How is water influenced in our watershed and why is it important? by Glenn Nunn https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg en-us 2018-09-05 13:37:07 UTC 2023-01-22 12:46:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Separates waters flowing to different rivers,basins, or seas. https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413307803 2019-11-19 12:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413307803 Agriculture https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413307812 2019-11-19 12:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413307812 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413307934  . The Scioto river it drains a total of 6,513 square miles and flows through all or part of 31 counties. Major municipalities partially or fully in the watershed include Columbus and many of its suburbs, Delaware, Marysville, Chillicothe, Circleville, Jackson and Portsmouth. ]]> 2019-11-19 12:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413307934 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308149 Fertilizer runoff can create algal blooms when it reaches water sources, lowering dissolved oxygen

]]> 2019-11-19 12:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308149 Factories https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308197 2019-11-19 12:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308197 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308275
  • You can decrease chemicals going into wetlands by Soil erosion control 
    • grass waterways = natural grass strip designed to slow surface water flow.
    • Conservation tillage = leaving the previous year’s crop “leftovers” on the field to decrease soil erosion and runoff.

    ]]>     2019-11-19 12:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308275     Feces https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308395 2019-11-19 12:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308395 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308429 Deforestation causes erosion which ultimately influences the amounts of sediment in the watersheds]]> 2019-11-19 12:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308429 the purchase of property along Alum Creek and the Olentangy River https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308607 - Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW)  
    -Olentangy Watershed Alliance (OWA) exist in Delaware County and beyond.  

    ]]>     2019-11-19 12:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308607     Pharmaceuticals https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308623 Pharmaceuticals – including prescription and non-prescription drugs, steroids and hormones – are also household pollutants that are released into the environment through wastewater treatment plants and household septic systems, contaminating drinking water wells and stream base flows]]> 2019-11-19 12:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308623 Heavy Metals https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308654 Mercury]]> 2019-11-19 12:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308654 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308681 Some drains into the streams, some percolate into underground aquifers. As the soil gets more saturated, less will percolate and more will run off.]]> 2019-11-19 12:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413308681 Irrigation https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413309099 Withdraw water for irrigation]]> 2019-11-19 12:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413309099 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413309325 Increased atomospheric co2 makes it hard for aquatic life to breath, also increases likelihood for algal blooms to develope]]> 2019-11-19 12:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413309325 Vegetative filter strip https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310369 a BMP's that uses areas of dense planted vegetation (typically grass) and a flat cross slope to maintain sheet flow and remove sediment and other pollutants from runoff coming directly off pavement
    - The state on Minnesota requires farmers to install a strip along public bodies of water and drainage ditches ]]>     2019-11-19 12:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310369     Dams https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310548 Dams affect water quality by trapping river-borne nutrients, dams can lead to the growth of toxic algaes also lead to riverbed deepening for tens or even hundreds of kilometers below the reservoir.]]> 2019-11-19 12:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310548 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310572 Clean up projects, when people clean up creeks, rivers, etc, positively affects watershed water quality. Conserving water positively affects watershed water quality because it leaves more water in the watershed to support natural processes and meet future needs. 

    ]]>     2019-11-19 12:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310572     Fertilizer https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310574
  • Test soils before applying fertilizers.
  • Use compost (grasscycle) to reduce garden waste and reuse available nutrients.
  • Apply sparingly (no more than 1 lb. of N/1,000 sf./year).
  • Use P-free or low-P fertilizers.
  • Use slow-release, organic fertilizers.
  • Limit application on areas where the potential for water contamination is high (e.g. sandy soils, steep slopes, compacted soils).
  • Never apply fertilizers when the ground is frozen or when there is a likelihood of rain.
  • Don’t over water lawns (nutrients wash out of soils).


    • ]]>     2019-11-19 12:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310574     https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310603 The Olentangy watershed, for example, is part of the Scioto River basin, which drains to the Ohio River. The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi, which makes its way south to the Gulf of Mexico]]> 2019-11-19 12:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310603 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310769 after heavy rainfall, the ground may become saturated, making more rainfall become apart of the runoff. ]]> 2019-11-19 12:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310769 Wetlands https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310828
  • wetland restoration projects
    • Wetlands improve water quality by removing nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff. Wetland plants do this. 


    • ]]>     2019-11-19 13:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413310828     Conserve water(take less showers, turn off the water when not in use) and do not pour hazardous household chemicals down the drain. https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311066 2019-11-19 13:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311066 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311207 Part of many increasingly larger watersheds]]> 2019-11-19 13:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311207 Gravity https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311239 Water flows down with the flow of gravity - has the potential to bring along materials that it comes acrosse]]> 2019-11-19 13:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311239 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311621 The Olentangy River is located in Central Ohio in Crawford, Richland, Delaware, Franklin, Marion and Morrow Counties. The Olentangy River is approximately 93 miles long and flows from the east side of Galion; west then south through agricultural land surrounding Caledonia; past the Villages of Claridon and Waldo before entering Delaware Lake. Downstream from Delaware Lake the mainstream flows through the City of Delaware and areas of suburban development before reaching the City of Columbus. ]]> 2019-11-19 13:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413311621 Contour terracing https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312052 Wide steps are cut into the slope of a hill to decrease soil erosion
    - Used to grow corn in Nigeria ]]>     2019-11-19 13:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312052     Factories https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312237 * Thermal pollution from water being used to remove excess heat
    * Chemical pollution from various steps of the process is added to the water]]>     2019-11-19 13:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312237     Olentangy River Watershed jessica_timmons https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312472 2019-11-19 13:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312472 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312536 The northern portion of the Scioto Watershed is predominantly comprised of cultivated crops with some areas of substantial urban development. The Scioto River (middle) watershed, including a portion of the Scioto River and some of its tributaries, are located in central Ohio. The majority of the watershed is in Franklin, Pickaway, and Delaware counties, with a small proportion also included in Union, and Madison counties. 45 percent of the area is developed to some degree (ranging from high to low density development) while cropland by itself accounts for 40 percent of the area. Forest and pastureland account for 6 and 5 percent respectively while the remaining 4 percent of the land area is distributed across other land classifications. The City of Columbus has an intake for its Dublin Road water treatment plant on the Scioto River near the midpoint of the segment of the Scioto River included in the watershed (near downtown Columbus). Several small parks and nature preserves owned by state and local entities are also located within the watershed. The southern portion of the watershed is primarily comprised of forest with pockets of agricultural lands. ]]> 2019-11-19 13:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312536 Cars https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312578 Gasoline from cars have flown into water, adding harmful chemicals to the watersheds.]]> 2019-11-19 13:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312578 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312639 Building dams and rerouting rivers are two examples of ways humans directly impact water in watersheds.
    Changes in land cover and land use often affect watersheds and the water in them. For example, industrial agriculture uses many chemicals that run off the surface and pollute watersheds. Deforestation can increase soil erosion, leading to an increase of sediments in waters.
    ]]>     2019-11-19 13:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413312639     Small streams https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313287 Small streams collect water from a catchment and flow them into larger streams, rivers, and lakes.]]> 2019-11-19 13:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313287 Aquatic Insects https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313356 Sediment from eroded stream banks settles to the stream bottom degrading habitat and smothering the gills of aquatic insects such as macroinvertebrates which live part of their life cycle in this benthic freshwater environment.]]> 2019-11-19 13:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313356 Household Chemicals https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313502 Chemicals that are not disposed of properly and are flowing down drains may return to water.  Motor oil, antifreeze, and medicines are just some examples

    ]]>     2019-11-19 13:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313502     Watershed planning, and planning in general, is Often perceived as a static process that leads to the formulation and adoption of a restrictive master plan. Groups of people, especially those with diverse interests, can seldom agree to accept a master plan that will bind them to a single course of action.Watershed boundaries typically do not coincide with political boundaries, creating problems in establishing a watershed authority or commission.Planning models often have been based on weak databases, and thus the results were not realistic and had little credibility.Watershed planning involves great complexity, especially when environmental impacts are included .The planning process is slow, and people grow impatient waiting for answers, agreement, and especially action. https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313830 2019-11-19 13:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313830 Impervious surfaces increase runoff jessica_timmons https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313918 2019-11-19 13:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413313918 rapid urbanisation https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314163  this urban growth, 95 % is to take place in the developing world where the provision of clean water and sanitation is often inadequate, leading to outbreaks of disease and other health issues.  In addition, even within developed countries, rapid urbanisation will still act as a real threat as natural areas are converted to less permeable surfaces, increasing the speed and volume of surface run-off and heightening the risk of flooding.]]> 2019-11-19 13:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314163 Construction companies can utilize a silt fence (through companies such as GeoSolutions) during construction to reduce sedimentation in waterways jessica_timmons https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314359 2019-11-19 13:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314359 Infiltration https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314413 2019-11-19 13:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314413 Pharmaceuticals https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314712 Medicines poured down drains or improperly disposed of like antibiotics can end up in watershed]]> 2019-11-19 13:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413314712 Rain barrels jessica_timmons https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315320 Greensboro, NC held a rain barrel sale to promote their use within the city.
    The Community Backyards program offers Dublin, Ohio residents a $50 reimbursement on the purchase of a rain barrel (one reimbursement per household)]]>     2019-11-19 13:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315320     Animal farms https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315460 Farms with many animals can lead to concentrated fecal pollution in the waterways they are a part of the watershed of.]]> 2019-11-19 13:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315460 Do not spread manure on frozen ground jessica_timmons https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315644 2019-11-19 13:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315644 Till farming https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315713 Disrupts the soil and leads to an increase in erosion ]]> 2019-11-19 13:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413315713 Trash https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413317287 Trash can get dumped into rivers, breaking down into a wide variety of pollutants which can harm the water's ability to be drunk as well as any plants or animals in that water.]]> 2019-11-19 13:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413317287 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413322545  Each tributary drains a different watershed, carrying runoff and snowmelt from that area. Each tributary's watershed makes up the larger watershed of the mainstem. 


    ]]>     2019-11-19 13:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413322545     https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413322942 Waste water treatment facilities water that is released back into natural waterways is cleaner than water from the river (example: Olentangy river) ]]> 2019-11-19 13:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413322942 Road salts https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323044 The use of road salts can increase the sodium content and other chemical contaminants in the water from runoff]]> 2019-11-19 13:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323044 Planting Trees (More Info in the Website) https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323116 Trees and forests play an incredible role in reducing storm water in several ways and removing or filtering pollutants that would otherwise wind up in our waterways.

    Programs
    https://www.cwp.org/urban-watershed-forestry/

    https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/protect-water/planting-trees-protecting-water-0

    ]]>     2019-11-19 13:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323116     Permeable pavement https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323232 Permeable pavement allows for more infiltration and recharging of aquifers. See, for example, Porous Pave and efforts in Pittsburgh.]]> 2019-11-19 13:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323232 Purpsose https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323945 The importance of watershed it to filter out that essential water into other bodies of water and I believe a reason where someone could agree to having more watershed(then to reduce other negative effect on it) it allows for much cleaner water with a less of a cost

    ]]>     2019-11-19 13:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413323945     buying phosphorus free fertilizer, bagging animal waste so it doesn't get washed into rivers or lakes https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413324001 2019-11-19 13:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413324001 The humans can plant plants that are native to the area in order to reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides, which can seep into the ground and water supply. https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325299 https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/benefits.cfm --> Westerville, Ohio]]> 2019-11-19 13:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325299 https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325420 A rain garden can reduce runoff pollution by 99%
    https://www.franklinswcd.org/rain-gardens --> Clintonville, Ohio]]>     2019-11-19 13:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325420     Watershed Management https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325678 In the state of West Virginia into 32 hydrologic regions with all of its immense streams and and allow for the watershed to grow freely

    So if we divided each of the immense streams Ohio has we could make regions for the watersheds and allow for more productivity

    https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/watershed/PublishingImages/small_wtrshd_map.jpg]]>     2019-11-19 13:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325678     https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325894 Use eco-friendly cleaning supplies(glass cleaner, dish soap,toilet cleaner, furniture polish). Some soaps and shampoos aren't removed from the water when treated. This can disrupt the pH balance of the water. Algae will grow where it's not supposed to and ruin the water quality]]> 2019-11-19 13:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413325894 not fertilizing before storms https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413328238 2019-11-19 13:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413328238 pH https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413982461 2019-11-20 13:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/glenn_nunn/7m56zh0xhtpg/wish/413982461