There are 2 article(s) tagged Nonconnah Creek:

• August 2019

  • When a creek becomes a river

    Nonconnah Creek, along with the Wolf River, is one of the two major sources of drainage for the Memphis area, yet many people aren't familiar with it. But understanding Nonconnah and the potential consequences of man-made changes to it, as demonstrated on a terrifying night in 1980, could be important to our future.

    By John Klyce August 06, 2019

  • Nonconnah’s polluted water likely leaking into Memphis aquifer

    Breaches in the Memphis aquifer means some of our drinking water comes from heavily polluted Nonconnah Creek, but filtration still yields excellent water quality.

    By John Klyce August 05, 2019