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Environmental Creek Assessments |
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| Fast Facts |
| Population |
2000: 16,002
2030: 18,721 |
| Creek Length |
7 miles |
| Drainage Area |
5 square
miles |
| Drains To |
Onion Creek
just east of I-35 |
| Well Known Sites |
Dittmar Park
and Recreation center, Piney Bend Park, Williams Park |
| Land Use |
Residential
Business
Civic
Parks
Roadways
Undeveloped |
42%
5%
5%
1%
14%
33% |
Watershed Facts
- South Boggy creek runs through south Austin
and is dry downstream of Bluff Springs Road much of the year.
- In response to citizen calls, investigators
find an average of 13 spills each year; the most common spill
type is petroleum, followed by sewage then paint.
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Creek Assessments
Environmental
| Index |
Score |
Category |
Notes |
| Overall
Score |
63 |
Good |
South Boggy ranks 20
out of 46 watersheds in overall quality |
Water
Chemistry |
54 |
Fair
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Water quality is average,
nitrate is high, orthophosphorus is high |
Sediment
Quality |
92
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Excellent |
PAHs are very low, herbicides/pesticides
are very low, metals are very low |
| Recreation |
69 |
Good |
During dry weather conditions,
bacteria is usually not a threat |
| Aesthetics |
84 |
Very
Good |
Some litter present,
no odor |
| Habitat |
45 |
Marginal |
Some sediment deposition,
some channel alteration, buffer zone is small |
| Aquatic
Life |
36 |
Poor |
Benthic macroinvertebrate
community is fair, diatom community is fair |
- Absence of pollution-intolerant diatom species
suggests water quality may be impacting aquatic life; silt and
sedimentation may be impacting diatom community.
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South Boggy Creek at Congress Ave. |
South Boggy Creek at
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