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Wildcat Creek (Kansas River tributary)

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The following appears in the Urban Waters Capacity-Building Grant Application submitted to the EPA's Targeted Watersheds Grant Program by Wildcat Creek Watershed Council (recently formed):
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and covers 99.5 square miles (258 km) The targeted area of this application is 8 square miles (21 km) within the city limits of
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in the rural upstream areas watershed, it is expected that flooding frequency will increase unless a plan is developed and implemented.
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Wildcat Creek has documented water quality problems. The watershed is listed as impaired (303d Kansas report) for nutrients (
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Thompson, Luke (2010-06-17). "Heavy rains cause creek to overflow, flood Gardenway". Manhattan Mercury. p. 1.
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aquatic species and caused property damage and habitat loss. Many of the urban residents live in apartments or
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of 7,000 to 8,000 persons per square mile. Rapid development in the urban area has resulted in substantial
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of residents of lowest income and most vulnerable residents of the watershed. With the rapid rate of
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parks and are directly impacted by adverse water quality, flooding, and lowered property values.
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Record flooding levels occurred within the city limits of
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Riley County, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
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Riley County, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
population density
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mobile home
phosphorus
bacteria
dissolved oxygen
Topeka Shiner
human health
urbanization
List of rivers of Kansas
"Manhattan flood creates thousands of dollars worth of damage"
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"Under water"
"Manhattan homeowners worried about future flooding"
KTKA
"Urban Waters Capacity-Building Grant Application"
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Minutes
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39°09′36″N 96°33′43″W / 39.16000°N 96.56194°W / 39.16000; -96.56194 (Wildcat Creek)
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Riley County, Kansas

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