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Kentucky, Little Sandy Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
Kentucky, Little Sandy Watershed

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Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Allcorn Creek 1.4 To 3.9 KY485841_01 Sample Mp 3.1 Load Quad Dow06001001 Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Arabs Fork 0.0 To 5.1 KY486016_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Ault Quad Dow06010003 Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Good  
Barrett Creek 0.0 To 7.2 KY486936_01 Sample Mp 1.8 Grayson Quad Ned06006501 Data Unavailable River 7.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Caney Creek 1.8 To 13.4 KY510635_01 Sample Mp 7.8wq) And 7.9(Rr) Lat38.1561, Long -83.1628 Ault Quad Bsw010 Waterbody Map River 11.6 Miles Good  
Big Sinking Creek 6.1 To 15.2 KY487255_01 Sample Mp 10.7(Rr) And 11.0 (Wq) Lat38.2499, Long-83.1173 Bruin Quad Dow06010002 Waterbody Map River 9.1 Miles Good  
Cane Creek 0.0 To 4.1 KY488773_01 Sample Mp 1.7 Argillite Quad Ned06002502 Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Caney Fork 0.9 To 3.5 KY488857_01 Sample Mp 2.0 Webbville Quad Dow06012006 Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Good  
Clay Fork 0.0 To 4.0 KY489573_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Ault Quad Dow06010004 Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Good  
Dry Fork 1.2 To 4.5 KY491206_01 Sample Mp 3.0 Willard Quad Ned06012502 Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Fork Little Sandy River 24.9 To 26.4 KY491469_03 Sample Mp 25.5 Bolts Fork Quad Bsw007 Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Fork Little Sandy River 27.1 To 30.0 KY491469_04 Sample Mp 28.35 Bolts Fork Quad Dow06004002 Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Fork Little Sandy River 4.7 To 9.0 KY491469_01 Sample Mp 5.1 Argillite Quad Bsw006 Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Good  
East Fork Little Sandy River 16.8 To 24.9 KY491469_02 Big Garner Creek To Ellington Run Waterbody Map River 8.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Ellingtons Bear Cr 0.0 To 1.5 KY491699_01 Sample Mp 0.75 Bolts Fork Quad Dow06004003 Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Everman Cr 0.0 To 5.7 KY491855_01 Sample Mp 1.5 Grayson Quad Ned06005501 Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Garner Cr 0.0 To 1.8 KY492710_01 Sample Mp 1.6 Boltsfork Quad Ned06004502 Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Grayson Lake KY493224_00 Lake Sampled At Dam, Midlake And Upper Lake Cln 211,212, And 213 Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 1,512.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Green Br 0.0 To 1.4 KY493258_01 Sample Mp 0.14 Isonville Quad Dow06012009 Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Good  
Greenbo Lake KY493306_00 Huc: 05090104 Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 181.0 Acres Good  
Laurel Branch 1.0 To 2.6 KY496020_01 Sample Mp 1.3 Isonville Quad Dow06013022 Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Laurel Creek 0.0 To 7.6 KY513242_01 Sample Mp 1.1(Rr) And 2.05(Prob) Lat38.12606, Long-83.13118 Bruin (Rr) And Ault(Prob) Quad Dow06013010(Rr) And Dow06013019(Prob) Waterbody Map River 7.6 Miles Good  
Laurel Creek 7.6 To 11.2 KY513242_02 Sample Mp 7.6 Ault Quad Dow06013017 Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Good  
Left Fork Redwine Creek 0.0 To 1.2 KY496857-7.9_01 Sample Mp 0.2 Isonville Quad Dow06013020 Data Unavailable River 1.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lick Fork 0.0 To 5.2 KY496506_01 Sample Mp 0.3 Isonville Quad Dow06013025 Waterbody Map River 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Fork Little Sandy River 12.0 To 23.8 KY496737_04 Sample Mp 17.9 Willard Quad Dow06012008 Waterbody Map River 11.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Fork Little Sandy River 2.3 To 4.8 KY496737_01 Sample Mp 3.0 Grayson Quad Bsw002 Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Good  
Little Fork Little Sandy River 23.8 To 27.7 KY496737_05 Sample Mp 28.0 Willard Quad Ned06012503 Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Fork Little Sandy River 27.7 To 30.5 KY496737_06 Sample Mp 31.1 Mazie Quad Dow06012005 Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Fork Little Sandy River 4.8 To 6.0 KY496737_02 Sample Mp 4.9 Grayson Quad Dow06012007 Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Fork Little Sandy River 6.0 To 12.0 KY496737_03 Sample Mp 7.0 Grayson Quad Dow06012001 Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Good  
Little Sandy River 0.0 To 0.2 KY496857_01 Sample Mp 0.2 Portsmouth Quad Waterbody Map River .2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Sandy River 0.2 To 12.1 KY496857_02 Sample Mp 0.7 Greenup Quad 17-58 Waterbody Map River 11.9 Miles Good  
Little Sandy River 12.1 To 20.1 KY496857_03 Sample Mp 13.2 (Wmb), Wq(13.5)-Lat38.4906,Long-82.8342 Dow06002900, Pri049 Waterbody Map River 8.0 Miles Good  
Little Sandy River 40.1 To 42.5 KY496857_05 Sample Mp 40.1 Grayson Quad 15-57 Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
Little Sandy River 42.5 To 47.1 KY496857_06 Sample Mp 46.5(Wbm) And 44.8(Wq)38.2895,-82.9649 Grayson Quad Dow06011001, Bsw003 Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Good  
Little Sandy River 71.8 To 74.7 KY496857_07 Sample Mp 73.0, Wq-72.8, Wmb-72.85 Isonville Quad Dow06013018, Bsw004,Dow06013001 Data Unavailable River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Sandy River 20.1 To 37.7 KY496857_04 Sample Mp 13.2 (Wmb), Wq(13.5)-Lat38.4906,Long-82.8342 Dow06002900, Pri049 Waterbody Map River 17.6 Miles Good  
Little Sinking Creek 0.0 To 6.2 KY496862_01 Sample Mp 2.1 Grahn Quad Ned06012501 Waterbody Map River 6.2 Miles Good  
Lower Stinson Creek 0.0 To 1.1 KY397300_01 Sample Mp 0.6 Grayson Quad Ned06007501 Data Unavailable River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Meadow Branch 0.0 To 1.4 KY497976_01 Sample Mp 0.3 Mazie Quad Dow06012004 Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Good  
Middle Fork Little Sandy River 0.0 To 5.7 KY498129_01 Sample Mp 1.3 Isonville Quad Dow06013009 Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Good  
Middle Fork Little Sandy River 5.7 To 7.5 KY498129_02 Sample Mp 5.7 Isonville Quad Ned06013503 Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Newcombe Creek 0.0 To 11.9 KY499428_01 Sample Mp 5.8(Fwand Nps),1.1(Nps)Lat38.11126, Long83.06271 Isonville Quad Ned06013504, Dow06013011and 023 Waterbody Map River 11.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Nichols Fork 0.0 To 1.6 KY499467_01 Sample Mp 0.2 Isonville Quad Dow06012003 Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Oldtown Creek 0.0 To 1.9 KY496026_01 Sample Mp 0.45 (Prob) And 1.3 (Kdfwr) 38.4423611,-82.8961389 Oldtown Quad Dow06002008, Ned06002501 Data Unavailable River 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Right Fork Newcombe Creek 0.0 To 4.2 KY501913_01 Sample Mp 0.2 Isonville Quad Dow06013026 Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rocky Branch 0.0 To 3.2 KY502230_01 Sample Mp 0.6 Isonville Quad Dow06013012 Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
S. Fork Ruin Creek 0.0 To 0.7 KY499589_01 Sample Mp 0.5 Sandy Hook Quad Ned06013501 Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Straight Creek 0.0 To 3.8 KY504550_01 Sample Mp 1.8 Grayson Quad Ned06012504 Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tunnel Branch 0.0 To 1.7 KY505568_01 Sample Mp 1.7 Oldtown Quad Dow06002006 Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To East Fork Little Sandy River 0.0 To 0.3 KY491469-8.1_01 Sample Mp 0.05 Argillite Quad Dow06002007 Waterbody Map River .3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To Newcombe Creek 0.0 To 0.95 KY499428-2.95_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Isonville Quad Dow06013014 Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
Ut To Newcombe Creek 0.0 To 1.35 KY499428-1.35_01 Sample Mp 0.06 Isonville Quad Dow06013024 Data Unavailable River 1.4 Miles Good  
Wells Creek 0.0 To 3.5 KY506380_01 Sample Mp 0.7 Sandy Hook Quad Ned06013502 Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Williams Creek 0.0 To 2.9 KY506818_01 Sample Mp 1.9 Argillite Quad Ned06004501 Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

Kentucky, Little Sandy

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Cause of Impairment Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Habitat Assessment (Streams) 75.5  
Sulfates 21.3  
Oil and Grease 1.9  
Other Flow Regime Alterations 14.6  
Turbidity 1.9  
Cause Unknown 21.9  
Fecal Coliform 1.7  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 9.9  
Methylmercury   1,512.0
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 8.4  
Temperature, Water 11.6  
Sedimentation/Siltation 84.3  
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 24.8  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008

Kentucky, Little Sandy Watershed

Description of this table
Probable Source Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Channelization 4.2  
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) 16.1  
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification 27.4  
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) 7.2  
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) 15.1  
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) 15.4  
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 21.4  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 27.8  
Managed Pasture Grazing 30.5  
Mine Tailings 11.9  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 8.3  
Non-Irrigated Crop Production 12.3  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) .3  
Other Recreational Pollution Sources 1.8  
Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted) 24.5  
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation 22.0  
Sand/Gravel/Rock Mining Or Quarries 21.3  
Silviculture Harvesting 28.2  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 7.2  
Source Unknown 19.1 1,512.0
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization 2.9  
Surface Mining 22.1  
Unspecified Urban Stormwater 20.3  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Kentucky, Little Sandy Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Kentucky, Little Sandy Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Pollutant Number of TMDLs Completed Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Ammonia color.gif 1 1
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 1 1
Chlorides color.gif 1 1

Total: 3 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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