James River Resources
- A River Runs Through Us: Exploring the James River from Blue Ridge to the Bay | Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine
- The James is the largest river contained in a single state, stretching 340 miles from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay
- In River Time: Contents
- In River Time: The Way of the James, by Ann Woodlief
- Terrain360 Virtual Tour of the James River
- A panoramic image mapping of the river from the perspective of the center of the waterway.
- James River at Richmond-Westham gage
- National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
- Encyclopedia Virginia: James River During the Civil War
- Encyclopedia Virginia provides searchable articles on the history of Virginia. Articles can be searched by time and place on maps and in timelines.
- James River Association | Facebook
- Welcome to a Facebook Page about James River Association. Join Facebook to start connecting with James River Association.
- Getting Started Up the James
- A brief historical overview of the James River, focusing on the founding of Richmond and the construction of the canal system.
- James River Outdoor Coalition (JROC)
- James River Outdoor Coalition (JROC) is a non-profit organization that supports the James River Park System through donations and volunteer efforts to improve park facilities. JROC also takes an active role in issues that affect the Park System’s usage and it natural resources.
- James River Park System, Richmond Virginia
- This page was created by the Friends of the James River association to give an overview of News and Events and general information about what’s going on in the James River Park System! The website also lists daily local river data such as temperature and water level (actual and predicted).
- Middle James Roundtable – Home
- This website gives an overview of the Middle James River Watershed, focusing on what constitutes a watershed, what the jurisdiction of the Middle James River Watershed encompasses, and how we can work to create a healthier watershed environment.
- Region Summaries – James River – Chesapeake Bay Report Card – Chesapeake EcoCheck
- The EcoCheck project supports the science, management and restoration of Chesapeake Bay. A primary focus is the spatially explicit evaluation of factors and processes influencing ecosystem form and function.
- Highroad Guidebook to the James River Valley
- Briefly outlines historical and ecological features of the James, focusing on recreational opportunities.
- Michael Kolster: Comparing the James to the Androscoggin
- The Androscoggin and James Rivers are both compromised and historically significant waterways. A photographic comparison of the two considers common ground shared by American rivers: a rich middle ground between the pristine and the ruined typical of the places many call home
Other Local Sustainability and Hydrology Resources
- UR Mapping Sustainability Projects
- Fall 2011 class at the University focused on mapping the Gambles Mill Corridor and other connections to the river.
- Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish
- The primary purpose of this EPA document is to describe a practical technical reference for conducting cost-effective biological assessments of lotic systems. Biological assessment is an evaluation of the condition of a waterbody using biological surveys and other direct measurements of the resident biota in surface waters.
- Bridge Ocean Education RIPARIAN BUFFER
- A study examining land use in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to determine if these areas are protecting the water with vegetated buffers. The website is a marine education resource.
- Richmond Outside | Facebook
- Facebook Page for Richmond Outside.
- Christian Wright Writes
- A portfolio of work by Christian Wright, a graduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University
- City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities
- City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities blog (includes pet of the week, interesting articles, and customers pictures)
- USGS–National Water Quality Monitoring Day: Virginia
- USGS pages for Virginia National Water Monitoring Day
- Virginia WSC USGS Duration plots: Daily
- Duration Plots for Selected Streamgage Locations in Virginia
- Virginia’s Major Watersheds
- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Geography of Virginia
- Geography of Virginia Web site, used for a class at George Mason University and available to everyone interested in Virginia geography (not just official students).
- Hydrologic Unit Geography
- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- INSTAR program (VCU)
- Interactive Stream Assessment Resource is an interactive mapping and data visualization application that allows users to access and manipulate a comprehensive (and growing) database representing over 2,000 aquatic (stream and river) collections statewide. Data represent fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages, instream habitat, and stream health assessment, based on integrative, multimetric indices at the watershed scale and a stream reach scale.
- Richmond, Virginia (VA) profile
- Richmond, Virginia detailed profile of population, jobs, real estate, etc.
- Richmond River Front Concept Plan
- Document created in December 2011 by the City of Richmond and several partners outlining a conceptual design to guide the future direction of the development of the downtown Richmond riverfront on both sides of the James River.
- Richmond Planning and Development Review
- Planning and Development Review guides building and development in the city of Richmond. The department oversees building and trades permitting and inspections, compliance with the property maintenance code, current and long-range planning, enforcement of the zoning ordinance, and historic preservation.