Monitoring Equipment: Auqua TROLL 600 MultiParameter Sonde. An In-Situ Product
Below you can find a short slideshow on the Aqua TROLL 600 Multi-parameter Sonde, a link to the product, and its importance to Scotts Run Watershed.
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Flood Plains and Soils of Scotts Run
FloodPlains: I am covering the entire watershed but wanted to put some importance on the the area around Scotts Run Nature Preserve. This is where all the tributaries of Scotts Run discharge into the Potomac River. It is also the area with the least amount of flood risk. All data was explored on the online floodplain viewer tool made by ArcGIS and supported by public data of Fairfax County. Data is also compared to the adjacent watersheds. Key Layers Included: USGS and Massey Floodplain Study Panels 70ac Stream Network Watershed Management Plan 100yr Floodplain Recorded Flood Plains FEMA Flood Hazard Areas Resource Protection Areas Perennial Streams Parcels Watersheds Since the watershed is in a heavily urban region, many of the flood plains are adjacent to larger impervious areas and the surrounding riparian zones near tributaries of Scotts Run and the Potomac River (FEMA, 2021). FEMA flood plains are identified by the Purple and Turquoise areas. Resource Protection Areas ar
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