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COUNTYWIDE DRAINAGE STUDY
Presented to:PASQUOTANK COUNTY, NC
February 4, 2008
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Objectives of the Countywide Drainage Study:
Defining WMDs and their critical drainage areas.
Identifying funding sources for improvement of drainage ways.
This presentation will focus on the correction of the Watershed Management boundaries.
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Watershed Boundary Correction
Boundary CorrectionThe WMD boundaries were corroborated using LIDAR data, site visits, and personal interviews with WMD representatives.
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NEWLANDBOUNDARY
CORRECTIONA total of 493 acres
were added to the Newland WMD.
• A 330-acre parcel extending southward from the vicinity of Mill Pond Rd. and US 158 was removed from the Upper Pasquotank watershed and added to Newland.
• A 163-acre parcel that ultimately drains to the Pasquotank River thru Newland.
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Newland WMD Corrected Boundary
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PERQUIMANS WMDBoundary
Correction 171 acres were
transferred from Perquimans to the Upper Pasquotank WMD from topography defined by LIDAR.
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Corrected BoundaryPerquimans WMD
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KNOBBS CREEK Boundary Correction
8576 acres from the Knobbs Creek were assigned to Upper Pasquotank
3702 acres
4838 acres
36 acres
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UPPER PASQUOTANK
Boundary Correction- Major Changes (8576 acres added)
• The majority of the change involved adding land east of North Road Street (US 17 Business) and south of Main Street Extended formerly assigned to Knobbs Creek.
• 330 acres formerly in the Upper Pasquotank watershed was moved to Newland.
• The revised total area of the Upper Pasquotank watershed district is 21,882 acres
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Upper Pasquotank Corrected Boundary
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Charles Creek WMD
No Boundary Correction
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Minor Boundary Correction
Upper Little River
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Boundary Correction
The Lower Little River and Flatty Creek WMDs were adjusted following recommendations from Mr. Maurice Berry, who farms the area and is a watershed advisory member.
Lower Little River WMD
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Lower Little River Corrected Boundary
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Flatty Creek WMD
Lower Little River
509 ac removed
410 ac added
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Flatty Creek Corrected Boundary
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Newbegun WMD
•No boundary Correction
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Summary
Corrected WMD Areas (acres)Newland: +493 21,179
Perquimans: -171 9,088
Upper Pasquotank: +8,576 21,882
Knobbs Creek: -8,576 19,392
Lower Little River: +99 19,764
Flatty Creek: -99 9,409
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HUA Thanks Pasquotank County and the Watershed Advisory Board
Reuben James: Flatty Creek and Newbegun
Maurice Berry: Lower Little River
Pat McDowell: Charles Creek
Steve Harris: Upper Little River, Kobbs Creek and Upper Pasquotank
Grayland Ridick: Perquimans/Newland
John Spence: Newland/Perquimans