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West Virginia, Tug Watershed
Virginia, Tug Watershed

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Kentucky, Tug Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006
Kentucky, Tug Watershed

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Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Big Cr. 0.0 To 1.9 KY487161_01 Sample Mp 0.9 Williamson Quad Bsw016 Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Cr. 10.7 To 15.1 KY487161_03 Sample Mp 11.95(Wmb), 13.5(Prob) Williamson Quad Dow01008003 And Dow0100800237.63637,-82.35690 Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Cr. 7.3 To 10.7 KY487161_02 Sample Mp 8.5 Varney Quad Dow01008001 Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Blackberry Creek 1.2 To 5.9 KY487396_01 Sample Mp 2.9 Matewan Quad Efd01010501 Waterbody Map River 4.7 Miles Good  
Coldwater Fk. 2.1 To 8.8 KY489804_01 Sample Mp 3.4 (Kdfwr) 4.7(Prob),7.2(Is) 37.7856,-82.52207and 8.7(Is) 37.80307,-82.51973 Inez Quad Dow01005008, 005, 004 Efd01005502 Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hobbs Fk. 0.0 To 2.0 KY494323_01 Sample Mp ? Varney Quad Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Good  
Hobbs Fk. 2.0 To 3.8 KY494323_02 Sample Mp 2.6 Varney Quad Dow01007005 Data Unavailable River 1.8 Miles Good  
Knox Cr. 0.0 To 7.6 KY495859_01 Sample Mp 2.9(Kdfwr) And 7.6(Dow) Hurley And Majestic Quads Dow01012001,Efd01012501 Waterbody Map River 7.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Elk Fk. 0.4 To 2.4 KY497276_01 Sample Mp 1.2 Majestic Quad Dow01011001 Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Good  
Martin County Lake KY510015_00 Huc: 05070201 Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 22.4 Acres Good  
Middle Fk. Rockcastle Cr. 0.0 To 16.8 KY498137_01 Sample Mp 8.2(Prob),6.2(Is),8.8(Is), 6.1(Kdfwr) Inez Quad Dow01005002(Is),-003(Is),-009(Prob),Efd01005501 Waterbody Map River 16.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Panther Fk. 0.0 To 3.72 KY500162_01 Sample Mp 0.7 And 0.4(37.73315,-82.56392) Thomas Quad Dow01007003 And 011 Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Peter Creek 0.0 To 5.8 KY500467_01 Sample Mp 1.9 Matewan Quad Efd01011501 Waterbody Map River 5.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pigeonroost Fork 0.0 To 1.3 KY500606_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Kermit Quad Efd01007502 Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pond Cr. 3.4 To 9.7 KY501044_01 Sample Mp 7.6 (Dow) And 5.1 (Kdfwr) Belfry Quad Dow01009001,Efd01009501 Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rockcastle Cr. 0.0 To 3.7 KY502158_01 Sample Mp 0.8(Prob) And 3.5(Wq) Milo Quad Dow01005006 And Bsw022 Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rockcastle Cr. 13.25 To 15.3 KY502158_03 Sample Mp 14.8 Milo Quad Efd01005503 Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rockcastle Cr. 3.7 To 13.25 KY502158_02 Sample Mp 8.15 And 9.45(37.93341,-82.535550) Milo Quad Dow01005001and Dow01005010 Waterbody Map River 9.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rockhouse Fk. 0.0 To 6.3 KY502205_01 Sample Mp 5.3 (Dow) And 3.4(Kdfwr) Milo Quad Dow01005007, Efd01005504 Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tug Fk. 0.0 To 10.2 KY505554_01 Mouth To Rockcastle Creek Sample Mp 0.2 Louisa Quad Bsw021 Data Unavailable River 10.2 Miles Good  
Tug Fk. 71.9 To 77.7 KY505554_03 Sample Mp 77.6 Matewan Quad Dow01004905, Data Unavailable River 5.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tug Fk. 78.25 To 84.4 KY505554_04 Sample Mp 78.25 Matewan Quad Pri003 Data Unavailable River 6.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tug Fk. 10.2 To 41.6 KY505554_02 Rockcastle Creek To Pidgeon Creek Sample Mp 35.5 And 35.1(37.8378,-82.4097) Kermit Quad Pri002 And Dow01004900 Data Unavailable River 31.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wolf Cr. 0.0 To 6.5 KY507001_01 Sample Mp 1.3(Wq),1.25(Rr), 3.6(Rr) Kermit Quad Bsw014 And Dow01007004,008 Waterbody Map River 6.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wolf Cr. 17.6 To 20.5 KY507001_03 Sample Mp 18.15 Thomas Quad Dow01007002 Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wolf Cr. 6.5 To 17.6 KY507001_02 Sample Mp 6.75 ,16.5 And 17.2 (Dow) And 8.3(Kdfwr Kermit Quad Dow01007007, 009 And 010, Efd01007501 Waterbody Map River 11.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

Kentucky, Tug

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Cause of Impairment Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Habitat Assessment (Streams) 79.0  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 5.8  
Sulfates 57.3  
Fecal Coliform 47.5  
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 14.1  
Temperature, Water 7.6  
Sedimentation/Siltation 100.3  
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 81.4  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2006

Kentucky, Tug Watershed

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Probable Source Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Channelization 33.1  
Dredging (E.G., For Navigation Channels) 58.3  
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification 7.6  
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) 61.7  
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) 6.7  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 43.9  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decencentralized Systems) 61.6  
Other Spill Related Impacts 6.7  
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation 20.7  
Sediment Resuspension (Contaminated Sediment) 33.9  
Silviculture Harvesting 16.8  
Source Unknown 13.4  
Subsurface (Hardrock) Minining 11.3  
Surface Mining 92.7  
Unspecified Urban Stormwater 50.7  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006


Kentucky, Tug Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant


No TMDL data have been reported to EPA for this watershed.

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