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| Fast Facts |
| Population |
2000: 6,982
2030: 9,273 |
| Creek Length |
6 miles |
| Drainage Area |
6 square
miles |
| Drains To |
Colorado
River east of Town Lake |
| Well Known Sites |
Bergstrom
Airport |
| Land Use |
Residential
Business
Civic
Parks
Roadways
Undeveloped |
14%
28%
1%
0%
18%
38% |
Watershed Facts
- Near the convergence of Carson Creek and
the Colorado River there are numerous springs that provide the
lower part of Carson Creek an almost constant flow of water.
- In response to citizen complaints, investigators
find an average of 16 pollution spills each year in Carson Creek;
the most common spill type is sewage, followed by petroleum
and trash.
- There are a number of nurseries and
large agricultural land uses in this watershed that appear to
be contributing to high nutrient concentrations in Carson Creek.
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Creek Assessments
Environmental
| Index |
Score |
Category |
Notes |
| Overall
Score |
63 |
Good |
Carson ranks 20 out of
46 watersheds in overall quality |
Water
Chemistry |
56 |
Fair |
Water quality is average,
ammonia is high, suspended solids are high |
Sediment
Quality |
85 |
Very
Good |
PAHs are very low, herbicides/pesticides
are very low, metals are very low |
| Recreation |
86 |
Very
Good |
During dry weather conditions,
bacteria is not a threat |
| Aesthetics |
74 |
Good |
Lots of litter present,
no odor, water is slightly cloudy |
| Habitat |
48
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Marginal
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Some sediment deposition,
cover is insufficient, some channel alteration |
| Aquatic
Life |
27 |
Poor |
Benthic macroinvertebrate
community is fair, diatom community is poor |
- Industrial and commercial development result
in impacts noted in water quality, sediment and litter .
- Silt and sedimentation may be impacting diatom
community; aquatic life scores declined in Carson more than
other watersheds in the City.
- Water quality impacted from high density
commercial and industrial development.
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Carson Creek at Shady
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