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About the Program

Stream Conservation: Why?

Stream Impairment

Stream Conservation: How?

​Your Streams

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Stream Conservation: Why?


Healthy Streams for Healthy Communities:
Most people understand that clean, healthy streams provide drinking water and recreation in the form of fishing, boating, and swimming; however, these are just a few of the important benefits provided by healthy stream ecosystems.  The benefits of healthy streams are often taken for granted until they are gone.  When streams become degraded, the equilibria (or balances) ​ that have evolved in these systems (physical, chemical, and biological) fall out of balance - the consequences come at significant costs to society.  Accordingly, many of the benefits that are provided by healthy streams tend to be recognized as costs of degraded streams.  Regardless of whether these issues are discussed in terms of benefits or costs, there are clear and long-term consequences resulting from how we manage streams in our communities.

Benefits of Healthy Streams:
  • Drinking Water
  • Recreation
  • Economic Opportunities of Healthy River Corridors
  • Stable Channels (protection of public and private infrastructure)
  • Flood Attenuation
  • Conservation of Wildlife
  • ​Assimilation of Nutrients and Organic Matter
  • Biomonitoring

Learn more about these benefits of healthy streams.
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm

1325 East Kemper Road, ​Suite 115
​Cincinnati, OH 45246

​Phone: (513) 772-7645
The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District is a legal subdivision of the State of Ohio responsible for the conservation of natural resources within Hamilton County, Ohio. We have a special emphasis on soil and water with a focus on assisting landowners in planning and applying conservation practices on the land. HCSWCD is dedicated to the sustainable use of our natural resources and to encouraging positive behavioral changes that produce a higher quality of life for our citizens. The District assists all Hamilton County residents, schools and jurisdictions through our free services and dynamic partnerships that continually provide innovative solutions for the challenges of our region.
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  • About
    • Organizational Profile
    • Board of Supervisors
    • Staff
    • Annual Reports
    • Transparency >
      • Financial Reports
      • Long Range Plan
      • Board Meeting Schedule
      • Special Meeting
    • Employment
  • What We Do
    • Earthwork
    • Conservation Education
    • Hamilton County Storm Water District
    • Watershed Management >
      • Watershed Planning
      • Demonstration Watershed
      • Regional Leadership
  • How Can We Help
    • Complaint & Inquiry Form
    • Technical Assistance
    • Soil Fertility
    • Agriculture
    • Drainage and Erosion
    • Seasonal Stormwater Tips
    • Publications >
      • Newsletters
      • Blogs
      • Vlogs
  • Get Involved!
    • Sales >
      • Tree Sale Preview
    • Programs & Workshops >
      • Upcoming >
        • Reading Club
      • Archive >
        • Pond Clinic >
          • Pond Clinic Resources
    • Volunteer