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Location: Portions of northern and western Charlotte
A unique creek: Most industrial watershed in Charlotte-Mecklenburg with 18 percent of land zoned for industry
Name game: Irwin Creek is sometimes confused with Irvins Creek. Irwin Creek is on the northwest side of Charlotte. Irvins Creek is on the city's southeast side and in the McAlpine Watershed.
Approximate square miles of land: 29.98 square miles |
Estimated population in the watershed:
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1990
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2000
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2010
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60,647
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59,235
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65,729
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Drains into: Sugar Creek / Catawba River Watershed
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Irwin Creek, Irwin Creek Tributary, Stewart Creek, Stewart Creek Tributary #1, Stewart Creek Tributary #2, Stewart Creek Tributary #3, Kennedy Branch
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 44.583
Impaired streams: Irwin Creek from source to Sugar Creek
Reason for impairment: Turbidity, copper, lack of fish-species diversity, fecal coliform bacteria, lead and zinc
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain: 135 buildings are located in the FEMA No Build zone
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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15.6%
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11.2%
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38.5%
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3.6%
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18.6%
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7.8%
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0.3%
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4.4%
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Landmarks: Bank of America Stadium, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Discovery Place, Duke Energy headquarters, Mint Museum Uptown, Third Ward (uptown,) Fourth Ward (uptown,) Junction of I-85 and I-77, Junction of I-77 and I-277 (Belk and Brookshire Freeways)
Larger neighborhoods/areas: Nevin, Allen Hills, University Park, Enderly Park, Washington Heights, Crater Park, western Derita, Oaklawn, Double Oaks, Biddleville, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Westover Hills, Third Ward, Fourth Ward, western Dilworth, Clanton Park, Arbor Glen
Zip Codes: 28202, 28203, 28206, 28208, 28216, 28217, 28269
Colleges: Johnson C. Smith University, Johnson & Wales
Schools:
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Name
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Address
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Winding Springs Elementary
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6601 Horace Mann Rd
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Statesville Rd Elementary
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5833 Milhaven Ln
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University Park Elementary
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2400 Hildebrand St
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Lincoln Heights Elementary
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1900 Newcastle St
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Bruns Ave Elementary
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501 S Bruns Av
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Walter G. Byers Elementary
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1415 Hamilton St
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Druid Hills Elementary
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2801 Lucena St
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Reid Park Elementary
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4108 Tyvola Rd West
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Barringer Academic Center Elementary
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1546 Walton Rd
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Irwin Ave Elementary
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329 N Irwin Av
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West Charlotte High
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2219 Senior Dr
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Philip O. Berry Academy of Technology
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1430 Alleghany St
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Northwest School of the Arts
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1415 Beatties Ford Rd
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Ranson Middle
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5850 Statesville Rd
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JT Williams Middle
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2400 Carmine St
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Bishop Spaugh Community Academy Middle
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1901 Herbert Spaugh Ln
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Right Choices Alternative High
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3114 Bank St
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Double Oaks Pre-K
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1326 Woodward Av
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Amay James Pre-K
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2414 Lester St
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Oaklawn Language Academy
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1810 Oaklawn Av
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Ashley Park Elementary
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2401 Belfast Dr
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Marie G Davis Military & Global Leadership Academy
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3343 Griffith St
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Parks/greenways: N/A
Public Libraries: Freedom Regional Library, West Boulevard Library, Betties Ford Library
Storm Water Services projects to improve water quality in this watershed:
Irwin Creek
Storm Water Services floodplain buyouts in this watershed
