Where nature and the city meet
The Town of Zionsville has installed one of the fi rst Eagle Creek watershed identification signs at Eagle Creek and Zionsville Road.
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View Data From the USGS Gaging Station in Zionsville | Link |
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See a list of valuable resources in our Septic System Outreach Plan | Link |
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Clear Choices for Clean Water is a campaign to increase awareness about lawn care and its impact on our streams and lakes | Link |
To utilize a holistic approach to watershed management with the ultimate goals of improving water quality, increasing public awareness of watershed water quality, and encouraging stewardship of the watershed's resources.
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What is the Eagle Creek Watershed? The Eagle Creek Watershed is part of the Upper White River Watershed and drains into Eagle Creek Reservoir, which serves as a public drinking water supply for Indianapolis. The watershed has a Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) of 05120201120 and has a drainage area of 162 square miles north of the Eagle Creek Dam located approximately 10 miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis. The watershed runs through parts of Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, and Marion Counties. The dominant land-cover is agriculture with some portions of the watershed, particularly those closest to the reservoir, undergoing increased urbanization. |
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