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Kentucky, South Fork Licking Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Kentucky, South Fork Licking 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
Blacks Creek 0.0 To 3.4 KY487421_00 Sample Mp 0.7 Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Boone Creek 0.0 To 5.0 KY487686_00 Sample Mp 3.4 Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Carlisle Water Supply Lake KY488140-3.6-A_01 Ut To Brushy Fork (Entire Reservoir) Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 8.3 Acres Good  
Cooper Run 0.0 To 10.1 KY490062_00 Sample Mp 0.3 Waterbody Map River 10.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Coopertown Creek 0.0 To 4.8 KY490067_01 Mouth To Williamstown Creek Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Good  
Crooked Creek 0.5 To 6.8 KY490380_01 Jacks Branch To Ramey Branch Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Good  
Flat Run 0.0 To 2.2 KY492217_00 Sample Mp 1.6 Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Grassy Lick Creek 0.0 To 4.6 KY493166_01 Mouth To Somerset Creek Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Good  
Green Creek 0.0 To 8.15 KY493267_01 Mouth To Below Pond Data Unavailable River 8.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Green Creek 8.45 To 9.7 KY493267_02 Above Pond To Ut Data Unavailable River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hancock Creek 4.3 To 7.6 KY493672_01 Upstream Of Ut To Headwaters Data Unavailable River 3.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinkston Creek 0.0 To 12.6 KY494298_01 Mouth To Millersburg, Ky Waterbody Map River 12.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinkston Creek 20.8 To 31.0 KY494298_03 Sample Mp 20.8, 29.2(Bact) Waterbody Map River 10.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinkston Creek 31.0 To 33.3 KY494298_04 Sample Mp 33.2 Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Good  
Hinkston Creek 41.8 To 49.1 KY494298_05 Sample Mp 43.3, 48.3(Bact) Waterbody Map River 7.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinkston Creek 51.5 To 65.9 KY494298_06 Sample Mp 54.5,64.9,65.7 Mt. Sterling Quad Waterbody Map River 14.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinkston Creek 68.0 To 71.5 KY494298_07 Mount Sterling Urban Area To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Good  
Hinkston Creek 13.3 To 14.3 KY494298_02 Point Of Withdrawal To 1 Mile Default Above Intake Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
Hoods Creek 0.0 To 6.3 KY494496_01 Mouth To Headwaters Data Unavailable River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Houston Creek 0.0 To 9.0 KY494646_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Paris East Quad Waterbody Map River 9.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Houston Creek 9.0 To 12.7 KY494646_02 Sample Mp 11.8 Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hutchison Creek 0.0 To 5.4 KY494865_00 Sample Mp 1.5 Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Indian Creek 0.0 To 0.7 KY494934_01 Mouth To Point Of Discharge Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Johnson Creek 0.0 To 0.9 KY495398_01 Mouth To Ut Data Unavailable River .9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Carnico KYCLN084_00 Entire Reservoir Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 114.0 Acres Good  
Little Stoner Creek 0.0 To 5.0 KY496870_00 Sample Mp 1.3 Sideview Quad Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Creek 0.0 To 21.6 KY498263_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 21.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pretty Run 0.0 To 8.0 KY501310_01 Mouth To Headwaters Data Unavailable River 8.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Raven Creek 0.0 To 5.5 KY501604_01 Mouth To South And Middle Fk. Of Raven Creek Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Good  
Short Creek 0.0 To 7.9 KY503443_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 7.9 Miles Good  
Somerset Creek 0.0 To 4.4 KY503875_00 Sample Mp 2.5 Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
South Fork Licking River 11.6 To 16.95 KY503932_03 Fork Lick Creek To Crooked Creek Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Good  
South Fork Licking River 16.6 To 27.2 KY503932_04 Sample Mp 18.9, 26.6(Fc) Berry Quad Waterbody Map River 10.6 Miles Good  
South Fork Licking River 2.0 To 6.8 KY503932_01 Sample Mp 3.9 Falmouth Quad Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Good  
South Fork Licking River 35.0 To 46.4 KY503932_05 Sample Mp 41.9, 39.6(Fc) Cynthiana Quad Waterbody Map River 11.4 Miles Good  
South Fork Licking River 51.1 To 52.1 KY503932_06 Intake To 1 Mile Upstream Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
South Fork Licking River 6.8 To 11.3 KY503932_02 Sample Mp 9.4 Goforth Quad Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Good  
Stoner Creek 0.0 To 5.5 KY504482_01 Mouth To Cooper Run Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stoner Creek 16.7 To 17.3 KY504482_03 Point Of Withdrawal To Kennedy Creek Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Good  
Stoner Creek 17.3 To 30.1 KY504482_04 Kennedy Creek To Strodes Creek Waterbody Map River 12.8 Miles Good  
Stoner Creek 44.8 To 60.5 KY504482_05 Sample Mp 58.6 Paris East Quad Waterbody Map River 15.7 Miles Good  
Stoner Creek 5.5 To 15.0 KY504482_02 Copper Run To Paris Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stoner Creek 60.5 To 72.2 KY504482_06 Sample Mp 63.6 Waterbody Map River 11.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Strodes Creek 2.7 To 7.9 KY504593_01 Green Creek To Pretty Run Waterbody Map River 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Strodes Creek 7.9 To 19.3 KY504593_02 Pretty Run To Hoods Creek Waterbody Map River 11.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Strodes Creek 19.3 To 26.4 KY504593_03 Hoods Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 7.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Town Branch 0.3 To 2.3 KY1699857_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Good  
Townsend Creek 0.0 To 4.9 KY505401_01 Mouth To Ut Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Townsend Creek 4.9 To 15.4 KY505401_02 Silas Creek To Headwater Waterbody Map River 10.5 Miles Good  
Triplett Creek 12.3 To 15.7 KY516023_02 Sample Mp 13.8 Farmers Quad Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Good  
Ut To Hancock Creek 0.0 To 3.72 KY493672-4.3_01 Mouth To Headwaters Data Unavailable River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To Strodes Creek 0.0 To 3.8 KY504593-22.2_01 Mouth To Headwaters Data Unavailable River 3.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Woodruff Creek 0.0 To 3.7 KY507110_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, South Fork Licking

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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)
pH 3.3  
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation 11.4  
Specific Conductivity 42.5  
Cause Unknown 8.0  
Fecal Coliform 106.8  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 102.1  
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 27.5  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 16.1  
Sedimentation/Siltation 70.5  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, South Fork Licking 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)
Agriculture 70.1  
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) 21.6  
Golf Courses 7.0  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 14.4  
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification 11.4  
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) 27.0  
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) 16.6  
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 52.5  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 34.8  
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 10.9  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 24.4  
Non-Point Source 62.8  
Residential Districts 10.8  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 25.4  
Source Unknown 49.8  
Unspecified Urban Stormwater 16.6  
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 17.9  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Kentucky, South Fork Licking 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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