Links about the Watershed
Atlas
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About the rivers in the Watershed Atlas
- Allegheny Wild and Scenic River, Pennsylvania
- Index of Watershed Indicators home page (EPA)
- The Allegheny River
Basin
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Acid Mine Drainage & Land Reclamation
- Special
State Concerns: Acid Mine Drainage in PA (DEP)
- Fish Recovery in the Conemaugh River (DEP Update)
- Land Reclamation & AMD Information (WVU)
- Origins and Ecosystem Degradation of Acid Mine Drainage (USCE)
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- Office of Surface
Mining home page
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Agriculture: Conservation Practices
- Conservation Tillage
- Crop Nutrient Management
- Pesticide Spray Drift (see "Precision Vision" in Field Crop News)
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Clarion River Watershed
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- Bird Watching at Cook Forest
- Agriculture Census for Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Census Profile for Clarion County: Good data source!
- Clarion Wild and Scenic River, Pennsylvania
- Crawford County Water Supply and Well
Head Protection Program
- Toby
Creek Watershed Announcement (DEP)
The Clarion River Basin Commission home page
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Cool Stuff about Watersheds
- Adopt Your Watershed home page (EPA)
- Calendar of Watershed-related Events & Conferences (CTIC)
- Know Your Watershed home page (CTIC)
Locate Your Watershed (EPA)
National Watershed Network: Find Active Projects near You (CTIC)
Successful Watershed Protection Efforts (DEP)
Surf Your Watershed home
page (EPA)
Top 10 Watershed
Lessons Learned
- Watershed Awareness Scorecard (EPA)
- Watershed IQ Quiz (CTIC)
- What's Your Watershed Address? (CTIC)
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Fauna
- Darters
- Freshwater Mussels (see education resources catalog, critters)
- Macroinvertebrates
- Zebra Mussels
- DCNR's Endangered Species Page
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Forests
Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study: Current Research, Watershed Descriptions
Native Plant List for Riparian Trees and Shrubs
(DEP)
Pennsylvania State Forests
Tionesta Scenic Area
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French Creek Watershed
- Birds, Mammals, and Plants in French Creek
- Fish Species in French Creek
- Biodiversity and Aquatic GAP analysis
- Bird Watching at Erie National Wildlife Refuge
- Center for Economic and Environmental Development
- Erie National Wildlife Refuge & Wetland Complex
- Finding Solutions - from DEP Notebook
- French Creek Project
- Creek Connections (Environmental Education Project)
- GAP Analysis study on NY French Creek (Cornell Univ)
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Geology
- Alleghanian Orogeny, or, Continental Collision
- Pennsylvania Geology - latest publications of PA Geological Survey
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History Miscellaneous
- Early History of Warren, PA
- Excerpt: A History of Indian Village and Place Names in PA
- Cornplanter
- Canandaigua Treaty Essay by Jameson
- Salamanca NY and historic relationship with railroads
- Special Events for the Year 1812
- The Eliza Iron Furnace
- The Political Graveyard: Where dead politicians are buried
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Hydrology Data & Groundwater Information
- Allegheny River Forecast from National Weather Service
- Current Allegheny flow conditions (USGS)
- Current Conditions: Upper Allegheny River Basin (USCE)
Current Conditions: Lower Allegheny River Basin (USCE)
Current Groundwater Conditions in PA (USGS)
- Groundwater of PA: Educational Publications
- Statewide Observation Well Network in PA (USGS): Select Ohio River
Basin
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K-12 Environmetal Education: Water & Watersheds
- Chartiers Valley HS: Scrubgrass Watershed Project: AMD
remediation
- Creek Connections
(formerly) FCEEP and Maplewood High School
- Creek Connections
and Cambridge Springs High School
- Pittsburgh
Voyager Home Page
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Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River Watershed
- Cambria County Conservation
& Recreation Authority
- Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin (good river descriptions)
- Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin Alliance home page
- Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin Alliance: Extensive Links
- Loyalhanna Creek Subbasin of the Kiski-Conemaugh
- Stoneycreek Conemaugh River Improvement Project, Home Page
- The Eliza Iron Furnace
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Maps and Atlases
- Aerial Photograph Map Finder (USGS)
Map: Earthquake Epicenters.pdf (DCNR)
- Map: Distribution of Bituminous Coal.pdf (DCNR)
- Map: Kinzua Reservoir
- Mid-Continental Mapping Center
home page (USGS)
- National Atlas of the US: Interactive Maps
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PA Scenic Rivers and Conservation Plans
- About River Conservation Plans (DCNR)
- Map: Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers (DCNR)
Map: Rivers Conservation Plans (DCNR)
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Home Page (DCNR)
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Recreation
- Camping & Campgrounds: PA and NY
- Recreation on the Water (not all links active)
- Allegheny National Forest Region
- Boating in PA (PA Fish & Boat Comm.)
- Canoeing Guide to Western Pennsylvania
- Canoeing Guide to Western PA: River Data
- Caves of western Pennsylvania
- Daily Lake (Reservoir) Information Telephone Numbers (USCE)
Erie National Wildlife Refuge: Events
- Bird Watching at Cook Forest: Fall
- Bird Watching Erie National Wildlife Refuge: Fall
- Fishing in PA (PA Fish & Boat Comm.)
- Locking Procedures for Boaters (USCE)
Pa Outdoor Recreation and Information Guide home page
- Pennsylvania Unique Natural Features
- State Parks: Regional Map with Park Descriptions
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Regional
non-profit organizations
- Pennsylvania Environmental Council West
- Pennsy lvania Environmental Council
- Pennsylvania
Trout
- Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy
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Reservoirs, Locks & Dams, and Navigation
- Daily Lake (Reservoir) Information Telephone Numbers (USCE)
Flood Control Reservoirs (USCE)
Nation al Navigation & Dredgeing Data Center (USCE)
Pittsburgh Locks & Dams, and Navigation (USCE) scroll to bottom
for individual pool info
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State & Federal Agencies
- USGS Water Division NAWQA page for Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers
- USGS Water Resources of
the United States
- DCNR (PA Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources) home page
- DEP (PA Department
of Environmental Protection) home page
- DEP: Streamside Vegetation Planting Program
- DEP: Watershed and Nonpoint Source Management
- PA Fish & Boat Commission home page
- US Dept of Agriculture:
NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) home page
- US Dept of Interior:
OSM (Office of Surface Mining) home page
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Water Quality Monitoring
- Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring
- Environmental Alliance
for Senior Involvement
- French Creek Environmental Education Project
- Creek Connections Water Quality Data (scroll down)
- Voyager Database for Water Quality Measurements and Bird Sightings
on the Allegheny at Pgh
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Weather & Climate
- AccuWeather
- National Water & Climate Center
- National Weather Service
HomePage
- National Weather Service: Pennsylvania Data
- Nation al Weather Service: New York Data
- New York
Climatological Reports
- PA State Climatologist
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Wetlands
- Bogs
- Fens
- River Corridors & Wetland Restoration (EPA)
- Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center
- Wetlands and Runoff (EPA)
Wetland Functions: An Overview
- Wetlands Tutorial
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miscellaneous but pertinent...
- Basic Guide to Pesticides, golf course, lawn chemicals, health effects,
cancer, pesticides
- Carnegie Science Center
home page
- PSATS Upcoming Course: Permitting Alternate & Experimental (sewage)
Systems
- TownShip List PA: addresses & populations (e-citizen.org)