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The mission of the MRWA is to preserve, protect and enhance the natural, historic and cultural resources of the Muskegon River Watershed through educational and scientific initiatives, while supporting positive economic development, agricultural and quality of life initiatives of organizations working in the river watershed.

 

MRWA Data Repository
General Watershed Data - Hydrology

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A National Survey of Potential Wetland Hydrology Regional Indictors - (USACE) - results of a national survey of potential wetland hydrology indicators.

After the Storm: A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Stormwater - (EPA) - a booklet defining stormwater runoff, the effects of pollution, why stormwater runoff is a problem and stormwater pollution solutions.

Computing Flood Discharges for Small Ungaged Watersheds - (MDEQ) - can be used to estimate both discharge and volume of a flood given a design rainfall.

Dam Inspection by Owner - (MDEQ) - a fact sheet outlining the dam inspection process by the owner or operator of a dam.

Dam Removal: A New Option for a New Century - a reflection on key underlying values and interests to rethink and recommend how dam removal decisions can be improved.

Dam Removal Guidelines for Owners - (MDNR) - suggests issues that may need to be considered when deciding the future of a dam.

Dam Removal Success Stories - in some situations, dam removal has been demonstrated to be a reasonable option to eliminate negative impacts and safety.

Drain Code - publication prepared to provide a useful reference to the Drain Code and other statutes relating to drains.

Estimated Withdrawals from Principal Aquifers in the United States, 2000 - (USGS) - groundwater data for 2000.

Exploring Dam Removal - (American Rivers) - presents questions that will help sort out the many issues surrounding dam removal.

Flood Plain Management Services - flood plain planning assistance to states and tribes by the USACE. Contact MRWA

Floodplain Management - (MDEQ) - information about floodplain management and the National Flood Insurance Program, contracts and mapping.

Flow and Storage in Groundwater Systems - (Alley, Healy, LaBaugh, Reilly) - wise development of groundwater resources.

Functions of Riparian Areas for Flood Control - (Mass Dept. of Fish & Game)

Functions of Riparian Areas for Storm Damage Prevention - (Mass Dept of Fish & Game)

Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control - (GLC) - brochure providing general information on the Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.

Groundwater and the Rural Homeowner - (USGS) - this booklet is for rural homeowners, particularly in the glaciated northern parts of the U.S.

Groundwater and Surface Water A Single Source - (USGS) - current understanding of groundwater and surface water.

Guidelines for Public Safety at Hydropower Projects - (FERC) - describes the types of hazards that can exist at hydropower facilities.

Hydro Reporter 2003 - Consumers Energy's yearly updates on erosion control sites and recreation survey on the Muskegon River.

Hydro Reporter 2004 - Consumers Energy newsletter featuring shoreline survey results, erosion control projects, fishing piers and awards concerning work on the Muskegon River. Contact MRWA.

Hydro Report 2008 - Consumers Energy newsletter featuring Croton and Hardy Dams.

Hydrologic Data Collection and Analysis - (MDEQ) - introduction to hydrology, glossary, storm water management and other information.

Hydrologic Impacts Due to Development: The Need for Adequate Runoff Detention and Stream Protection - (MDEQ) - identifies some of the stream impacts caused by urbanization.

Let Rivers Teach Us - the need of the evaluation of different techniques of channel alterations.

Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Urbanization on Streams: A Comprehensive Strategy for Local Government - a paper reviewing the major impacts to streams associated with urban land development. Contact MRWA.

Normal basin recharge rates at selected USGS streamflow gaging stations in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan - (USGS) - gaging station locations and basin recharge rates of lower Michigan streams.

Online National Database of Barriers to Fish Passages - (USFWS) - a database to show available stream mileage.

Paying for Dam Removal - (MDNR) - a guide to selected funding sources for dam removal.

Real-time Data For Michigan - (USGS) - real-time data for water quality and streamflow.

Real-time Data for Michigan - (USGS) - statewide streamflow table.

Restoring the Flow (Nat'l office of TU & River Alliance of Wisconsin) - recommendations for dam removal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Training Manual - (MDEQ) - description of erosion and sedimentation; ways it's caused, etc.

Surface Water Data for Michigan - (USGS) - contains more than 850,000 station years of time-series data that describe stream levels, streamflow, reservoir and lake levels, surface water-quality, etc.

The Ecology of Dam Removal - (American Rivers) - research of ecological impacts of dam removal.

The Environmental Impact of Stormwater Ponds - negative impacts of stormwater ponds on downstream water temperature regimes.

The Hydraulic Geometry of Stream Channels and Some Physiographic Implications - 1953 - (USGS)

Toxicity of Sediments - (NOAA) - the problem of sediment and pollution and effects on ecosystems and components.

Understanding Groundwater - (MSU) - fact sheet explaining what groundwater is and why it is important.

US Geological Survey Groundwater Resources Program, 2001 - (USGS) - regional evaluations, fundamental data and predictive tools to help assure the sustainability of our nation's groundwater resources.

Water Levels Databases - (NOAA) - shows current and past water levels of the Great Lakes.

Watershed Vulnerability Analysis - (CWP) - created primarily as a rapid planning tool for application to larger watersheds.

What is Groundwater? - (UMN) - knowledge about groundwater and terminology commonly used to describe it.

Where Land Meets Water - (GLC) - brochure on various types of erosion and sediment that occur in the Great Lakes Basin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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