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Rocky River Watershed (West Branch)
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Chambers Building at Davidson College
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Location description: Northeastern Mecklenburg County including most of Davidson
A unique creek: The only Charlotte-Mecklenburg creek that doesn’t start in Charlotte-Mecklenburg (it starts in Iredell County)
Approximate square miles of land: 15.42 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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3,719
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6,252
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9,086
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Drains into: Cabarrus County / Yadkin River Watershed
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Rocky River West Branch, Rocky River West Branch Tributary, South Prong Rocky River West Branch, South Prong Rocky River West Branch Tributary, South Rocky River West Branch
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 26.375
Impaired streams: Rocky River from source to mouth of Reedy Creek
Reason for impairment: Turbidity and lack of diversity of aquatic insects
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain: 11 structures 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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46.5%
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34.7%
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15.8%
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1.6%
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0.3%
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0.6%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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Landmarks: River Run Country Club, Davidson Village Green
Zip Codes: 28031, 28036
Larger neighborhoods: Davidson, River Run
Colleges: Davidson College
Schools:
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Name
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Address
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Davidson Elementary
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635 South St
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Davidson IB Middle
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251 South St
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Bailey Rd Middle
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11900 Bailey Rd
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William Amos Hough High
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12420 Bailey Rd
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Large public parks/greenways:
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Parks
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Address
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Bracket Bluff Nature Preserve
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20520 Shearer Rd
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RC Bradford Regional Park
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Davidson Concord Rd
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Allison Farm Community Park
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21175 Shearer Rd
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West Branch Nature Preserve
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Greenway
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Status
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Rocky River Greenway
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Proposed
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South Prong River Greenway
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Proposed
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Familiar sites in the Rocky River Watershed:
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West Branch of Rocky River
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Davidson College campus
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