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Water Quality
Use Restoration Watershed (URW) Program
Need help with this map? Contact Melanie Williams at (919) 807-6447 or melanie.williams@ncdenr.gov
For detailed information about Use Restortaion Watersheds: please contact Paul Clark at (919) 807-6443 or paul.clark@ncdenr.gov.
Click on the map to see watershed information.
Different colors on the map identify the status of the watershed. Click the watershed to find the status and a link for more information.
| Use Restoration Watersheds |
Note: Map last updated October 2011.
What is a watershed?
Land area where all precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) and surface and ground water all flow/move to same downslope location (lake, river, marsh, ocean). Water collection area
URW - Brief Description
North Carolina's waters from the mountains to the coast are valued for the many uses they provide to our citizens and visitors such as drinking water supplies, commercial and recreational fisheries, aquatic life habitat and recreational opportunities. Unfortunately, many of the state's waters are impaired or unable to support these uses. There are hundreds of miles and acres of impaired waters in North Carolina. Increasing population and associated greater demand on the state's natural resources are contributing to the addition of waters to the list. The NC Division of Water Quality has established the Use Restoration Waters Program to restore the beneficial uses of impaired waters statewide. The URW Program will carry out this mission through the following three goals: 1) prioritizing waters for restoration, 2) promoting and supporting restoration initiatives, and 3) improving documentation of restoration efforts. For additional information, please see the URW Program Description document.
Watershed Resources
EPA Watershed Management Resources Factsheet
EPA Watershed Central and Wiki Factsheet
EPA Watershed Central Website
DWQ Watershed Restoration Process
Watershed Plan Development Guidance Document
Financial Resources
To learn more about financial resources for restoring watersheds click here.
Successes and Improvements
To learn more about successfully restored and improved watersheds click here.
Subscribe to the URW E-mail List
Click here to subscribe to the URW e-mail list serve. The URW list serv is an opportunity to communicate with others involved or interested in watershed restoration and protection. There will be information on financial and other resources available to those involved in watershed work. This is also an opportunity to ask and have questions answered.
URW Contact
Paul Clark, URW Coordinator
NCDENR-DWQ, Planning Section, Basinwide Planning Unit
paul.clark@ncdenr.gov
(919) 807-6443
