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Clear Creek Watershed
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Clear Creek
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Location description: Eastern Mecklenburg County including eastern portion of Mint Hill
A unique creek: One of about twelve named Mecklenburg County creeks shown on a hand-drawn map of the region created in 1789.
Name game: Rocky River High School is not in the Rocky River Watershed. Rocky River High is in the Clear Creek Watershed. Hough High School (which opened the same day as Rocky River High) is in the Rocky River watershed.
Approximate square miles of land: 15.33
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Estimated population of this watershed:
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1990
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2000
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2010
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4,758
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5,392
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6,714
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Drains into: Cabarrus County / Yadkin River Watershed
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Clear Creek, Clear Creek Tributary, Sherman Creek
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 27.30
Impaired streams: Clear Creek from source to Rocky River
Reason for impairment: turbidity View the Water Quality Recovery Plan
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain: 7 buildings are located in the FEMA no build zone |
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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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44.0%
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26.5%
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25.5%
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0.9%
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0.8%
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0.5%
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0.3%
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1.5%
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Landmarks: Mint Hill VFD, Carolina Health Care Mint Hill
Larger neighborhoods: Mint Hill, Stonebridge
Zip Code: 28227, 28107
Schools:
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Address
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Rocky River High School
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10505 Clear Creek Commerce Rd
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Large public parks/greenways: N/A
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Familiar sites in the Clear Creek Watershed:
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