Read the booklet and answer the following questions. These publications are produced by the departments office of environmental. Where are the headwaters and mouth of the river basin. Locate your river basin and use a sharpie to outline it in black.
By the early 1970s, the gov planning each of the states 17 river basins. How many river basins appear to stretch down into south carolina. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. A river basins are tributaries that drain into a much larger water shed. A river basin is the land that water flows across or under on its way to a river. Facts about the catawba river basin in north carolina sciencing. B a river basin is a large channel of water that is always flowing down a slope. Create at least 10 questions and interview an adult parent, grandparents, neighbor, etc on any topics listed in the project. Five of the states river basinsthe hiwassee, little tennessee, french broad, watauga and neware part of the mississippi river basin, which drains to the gulf of mexico. In western north carolina, there are ten river basins split by the eastern continental divide, five draining to the gulf of mexico new, watauga, french broad, little tennessee, and hiwassee and five draining to the atlantic. Soil and water conservation johnston county, north carolina.
Oct 07, 2012 discover north carolinas river basins 1. Opponents of the ibt argued that towns and cities along the catawba river basin are growing as well, and that the cities request is too large. This booklet introduced respondents to water quality issues and ways that these problems can be managed. North carolina office of environmental education nc office. This 17mile byway starts north of asheville at i26 at exit 19. A comprehensive description of the french broad river basin. Estimating the economic value of water quality protection. Where do the rivers in the river basins appear to flow i. As a bathtub catches all the water that falls within its sides, a river basin sends all the water falling on the surrounding land into a central river and out to an estuary or the sea. Complimentary classroom sets can be downloaded or ordered by completing the form below. Discover ncs river basins, a booklet with information on what river basins are, why they matter and how people affect them. As a bath tub catches all the water that falls within its sides, a river basin sends all the water falling on the surrounding land into a central river and out to an estuary or the sea. This app is a storymap about north carolina river basins. Ten river basins drain about 11,459 square miles in western north carolina.
Complete the worksheet as you read the booklet river basin booklet. These resources are shared through the offices web site, online monthly newsletter and the ncee listserv. As a bathtub catches all the water that falls within its sides and directs the water out its drain, a river basin. How many components make up your ecological address, what are they. North carolina s c a p e f e a r n e u s e t a rp a m li co y a d k i np e e d e e c a t a w b a french broad little tennessee broad hiwassee savannah watauga new lumber white oak chowan pasquotank roanoke n a t i o n a l g r e a t s m o k y p a r k m o u n t a i n s n a n t a h a l a m o u n t a i n s b a l s a m m o u n t a i n s sout h. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger streams name. To order additional brochures on any of north carolina s 17 river basins, a general river basin booklet or a poster, fill out the online order form at click to view flipbook version. In 1621, colonists began settling the area that is modernday virginia beach. Of the 100 counties in north carolina, 96 counties have a soil and water conservation district.
North carolina was the first state in the us to found a conservation district brown creek conservation district in 1937. A river basin catches all the water flowing downhill into streams and creeks and, eventually, carries it out to sea. The following publications are available free or for a nominal charge from most ncfs offices. Ncfs distributes a wide variety of publications and educational items produced by the usda forest service and other sources. The cape fear river is a 202mile 325 km long blackwater river in east central north carolina in the united states. The french broad river sub basin can be divided further into three more or lessgeomorphologically distinct units. Permanent european settlers began arriving along the chowan river.
Use a sheet of paper to create a flip chart in which you define fully and illustrate the following terms. What is the rank of your river basin compared to others in north carolina. Upwelling the movement of nutrientrich waters from the deep ocean into shallow areas. In october 1662, the english explorer william hilton jr. There are educational inserts on each of the 17 river basins in north carolina. River basin scavenger hunt responsesthe french broad river basin in north carolina is composed of three majorsubbasins, each of which individually flow northwest into tennessee. Neuse river regulations johnston county north carolina. Which river basin has the least amount of land inside of ncs borders. Explain the location of river basin with in the state and its main tributaries. Start studying north carolina s river basin booklet vocab learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The catawba river basin water resources plan evaluates the present and future 2002 through 2050 conditions of this basin, in order to determine the water capacity of the catawba river to serve future populations and at the same time to identify any potential troublespots or conflicts related to water supply and its demand.
Discover ncs river basins introduces the concept of a river basin and how they fit into ones ecological address. The neuse river regulations were developed to achieve this nitrogen reduction goal. Our living estuaries packet to complete the following activities. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. C it contains a major river and all the streams and creeks that flow into that river. Permanent european settlers began arriving along the chowan river in the mid1600s via inland corridors from virginia. The new river, in the northeast corner of the region, is thought to be one of the oldest in the world.
Students will learn about the different river basins in north carolina by completeing their project. Discover north carolinas river basins flashcards quizlet. Where does the water around your house eventually drain to. In fact, it contains more than 3,000 miles of streams.
North carolina is a diverse land with natural beauty that appeals to residents. Department of environment and natural resources was established to increase environmental literacy and natural resource stewardship in north carolina by encouraging, promoting and supporting environmental education programs, facilities and resources throughout the state. Neuse river basin s environmental education pages 1 8. It flows into the atlantic ocean near cape fear, from which it takes its name.
Discover north carolinas river basins linkedin slideshare. Each person should choose one of the other 16 river basins in north carolina and answer the questions below. North carolina is a diverse land withenvironmental natural beauty that appeals to resident. River basins western north carolina vitality index. What is the largestsmallest river basin in north carolina. Start studying discover north carolina s river basins. Postersized map of ncs river basins 37 x 24 discover your ecological address whether you live in a busy city, on a farm in the country or somewhere in between, you have an ecological address. Apnep participates in the albemarlechowan watershed roundtable, which has developed a river basin booklet highlighting the virginia portion of the chowan river basin. The cape fear river basin is the largest in north carolina. Correction enterprises print plant of nashville received a special judges award under the campaign category for their printing of the discover north carolina s river basins booklet and the catawba river basin and yadkinpee dee river basin brochures. The savannah river basin is the only one in north carolina that doesnt contain the river for which the basin is named. About the river winding its way from the blue ridge mountains in north carolina to central south carolina, the catawbawateree river basin contains eleven reservoirs, fourteen dams, and supplies roughly two million people with drinking water.
How we treat rivers and the land around them has a direct relationship to our quality of life. How do you influence what happens in your river basin. Draw north carolina and color each of its river basins a different color. This is accomplished through several initiatives including. It includes the entire land surface divided and drained by many streams and creeks that carry water downhill into one another, and eventually into one river. On, edit images, videos and 360 photos in one place. Name 5 things that are carried by water as it moves downstream. River basin publications win printing industry award. List the total miles of streams and rivers within the basin.
Read the introduction to estuaries and label the factors upstream that can. Almost all of the publications listed are produced by ncfs except where noted. This storymap describes how river basins function, explain how. On january 10, 2007, the north carolina state environmental panel authorized concord and kannapolis to pump up to 10 million us gallons 38,000 m 3 a day from the catawba river. The north carolina environmental management commission emc has established the goal of reducing the average annual load of nitrogen delivered to the neuse river estuary from point and nonpoint sources by a minimum of 30%. A river basin is the land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. The savannah river basin in north carolina consists of two eightdigit cus 03060101 and 03060102 and comprises the northernmost headwaters of a 9,850squaremile river system stretching along the south carolina georgia border and emptying into the atlantic ocean near savannah, ga. There are nearly 3,000 conservation districts across the united states. Estimating the economic value of water quality protection in. River basin studies north carolina emergency management, in partnership with north carolina department of transportation, conducted the sixmonth study of the lumber, neuse and tar river basins to determine the primary sources of flooding and identify possible mitigation strategies to prevent future flood damage. Serving as a clearinghouse for ee materials, information and workshops.
I will identify the seventeen river basins in north carolina. Events the office of environmental education and public affairs supports and promotes quality environmental education throughout north carolina. It also included color photos and maps of the river basin. If you are in this river basin, you will need to modify instruction number 1 of assignment sheet 1 and number 8 of assignment sheet 2. North carolina office of environmental education discover. The final destination of the water is an estuary or an ocean. The educational inserts highlight the ecological, historical and cultural features of north carolina s 17 river basins and describe nonpoint source. The first permanent settlement in north carolina was the town of edenton, whose beginnings are traced as far back as 1655.
North carolina office of environmental education nc. North carolina s river basins northcarolina has17 major river basins within its boundaries. North carolinas c a p e f e a r n e u s e t a rp a m li co y a d k i np e e d e e c a t a w b a french broad little tennessee broad hiwassee savannah watauga new lumber white oak chowan pasquotank roanoke n a t i o n a l g r e a t s m o k y p a r k m o u n t a i n s n a n t a h a l a m o u n t a i n s b a l s a m m o u n t a i n s sout h. North carolina is a diverse land withenvironmental natural beauty that appeals to residents education and visitors alike. The catawba river named after the native american tribes that first settled on the banks originates in western north carolina and the name of the river changes to the wateree river in south carolina. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. What is the ranks of your river basin compared to others in north carolina. The regions river basins have some of the most outstanding and diverse aquatic systems within the state. North carolinas river basins north carolina is a diverse land with environmental natural beauty that appeals to residents education and visitors alike. A river basin drains all the land around a major river. A river basin encompasses all the land surface drained by many fingerlike streams and creeks flowing downhill into one another and eventually into one river, which forms its artery and backbone.
On page 42, in the textbook, the largest watershed in the united states is pictured. Frenchbroad river, pigeon river, and nolichucky river. It is also a land experiencing competition for its natural resources that arealready under stress and that could be lo. The catawba river basin is located in the southwestern part of the state of north carolina. I will compare and contrast river basins and watersheds. North carolina is a place rich in natural resources and environmental beauty. It rises in the appalachian mountains and drains into the piedmont, where it has been impounded through a series of reservoirs for flood.
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