Publication Type: Fact Sheets
-
Publication date: April 24th, 2018 in Fact Sheet
Underwater Grasses
Underwater grasses grow in the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its streams, creeks and rivers. These aquatic plants add oxygen to the water, store carbon, absorb nutrient pollution, trap sediment, reduce shoreline erosion and provide food and habitat to fish, blue crabs and waterfowl.
Download -
Publication date: March 22nd, 2018 in Fact Sheet
Conowingo Dam
The Conowingo Dam is one of three dams on the lower Susquehanna River. For 90 years, the deep, still water of the Conowingo Reservoir behind the dam has captured sediment and nutrient pollution carried downstream by the river. Recent studies, however, indicate that the reservoir is becoming less effective as a “pollution gate” because the reservoir has filled with sediment and is reaching capacity. During large storms and severe floods, the Susquehanna River’s fast-moving flow scoops up some of the sediment (and attached nutrients) stored within the reservoir and carries it over the dam and into the Chesapeake Bay.
Download -
Publication date: March 21st, 2018 in Fact Sheet
Conowingo Dam Fact Sheet
Conowingo Dam is one of three dams on the lower Susquehanna River. For 90 years, the deep, still water of the Conowingo Reservoir behind the dam has captured sediment and nutrient pollution carried downstream by the river. Recent studies, however, indicate that the reservoir is becoming less effective as a “pollution gate” because the reservoir has filled with sediment and is reaching capacity. During large storms and severe floods, the Susquehanna River’s fast-moving flow scoops up some of the sediment (and attached nutrients) stored within the reservoir and carries it over the dam and into the Chesapeake Bay.
Download -
Publication date: March 12th, 2018 in Fact Sheet
Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) Planning Targets
The 2010 Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (Bay TMDL) outlines the reductions in nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment that are needed to ensure th Bay can meet water quality standards. To collectively achieve these Bay-wide reductions, each watershed jurisdiction is assigned specific nitrogen and phosphorus reduction targets to meet. New draft planning targets for the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) have been developed and are currently under review by each of the jurisdictions, with final planning targets expected to be released in late May 2018.
Download -
Publication date: January 30th, 2018 in Fact Sheet
Modeling the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The suite of computer modeling tools developed by the Chesapeake Bay Program divides the 64,000-square mile watershed into thousands of smaller segments, and helps us understand the impact of pollution-reducing policies and practices at the regional and local level. The most significant value of the suite of modeling tools is the ability to predict how the Chesapeake Bay will respond to future conditions such as pollutant loads, land use changes and climate change
Download -
Publication date: January 23rd, 2018 in Fact Sheet
Phase 6 Modeling Tools
Phase 6 is the newest version of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model, now called the Chesapeake Bay Suite of Modeling Tools. Its simplified structure makes it easy to use and its data and information have been expanded and improved. But how is it different from the previous version?
Download
Search
Find a publication or report using the form below.