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Drainage Basin
Drainage Basin: - The area of land that drains water, sediment, and dissolved materials to a common outlet at some point along a stream channel. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Drainage Basin:: |
Franklin News Post,The time schedule for mandatory conservation depends on rainfall in the Blackwater drainage basin, said Matt Hankins, assistant town manager.
US House committee approves Great Lakes compact - Jul 30, 2008
MLive.com,It prohibits remote states or countries from tapping into the lakes from their natural drainage basin with rare exceptions. The Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate approves Great Lakes compact - Aug 1, 2008
USA TodayIt prevents countries or remote states from tapping into the lakes from their natural drainage basin with rare exceptions. States are also required to
Prius price hike - Aug 3, 2008
Chicago Tribune,The compact among eight states prohibits remote states or countries from tapping into the lakes from their natural drainage basin.
Concerns raised over Horn Lake flood areas - Jul 19, 2008
DeSoto Appeal,He expressed concern that the Horn Lake Creek Drainage Basin Authority wasn't doing enough about it. Acting city engineer Dewey Jones said he believes it is
Michigan Governor signs Great Lake Compact Law - Jul 9, 2008
Fox 28,It's a multi-state agreement that outlaws diversions of Great Lakes water from its natural drainage basin. The bill also requires states to regulate their
Development limits lifted for some in Gregoire Lake Estates - Jul 11, 2008
Fort McMurray Today,It studied the water quality of Gregoire Lake, Surmont Creek and the overall Gregoire Lake drainage basin. While it determined that a new residential
Barn lovers flock to threatened Eden Prairie site - Jul 17, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The MAC and the Federal Aviation Administration nixed the use of the MAC-owned field for fear that a drainage basin would attract birds to the property,
Great Lakes bill awaits PA guv’s signature - Jul 7, 2008
Water Technology Online,The compact would prohibit piping or shipping Great Lakes water outside of the system’s drainage basin, and require states to adopt plans to improve water
Latin American Minerals Discovers Diamonds in Paraguay and Secures ... - Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatch...reconnaissance sampling of two small streams, within 3 km of the headwaters defining the small drainage basin covering approximately 25 square km.
What opponents and proponents say about Lionsback Resort - Jul 19, 2008
Grand Junction Sentinel,The site for the resort is a drainage basin with deep runoff washes, he said, so any contamination from the construction would flow directly into the town’s
County takes control of first Crooked Lake lands - Aug 2, 2008
Lake Wales News,...is located in the important aquifer recharge area in Polk County known as the Lake Wales Ridge within the headwaters of the Crooked Lake drainage basin.
News Minute: Here is the latest news from The Associated Press - Aug 2, 2008
WCAX,It prevents countries or remote states from tapping into the lakes from their natural drainage basin with rare exceptions. BINGHAMTON, NY (AP) - Hundreds of
US lawmakers hope to approve Great Lakes compact - Jul 23, 2008
MLive.com,The agreement prevents remote states or countries from tapping into the lakes from its natural drainage basin with rare exceptions.
It seems to us . . . - Aug 2, 2008
Buffalo News,Lakes Compact — a proposed law that bans diversions of the lakes’ fresh water, a vital regional resource, out of the natural Great Lakes drainage basin.
Rocky Mount asks customers to conserve water - Jul 30, 2008
Franklin News Post,The time schedule for mandatory conservation depends on rainfall in the Blackwater drainage basin, Hankins said, but it could be as early as the next two
Water dispute halts projects - Jul 22, 2008
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Included in the efforts is $900000 in state funding invested in trash-collection devices at the Hamilton Bowl, a flood drainage basin, and a study on heavy
Promising discovery of diamonds in north-east Paraguay - Jul 17, 2008
MercoPress,The recent diamonds were recovered during reconnaissance sampling of two small streams, within 3 km of the headwaters defining the small drainage basin
Semester in review: River, questions about UI assault case rise - Aug 1, 2008
UI The Daily Iowan (subscription),Throughout the month of June, the Iowa River's drainage basin received an abnormally high amount of rainfall - 200 percent the typical amount of rain,
RRWCD’s planned pipeline not quite enough - Jul 16, 2008
Journal-Advocate,...and Phillips counties and the portions of Sedgwick, Logan, Washington, Lincoln and Kit Carson counties that make up the Republican River drainage basin.
What's causing it? - Jul 10, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,An increase in organic matter, such as algae and decaying leaves, entered the drainage basin and has worked its way downstream the Mississippi River.
WRAPS project looks to protect local waterways - Jul 24, 2008
Fort Scott Tribune,...is a region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea or ocean; a drainage basin or catchment basin.
Air, water test results near LHR Farms revealed - Jul 31, 2008
White County News-Telegraph,LHR takes up a significant portion of that drainage basin. Compared to surrounding water quality, the creek's water quality of 15 years ago and testing on
Corps studying four surge protection plans - Jul 30, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,The plan would require a massive pump station capable of pumping nearly 30000 cubic feet of water per second to empty the drainage basin that would occur
Rain Totals Up, But Drought Still Lingers - Jul 11, 2008
Greeneville Sun,The Cherokee Lake drainage basin, of which Greene County is a part, also had lower rainfall totals for the year through July 27, according to the Web site.
Great Lakes bill to ban diversions may pass quickly - Jul 24, 2008
DetNews.com,...in all but the rarest circumstances, prohibit diversions from outside the drainage basin and set regulations on water use within the Great Lakes states.
At the Movies With Stephen Hunter - Jul 25, 2008
Washington Post,Baltimore, Md.: As we are both residents of the Queen City of the Patapsco River Drainage Basin, I need your answer to this question: Is it good or bad that
Pomeroy Road widening to start next week - Jul 18, 2008
Times Press Recorder,An overflow storm drainage line also will be built to connect the Alyssum Drainage Basin to the Nipomo Native Garden percolation area.
Great Lakes protection bill introduced in Congress - Jul 23, 2008
DetNews.com,The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact would all but prohibit diversions from outside the drainage basin and set regulations on
Section of Plank Road in Penfield to close Monday - Jul 11, 2008
MPNnow.com,An existing retention pond is also being enlarged to improve stormwater management for the entire drainage basin. The schedule is weather dependent and may
Little River Canyon sojourn - Jul 7, 2008
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),In fact, the Mobile drainage basin, which also includes our own Black Warrior River (it joins the Upper Tombigee) is by far the largest drainage system east
Water levels remain high in the region's rivers and lakes - Jul 29, 2008
Rainy River Record,Up-to-date information on lake levels and river flows in the Winnipeg River drainage basin can be obtained at the Lake of the Woods Control Board (LWCB) web
Technology tapped for water protection rules - Jul 17, 2008
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com,It generally outlaws large diversion of Great Lakes water from its natural drainage basin and requires states to regulate large-scale use and to push
City sewer project angers township residents - Jul 14, 2008
Alexandria Echo Press,To build a drainage basin on city property near the airport, work crews are digging up 250000 cubic yards of soil and piling it 15 feet high just a short
Shark River estuary requires unity from towns - Jul 23, 2008
Asbury Park Press,...take an active interest in the land use and development projects that are either planned or are taking place throughout the Shark River drainage basin.
Five Mile River group urges cooperation, education for floodplains - Jul 28, 2008
Darien Times,The river’s drainage basin stretches 12 to 13 square miles, Lauricella said, and abuts the Norwalk River watershed to the north and east.
MDOT will clear, reshape ditches near Bullfrog Corner - Jul 22, 2008
DeSoto Appeal,Vanessa Lynchard, director of administrative services for DeSoto County government and a member of the board for the Horn Lake Creek Drainage Basin
Off-leash dog park reaches first anniversary - Jul 22, 2008
Fort Saskatchewan Record,Fort Saskatchewan’s dog park double duties as a storm water drainage basin for the city. Storm water is diverted there via the culvert.
Flood on our hands? - Jul 7, 2008
Dubuque Telegraph Herald,The greatest contributor to the river's flooding is the millions of acres within the Mississippi River drainage basin that have been paved over,
Vallecito floodplain expands - Jul 6, 2008
Durango Herald,As water from the drainage basin - encompassing 96 square miles - comes roaring down the valley and reaches the basin bottom north of the reservoir,
Revisiting Origins Park - Jul 7, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,...``Canal Origins Park commemorates the creation of the Illinois & Michigan Canal as it connected the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River drainage basin.
Opening of Loop 202 in Mesa completes circle - Jul 19, 2008
East Valley Tribune,First, the freeway's path ran through the dam known as the Spook Hill Flood Retarding Structure and its drainage basin. It is part of a network of floodways
Meanwhile, back at the ranch - Jul 24, 2008
New Times SLO,They have also OK’ed an easement for a trail between Garden Farms and Santa Margarita; drainage basin easements to protect Santa Margarita in flood times;
Westhaven nature preserve idea abandoned - Jul 24, 2008
Oshkosh Northwestern,...adjoining property owners and at the same time we can solve the flooding concerns of other people in (the Campbell Creek) drainage basin," Patek said.
'Minor glitch' delayed fire dept. response to Brookline oil spill - Jul 23, 2008
Brookline TAB,The spill originated in Brighton, where a transmission line fire started leaking mineral oil into a drainage basin, and ended up in the Muddy River,
Grande Portage Resources Ltd. Announces Updates - Jul 23, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),The Company has initiated baseline environmental studies at the Merry Widow property within the drainage basin area of the past producing Merry Widow open
Outflow from World's Largest River --the Amazon--Powers Atlantic ... - Jul 21, 2008
National Science Foundation (press release)The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume; it also has the largest drainage basin on the planet, accounting for some one fifth of Earth's
FAU rewards Schnellenberger with extension through 2010 season - Jul 30, 2008
SI.comThe agreement was negotiated by eight Great Lakes states and bars countries or remote states from tapping into the lakes from their natural drainage basin
Gravel mining may aid Oakland bridges project - Jul 17, 2008
Austin Herald,...conditions for the Cedar River can be considered negligible because of the area’s size relative to the cumulative contributing drainage basin.
Researchers Turn to International Cooperation to Save Asia’s 7′th ... - Jul 15, 2008
EcoWorldly,Moreover, it’s an approach that looks holistically encourages the participation of stakeholders and government throughout the entire water drainage basin.
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