HIGHLAND-PIGEON WATERSHED

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BASIC INFORMATION

• Watershed: The land that water flows across or under on its way to a stream, river, or lake
• Major watershed: Ohio Watershed

BASIC INFORMATION (CON.)

• Characterized by Wabash bottom lands along the lower Wabash and Ohio river
• Low, nearly level flood plains, terraces, and bayous are composed of out wash deposits
• Hardwood forests dominate in the woodland that remains
• Soils are very poorly drained to well drained, formed in loamy and silty sediments
• Primary waterbody is Pigeon Creek

BASIC INFORNATION (CONT.)

• Pigeon Creek originates in Gibson County and travels through Warrick and Vanderburgh counties, eventually discharging in the Ohio River
• Flooding occurs annually along side the Ohio River in bottomlands

HUMAN IMPACTS

• Acid Rain from industry, transportation,etc
• Sanitary waste from residential areas is discharged into local areas
• Runoff from parking lots (car oil, gasoline,etc)
• Pollutants from human activities
• Laundry and related household cleaners add phosphates
• Construction

HUMAN IMPACTS (CONT.)

• Example of laws: The Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act in 1954
• Watersheds are important because the surface water features and storm water runoff within a watershed ultimately drain to other bodies of water.
• Ways to protect watersheds: participate in clean up, join watershed protection teams, monitor watersheds, restore projects