Countywide Stream Protection Strategy 

Prepared by
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

In cooperation with
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Through this website, information can be accessed about the condition of local streams, and the land use characteristics of the watersheds that drain to these streams.  Use the map below or go directly to maps to access data about stream biological conditions, existing land use and projected development in each County watershed.

For more detailed discussion, start with the Methodology section which provides background on the County's watershed management and protection programs and basic watershed management concepts.  Follow with subsequent chapters that identify the priority watersheds that the County is focusing on.  Then go to the Watershed Assessments section to learn more about each watershed and what management strategy is being pursued to protect and restore streams.

The CSPS will be updated periodically to incorporate new data and reflect progress.  Information in this version is based on monitoring data collected through the summer of 1997.  

Contents

Executive Summary
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms

Chapter 1.  Overview and Findings
Chapter 2.  Methodology
Chapter 3.  Watershed Management Priorities
Chapter 4.  Public Stewardship of Streams

Literature Cited
Watershed Assessments
Appendix A

Contacts

Montgomery County, Maryland Watershed Map

 Click on the Watershed that you are interested in or here for a detailed map. Here's a list of watersheds in each of Montgomery County's zip codes.