Karteikarten: Watershed Management and Water Quality — 10 Karten

Watershed — definition?

Area draining into a common outlet

Clean Water Act (1972) — regulation?

Regulates point-source pollution, not diffuse sources.

Point source — role?

Identifiable pollution source like factories

Excess nutrients — effect?

Causes eutrophication and algal blooms.

Non-point — pollution type?

Diffuse sources like runoff and unmanaged lands

Sackett v. EPA (2023) — impact?

Limited federal wetland jurisdiction.

Falls Lake — purpose?

Flood control, water supply, recreation.

77% nutrient reduction goal — year?

By 2041.

Point source pollution — example?

Factories and wastewater plants.

Wetlands & buffers — role?

Reduce nutrient and sediment loads.