Stumpy Lake Watershed: Recreational Land Use

 Land use is an interesting component when studying watersheds. I decided to dive into the recreational amenities that Stumpy Lake watershed has to offer its visitors. Check out the following slides to learn more:

Stumpy Lake: A Flood Event

 Upon researching information regarding flood data for the Stumpy Lake Watershed, I was not able to find any definitive statistics. Due to this, I geared my research towards a particular weather event which did, in fact, cause flooding of the reservoir. Check out the following slides pertaining to this:

Stumpy Lake Mapping and Delineation

I have created a map of the Stumpy Lake Watershed using Google My Maps. Due to the fact that this watershed is located mostly within urban residential divisions with very little change in altitude, I referred to the City of Virginia Beach government map and used the stormwater drainage basin system to follow the pipes leading to the lake. 

 

Stumpy Lake Exploration Journal

Adventures in Watershed Stewardship

Hello everyone! I am excited to embark on this new adventure exploring the Stumpy Lake watershed. My name is Rachel Rife and I am currently a student at the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, a division of Virginia Tech. Pursuing a Masters in Natural Resources, this semester I'm enrolled in a Watershed Stewardship course. Throughout this semester I'll be adventuring around Stumpy Lake here in Virginia Beach, VA and blogging about all of my findings and discoveries. I would love for you to follow along with me on this exciting watershed journey.