GLEAMS Internet Map Server (IMS)
The GLEAMS IMS/DDSS sites are web-based GIS
resources that allow users to view and interact with geographic data through a
standard web browser. Within the IMS sites, users can zoom, pan, and query
geographic data, as well as control which layers are on and off, in order to
learn more about an area of interest. For additional information on how to use
the IMS, click here.
The IMS sites are also one of the primary interfaces to
the GLEAMS DDSS, which provides tools to help citizens, resource managers,
scientists, etc. better understand the quality of the water in the Great Lakes rivers and the potential risks associated with living or recreating on or near
the river. For more information on the DDSS, click here.
The first iteration of the GLEAMS IMS sites focused on PCB
contamination and water quality for the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, and was made
available for public use in 2005. In 2006, the PCB risk analysis tool was
ported to the Lower Fox River, Wisconsin, as a demonstration of how GLEAMS
tools can be adapted to cover additional watersheds in the Great Lakes basin.
Both sites are available through links below.
It is important to consider
that the tools available within the IMS produce estimations based on
mathematical models with associated uncertainty and do not represent an exact
answer.
Please disable your web
browser’s pop-up blockers once you have entered the IMS site so the internet
mapping applications will function properly.
ENTER THE LOWER FOX RIVER
(WI) IMS
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