Headwaters

Headwaters

Headwaters are steep snowy watersheds at the source of rivers

Salish Sea References

• Watershed Characterization Mapper
• The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
• PRISM Project Search
• Washington Coastal Atlas
• WDFW's Salmonscape Map

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Headwaters are higher elevation stream basins, draining to floodplains, typically with constrained channels, and with a substantial portion of precipitation falling as snow. Headwaters typically flow into a floodplain. They are different than lowland watersheds because of their higher elevation, and that their streams and rivers are commonly confined and eroding

Headwater Topic Pages

The following Topic Pages are categorized with Headwater.

Effects of Forest Management on Stream Flow  •  Logging road removal  •  Riparian Buffers  •  Stream Crossings and Fish Passage Barriers  •  Torrent Salamanders  •  Wolverine

Headwater Places By Region

The following Headwater Pages are organized by region.

Headwater Workgroups and Efforts

The following Workgroups and Efforts are associated with Headwater.

Workgroups

Conservation Northwest  •  North Cascades Conservation Council (NCCC)  •  Watershed Research Cooperative

Effort