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West Fork Stretch 3 Description:
- Creek travels north and spreads into Lake Hill ‘N Brook
(Howard Lake) then through a dam at the east end of lake
and flows into Lime Kiln Lake
- Emergent vegetation in lakes
- Low-flow wetland area between US-131 and west side of
Lake Hill ‘N Brook
- Wide, well-preserved riparian zone and wetland areas
around most of Lake Hill ‘N Brook, but some areas of development
and manicured lawn to lake's edge on south side of lake
- Steep banks around north and west sides of Lake Hill
‘N Brook don't appear highly eroded with exception of
walking trails
- Some development around Lime Kiln Lake with a large
waterfowl population frequenting closely mown lawn areas
- Cherry Creek and Willow Lake converge with Creek at
Lime Kiln Lake
- Wide riparian zone around Cherry Creek and minimal riparian
vegetation around Willow Lake with exception of east and
southeast portions
- Stormwater inputs into both Cherry Creek and Willow
Lake, with additional inputs downstream of Willow Lake
- Hiking trails and interpretive placards around Parkview
Hills lakes
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