Topics
National
Geographic Society (NGS) Pages
US
Environmental Protection Agency Watershed Sites
U.S.
Geological Survey Water Pages
Atlases and Maps – watershed related
National
Geographic Society (NGS) Pages
NGS Geography Action River Page
Information about rivers and watersheds related to Geography Awareness Week.
The general NGS Educators page. Links for geography education.
USGS Water Science for Schools web site that provides information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge
Massachusetts Watershed Lesson Plan
Lesson plan based on the Frameworks for Massachusetts
Featured Theme: MASSACHUSETTS WATERSHEDS. Site has lesson plans, activities, etc.
Neponset River Watershed Association
Massachusetts river-related education links.
MIT Massachusetts Watershed Education Site
Interactive watershed education site based on watersheds in Massachusetts.
MASSACHUSETTS Watershed Initiative
The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Watershed Home Page
Information and contacts for river watersheds in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Watershed Associations list
Links to all of the Massachusetts Watershed Associations
Massachusetts Watershed Coalition
Public Interest Group web site
Massachusetts Riverways Programs
A Massachusetts Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement web page concerning their riverways programs
Massachusetts River Organizations
List of different river associations in Massachusetts
Ipswich River Watershed Association
Example of a local
watershed association.
US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Watershed Sites
This site lets you find information about watersheds around the United States
Helps you locate and share environmental information about your watershed.
The Watershed Atlas is a catalog of geo-spatial displays and analyses of information and data important for watershed protection and restoration.
The Environmental database contains hundreds of Web links concerning environmental information.
This site lets you find what watershed you live in, or any other watershed in the U.S.
U.S.
Geological Survey (Department of the Interior)
This is the home page for the USGS Water Page. Links to many USGS water-related topics including rivers and watersheds.
Monthly Streamflow conditions for the US. Map of conditions and links to past data and data for states.
USGS Water Resources of the United States
This site provide access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States.
USGS Water Quality Monitoring for watersheds in the US.
Real-time water monitoring data.
Atlases
and Maps – watershed related
USGS
National Atlas of the U.S. with
interactive map and data, which includes river data.
National Mapping Information
On line interactive hazard maps including flood maps.
Map of drought conditions in the US
Other
Important Water Sites
NOAA Current Hydrologic Conditions
National Weather Service, Northeast River Forecast Center
New England River conditions, plus weather related links.
Home page for USDA drought monitoring
Drought related links
News about water in the US
Information about the Gulf of Maine where many Massachusetts rivers flow into.
http://www.gisdatadepot.com/catalog/US/sublist.html
http://www.gisdatadepot.com/catalog/US/61059/index.html
GIS data for New England
Downloadable images of watersheds
Dr. Young's Home Page
Department of Geography
Salem State College