Wares Creek is a stream in Manatee County, Florida. The stream drains into the Manatee River. The creek's name is used by the Wares Creek neighborhood along its downstream path near downtown Bradenton. Neighborhood association activities have included a cleanup of the creek. A canoe trail was proposed alongside it. The Wares Creek Bridge along Manatee Avenue crosses Wares Creek.
History
The name's origin is Elbridge Ware, who moved to the area from Tallahassee with his wife in 1845. Ware's home was destroyed in a hurricane the following year, resulting in the Ware's family moving back to Tallahassee.
In 2011, money was allocated to dredge the creek for flood control.
A sewer main broke in 2019, where approximately of wastewater entered the creek.
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