This project is Montgomery County funded through an Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) Program grant received by the Montgomery County SWCD.
Walnut Fork-Sugar Creek Watershed Diagnostic Study
Total Project Costs
Project Purposes
- Describe conditions and trends in selected streams and their subwatersheds
- Identify potential nonpoint source water quality problems
- Prioritize potential watershed improvement projects
- Propose specific direction for future work
- Predict and assess factors for success of future work
Survey
We encourage you to provide your opinions and input on the Walnut Fork-Sugar Creek drainage in the survey below.
Project Tasks
- Summarize historical information on trends in land use and water quality
- Map and describe current watershed conditions
- Collect and analyze information on water quality, biology and habitat
- Model nonpoint source pollution in subwatersheds
- Assess institutional resources
- Prioritize management recommendations
- Create a public information handout
- Facilitate meetings
- Report project progress
- Complete Watershed Diagnostic Study Report
Updates
Provided by Project Coordinator, Sara Peel, Arion Consultants
Watershed
Sampling Sites
Educational Handout
