Click here to:

• Learn about water and the water cycle
• Learn about the ecology and geology of the English River and rivers in general
• Learn about threats to our water and what is being done to reduce them
• Learn about the United States Geological Survey and what it does

  Water and the water cycle

•  Water Knowledge  Questions about water, written for students.
•  Iowa Water Trivia  Lots of interesting questions and answers about water in Iowa.
•  Build Your Own Aquifer  Directions for constructing a model of an aquifer.
•  Build Your Own Water Cycle  Directions for building a model of the water cycle.
•  Water Properties  Simple explanations of the states of water, surface tension, capillary action, cohesion and adhesion.

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  Ecology and geology of the English River and rivers in general

•  The Stream Study A project of the Isaac Walton League to study the small creatures in our streams and find what they tell us about the stream's health.
•  Relief map of Iowa's Bedrock What would Iowa look like if all the soil were gone? Do rivers affect the bedrock?
•  Masterbug Theater Information for students on small things that live in rivers and lakes.
•  American Rivers Page  Information about rivers, their importance, and what we can do to help preserve them.
•  Iowa Virtual Tourist Links to geological information and maps of Iowa. Leads to much information about local economic conditions.

  Threats to our water and what is being done to reduce them

•  What's Wrong With This Picture?  What are these people doing that they shouldn't?
•   Groundwater Vulnerability  Describes threats to groundwater.
•  Water Quality and Agriculture  Describes the relationship between water quality and agriculture.
•  Water Quality Action Plan  Gives provisions of Iowa's plan to protect groundwater.
•  What is Nonpoint Source Water Pollution?

The United States Geological Survey and what it does

•  The USGS in Iowa Home Page  Links to lots of Iowa information on water, mapping, biology, and geology.
•  U.S. Geologic Survey Programs in Iowa Lots of information on what the USGS does, with links to information about groundwater and drinking water, biological surveys, maps, and more.
•   U.S. Geological Survey Gauging Station at Kalona  Provides a chart of daily flow and depth of the English River right here in Kalona, and has links to more information.