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Coastal Watershed Survey Program

Initiated in 1993 by the Mobile Field Office, this program utilizes a spectrum approach for assessing the condition of the small subwatersheds located in Alabama’s Coastal Area.

The strategy of this program is to integrate data collected from the water column, sediment and macroinvertebrate samples with information on land use, topographic characteristics, wetlands, and project growth and development, with a focus on the effect of non-point sources on these watersheds.

As of 2002, surveys were completed in 4 watersheds with other being conducted and/or scheduled.  Copies of these surveys can be obtained from the ADEM Coastal Section office or downloaded in PDF form by clicking on watershed of your choice on the Water Quality Survey Study Reports Page or by selecting the ones below:

 

• §                   Dog River 1994 or Dog River 1995

• §                    Bon Secour River

• §                    Little Lagoon

• §                    Chickasaw Creek

Staff members from the Mobile Field Office gathering in-stream water quality data.

Watershed studies include many hours of field time gathering data using a variety of sampling techniques. Here a staff member prepares to use a petit ponar dredge sampler to gather benthic macro-invertebrate samples.