UD WATER RESOURCE AGENCY: MAPS OF THE CHRISTINA BASIN

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UD WATER RESOURCE AGENCY MAPS OF THE CHRISTINA
BASIN ELEMENTS OF A WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY BASE MAPS The Water Resource Agency
of the Institute for Public Administration hosts
the Christina River Basin Web Site which serves
as an excellent companion source for data and
information concerning the Christina Basin and
its subwatersheds. Watershed education and
public outreach components include an overview of
the Christina Watershed, over 400 categorized
environmental links, tips for watershed
preservation and restoration, GIS mapping,
geographic techniques, pictures, text, and video.
Surf the Web to http//www.wr.udel.edu/cb/ind
ex.html
The Christina River Basin lies within the greater
Delaware River Basin. The Christina River Basin,
or Watershed, consists of the Brandywine Creek,
the White Clay Creek, the Red Clay Creek, and
the Christina River subwatersheds. These four
major streams drain a 565 square mile area and
provide more than 100 million gallons of water
per day for more than half a million people in
three states. The Christina River Basin provides
75 percent of the water supply for residents in
NewCastle County, Delaware, and more than 40
percent of the water supply for residents in
Chester County, Pennsylvania.