by Rich Collins | Jan 15, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a water quality parameter that can give insight into the health of a lake, river, or the ocean. Dissolved oxygen is a measure of gaseous oxygen dissolved in an aqueous solution. Oxygen can get into solution via a few mechanisms, including...
by Rich Collins | Jan 7, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
A TRIBUTARY is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream, river, or other body of water. The larger body of water that a tributary flows into is called the mainstem. Tributaries do not flow directly into the ocean. The map above shows the Salmon Falls...
by Rich Collins | Jan 2, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
An ESTUARY is a partially enclosed, coastal body of water where a river meets the ocean. Estuaries are transition zones between fresh river environments and saline ocean environments. Estuaries are subject to the tides, waves, and changes in salinity based on...
by Rich Collins | Dec 17, 2012 | Watershed Word of the Week
Point Source and Nonpoint Source Pollution are the two broad categories of pollution in watersheds. Lets start with point source pollution. Point Source Pollution can be identified as pollution from a specific spot. A drain pipe leading out of a building and...
by Rich Collins | Dec 10, 2012 | Watershed Word of the Week
The word “watershed” is used all the time in water related discussions or settings. We are all guilty of using words that come with our own line of work and not explaining them, so in this section we will aim to define and explain some words related to...
by Rich Collins | Oct 9, 2012 | Watershed Word of the Week
A reservoir can be a pond, lake or basin, either natural or artificial, for the storage, regulation and control of water. Reservoirs can also include aquifers where groundwater is stored. At AWWA we look to create reservoirs when we install our Best Management...
