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d. What are the options for dealing with the contamina- c. What is the gage height today?

tion of the Mahoning River?

d. What is the stream flow or discharge (cubic feet per
second) at this station?

e. According to on-line information, how much will the
federal share be?

12. Go to the EPA website to learn about projects to improve
watersheds ( http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/ ). Begin
by clicking on Targeted Watersheds and then from Project Sum-
maries select one of the targeted watersheds of interest.

f. What are the options for disposal of any sediment that
is removed?

a. What is the name of the watershed?

b. In what state(s) is it located?

11. On the EPA website, http://www.epa.gov/owow/
watershed/, go to your own watershed somewhere in the
United States, or select one in an area of interest to you by
clicking on the following: Surf Your Watershed, Locate Your
Watershed, Search by Map or Zip Code. When you find Your
Watershed, click on Stream Flow.
a. Select and click on one of the USGS Station Numbers
and complete the following:

c. List the three most interesting projects for this watershed.

d. Return to the previous page, and select Project Executive
Summary. From the Executive Summary page, describe the
two most interesting projects from the Innovative Ideas list.

AT

8-digit USGS Creek or Town or City State

Number River
b. What is the elevation of the gage?

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