Sowashee Creek, Meridian, Mississippi. General Design Memorandum and Environmental Impact Statement. Phase I. Revised.
Abstract
This study of the causes and solutions to flooding problems on Sowashee Creek in Meridian, Mississippi, recommends a flood control project which includes channel enlargement, bridge modifications, and grade stabilization measures. The creek flows in a southwesterly direction through urban Meridian and then to its confluence with Okatibbee Creek, a total distance of about 20 miles. Development along the majority of the creek flood plain is a mixture of residential, commercial, and industrial land uses. Stream water is of low quality due to increasing encroachment along the flood plain and because of nonpoint source urban pollution and industrial discharges. Wildlife habitat in the lower 6 miles of the stream is fairly good with an abundance of forested land in and adjacent to the flood plain. However, the reach of the stream through the city of Meridian has low value wildlife habitat limited to narrow, intermittently wooded borders along the stream banks. Wildlife within this area consists of species normally found in urban areas. This study was closely coordinated with the Soil Conservation Service.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA146833
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers