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Hiwassee River Basin
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Hiwassee River Basin
PLANTS
Animals
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- The Hiwassee River Basin contains over 72 plants.
- The Hiwassee River Basin is the only place in N.C. that federally endangered green pitcher plant , it has upright , tubular that trap insects it digests.
- The Hiwassee River Basin contains many plants and animals species. There is an 2-foot long fish is color is olive green with a striking,crimson tail and a distinctive,sick-shaped fin on its back.
- Another animals is the hellbender. Is a large aquatic salamander. It is found at the Hiwassaee river Basin and other Western North Carolina basins.
Places people can go in the Hiwassee River Basin.
Protecting the River Basin for the Future
- Jackrabbit Mountain recreation area
- Clay county recreation park
- Apalachia lake
- Haning Dog Recreaiton Area
- Hiwasse Lake
- To help protect the water quality in the River Basin, we should tell all residents and visitors that they should dispose of all chemicals.
- Use lawn fertilizers
- Clean up spllied chemicals
- Use less chemicals
- Shorten soil erosion
- plan the protection of water quality near growing cities and also manage the plan in order to protect the River Basin
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Profile and map
Threats to Water Quality
Population:
38,237
Square Miles:
644
Counties in this basin:
2
Total miles of streams:
931
Origins are located in:
North Georgia and west North Carolina
N.C. section includes Hiwassee, Nottely, and Valley rivers.
The Hiwassee name comes from the Cherokee word “ayuhwasi” which means savanna or meadow.
- Most of the water in this river basin have high water quality. However, two streams are impaired and three streams are threatened.
- The main polluntant of concern is sediment. The sediment is derived from the following activities: agriculture, mining, urban development, and silviculture.
- The State Funds are helping the cause.
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