Summary of "Dry Creek: A Living Laboratory"
The Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, established in 1999, serves as a real-world laboratory for Boise State’s geosciences and hydrology studies. Located 20 miles from the Boise State campus in Ada and Boise counties, it encompasses diverse terrain. Professor James McNamara, the watershed’s creator and director, aimed to develop a long-term research facility even before identifying the specific scientific questions it would address. This initiative emphasizes the importance of field research in understanding environmental science and hydrology.
