For this assignment, you are going to use a powerful online mapping tool called the NationalMap Hydrography Viewer to determine the stream orders of the streams that run through WestTexas and form part of the Colorado River Watershed.
To begin, I want you to read the section in your text on Stream Order (pgs. 469-471). Thissection provides a clear and concise explanation of stream order.
In the middle of the home page, you should see a link to the Hydrography Viewer. Click on this link. After a few moments, a map should appear.
Using the National Map Hydrography Viewer, I want you to answer the following questions:
1) What order stream is Beals Creek when it unites with the Colorado River? Include an explanation (or map) for your answer.
2) What order stream is the Colorado River after it is joined by Beals Creek? Include an explanation (or map) for your answer.