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Often called "the nursery of life", wetlands are areas where water covers the soil or is present at or near the surface of the soil, all year or for varying periods of time during the year. Once thought of as only wastlands, we now realize that wetlands are habitats to wildlife and plants, work as sponges to soak up excess water and clean pollutants out of the water.
| There are four general categories of wetlands in the United States: marshes, swamps, bogs and fens. Marshes have soft-stemmed vegetation while swamps have mostly woody plants. Bogs are fresh water wetlands often formed in old glacial lakes, and include spongy peat deposits, evergreen trees and shrubs, and ground covered by a thick carpet |
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Allen county has about 12,262 acres of wetlands which is about 2.9% of the total area of the county. Approximately 85% of Indiana wetlands have been lost since the 1700s, including many in Allen County. While the conversion of those wetlands has facilitated growth and development in Allen County,wetlands are vital to water quality and the loss can make water quality improvement more difficult. The remaining wetlands help maintain the quality of surface and ground water by removing potential pllutants such as sediment, nutrients and pesticides from the water. Much of the information on this page was provided by the US EPA. You can learn more by visiting their web site at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/.
Address:
ACPWQ
3718 New Vision Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Phone:
260-484-5848 EXT. 111
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URL: http://www.acwater.org