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Freshwater Data Tables: World Resources Institute Freshwater Data Tables: World Resources Institute: Definitive statistical tables from World Resources 2000-2001 covering Freshwater Resources and Withdrawals, Groundwater and Desalinization, and Major Watersheds of the World. (Tables are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format only.) (Rivers and Streams) http://www.wri.org/wri/facts/data-tables-freshwater.html WWF European Freshwater Programme WWF European Freshwater Programme: The European Freshwater Programme of WWF, the conservation organisation, focuses on restoration, conservation and sustainable development of Europe's rivers and wetlands. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.panda.org/europe/freshwater Regulated Rivers: Research & Management Regulated Rivers: Research & Management: International journal of interdisciplinary research into river management, including the effects of major dams, weirs, canalization, and water transfers. Free access to abstracts of back issues. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0886-9375/ Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN): Award-winning, international education program that involves young people in hands-on river education, conservation, and restoration projects. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.earthforce.org/green/ The National Rivers Website The National Rivers Website: The National Rivers Website provides information on canoeing, kayaking, fly-fishing, rafting, river conservation, river access, and river navigability law. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.nationalrivers.org/ The Natural Tendencies of Rivers The Natural Tendencies of Rivers: Essay by J. G. Imhof of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Includes a classification of stream types (with examples from Ontario) and explains how different streams favor different species. (Rivers and Streams) http://collections.ic.gc.ca/streams/watersheds/ten_rivers.html NOAA Advanced River Forcast Center NOAA Advanced River Forcast Center: Advanced hydrologic prediction service providing links to thirteen US regional river forecast centers where floods and/or droughts are forecast hours to months into the future. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps/rfc.php Montana Water Trust Montana Water Trust: A private, nonprofit trust that works cooperatively with landowners to increase tributary flow to benefit Montana's native fish species. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.montanawatertrust.org Stream Systems Technology Center Stream Systems Technology Center: USDA Forest Service organization that develops and implements methdologies for study of stream hydrology. Site provides information about physical aspects of wildland streams, especially fluvial geomorphology. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.stream.fs.fed.us/index.html Rivers of the World: Their Beauty and Majesty Rivers of the World: Their Beauty and Majesty: Provides comparative ecological and other information about 16 of the world's major rivers: Congo, Mississippi, Columbia, Blackstone, Volga, Ganges, Pawtuxet, Connecticut, Colorado, Amazon, Missouri, Murray-Darling, Hudson, Nile, Euphrates, and Housatonic (Rivers and Streams) http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/riversproject.htm U.S. Geological Survey Surface-Water Field Techniques Training Class U.S. Geological Survey Surface-Water Field Techniques Training Class: Online course provides a basic understanding of techniques the USGS uses to collect streamflow data. (Rivers and Streams) http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/fieldmethods/ British Columbia (BC) and Yukon River Levels British Columbia (BC) and Yukon River Levels: Real time river level information in British Columbia and Yukon Territory, from Environment Canada. (Rivers and Streams) http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/water/Map.asp The Watershed Management Council The Watershed Management Council: Non-profit educational organization dedicated to watershed management with members in 28 US states and 3 countries. Site includes newsletters, conference reports, and educational information. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.watershed.org European Rivers Network: RiverNet European Rivers Network: RiverNet: Mainly European information on river-basins, ecological projects, organizations working on rivers, and threats to rivers. Includes comprehensive page of European river links. Multilingual site. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.rivernet.org Australian Conservation Foundation: Rivers and Water Campaign Australian Conservation Foundation: Rivers and Water Campaign: ACF's Healthy Rivers and Waters campaign aims to improve the quality of rivers and return them to their natural state. Includes information about restoring the Murray Darling and Snowy rivers and campaigns against dams in Australia. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.acfonline.org.au/asp/pages/intro.asp?idTopic=14 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Real-Time Water Data U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Real-Time Water Data: Links to USGS sites across the United States serving data on real-time streamflow via satellite and modem. (Rivers and Streams) http://water.usgs.gov/public/realtime.html American Rivers American Rivers: American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring America's rivers and to fostering a river stewardship ethic. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.americanrivers.org American Heritage Rivers American Heritage Rivers: U.S. government program to protect and restore America's rivers and their watersheds. Includes information to help local communities become involved in river projects. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.epa.gov/rivers/ Patapsco River Conservation Project Patapsco River Conservation Project: A conservation effort cleaning this Maryland river. Includes a brief history, timeline, famous events, environmental news, updates, photos, and pictures. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.geocities.com/mare1348/patapscoriverenvironmentcleanupbaltimoreharborcleanwater.html NSADP: Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Program NSADP: Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Program: Examines political and environmental issues surrounding a proposed irrigation project in Egypt, the effect on the River Nile, and the possibility of "water wars" between Egypt and other countries who depend on the Nile. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.geocities.com/khodari/index0.html Asian International Rivers Center Asian International Rivers Center: The AIRC is a research center attached to Yunnan University in Kunming, China. It was founded to conduct research, develop information and decision support tools, and build human capacity. (Rivers and Streams) http://airc.ynu.edu.cn National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center: Current hydrologic conditions, flood summaries, river forecasts, and related information for the U.S. Also links to other hydrometeorological information resources. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/ EUROCAT European Catchments and their Impact on the Coast EUROCAT European Catchments and their Impact on the Coast: An EU-funded project that aims to achieve integrated catchment management and sustainable use of water resources at a catchment scale. Focuses on three coastal seas (Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea) and six associated river catchments (Vistula, (Rivers and Streams) http://www.iia-cnr.unical.it/EUROCAT/project.htm River World River World: Dedicated to the conservation and improved management of waterways worldwide. News bulletins and pictures. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.riverworld.bcit.ca/ International Rivers Network International Rivers Network: IRN campaigns for sustainable development practices and conservation of rivers and their watersheds throughout the world. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.irn.org/index.html American Whitewater American Whitewater: American Whitewater aims to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely. Activities include education, conservation, events, safety, and river access. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.americanwhitewater.org/ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cableway Safety Training Class U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cableway Safety Training Class: Web-based class describes how cableways are used for measuring stream flow and how to inspect a cableway before it is used. (Rivers and Streams) http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/ UK Rivers Network UK Rivers Network: Network of river groups in the UK and Ireland. Site includes regularly updated news and a message board for the UK rivers community. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.ukrivers.net/ Environment Agency of England and Wales Environment Agency of England and Wales: UK government agency concerned mainly with rivers, flooding, and pollution. Site includes public information and educational materials, "What's in your backyard?" pollution database, and current flood warnings for the UK. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems: Freshwater Systems Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems: Freshwater Systems: The World Resources Institute reports that the world's freshwater ecosystems are dangerously degraded. Provided as HTML and PDF. (Rivers and Streams) http://biodiv.wri.org/pubs_content.cfm?PubID=3056 River Research and Applications River Research and Applications: International journal of basic and applied scientific research on biological, ecological, geomorphological, hydrological, engineering and geographical aspects of rivers. Free access to abstracts. (Rivers and Streams) http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/90010544 WWF Living Waters WWF Living Waters: About this organization's river basin conservation activities and the concerns that motivate them. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater/what_we_do/river_basins/index.cfm Riparian Management Systems Riparian Management Systems: Information about Riparian Management Systems how they help protect water quality through nitrate, phosphorus, and sediment removal. Site from Iowa State University includes details of project sites, FAQs, publications, and research details. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu EPA's Surf Your Watershed EPA's Surf Your Watershed: Environmental Protection Agency's service to help citizens locate environmental information about their local regions. Includes atlas of watersheds, how to adopt your local watershed, and watershed indicators. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.epa.gov/surf/ River Revival River Revival: Directory of some grassroots activists and non-governmental organizations engaged in dam decommissioning and river restoration activities, with notes on their particular interests. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.irn.org/revival/decom/orgs/orgs.html Riparian Ecosystem Creation and Restoration: A Literature Summary Riparian Ecosystem Creation and Restoration: A Literature Summary: An overview of the status of riparian ecosystems in the U.S. and guidelines for restoring and creating them. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/ripareco/ripareco.htm The World Commission on Dams The World Commission on Dams: An independent, international, multi-stakeholder process produced a report addressing controversial issues associated with large dams. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.dams.org/ River Network River Network: Committed to solving river problems through grassroots citizen action. Works with private land owners and public agencies to acquire and conserve critical areas. Site includes resources for local groups, grants for local projects, and details of the River (Rivers and Streams) http://www.rivernetwork.org/ Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center - About the Upper Mississippi River System Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center - About the Upper Mississippi River System: General description of and information about the 1,300-mile Upper Mississippi River System. Includes heritage, economic, and environmental information and details of current threats faced by the river. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/umesc_about/about_umrs.html Rivers of the Earth Rivers of the Earth: Rivers of the Earth ranked by river length, river system length, drainage basin area, and average discharge rate. (Rivers and Streams) http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Rivers.html Alternative Stream Research - a Photo Study Alternative Stream Research - a Photo Study: Sample photos of stream projects in the US, plus a large collection of links to other websites. (Rivers and Streams) http://www.tostreams.org/