Watersheds and Monitoring

Monitoring for Better Management!

Fish assemblage sampling.

Brook Trout - an indicator of   very good water quality.

Aquatic insect populations are used to assess water quality conditions.

Watershed Management and Monitoring are integral to DEPRM’s overall strategy to protect, enhance and restore the waterways of Baltimore County. DEPRM monitors the living resources, chemical, habitat and erosion condition of our streams. Watershed planning uses monitoring data to assess watershed conditions and determine what strategies are needed to reach pollution reduction goals. Local watershed associations are also a vital component in meeting our challenge to maintain a healthy environment.

Learn More

• The City of Baltimore and Baltimore County signed a renewed Baltimore Watershed Agreement in 2006.  See how your interests match one of the five target areas.
• Watch how spring storms affect our streams. DEPRM along with the U.S. Geological Survey support many stream gages throughout Baltimore County.  See stream gage graphs rise and fall on the USGS web page.  Many gages are linked through cellular networks to the internet and data can be viewed with only a four hour delay.
• Subscribe to our electronic newsletter. Receive updates by e-mail on DEPRM activities throughout Baltimore County.
  

Baltimore Watershed Agreement

Collaboration on watershed management issues took another big step forward on December 19, 2006 when the City of Baltimore and Baltimore County sign a renewed Baltimore Watershed Agreement.  This memorandum of understanding updates the watershed agreement first signed in 2002, and adds important new commitments. Specific areas of focus include:

• Stormwater Management
• Community Greening
• Development and Redevelopment
• Public Health
• Trash

Contact Information
Watershed Management and Monitoring
Phone: 410-887-5683
Fax: 410-887-3510
E-mail: watersheds@baltimorecountymd.gov

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Revised February 23, 2009