Area Map & Photos - Coney Island Creek

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Coney Island Creek Area Map Coney Island Creek: North Shore View Coney Island Creek: view south across marine and structural debris Coney Island Creek: Aerial Photo taken 4/12/2000 Coney Island Creek: Cropsey Avenue Bridge

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Coney Island Creek is located in Community District 13 in southern Brooklyn. The creek is generally bounded by Gravesend Bay to the west, Neptune Avenue on Coney Island to the south and the Belt Parkway to the north. The creek is approximately 1.6 miles long and ranges in width from approximately 50 to 3,300 feet, draining to Gravesend Bay. Water depths range from one to 26 feet at its junction with Gravesend Bay, however, at low tide the extreme head of the creek is routinely dry with exposed creek bed. Coney Island Creek is classified by New York State as a Class I waterbody for secondary contact recreation and is best suited for fish propagation and survival. The creek is on the New York State 303(d) TMDL list with organic enrichment and low dissolved oxygen identified as the parameters of concern and CSOs noted as the primary cause or pollutant. The creek is a saline waterbody, with its only freshwater flow being from CSOs and storm sewers. The creek has been highly impacted by human activities. The land uses surrounding Coney Island Creek are generally characterized by a mix of recreational, residential and commercial.

 

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