The Roanoke River Basin
By- Oswaldo Guerrero, Erin Hall
1. WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR RIVER BASIN?
Our river basin is The Roanoke River Basin.
2. WHERE IS THE RIVER BASIN LOCATED IN NORTH CAROLINA (HEADWATERS & MOUTH)?
The Roanoke River head waters begin in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is in eastern Montgomery County. The Roanoke River Mouth is the Albemarle Sound, its off the coast of North Carolina and Virginia.
3. HOW MANY MILES OF STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE BASIN?
The Roanoke River basin's total miles are 2,213 and square miles are 3,493.
4. HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE BASIN?
In the Roanoke River basin there is a population of 289,784 people (as of 2010)
5. DESCRIBE THE RIVER BASIN.
5 Important places or land forms in the Roanoke River Basin
- Albemarle Sound
-Blue Ridge Mountains
-Kerr Lake
-Lake Gaston
-Coastal Plain
Non-Point Pollution
-Human Resources
-Natural
Point Pollution
-Discharge From a pipe
-Aquatic habitats
Give 1 solution to the Non point pollution problem in your river basin?
- We need to start taking more care of our environment and start throwing a way trash
Give 1 solution to the Point source pollution problem in your river basin?
-We need to clean the pipes more