Watauga River Basin
Hailey, Sydney, & Anna
Profile & Map
The population of 25,329. Total miles of streams and rivers 279. The basin flows through the counties of Watauga and Avery in NC.
Wildlife & Vegetation
Rare plants grow and animals roam the river basin including the federally threatened bog turtle. may flies, Virginia big-eared bats, flying squirrel, and plants like sphagnum moss, and trout.
Threats to Water Quality
The watershed currently faces increasing threats to water quality because it’s being developed rapidly for residential and recreational land uses.
Protecting the River Basin for the Future
The town is using innovated techniques to help detain and cleanse runoff from the streets which prevents runoff from getting into the streets.