Location description: East-Central Mecklenburg County
A unique creek: watershed with fastest-growing population. From 1990 to 2010, population increased 766 percent.
Approximate square miles of land: 7.86 square miles
Estimated population of this watershed:
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1990
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2000
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2010
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1,703
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5,720
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14,754
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Drains into: Cabarrus County / Yadkin River Watershed
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Back Creek, Back Creek Tributary
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 10.65
Impaired streams: Back Creek from source to Rocky River
Reason for impairment: Lack of diversity of aquatic insects
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain: 9 buildings are located within the floodplain |
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Land use:
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Woods
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Bare
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Residential
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Institutional
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Industrial
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Commercial
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Water
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Roads
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24.6%
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23.7%
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41.0%
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1.3%
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4.3%
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1.8%
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0.3%
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3.0%
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Cato Campus of CPCC
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Landmarks: N/A
Colleges: Central Piedmont Community College-Cato Campus
Schools: No public schools
Large public parks/greenways: Back Creek Regional Park |
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Park
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Address
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| Back Creek Regional Park |
No Address |
Larger neighborhoods: University City, Back Creek Church Road
Zip Code: 28213, 28215, 28262
