Our Watershed - Teche-Vermilion Watershed
What is a Watershed?
A watershed is an area of land over which all water flows to a common body of water such as a lake or pond. We all live in a watershed or drainage basin. Watersheds can be as large as the Mississippi River drainage basin or as
small as a farm with a pond. Your watershed may be made up of mountains, farms, houses, businesses, or towns. More
small as a farm with a pond. Your watershed may be made up of mountains, farms, houses, businesses, or towns. More
Watershed Facts
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than one percent of the Earth’s surface, but are home to 35 percent of all vertebrate species. Global extinction rates for freshwater species are four to six times higher than those for terrestrial or marine species. In the United States nearly half of the 573 animals on the threatened and endangered list are freshwater species.Forty percent of all fish species in North America are at risk or extinction.More
Vermilion Watershed
Non-Point Water Pollution and Watershed Planning
Click Here Understanding TMDLs and Watershed Planning and Implementation
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a regulatory term in the U.S. Clean Water Act, describing a value of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive while still meeting water quality standards
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a regulatory term in the U.S. Clean Water Act, describing a value of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive while still meeting water quality standards
2008 Bayou Vermilion River Conference
