Your Watershed
Posted By elbo95 On January 30, 2007 @ 12:39 am In Uncategorized | No Comments
THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE FOUND OUT ALL YEAR!!! yea!
DISD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER!!!
[1] http://www.dallasisd.org/depts/eec/eec_path.html
EARTH DAY EVENT COMING APRIL 21, 2007
FREE EVENT!
- City of Mesquite Watershed
Hey kids go to this interactive webpage for fun cartoons about WATERSHEDS!
[2] http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Watershed - An area of land that drains water, sediment and dissolved materials to a common receiving body or outlet. The term is not restricted to surface water runoff and includes interactions with subsurface water. Watersheds vary from the largest river basins to just acres or less in size. In urban watershed management, a watershed is seen as all the land which contributes runoff to a particular water body.
(This is the larger watershed of Dallas County)
All of the water that leaves Edgemont Park feeds into the East Fork Trinity River. The City of Mesquite has two water mains; one water main is the sewer which is treated at the Mesquite Sewage Plant off of Lawson Road. The second water main is the South Mesquite Creek; which carries off all of our water to the East Fork Trinity River and is left untreated!
(The map below shows the area where all of our stormwater drains).
A drainage basin is a region of land where stormwater from rain or snow drains downfill into a body of water, such as a lake, dam, river, wetland, sea, or ocean. The drainage basin includes both the steams and rivers that convey the water as well as the land surface water into those channels. The drainage basin acts like a funnell, collecting all the water withing the area covered by the basin by channelling it into a waterway.
Example of a “channel” in our neighborhood merging the storm water to the South Mesquite Creek.
North end of Lake June woods, Edgemont Park channel
Adjacent Channel to the 6-35 Bridge
This channel is east of McWhorter Park. No fish exist in this creek. Used to have crawfish and minnows… 
Other terms associated with drainage basins are: catchment, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin and water basin.
FEMA MAP FOR EDGEMONT PARK!
Somebody needs to get this area rezoned. Since 1988, it has been declared a FEMA floodzone. Look at map above this letter
Pictures of your FEMA Floodway and Community Waterbasin
FEMA Floodway is located in the woods on right. This land has been sold to a developer as of August of 2006.
I know who owns it now! VERY NICE FOLKS!
This is what the area looks like during the rain, east of Springlake
This is a pictures of our drainage system used to bring water to this area.
Look carefully and you will concrete tubing.
PVC pipe found on FEMA Floodway.
Since this land has been sold. In order to build on this land; the developer can do one of three things.
1. Build a retention pond. Like the one on Bruton Road near Hodges Park.
(Hodges Park in Background)
2. Build a water retention tank. Like the one at the end of Hickory Tree and 6-35 in Balch Springs.
3. Could implement Best Management Practices and utilize the open space for Parks and Recreation.
Example of Storm Retention Pond
This picture is an excellent example of conservation and community improvement.
Storm Water Garden and Trail
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FEMA FLOODWAY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR CITIZENS In Edgemont Park.
Just because your house isn’t on the floodplain map; don’t assume your house will not be damaged from flood. If you have any questions regarding this, please email [3] mhoward@tceq.state.tx.us
[4] http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/fq_revhm.shtm
Community Assistance FEMA
[5] http://www.fema.gov/pdf/cap_ssse/Texas.pdf
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For more information about Water Basins, FEMA MAPS, sewer and water line replacement……
City of Mesquite
Matt Holzapel, City Engineer
[6] mholzapt@ci.mesquite.tx.us
972.216.6353
- Conservation Opportunities
[7] http://www.wildlifehc.org/fivestar/apply.cfm
- Links for Students
Understanding your Watershed
[8] http://www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/html/aquifer.html
Understanding your Groundwater
[9] http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html
Environmental Protection Agency website for kids!
[10] http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/index.html
FEMA for KIDS
[11] http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
Texas Parks and Wildlife for KIDS
[12] http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/
USGS site for kids/ Available in SPANISH!!
[13] http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
[14] http://water.usgs.gov/gotita/ spanish link
Article printed from Edgemont Park #5 Neighborhood Mesquite, Tx: http://edgemontpark5.com
URL to article: http://edgemontpark5.com/upcoming-events/
URLs in this post:
[1] http://www.dallasisd.org/depts/eec/eec_path.html: http://www.dallasisd.org/depts/eec/eec_path.html
[2] http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html: http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
[3] mhoward@tceq.state.tx.us: http://edgemontpark5.commailto:mhoward@tceq.state.tx.us
[4] http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/fq_revhm.shtm: http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/fq_revhm.shtm
[5] http://www.fema.gov/pdf/cap_ssse/Texas.pdf: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/cap_ssse/Texas.pdf
[6] mholzapt@ci.mesquite.tx.us: http://edgemontpark5.commailto:mholzapt@ci.mesquite.tx.us
[7] http://www.wildlifehc.org/fivestar/apply.cfm: http://www.wildlifehc.org/fivestar/apply.cfm
[8] http://www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/html/aquifer.html: http://www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/html/aquifer.html
[9] http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html: http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html
[10] http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/index.html: http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/index.html
[11] http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm: http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
[12] http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/
[13] http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
[14] http://water.usgs.gov/gotita/: http://water.usgs.gov/gotita/
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