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States in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The three major regional watersheds in Virginia lead to the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico and the North Carolina Sound. The mountains are the ridge line or divide that determine what water goes toward the Gulf of Mexico. States in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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States in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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  1. The three major regional watersheds in Virginia lead to the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico and the North Carolina Sound. The mountains are the ridge line or divide that determine what water goes toward the Gulf of Mexico.

  2. States in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

  3. The Potomac river is found between Montgomery County Maryland and Loudoun County Virginia.

  4. North Carolina has it’s own watershed, the Albemarle Sound, below the Chesapeake Bay.

  5. South Riding is in the Bull Run watershed

  6. Meandering river

  7. Riparian Buffer – last section of land before the river or bay

  8. A bay is bordered by land on 3 sides.

  9. Estuaries preform important functions, such as providing habitats for many organisms and serving as nurseries for their young.

  10. On your Loudoun county map (Loudoun Watershed Watch), color: Potomac river (large river by your house): blueBull Run (local river your water runs to) : yellowGoose Creek (creek that fills Beaverdam reservoir): brownBeaverdam reservoir (where you get your water) : redRoute 50 (major road near your house) : greenSouth Riding (your neighborhood): pinkDo the crossword puzzle, word find, and put the letters in the right order after you have colored your map.

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