Kansas City may be known as the City of Fountains, but the resource that makes this possible is the area's bountiful waters. From the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, over 200 years ago, Lewis and Clark remarked how impressive the areas waters were and how well they supported the bountiful species. Today these rivers and streams are just as important, helping to support both the well-being of people as well as plants and animals. It is important that we understand and support the continued health of these waters so that they may continue to serve as a treasured resource into the future.

Kcwaters.org seeks to promote greater awareness about the quality of water in the Greater Kansas City area, provide a venue to share data, connect partners to help protect and restore waterbodies, and allow all of us to take an active role in protecting this precious resource.

Newest Additions

	Lakes of MO Volunteer Program Added 2009 Water Quality data for lakes in the KC Metro
	KCWaters Geocaching Project KCWaters introduces a new way to get involved and enjoy local waters. Try geocaching!
	2010 Bacteria Sampling EPA has begun a year-long project to better understand water quality in the KC area streams, with a goal to better understand the relationship between bacteria and other water quality parameters.
	Oak Ridge National Laboratories Added 1999 Biological Data (Fish) from Oak Ridge National Laboratories for Blue River & Indian, Coffee, and Wolf Creeks
	Legacy Storet Added Legacy Storet (EPA Pre-1999) data for Platte County, Missouri
	Army Corps of Engineers Added Army Corps of Engineers Legacy Storet data (Pre-1999) for KC Metro area.
	WWMD data just added World Water Monitoring Day data has been added to the Metro Area Map for 2007 and 2008