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How Large is the Five Mile
Creek Watershed? The Five Mile Creek watershed drains 78 square miles (49,920
acres) residing completely within the boundaries of Jefferson
County.
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Where does Five Mile Creek
begin? The Five Mile Creek headwaters originate at the eastern base
of
Red Mountain, flowing westward to the Black Warrior River
east of Flat Top.
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What does Five Mile Creek
flow into? Five Mile Creek
is a major tributary to the Locust Fork within the
Black
Warrior
Watershed.
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What flows into Five Mile
Creek? Five
Mile Creek’s two longest tributaries are Newfound
Creek and Tarrant Springs Branch.
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How many cities and communities
does Five Mile Creek contact? Five Mile Creek flows through 9
cities and 14 communities.
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What Wastewater Treatment
Plants are along Five Mile Creek? Five Mile Creek supports two wastewater
treatment plants: Five
Mile
Creek
WWTP and
Prudes Creek WWTP.
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Will Corridor X affect Five
Mile Creek? The Five Mile Creek Watershed is expected to
be affected by Corridor
X
and the
Northern
Beltline.
