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Lake Wylie-Beaver Dam Creek Watershed
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Content1 Location description: Southwestern edge of Mecklenburg County
A unique creek/lake: Lake Wylie is the largest individual watershed along the Carolinas’ Catawba River chain. Lake is named for Dr. Gil Wylie, founder of the Catawba Power Company, now known as Duke Energy.
Approximate square miles of land: 19.67 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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2,913
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4,687
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13,481
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Drains into: Lake Wylie / Catawba River Watershed
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Beaver Dam Creek, Beaver Dam Creek Tributary, Catawba River Tributary #1, Little Paw Creek, Stowe Branch
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 29.166
Impaired lake/river: Catawba River/Lake Wylie from Mountain Island Dam to I-85 due to low pH. Catawba River/Lake Wylie from Paw Creek to state line due to copper and high water temperatures.
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain: 102 buildings are located in the floodplain |
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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52.5%
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11.3%
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19.5%
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0.3%
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2.0%
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0.6%
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12.9%
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0.9%
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Landmarks: McDowell Park and Nature Preserve,
Larger neighborhoods: Palisades, The Sanctuary, Berewick, Planter's Walk
Zip code: 28278 |
Schools:
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Address
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Winget Park Elementary
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12235 Winget Rd
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Large public parks/greenways:
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Address
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CAPPS COMMUNITY PARK
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YOUNGBLOOD RD
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COPPERHEAD ISLAND
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15200 SOLDIER RD
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MCDOWELL NATURE PRESERVE
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15222 YORK RD
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T. M. WINGET REGIONAL PARK
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12025 WINGET RD
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Familiar sites in this watershed:
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Beaver Dam Creek
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McDowell Nature Preserve sign
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Copperhead Island boat launch
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Lake Wylie and Buster Boyd Bridge
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