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Mapping and Delineating the Stroubles Creek Watershed

Stroubles Creek originates from natural springs in Blacksburg and descends to its mouth at the New River with a final elevation of about 1,700 feet (520 meters) above sea level. 

It is a subwatershed of the New River watershed. It features the Virginia Tech Duck Pond, a famous local landmark and ecological feature that acts as a division between the upper and lower watersheds. Most sections of the Stroubles Creek are “out of sight, out of mind” for many local residents, as the stream was buried near the War Memorial Gym and under Virginia Tech’s Drillfield in about 1937 (Ling 2017). 

The creek has been designated as "impaired" since 2002 due to historical impacts from urbanization, excessive sedimentation, and agricultural activities (Ling 2017).
Below is a PowerPoint presentation with more information on Mapping and Delineating the Stroubles Creek Watershed.



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