Modeling Future Land Cover And Water Quality Change In Minneapolis, MN, USA To Support Drinking Water Source Protection Decisions
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13109 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #landsat #fedscience #landuse #landcover #waterquality #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #NLCD #Minneapolis #MississippiR #water #hydrology #watersecurity #waterresources #nitrates #phosphorus #cyanotoxins #Minnesota #trees #agriculture #pesticides #fertiliser #farming #potable #runoff #farming #FORESCE #urbanisation #urban #headwater #watershed #planning #urbanplanning #management #nitrogencycle #soil #watertreatment #sediment

Periodic Variability in Baseflow in Headwater Streams of the Upper Colorado River - Implications for Runoff Efficiency
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.70017 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #waterresources #USWest #USA #Colorado #ColoradoRiver #ColoradoR #snowmelt #headwater #catchments #flow #baseflow #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #geostatistics #planning #groundwater #storage #USGS #periodicity #climatechange #climateforcing #statistics #runoff #rainfall #precipitation #snow

I love finding headwaters
But this one might not be so clean - some of the water seems to be coming from the pipe on the left, likely connected to the road above
It’s icy, I’ll come back in the spring to see if this pool holds any fish

Punches Run
- Tributary of Angelica Creek, PA

#Mosstodon #Moss

Close to the headwaters, with an atmosphere that is saturated with moisture, and surrounded by vibrant green

Fishing is prohibited

Van Norden meadow (Yayalu Itdeh in Washoe), an important 485-acre meadow at the headwaters of the South Yuba River, is being restored. The project will also contribute to the overall resiliency of the headwaters of the South Yuba River in a changing climate and will lead to a greater scientific understanding of meadow processes which will then be applied to meadows and #headwater streams across the #SierraNevada region. https://yubanet.com/regional/unveiling-the-van-norden-meadow-restoration-project-following-a-record-breaking-winter/

A bit late with this week’s #52LakeChamplain view (because viruses), but here’s my neighborhood stream. It’s what we term “direct to lake” as it is not tributary to a larger river before it enters Lake Champlain. Most of the length of streams and rivers in the Lake Champlain basin (and beyond) is in #headwater #streams like this one, so it’s important to protect their #water quality and #habitat.

#Colorado is counting #beaver

A beaver census is just downstream, to be administered by the White River National Forest this summer through October.

The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved an agreement to allocate $50,000 of the Healthy Rivers and Streams Fund to partially finance a study into beaver activity and habitats Roaring Fork Valley headwaters.

“This agreement is to investigate and implement actions to promote #beaver utilization of our #headwater streams up on #federal land in order to promote #watershed health and occupation by native #aquatic #species,” said Lisa Tasker of the Healthy Rivers and Streams Citizen Advisory Board.

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/u-s-forest-service-to-find-out-just-how-many-beavers-live-in-the-valley/

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