SINCE 2008, THE PATOKA LAKE CLEANUP DAY HAS REMOVED OVER

47,545 LBS

OF TRASH, RECYCLABLES, JUNK VEHICLES, TIRES & MORE

WITH THE HELP OF OVER

1,980 VOLUNTEERS

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WHAT IS THE PATOKA LAKE CLEAN SWEEP PROJECT?

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Patoka Lake is a significant area of natural beauty within the Patoka Lake Watershed located in southwest Indiana. Patoka Lake also serves as the drinking water source for more than 65,000 residents in 9 counties throughout southwest Indiana. Its confluence with the Patoka River lies in the northeastern corner of Dubious County and is where the City of Jasper draws its drinking water from. A mix of farms and agricultural land, small towns, and magnificent geological features mark this watershed that contributes water to Patoka Lake.

volunteers collecting trash with lake in background

WHAT IS A WATERSHED?

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A watershed is a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean. To learn more about watersheds and access other educational resources, click

EXPLORE THE PATOKA WATERSHED

While the Patoka Lake Clean Sweep project focuses on the Patoka Lake-Patoka River watershed (the yellow area on the map), volunteer efforts help to improve water throughout the entire Patoka Watershed. All the precipitation that lands in the Patoka Lake-Patoka River watershed eventually ends up in Patoka Lake. From there it travels downstream on the Patoka River until it meets a channel of the Wabash RIver, and then the Ohio River, then the Mississippi before

Explore the Patoka Watershed via Google My Maps!

finally ending up in the Gulf of Mexico! This is why clean-up efforts are so important, everything we do can benefit our neighbors downstream! Don't forget to toggle the layers in the menu on the left side of the map for more information!

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