Christian County Soil and Water Conservation District
Finley River 319 - Watershed Management Plan
The creation of the Watershed Management Plan for the Finley River is
complete. The document has been reviewed and accepted by the 19
member stakeholder committee that was charged with its development.
The goal of the committee is to address the concerns of the entire
watershed and its many members and represent them in laying the ground
work for the Watershed Management Plan. This document will provide a
guideline used for addressing improvement of water quality within the
watershed over the long term.
Goals have been set by the stakeholders to include reduction of sedimentation and increased riparian corridor establishment along the river and its' tributaries. If you desire to comment or have a question, contact Justin Jenkins 417-581-2718 Ext. 3.
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What is a watershed?
A watershed is the land that water flows across or under on its way to a stream, river, or lake.
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How do watersheds work?
The landscape is made up of many interconnected basins, or watersheds. Within each watershed, all, all water runs to the lowest point -- a stream, river, or lake. On its way, water travels over the surface and across farm fields, forest land, suburban lawns, and city streets, or it seeps into the soil and travels as ground water. Large watersheds like the ones for the Mississippi River, Columbia River, and Chesapeake Bay are made up of many smaller watersheds across several states.
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Are all watersheds the same?
Not at all. Watersheds come in many different shapes and sizes and have many different features. Watersheds can have hills or mountains or be nearly flat. They can have farmland, rangeland, small towns, and big cities. parts of your watershed can be so rough, rocky, or marshy that they're suited only for certain trees, plants, and wildlife.
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Your watershed community.
Everyone lives in a watershed. You and everyone in your watershed are part of the watershed community. The animals, birds, and fish are, too. You influence what happens in your watershed, good or bad, by how you treat the natural resources -- the soil, water, air, plants, and animals. What happens in your small watershed also affects the larger watershed downstream.
There are many things you and your watershed community can do to keep your watershed healthy and productive. To learn what you can do to take care of your watershed, call 1-800-THE-SOIL or call your Natural Resources Conservation Service Office (NRCS) it is listed in the telephone book under U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture.
Definitions courtesy the USDA and NRCS
