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p' `} * 1 1 <br />I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION <br />a) Location and Character <br />The Flat River Watershed is a part of the Neuse River Basin and is located in the <br />northernmost portion of Little River Township, adjacent to the Durham County and <br />Person County lines. It is a rural area characterized by low- density residential <br />development and farmland. <br />b) Reservoir /Intake Sites <br />The Flat River drains into Lake b ichie in northern Durham County. Lake Michie <br />supplies the City of Durham with 20 MGD of water. <br />c) Affected Jurisdictions <br />Most of the watershed is in Person County. About 20% is contained is in Durham <br />County. Only a small amount is contained in Orange County. None of the critical area <br />is in Orange County. <br />PROPOSED AND REQUESTED WATERSHED CLASSIFICATIONS <br />Propo 1�y <br />Requested by <br />Orange County <br />WS II <br />Person County <br />WS IV <br />Durham County <br />WS II <br />City of Roxboro <br />WS IV <br />i8 <br />