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Salt Creek Watershed

What is a watershed?

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An area of land that drains into a stream, lake or river.

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Watersheds can be thousands of acres draining into a river or lake.

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Watersheds also can be as small as a few acres draining into a creek or pond.

Did You Know?

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The Salt Creek Watershed encompasses approx. 96 miles of water. 

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There is approx. 93,000 acres of land in the watershed.

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There are 11 townships that are a part of the Salt Creek Watershed:

 Perry                        Union                        Blue Rock

  Meigs                        Salem                        Rich Hill

  Wayne                      Highland                    Salt Creek

  Adams                      Washington

Soil Types:

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Lowell-Guernsey-Gilpin association

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Glenford-Newark-Fitchville association

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Westmorland-Berks-Guernsey association                                                               

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Wellston-Zanesville-Alford association

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Westmoreland-Coshocton-Rigley association

Stream Statistics:

Stream Name

Drainage (sq. miles)

Length (miles)
Salt Creek 145 27.1
Manns Fork 19.8 7.5
Kent Run 9.39 5.9
Boggs Creek 18.2 7.6
Indian Run 4.24 3.8
White Eyes Creek 12.5 6.7
Pleasant Run 2.34 1.9
Georges Run 6.55 3.7
Little Salt Creek 14.7 7.5
Prairie Fork 7.18 4.3
Buffalo Fork 27.6 9.5
Williams Fork 6.66 4.7
Lapage Run 1.22 0.9
Frog Run 6.24 5.5

 

Land Use:

Land Use/Land Cover                                        Percentage(%)                                             Click below to see maps!

Urban (Open Impervious Surfaces)                              0.29                                                        Location Map

Agricultural/Open Urban Areas                                  48.25                                                                   

Shrub/Scrub                                                             1.21                                                                   

Wooded                                                                 49.86

Open Water                                                             0.08                                                           Stream Map

Non-Forested Wetlands                                             0.29                                                                    

Barren (strip mines, quarries, sand and gravel pits)       0.03