Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Rock Island District
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Mississippi River Water Quality and the Clean Water Act
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309177812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Mississippi River is, in many ways, the nation's best known and most important river system. Mississippi River water quality is of paramount importance for sustaining the many uses of the river including drinking water, recreational and commercial activities, and support for the river's ecosystems and the environmental goods and services they provide. The Clean Water Act, passed by Congress in 1972, is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States, employing regulatory and nonregulatory measures designed to reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways. The Clean Water Act has reduced much pollution in the Mississippi River from "point sources" such as industries and water treatment plants, but problems stemming from urban runoff, agriculture, and other "non-point sources" have proven more difficult to address. This book concludes that too little coordination among the 10 states along the river has left the Mississippi River an "orphan" from a water quality monitoring and assessment perspective. Stronger leadership from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is needed to address these problems. Specifically, the EPA should establish a water quality data-sharing system for the length of the river, and work with the states to establish and achieve water quality standards. The Mississippi River corridor states also should be more proactive and cooperative in their water quality programs. For this effort, the EPA and the Mississippi River states should draw upon the lengthy experience of federal-interstate cooperation in managing water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309177812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Mississippi River is, in many ways, the nation's best known and most important river system. Mississippi River water quality is of paramount importance for sustaining the many uses of the river including drinking water, recreational and commercial activities, and support for the river's ecosystems and the environmental goods and services they provide. The Clean Water Act, passed by Congress in 1972, is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States, employing regulatory and nonregulatory measures designed to reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways. The Clean Water Act has reduced much pollution in the Mississippi River from "point sources" such as industries and water treatment plants, but problems stemming from urban runoff, agriculture, and other "non-point sources" have proven more difficult to address. This book concludes that too little coordination among the 10 states along the river has left the Mississippi River an "orphan" from a water quality monitoring and assessment perspective. Stronger leadership from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is needed to address these problems. Specifically, the EPA should establish a water quality data-sharing system for the length of the river, and work with the states to establish and achieve water quality standards. The Mississippi River corridor states also should be more proactive and cooperative in their water quality programs. For this effort, the EPA and the Mississippi River states should draw upon the lengthy experience of federal-interstate cooperation in managing water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Big Rivers
Author: Bruce Hiscock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780153144400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes the conditions that led up to the severe flooding in the Mississippi River Valley in 1993.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780153144400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes the conditions that led up to the severe flooding in the Mississippi River Valley in 1993.
Come Hell Or High Water
Author: Michael Gillespie
Publisher: Great River Publishing
ISBN: 9780962082320
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Read these fascinating accounts from steamboat passengers, crews and newspapermen from the nineteenth century. This book explores all aspects of steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, from vessel construction to races and accidents.
Publisher: Great River Publishing
ISBN: 9780962082320
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Read these fascinating accounts from steamboat passengers, crews and newspapermen from the nineteenth century. This book explores all aspects of steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, from vessel construction to races and accidents.
A Journey in North America, Containing a Survey of the Countries Watered by the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, and Other Affluing Rivers
Author: Georges-Henri-Victor Collot
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Source of the Mississippi
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Published in refutation of Captain Willard Glazier's claim of having discovered the true source of the Mississippi River.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Published in refutation of Captain Willard Glazier's claim of having discovered the true source of the Mississippi River.
Notes on the State of Virginia
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Rivers of North America
Author: Michael D. Delong
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128188480
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1109
Book Description
Rivers of North America, Second Edition features new updates on rivers included in the first edition, as well as brand new information on additional rivers. This new edition expands the knowledge base, providing readers with a broader comparative approach to understand both the common and distinct attributes of river networks. The first edition addressed the three primary disciplines of river science: hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology. This new edition expands upon the interactive nature of these disciplines, showing how they define the organization of a riverine landscape and its processes. An essential resource for river scientists working in ecology, hydrology, and geomorphology. - Provides a single source of information on North America's major rivers - Features authoritative information on more than 200 rivers from regional specialists - Includes full-color photographs and topographical maps to illustrate the beauty, major features, and uniqueness of each river system - Offers one-page summaries help readers quickly find key statistics and make comparisons among rivers
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128188480
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1109
Book Description
Rivers of North America, Second Edition features new updates on rivers included in the first edition, as well as brand new information on additional rivers. This new edition expands the knowledge base, providing readers with a broader comparative approach to understand both the common and distinct attributes of river networks. The first edition addressed the three primary disciplines of river science: hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology. This new edition expands upon the interactive nature of these disciplines, showing how they define the organization of a riverine landscape and its processes. An essential resource for river scientists working in ecology, hydrology, and geomorphology. - Provides a single source of information on North America's major rivers - Features authoritative information on more than 200 rivers from regional specialists - Includes full-color photographs and topographical maps to illustrate the beauty, major features, and uniqueness of each river system - Offers one-page summaries help readers quickly find key statistics and make comparisons among rivers