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Crooked Creek Watershed
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Butler High School
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Location description: Southeastern edge of Mecklenburg County including southern portion of Matthews
A unique creek: One of about twelve named Mecklenburg County creeks shown on a hand-drawn map of the region created in 1789.
Approximate square miles of land: 3.21 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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2,951
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3,407
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3,792
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Drains into: Union County / Yadkin River Watershed
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Crooked Creek, North Fork Crooked Creek
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 3.118
Impaired streams: North Fork Crooked Creek from source to Crooked Creek
Reason for impairment: Turbidity and lack of diversity of aquatic insects
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain:
No building is located within 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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24.5%
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20.5%
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43.0%
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3.5%
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0.5%
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1.0%
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0.2%
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6.8%
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Landmarks: Junction of I-485 and Independence Boulevard
Larger neighborhoods:
Zip Codes: 28104, 28105, 28227
Schools:
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Butler High School
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1810 Matthews-Pineville Rd (Matthews)
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Large public parks/greenways: None
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