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| Fast Facts |
| Population |
2000: 33,471
2030: 76,579 |
| Creek Length |
18 miles
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| Drainage Area |
31 square
miles |
| Drains To |
Onion Creek
just east of I-35 |
| Well Known Sites |
LBJ Wildflower
Center, Slaughter Creek Metro Park, Mary Moore Searight Park,
Veloway, Bowie H.S., Akins HS, Kiker and Casey Elementary
Schools, Bending Oaks Conservation Easement, Paschall Conservation
Easement, Baker Water Qualtiy Protection Land, Hafif Water
Quality Protection Land, Hielscher Water Quality Protection
Land |
| Land Use |
Residential
Business
Civic
Parks
Roadways
Undeveloped |
26%
1%
1%
5%
8%
59% |
Watershed Facts
- The creek is named for Augustine B. Slaughter,
a Texas Ranger from the 1840s. It is said that he is buried
on the banks of the creek.
- The Slaughter Creek watershed passes through
the environmentally sensitive Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone
where water travels through caves and sinkholes to “recharge”
the aquifer.
- The creek is typically dry in the recharge
zone.
- In response to citizen calls, investigators
find an average of 28 spills each year; the most common spill
type is petroleum, followed by sewage then trash.
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Creek Assessments
Environmental
| Index |
Score |
Category |
Notes |
| Overall
Score |
72 |
Good
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Slaughter ranks 8 out
of 46 watersheds in overall quality |
Water
Chemistry |
63
|
Good
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Water quality is average,
ammonia is high |
Sediment
Quality |
86 |
Very
Good |
PAHs are very low, herbicides/pesticides
are very low, metals are very low |
| Recreation |
80 |
Very
Good |
During dry weather conditions,
bacteria is not a threat |
| Aesthetics |
83
|
Very
Good |
Litter is not a problem,
no odor, algae covers 10-20% of creek |
| Habitat |
57
|
Fair |
Some sediment deposition |
| Aquatic
Life |
60 |
Fair
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Benthic macroinvertebrate
community is good, diatom community is good |
- Although Slaughter Creek is listed
on the State 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies for an impaired
macrobenthos community, the State is conducting more sampling
to better characterize the aquatic life.
- Residential developments downstream
of the recharge zone impact water quality and may contribute
to elevated nutrient concentrations.
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Slaughter Creek Branch at Hwy 45 West |
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