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Watershed Area: 66,132 Acres (104 Square Miles); 54,596 Acres (86.1 Square Miles, 83%) are Rural and 11,536 Acres (17.9 Square Miles, 17%) are Urban
Approximate Miles of Stream: Clear Creek = 30; Rhine Creek = 5; Deer Creek = 9; Buffalo Creek = 5; Tributaries = 29+

Population/Landowners:  There are approximately 896 Rural Landowners and 5,626 Urban Landowners in the Clear Creek Watershed.

Current Practices in the watershed there are:  
Rural
  • 135 Rural Ponds;
  • 156 Rural Terraces;
  • 207 Water & Sediment Control Basins;
  • 1.699 Waterways;
  • 5 Strip Cropped Fields;
  • 45 Buffer Strips.

​Urban
  • 53 Ponds or Wetlands
  • 1 Green Roof
  • 38 Bio-cells/Rain Gardens
  • 5 Bio-Swales
  • 21 Soil Quality Restorations
  • 22 Permeable Paving Systems
  • 35 Other Water Quantity & Quality Practices

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  • News & Updates
    • Newsletters
  • Resources
    • Quick Facts
    • Iowa Watershed Approach
    • Flood Resilience Action Plan
    • Watershed Management Plan
    • Water Quality Summary
    • Reports on UNI Surveys
  • Current Creek Conditions
  • Maps
  • Board & Meetings
    • Board of Directors
    • Meeting Agendas & Minutes
    • Presentations
  • Events & Calendar
  • Contact Us