Streambank Erosion at Little Difficult Run
Detailed Description
The water quality monitoring site at Little Difficult Run in Fairfax County, Virginia. The banks of this urban stream are eroding, contributing to elevated loads of suspended sediment to downstream water bodies. Little Difficult Run is a part of the Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network.
Water data for this site is available at USGS Water Data for the Nation.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network
In recent years, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested into the implementation of Best Management Practices in Fairfax County, Virginia, with the goal of improving water quality. Research has demonstrated that best management practices are effective at smaller scales, but less information is available to document the effectiveness of these best management practices at the watershed...
Related
Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network
In recent years, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested into the implementation of Best Management Practices in Fairfax County, Virginia, with the goal of improving water quality. Research has demonstrated that best management practices are effective at smaller scales, but less information is available to document the effectiveness of these best management practices at the watershed...