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Connecticut River Case Study

Use the Connecticut River Watershed Council website at http:// www.ctriver.org/ index.html  and other sites  to answer the following questions.  

 

1. What is the average fall of the Connecticut River per mile?  What percent slope is this?

 

 

 

2. How large is the watershed of the CT River?

 

 

 

3. Compare and contrast the upper, middle, and lower sections of the river.

 

 

 

 

 4. What efforts are underway to protect the river?

 

 

 

 

5. Summarize the physical description of the river.

 

 

 

6. What special designations apply to the river?

 

 

 

7. Make a pie chart comparing the area watershed that is forested, urban, etc.

 

 

 

8. Summarize the geologic history of the valley, but include the plate boundaries that you learned about in this class.

 

 

 

 

9. Summarize some of the current issues affecting the river.

 

 

 

 

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