility

• Sewage Treatment Plant

Page 13: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Pollution in our Watershed

• Non-Point Source Pollution

Pollution that does not come from a single point or location.

Page 14: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Non Point Pollution Sources

Litter

Lawn Fertilizers & Pesticides

Agricultural Runoff

Page 15: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Non Point Pollution Sources

Even your DOG!!!!!

Page 16: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Pollution in our Watershed

• Point Source Pollution

•35%

• Non- Point Source Pollution

•65%

Page 17: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 18: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 19: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 20: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 21: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 22: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 23: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 24: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 25: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 26: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 27: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Page 28: Protecting our Watershed. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water: –Stream –River –Lake (Let’s take a look!)Let’s.

Remember….

A Clean Environment Starts with

You!

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