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8 Top Web Tools for Watershed Management
in Indiana
Jane Frankenberger Professor and Extension Specialist
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Purdue University
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How did I decide what tools to include?
• They are inherently web-based – i.e., not a document that is on the web
• Most were developed in Indiana, and all are relevant to watershed management in Indiana
• All are accessible (i.e., free and publicly available, easy to use)
• I think all can be useful in watershed management.
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Assessing and Planning – Most opportunity for WEB tools
IDEM’s Watershed
Management Toolkit
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Tools that Help with Assessing Your Watershed
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Indiana HUC Finder 8. HUC Finder
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Video
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7. Indiana Map http://inmap.indiana.edu
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Excellent support,
including videos
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6. Indiana Water Monitoring Inventory A tool for finding monitoring locations
• a central hub for monitoring locations and information about the monitoring data
• search for existing locations or enter new locations
• collaboration of many members of the Indiana Water Monitoring Council
NOTE: the inventory does not include actual water quality data
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More than 4100 locations
where monitoring is
taking place (so far!)
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choose an agency,
then click
search by location
Search by
parameter type
Search by HUC
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New version – still under
construction, but linked
from “watershed tools”
page. Advantage: Faster.
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Tools for helping you plan and use water quality monitoring
in your own watershed
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5. Catalog of Monitoring Protocols used by Indiana Agencies
Purpose: To provide
• accessible information on methods used for
monitoring across the state of Indiana
• information on methods that other groups
might use to undertake or improve water
monitoring
• a foundation for possible discussions of
aligning methods
http://monitoringprotocols.pbworks.com
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Video
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4. Online watershed delineation tool (and L-THIA model)
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3.
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Video
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Tools to help in developing a watershed-based plan to
restore your watershed
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2. Estimating Load Reductions from BMPS – STEPL and Region 5 Models
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STEPL Main Program • Based in an Excel spreadsheet
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STEPL Spreadsheet
Composed of four worksheets
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BMP reduction estimates based on a percentage of current loads (% can be
adjusted if you have more information).
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Region 5 Model • Provides a general estimate of pollutant reduction at the
source level
• Initially developed by Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) based on Michigan DEQ’s pollution control manual for section 319 watersheds.
• Sources and BMPs included:
Source BMP
Gully Gully Stabilization
Streambank Streambank Stabilization
Agricultural Fields Field Management Practices and Filter Strips
Feedlot Animal Waste System
Urban Runoff Various BMPs
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• Enter gully dimensions and the number of years since the gully formed
Gully Erosion: Estimate Load, then Load Reduction
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• Load (Channel Erosion)
= Length * Height * Lateral Recession rate * Soil weight
Stream Bank Erosion
Determining Lateral Recession Rate by Field Observation
Lateral Recession Rate (ft/yr)
Category Description
0.01 – 0.05 Slight Some bare bank, no exposed roots
0.06 – 0.2 Moderate Bank is mostly bare
0.3 – 0.5 Severe Bank is bare with exposed roots
0.5+ Very Severe Bank is bare with fallen trees
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• Select a soil texture (e.g. silty clay)
• Enter the dimensions of the eroding stream banks
Stream Bank Erosion
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Agricultural - Based mainly on erosion (estimated using USLE)
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Other types of practices available Source BMP
Gully Gully Stabilization
Streambank Streambank Stabilization
Agricultural Fields Field Management Practices and Filter Strips
Feedlot Animal Waste System
Urban Runoff Various BMPs
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1. Local Decision Maker
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Conclusion
• Modern watershed management requires the informed use of innovative web-based tools.
• These are tools I know can be useful in watershed management. Let’s end by sharing your experiences and ideas.
Please type in the chat box your answers to either of the questions below:
• Are there tools that you would like to suggest to others or that you hope we will discuss today?
• What kind of tools do you wish you had?