This document discusses watersheds and the Wappinger Creek watershed. It begins by defining a watershed as the area of land where all water drains to the same place. It then provides an overview of the Wappinger Creek watershed, including its size, towns located within it, and details about Wappinger Creek itself. The document discusses land use in the watershed and impacts of development, agriculture, and lack of riparian buffers. It concludes by explaining the benefits of a watershed-scale approach to planning and management, including integrating multiple stakeholders and programs.
I gave this presentation along with fellow AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors Morgyn Ellis, Quinn Whitesall and Geoff Richter at the 2014 Pinelands Short Course at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The Pinelands Short Course is an annual event organized by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission that features educational presentations about the unique ecology, history and culture of the Pinelands.
I gave this presentation along with fellow AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors Morgyn Ellis, Quinn Whitesall and Geoff Richter at the 2014 Pinelands Short Course at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The Pinelands Short Course is an annual event organized by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission that features educational presentations about the unique ecology, history and culture of the Pinelands.
Kalu river basin is the 2nd largest river basin in Sri Lanka which covers 2766km2 of land. Much of the catchment area of the river is located in the highest rainfall area in the country. The average annual rainfall of the area is around 4000mm. The basin has steep gradient in upper part of the land and mild gradient in lower areas.The lower flood plains suffer from frequent floods during south-western monsoon season. The lower areas are densely populated and the land is a potential area for paddy cultivation.
Kalu river basin is a highest vulnerable location for floods. Frequent flooding along the Kalu Ganga is a common phenomenon that people live around the banks of Kalu Ganga and its tributaries experience every year.
The floods occur basically due to the high amount of rainfall in the catchment area and due to the gradient differences of the river. The gradient is very low in downstream of Rathnapura to upper stream of Kalutara town. This low gradient is inadequate to provide the sufficient velocity for the water to move downstream. The narrow gap or the bottleneck in Ellagawa area of the river retains the water for several days in the Ratnapura District before it releases to Kalutara District. Heavy extraction of river sand and the lack of proper constructions of infrastructures are also major causes for floods in Kalu river basin.
Program for Hydro-Meteorological Disaster Mitigation for Secondary Cities in South and South East Asia (PROMISE) recognized Kalutara as a secondary city that suffers annually due to floods and designed program to suit the needs of the city. Hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment, Kalu Ganga river flood forecasting and warning system, Demonstration activities as a measure for disaster preparedness and mitigation, Micro credit scheme as a measure of mitigation of flood impacts on the livelihood of urban poor, Activities to build the community awareness on flood risk management are some mitigation methods for floods.
Educating people more about the floods, having a proper flood alert system & Meteorological alert system, building a series of levees to prevent flood water spilling into low lying areas building a bypass canal which will take surplus water around Ratnapura town back to the river preventing the town from getting flooded, building a reservoir at Malwala several kilometers upstream from the town, Diversion of Kalu Ganga to Ruhuna, Having proper technological construction systems are some recommendations which can be dispensed for the current situation of floods in Kalu river basin.
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Kalu river basin is a highest vulnerable location for floods. Frequent flooding along the Kalu Ganga is a common phenomenon that people live around the banks of Kalu Ganga and its tributaries experience every year.
The floods occur basically due to the high amount of rainfall in the catchment area and due to the gradient differences of the river. The gradient is very low in downstream of Rathnapura to upper stream of Kalutara town. This low gradient is inadequate to provide the sufficient velocity for the water to move downstream. The narrow gap or the bottleneck in Ellagawa area of the river retains the water for several days in the Ratnapura District before it releases to Kalutara District. Heavy extraction of river sand and the lack of proper constructions of infrastructures are also major causes for floods in Kalu river basin.
Program for Hydro-Meteorological Disaster Mitigation for Secondary Cities in South and South East Asia (PROMISE) recognized Kalutara as a secondary city that suffers annually due to floods and designed program to suit the needs of the city. Hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment, Kalu Ganga river flood forecasting and warning system, Demonstration activities as a measure for disaster preparedness and mitigation, Micro credit scheme as a measure of mitigation of flood impacts on the livelihood of urban poor, Activities to build the community awareness on flood risk management are some mitigation methods for floods.
Educating people more about the floods, having a proper flood alert system & Meteorological alert system, building a series of levees to prevent flood water spilling into low lying areas building a bypass canal which will take surplus water around Ratnapura town back to the river preventing the town from getting flooded, building a reservoir at Malwala several kilometers upstream from the town, Diversion of Kalu Ganga to Ruhuna, Having proper technological construction systems are some recommendations which can be dispensed for the current situation of floods in Kalu river basin.
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Riverkeeper was recently invited to make a presentation at the 2015 Mohawk Watershed Symposium, Inspiring People to Stop Water Pollution Through Community Science.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
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Iconic Songs
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Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
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3. 1. What are “watersheds” and why are
they important?
2. Brief overview of the Wappinger
Creek and its watershed
3. Impacts of land use in the watershed
4. Why a watershed-scale approach to
planning & management?
Photo: Lela Butts
4. “The area of land where all the water that
falls onto it drains into the same place.”
• Everyone lives in a watershed
• Edges found at the highest elevation
• Flows downhill as streams and rivers into
waterbodies or into the ground
“No matter where you live in a watershed you
can have a direct impact on your neighbor’s water
resources and they on yours”
5. Surface Water: water collecting on the
ground or in a stream, river, lake, or wetland.
Riparian Zone: the area between land and
flowing surface water.
Floodplain: land adjacent to a stream or river
that experiences periodic flooding. Allows
water to spread out and slow down during a
flood.
6. Ground-water: water that percolates into the
soil or through porous rock layers in the earth
and into aquifers
Aquifer: subsurface deposit that transmits
and stores water
Ground-water Recharge: precipitation that
passes through the land surface
Source: USGS
7.
8.
9. Watershed:
• 211 square miles/134,871 acres
• 11 towns & 2 villages
• 9 subwatersheds
• 1,694 acres of ponds and lakes
• 8,362 acres of wetlands
Wappinger Creek:
• 38 miles long
• Source: Thompson Pond, Pine Plains
• Mouth: Hudson River, Poughkeepsie/Wappinger
• 320 miles of tributaries:
• Cold Spring Creek, East Branch Wappinger Creek, Great Spring Creek, Grist
Mill Creek, Hunns Lake Creek, Little Wappinger Creek, Tamarack Creek,
Upton Lake Creek, Willow Brook
10. Municipalities in the Watershed:
• Town of Pine Plains
• Town of Milan
• Town of Stanford
• Town of Clinton
• Village of Millbrook
• Town of Washington
• Town of Hyde Park
• Town of Pleasant Valley
• Town of LaGrange
• Town of Poughkeepsie
• Town of Wappinger
• Town of Fishkill
• Village of Wappingers Falls
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11.
12. • Still largely forested (~ 50%)
• Nearly a quarter of watershed is
agricultural land
• ~ 21% of watershed developed
13.
14. • As development moves along, more and
more impervious surfaces are formed…
• Since rainwater and other precipitation
cannot pass through impervious
surfaces such as sidewalks, streets,
highways, and parking lots, the water
simply runs off…
• This runoff picks up pollutants and litter
on its way, which ends up in our streams
and waterbodies…
• Finally, since the water that would
normally seep back into the ground runs
off instead, there is less groundwater
recharge.
15. 4.5% increase in agriculture in DC
between 2015 and 2016*
Agriculture equals ~ 22% of land cover in
the Wappinger Creek Watershed
• ~ 1,400 farm parcels
• ~ 60,800 acres
Improper agricultural practices can have a
negative impact on water quality:
• Loss of riparian buffers
• Increased nutrient & bacteria inputs
• Increased erosion & sedimentation
Photo: Sean Carroll
* Source: 2016 Dutchess County 8-year Agricultural Review
16. The buffer between streams and uplands
Riparian buffers help to:
1. stream temperature &
light penetration
2. bank stability
3. retention of nutrients &
contaminantsPhoto: Sean Carroll
17. • Water flows from high to low – It doesn’t care about municipal
boundaries!
• issues in the watershed often affect several (if not all)
municipalities and communities within its boundaries
• Involves all stakeholders in watershed
• local, state, federal government
• NGOs such as conservation organizations and land trusts
• residents & landowners
• allows for strong community involvement & engagement
• Strategically addresses priority water resource goals
• integrates multiple programs (regulatory and voluntary)
• based on sound science
• uses adaptive management
• aided by strategic watershed & open space plans
Photo: Allison Chatrchyan
18. Photo: Allison Chatrchyan
“No matter where you live in a
watershed you can have a direct
impact on your neighbor’s water
resources and they on yours”
Habitat
Drinking water
In stream processing of contaminants
Streams and lakes provide essential habitat for fish, reptiles, and amphibians and play an important role in the life cycles of many insects mammals and birds
Streams filter out pollutants that have been washed off developed land preventing them from entering downstream rivers, lakes and drinking reservoirs
Healthy streams and rivers can slow runoff during times of heavy rain minimizing downstream erosion and flooding
Streams, Rivers, and lakes also provide many high quality recreational opportunities such as fishing and boating
Rivers also provide an important means of transportation
Also in Dutchess County are the:
The Roeliff-Jansen Kill
The Fishkill Creek
The Croton River
The Tenmile River
and the Hudson River Direct Drainage, which is comprised of the Saw Kill, the Fall Kill, the Casper Kill, and others.
