Virginias Water Resources By Miss Oberlander Watershed An

Virginia’s Water Resources By Miss Oberlander

Watershed �An area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place.

Virginia’s 3 Watersheds Match the watershed name with its location on the map. A. Chesapeake Bay B. Gulf of Mexico C. NC Sounds

Our Watershed Address School Creek Algonkian Creek Potomac River Chesapeake Bay

How can you identify a place’s watershed address? �If there is a creek or river nearby that would be the beginning of that place’s watershed address. If there is a bigger creek or river or bay that it flows into, that will be the second part. When you get as general as possible, that is the end of the watershed address.

Virginia’s Water Resources include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Groundwater Lakes Reservoirs Rivers Bays Atlantic Ocean

Groundwater �Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers

Lakes �A body of water that is usually fresh. �Lake Drummond �Smith Mountain Lake � Lakes are considered resources because they provide sources of food, water and recreation.

Reservoirs �an artificial or natural lake where water is collected as a water supply �Nearly all lakes in Virginia are man-made reservoirs, created by dams that block streams and flood land to form a lake.

Rivers �a large stream that flows across land. �What are Virginia’s 4 major rivers? �James River �York River �Rappahannock �Potomac

Bays �an inlet of the sea or some other body of water, usually smaller than a gulf. �The Chesapeake Bay is Virginia’s largest water resource. �Bays are extensions of larger bodies of water, such as lakes or oceans. The Chesapeake Bay is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean and it is salt water.

Atlantic Ocean

We all live Downstream…. �Everything we throw away or dump down the drain affects us. �The pollutants flow into the watershed and into the rivers and oceans.

We all live Downstream (continued)… �The polluted water then evaporates and comes down as rain which we drink. �We need to take care of the earth because humans and animals need clean water.

A River Ran Wild

“Pollute the Potomac” Simulation