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The Swift Creek Reservoir was built in 1965 to be a public water supply for surrounding communities. [3] In 1992, the Watershed Management Committee was established by the Board of Supervisors to protect and preserve the reservoir. They established limits on construction and oversaw development and maintenance of nearby communities.
Swift Creek is a 44.9-mile-long (72.3 km) [1] river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises west of Richmond in Powhatan County near U.S. Route 60 and travels southeast through Powhatan County and into Chesterfield County southwest of Hallsboro. Swift Creek flows to the north side of the Swift Creek Reservoir.
It is located near Midlothian, Virginia at the southern terminus of the Powhite Parkway and is centered on the Swift Creek Reservoir. The Census Bureau defines it as a Census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 13,730 [ 1 ] as of 2020, slightly higher than its population in 2010 of 13,173.
Polar Plunge Virginia: Swift Creek Lake at Pocahontas State Park. On the morning of the Richmond Polar Plunge, my friend Julia Bowman called and told me she needed me at 2 p.m. that day.
Precipitation runoff from the north side of the peak drains into Swift Creek → McLennan River → Fraser River, whereas the other slopes drain to tributaries of Canoe River → Kinbasket Lake → Columbia River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,800 meters (5,900 ft) above the Canoe River in 6 km (3.7 mi).
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Mount Baker as seen from Baker Lake. Baker Lake is a popular recreational area for fishing, camping, and boating and attracts local residents from adjacent Whatcom and Skagit counties. The Baker Lake area is also home to Swift Creek Campground which features 55 private campsites for tents or RVs, 2 group site as well as a boat ramp and marina.
Swift Creek is a southward-flowing tributary of the Baker River, about 7 miles (11 km) long, in Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It rises in glaciers near Table Mountain , Mount Ann , and Kulshan Ridge, and flows west before being joined by more glacial tributaries.