Upper Wabash River Upper Wabash River Basin CommissionBasin Commission

319 Grant for Phase 2319 Grant for Phase 2

161,079 acres along the tributaries of 161,079 acres along the tributaries of the Headwater of the Wabash Riverthe Headwater of the Wabash River

What is Monitored?What is Monitored? Water TemperatureWater Temperature Dissolved OxygenDissolved Oxygen Biochemical Oxygen DemandBiochemical Oxygen Demand pHpH OrthophosphateOrthophosphate Nitrate/NitrateNitrate/Nitrate TurbidityTurbidity E. ColiE. Coli Volume of Water (Depth, Width, & Velocity)Volume of Water (Depth, Width, & Velocity) HabitatHabitat Benthic MacroinvertebratesBenthic Macroinvertebrates

Why Monitor Water Quality?Why Monitor Water Quality?

What cause poor water quality?What cause poor water quality?

How to improve the water quality?How to improve the water quality?

Where will we test?Where will we test?

100 E 1000 N (Eight Mile)100 E 1000 N (Eight Mile)

Rose Road & 100 E (Wabash)Rose Road & 100 E (Wabash)

200 N (Rock Creek)200 N (Rock Creek)

Improvements?Improvements?

Yes!Yes!More to come with your help!More to come with your help!

Site 2: Wabash River @ State LineSite 2: Wabash River @ State Line

Site 10: Loblolly 125 WSite 10: Loblolly 125 W

Where the eagles flyWhere the eagles flyBluffton resident Larry Piety recently captured with his cameraBluffton resident Larry Piety recently captured with his camera

this mating pair of bald eagles nesting by the Wabash Riverthis mating pair of bald eagles nesting by the Wabash Rivernear Markle. (Photo submitted) Bluffton News-Bannernear Markle. (Photo submitted) Bluffton News-Banner