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Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed

Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed

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This section includes information about the geography and land use within the watershed, including the historical and current forms of land use.

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Population

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Source(s): U.S. Department of Commerce


The following information illustrates the change in population within the watershed during the past few decades. Statistics shown are only for the watershed area within the boundary of this Water Atlas.

Total Population within each Watershed from 1970-2020
Watershed 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020  
Alafia River Watershed NO DATA 24,409 38,778 59,488 71,425 70,779 Graph
Hillsborough River Watershed NO DATA 36,448 51,277 73,159 92,256 88,102 Graph
Kissimmee River - Above Lake Hatchineha Watershed NO DATA 25,974 28,836 60,974 111,927 106,295 Graph
Kissimmee River - Below Lake Hatchineha Watershed NO DATA 20,077 23,876 29,130 32,243 36,249 Graph
Palatlakaha River Watershed NO DATA 3,874 5,232 6,648 22,719 33,163 Graph
Peace River - Lower Peace River Watershed NO DATA 27,721 28,495 29,169 32,460 32,959 Graph
Peace River - Peace Creek Canal Watershed NO DATA 76,510 97,848 110,924 129,949 139,280 Graph
Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed NO DATA 95,146 111,093 126,896 145,299 160,286 Graph
Withlacoochee River Watershed NO DATA 11,078 19,792 31,947 32,206 38,622 Graph
Totals for All Watershed Areas 0 321,237 405,227 528,335 670,484 705,735  

Source(s): U.S. Department of Commerce

     
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    Land Acquisition and Protection

    The Florida Natural Areas Inventory is the primary source for information on Florida's conservation lands. The Inventory database includes boundaries and statistics for more than 1,400 federal, state, local, and private managed areas, all provided directly by the managing agencies. National parks, state forests, wildlife management areas, local and private preserves are examples of the managed areas included.

    17% of the land area within the Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed is under protection.

    The amount of protected land under federal, state, local, and private ownership
    Ownership Area (square miles)
    Local 3.20
    Private 0.71
    State 21.48
    Source: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
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      Land Use / Land Cover

      Land Cover categorizes the land in terms of the observed physical surface characteristics. For example, while the land use may be classified as agricultural, the land cover may be classified as upland or wetland. Learn more about land use and land cover »

      Interactive Land Use Viewer

      The interactive map shown below demonstrates how the use of land within and around Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed has changed over time. Use the slider control at the top left of the map to change the year displayed. Use the visibility slider at the top right to change the opacity of the land use layer.

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      Land Use Legend

      • Urban & Built-up
      • Agriculture
      • Rangeland
      • Upland Forests
      • Water
      • Wetlands
      • Barren Land
      • Utilities
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      • Watershed Boundary
      Acreage and Percentage within each Land Use / Land Cover Category for Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed
      Year Urban & Built-up Agriculture Rangeland Upland Forests Water Wetlands Barren Land Transportation and Utilities
      Acres% Acres% Acres% Acres% Acres% Acres% Acres% Acres%
      202063,8485311,99310725< 14,636419,5841614,588122005,2094
      201448,735529,72810606< 14,026415,2081611,41912111< 13,7354
      200950,2245410,32011377< 13,793415,0801610,435114303,2964
      200446,5575012,92914714< 14,314514,1011510,869121,09513,0343
      199945,2964814,63016781< 14,550514,7961610,45711756< 12,3482
      199544,5204815,51417882< 14,979514,1741511,30212444< 11,7992

      Source(s): Southwest Florida Water Management District

      Source(s): South Florida Water Management District

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