Purpose: 
The scope of this two-year project is to lower the overall sediment, bacteria, nutrient, and pesticide loads to the River. The following tasks are being carried out through this project: 

Yardscaping to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution (carried out by the District)

Agricultural Management Improvements (Carried out by the District)

Stream Crossing Erosion Control & Culvert Replacement (Carried out by the District)

Presumpscot River Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) & Buffer Enhancement (carried out by the District & the Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition)

Golf Course Environmental Certification & Equipment Wash Pads (carried out by Presumpscot River Watch)

Education & Outreach, including the "Maps for Schools" program (carried out by the District & the Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition)

Water Quality Monitoring (carried out by Presumpscot River Watch & Friends of Casco Bay)

Visit the Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition's website for additional information about this project.

Project Partners:
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
Friends of Casco Bay
Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition
Presumpscot River Watch
Presumpscot River Watershed Municipalities
 

Presumpscot River Watershed

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Watershed Information:
The Presumpscot River, the largest freshwater source to Casco Bay.  The River flows for 27 miles from Sebago Lake to the Casco Bay Estuary, draining a 205 square mile watershed that includes 12 municipalities in Cumberland and York Counties.  The watershed, which encompasses the greater Portland metropolitan area, is among the most developed and fastest-growing watersheds in Maine.

Sites Addressed To Date:
5 Agricultural Management Sites
37 Stream Crossings
32 YCC Sites

Publications:
Presumpscot River YCC 2007 Summary Report
Presumpscot River YCC 2006 Summary Report

Contact Information:
Betty Williams
(207) 892-4700
betty-williams"at"cumberlandswcd.org *

*Note: replace "at" with @ in email address
 

A new, state of the art culvert was installed at this site on Laskey Road in Windham.  The
culvert has an open bottom, making it more conducive to fish passage.