Record #:

34292

Author(s):

Weaver, Carl

Abstract:

North Carolina has seventy-four small watershed dams that are an average of thirty-years old. The dams are generally in good condition, but many of them need maintenance and minor repairs which can easily become larger problems if left unattended. Forty-two-percent of the dams have been classified as having a high hazard potential, meaning that, in the event of a breach, there could be significant economic loss, environmental damage, or disruption to lifeline services.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 316, Mar/Apr 1999, p13-14 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dams; Dams--Design and construction; Watershed management

Record #:

34310

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Over the next three years, the North Carolina Public Water Supply Section will investigate every source of public drinking water in the state and issue reports telling consumers how susceptible their water supply is to pollution. Public drinking water watersheds and well areas will be evaluated in two phases. The first phase will rate public water supplies for their pollution risks, and the second phase will investigate in more detail the potential contaminant sources in watersheds and well areas.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 323, May/June 2000, p4-5, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Watershed management; Drinking water--Contamination

Record #:

34313

Author(s):

Reckhow, Kenneth H.

Abstract:

The State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency signed an agreement in mid-September to update flood maps in North Carolina. The flood maps need to be updated to reflect changes in a watershed and development which can affect flood stage or height of rising river water resulting from storms. Updating flood maps is an important first step in establishing guidelines and restrictions on land use in the floodplain.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 325, Sept/Oct 2000, p2-3 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Floodplain management; Land use--Planning; Watershed management

Record #:

34340

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Mark Brinson is an East Carolina University ecology professor and wetlands expert, and chair of the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management. According to Brinson, achieving the goals of the Clean Water Act and other objectives requires the restoration of riparian functions along waterbodies. Buffer rules adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission for the Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, and Catawba River basins and restoration practices can help maintain riparian zones.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 335, May/June 2002, p10-11 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Watershed management; Wetland restoration; Water quality management

Record #:

34350

Author(s):

Jennings, Gregory D.

Abstract:

The Neuse River was classified by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission as Nutrient Sensitive Waters in 1988 due to excessive algal production and fish kills in the Neuse River Estuary. This resulted in mandatory controls on nutrient point source discharges and financial incentive programs to reduce nonpoint sources of nutrients from agriculture. This article discusses the lessons learned about watershed management that can be valuable as water quality issues continue to be addressed across the state.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 342, July/Aug 2003, p2-4 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality management--Neuse River; Watershed management

Record #:

34358

Author(s):

Jennings, Gregory D.

Abstract:

Following recent drought conditions, many North Carolina communities are developing water conservation plans and identifying backup water sources. Increasing development in some mountain watersheds is resulting in hydrologic changes, including increasing storm water runoff, erosion and sediment transport, unstable streambanks, and loss of flood plains. These changes will result in more frequent floods with greater impacts to low-lying communities.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 349, Sept/Dec 2004, p2, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Watershed management; Floods--North Carolina, Western