Existing Floodplain
Lexington Cemeter y
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original route of Town Branch Creek and is heavily urbanized with steep embankments and a narrow riparian zone. St.
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original route of Town Branch Creek and has a combination of wider embankments and intermittent retaining walls. Wider riparian zone contains more mature tree canopy. 3 Floodplain boundary encompasses the majority of
the Manchester Street corridor in west district. Floodplain boundary is less restrictive in east district. LFUCG Recycling Center
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Lexington Distillery District Improvements Program Feasibility Study, Lexington, KY