Table 1 Stream Basin Drainage Areas
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STREAM BASIN DRAINAGE AREAS
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White Clay Creek Watershed
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Stream
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Drainage Area
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Acres
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Square Miles
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| West Branch |
6,515
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10.2
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| Middle Branch |
10,157
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15.9
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| East Branch above Avondale |
11,994
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18.8
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| East Branch below Avondale |
9,171
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14.3
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| Mill Creek |
8,269
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13
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| Pike Creek |
4,250
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6.7
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| Middle Run |
2,490
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3.9
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| Main Stem above Newark |
6,477
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10.1
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| Main Stem below Newark |
9,318
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14.6
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| Total |
68,640
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107.2
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| Source: Water Resources Agency for New Castle County; White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers Study Land Use Map, April 24, 1995. | ||
Table 2 Land Use |
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LAND USES
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White Clay Creek Watershed
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| Land Use |
Acres
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% Drainage Area
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| Single Family Residential |
15,866
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23
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| Multi-Family Residential |
1,365
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2
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| Office |
461
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0.6
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| Industrial |
160
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0.2
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| Transportation/Utility |
1,703
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3
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| Commercial |
2,026
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2
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| Institutional |
1,297
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2
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| Wooded/Public & Private Open Space |
19,958
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29
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| Agriculture |
24,659
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36
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| Mining |
3
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0
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| Water |
646
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0.9
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| Vacant |
441
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0.6
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| Source: Water Resources Agency for New Castle County; White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers Study Land Use Map, April 24, 1995. | ||
Table 3 Exisiting Water Supply, New Castle County |
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EXISTING WATER SUPPLY
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White Clay Watershed
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New Castle County, Delaware
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| Supplier |
Source
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Capacity (mgd)
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| City of Newark |
Surface Water
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3
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5 wells
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1.8
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| Artesian Water Company |
6 Wells
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1.9
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CWA Interconnection
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6
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| United Water Delaware |
Surface Water
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30
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| Total White Clay Creek Watershed |
42.7
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Table 4 Exisiting Water Supply, Chester County |
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EXISTING WATER SUPPLY
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White Clay Creek Watershed
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Chester County, Pennsylvania
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| Supplier |
Source
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1990 Withdrawals (mgd)
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| Avondale Borough |
2 wells
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0.119
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| Avonwheel Estates Mobile Home Park |
1 well
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0.005
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| Chester Water Authority |
(Surface Sources in the Susquehanna River Basin)
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| Chatham Acres Nursing Home |
1 well
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0.01
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| Franklin Water Company |
1 well
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0.014
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| Avon Grove Mobile Home Park |
1 well
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0.014
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| West Grove Borough |
3 wells
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0.276*
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| London Grove Township |
(Interconnection with West Grove Borough is sole source)
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| Total Capacity for White Clay Creek Watershed in Chester County, Pennsylvania |
0.438
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| *Includes bulk sales to the London Grove Township Authority. | ||