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Terminology |
| Watershed |
A drainage basin. An area of land
that drains into a particular lake, river, stream, or wetland. |
| Watershed Water Water Quality
Assessment (WWQA) |
Basin document that details significant
trends in water quality including:
- Water chemistry information
- Biological monitoring information
- Physical characteristics
- Natural resources
- Growth potential
- Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control efforts
- Water quality improvement activities
- Point source dischargers
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| Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) |
A unique code identifying each hydrologic
unit.
An 8-, 10-, and 12- digit unit code numbering system for South Carolina has been developed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, in cooperation with SCDHEC and USGS and replaces all previous codes. For more information, go to http://www.ncgc.nrcs.usda.gov/products/datasets/watershed/history.html. (USGS)
Hydrologic Unit Maps: What
are Hydrologic Units? (USGS) |
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Page Layout |
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| A |
Watershed Map: Header with clickable map
linking to Watershed Management Home Page (http://www.scdhec.net/water/shed/home.html) |
| B |
Water Quality Information: Links to detailed
information and maps for individual hydrologic units.
Table includes a watershed unit index map that will assist the user in
locating a specific hydrologic unit in each basin.
There is also a link to the complete basin publication (i.e. Watershed Water Quality Assessment). |
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Basin Facts and Figures: Links to
table comprised of total basin area, geographic regions, total stream
miles, and percent land use/cover. |
| D |
Questions/Comments?: Links to
information on commonly used terminology and an explanation of the
watershed management page layout. |
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