PELL CREEK - SUBWATERSHED OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER
Strategies: Primary pollutant addressed by strategy type.
Soil Health - Sediment - Implement cover corps, no-till, and/or low-till management techniques to improve soil health and increase water storage capacity of soils.
Storage - Sediment - Implement practices such as grassed waterways, wetland restoration, and water and sediment control basins to store and slow down the flow of water.
Slope Stabilization - Sediment - Implement slope stabilization and riparian buffer practices in high slope areas to address soil loss and slow overland runoff.
Manure & Septic Management - Bacteria - Implement appropriate combination of education, inspections, BMP construction, and upgrades with individual producers and owners.
Biotic - Implement strategies above to address biotic stressors.
Quick Facts:
Subwatershed Size: 33,171 acres
Upstream Subwatersheds: None
Counties:
52% Redwood
36% Cottonwood
12% Murray
Cities:
Revere
Walnut Grove
Major Waterbodies:
Pell Creek
County Ditch No. 28
Elevation Change:
Maximum Elevation: 1,431 ft.
Minimum Elevation: 1,061 ft.
Longitudinal Barriers:
2 Partial/Seasonal Barriers
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