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Kentucky, North Fork Kentucky Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Kentucky, North Fork Kentucky 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
Balls Fork 8.3 To 11.3 KY486305_00 Sample Mp 9.3 Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bear Branch 0.3 To 1.2 KY486519_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River .9 Miles Good  
Big Caney Creek 0.3 To 8.0 KY487150_00 Sample Mp 3.8 Kdfwr Sampled At Mp 0.9 N37 34 51.2 W83 11 30.1 Waterbody Map River 7.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Creek 0.0 To 3.1 KY510643_00 Huc: 05100201 Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Big Willard Creek 0.0 To 4.5 KY510708_00 Sample Mp 0.5 Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Black John Branch 0.0 To 0.4 KY487369_01 Confluence With Blair Branch To Source Waterbody Map River .4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Blair Branch 0.0 To 0.7 KY487435_01 Defeated Creek To Source Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bolen Branch 0.0 To 2.1 KY487636_00 Sample Mp 1.0 Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Boone Fork 1.0 To 3.3 KY487689_01 Little Frozen Creek To Hurst Fork Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Good  
Breeding Branch 0.9 To 4.2 KY487857_01 Reservoir To Source Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Buckhorn Creek 2.4 To 6.8 KY488268_02 Sample Mp 5.0 Noble Quad Dow04050022, Dow04050026 Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Buckhorn Creek 0.0 To 2.4 KY488268_01 Troublesome Creek To Long Fork Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cane Creek 0.0 To 9.5 KY511190_00 Sample Mp 0.5 Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Carr Fork 0.0 To 5.9 KY511230_01 Sample Mp 5.3 Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Carr Fork 15.6 To 26.4 KY511230_03 Shingle Branch To Ut Waterbody Map River 10.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Carr Fork 6.2 To 8.9 KY511230_02 Montgomery Creek To Reservoir Dam Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Carr Fork Reservoir KY488975_00 Dam To Headwaters Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 710.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Clemons Fork 2.2 To 4.8 KY489661_01 Sample Mp 2.5 And 3.9 Noble Quad Dow04050029,Dow04050010 Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Good  
Coles Fork 0.0 To 5.5 KY489833_00 Huc: 05100201 Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Good  
Cope Fork 0.0 To 1.9 KY490072_00 Sample Mp 0.2 Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crystal Creek 0.0 To 2.3 KY511669_01 Sample Mp 1.1 Beattyville Quad Dow04039001 Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Defeated Creek 0.5 To 1.6 KY490786_01 Reservoir To Source Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Falling Rock Branch 0.0 To 0.7 KY491954_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Noble Quad Dow04050011 Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Good  
Fishpond Lake KY509633_01 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 32.0 Acres Good  
Flaxpatch Branch 0.1 To 2.6 KY492233_01 Reservoir To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Frozen Creek 0.0 To 13.9 KY492582_01 Sample Mp 6.8 Lee City Quad Dow04047003 Waterbody Map River 13.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Grapevine Creek 0.0 To 1.1 KY512371_00 Sample Mp 0.7 Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hawes Fork 0.0 To 4.4 KY493879_00 Sample Mp 0.2 Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hell Creek 0.0 To 3.5 KY512636_01 Sample Mp 2.0 Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Holly Creek 0.0 To 6.2 KY494406_01 Mouth To Confluence Of Mandy Holland Fork And Terrill Fork Waterbody Map River 6.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hunting Creek 0.0 To 2.7 KY494791_01 Mouth To Fletcher Fork Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Irishman Creek 0.0 To 4.3 KY495004_01 Reservoir To Source Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
John Carpenter Fork 0.0 To 1.2 KY495322_01 Sample Mp 0.27 Noble Quad Dow04050012 Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
John Littles Branch 0.0 To 1.7 KY495329_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Good  
Leatherwood Creek 0.0 To 4.2 KY496124_00 Sample Mp 0.9 Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Good  
Leatherwood Creek 0.6 To 8.2 KY513284_00 Sample Mp 1.2 Waterbody Map River 7.6 Miles Good  
Left Fork Millstone Creek 1.6 To 2.9 KY496243_01 Right Fork To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Line Fork 9.1 To 11.6 KY513437_01 Sample Mp 11.1 Roxana Quad Dow04055003 Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Line Fork 11.6 To 27.5 KY513437_02 Defeated Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 15.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Carr Fork 0.0 To 4.8 KY496662_01 Entire Stream - Carr Fork To Source Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Millseat Branch 0.0 To 1.2 KY496802_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Noble Quad Dow04050015 Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Little Smith Branch 0.3 To 1.4 KY496864_01 Reservoir To Source Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Willard Creek 0.0 To 2.5 KY513541_01 Sample Mp 0.4 Krypton Quad Dow04048002 Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Long Fork 0.0 To 4.6 KY497111_01 Mouth To Spring Gap Br. Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lost Creek 0.0 To 3.7 KY497178_01 Sample Mp 1.9 Haddix Quad Krw037 Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lost Creek 3.7 To 8.95 KY497178_02 Leatherwood Creek To Tenmile Cr. Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lotts Creek 0.4 To 1.0 KY497201_01 Sample Mp 0.8 Carrie Quad Dow04048001 Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lotts Creek 1.2 To 6.0 KY497201_02 Trace Fork To Elk Fork Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Low Gap Branch 0.0 To 0.8 KY497232_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River .8 Miles Good  
Lower Devil Creek 0.0 To 4.65 KY513685_01 Mouth To Middle Fork Lower Devils Creek Waterbody Map River 4.7 Miles Good  
Maces Creek 0.0 To 0.2 KY513752_00 Sample Mp 0.2 Waterbody Map River .2 Miles Good  
Middle Fork Quicksand Creek 0.0 To 10.0 KY498133_00 Sample Mp 3.0 Waterbody Map River 10.0 Miles Good  
Mill Creek 0.0 To 3.3 KY498258_01 Sample Mp 2.0 Kite Quad Dow04054012 Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Millseat Branch 0.0 To 1.85 KY498379_01 Sample Mp 0.3 Noble Quad Dow04050020 Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Good  
North Fork Kentucky River 110.9 To 125.0 KY514290_11 Carr Fork To Line Fork Waterbody Map River 14.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Kentucky River 125.0 To 131.0 KY514290_11A Line Fork To Point Of Letcher County Dws Withdrawl Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Kentucky River 55.4 To 77.1 KY514290_07 Troublesome Creek To Grapevine Creek Waterbody Map River 21.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Kentucky River 77.7 To 89.75 KY514290_07A Grapevine Creek To Big Willard Creek Waterbody Map River 12.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Kentucky River 89.75 To 99.95 KY514290_08 Big Willard Creek To Lotts Creek Waterbody Map River 10.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Kentucky River 99.95 To 104.1 KY514290_08A Lotts Creek To Point Of Hazard Dws Withdrawl Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 1.3 To 2.3 KY514290_02 Point Of Withdrawl To 1 Mile Upstream Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 104.1 To 105.1 KY514290_09 Point Of Withdrawl To 1 Mile Upstream Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 131.0 To 132.0 KY514290_12 Point Of Withdrawl To 1 Mile Upstream Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 145.5 To 147.9 KY514290_14 Cowan Creek To Whitesburg Wwtp Point Of Discharge Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 147.9 To 162.0 KY514290_15 Whitesburg Wwtp To Boone Fork Waterbody Map River 14.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 2.3 To 35.7 KY514290_03 Unnamed Stream To Fozen Creek Waterbody Map River 33.4 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 35.7 To 47.2 KY514290_04 Frozen Creek To Near Kings Branch Waterbody Map River 11.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 47.2 To 48.2 KY514290_05 Point Of Withdrawl To 1 Mile Upstream Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 48.2 To 55.4 KY514290_06 Ut At Mile Point 48.2 To Troublesome Creek Waterbody Map River 7.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 0.0 To 1.3 KY514290_01 Mouth To Beattyville Wtp Intake Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 105.1 To 110.9 KY514290_10 Hazard Rr Bridge To Carr Fork Waterbody Map River 5.8 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Fork Of Kentucky River 132.0 To 145.5 KY514290_13 0.4 Mile Upstream Of Rockhouse Fork To Cowan Creek Waterbody Map River 13.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Panbowl Lake KY500145_01 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 98.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Potter Fork 0.0 To 4.4 KY501199_00 Sample Mp 0.5 Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Quicksand Creek 0.0 To 17.0 KY501481_01 Mouth To Hunting Creek Waterbody Map River 17.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Quicksand Creek 21.7 To 30.8 KY501481_02 Big Caney Creek To Spring Fork Waterbody Map River 9.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Right Fork Beehive Branch 0.6 To 1.8 KY514928_01 Residential Area To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Right Fork Millstone Creek 0.0 To 1.6 KY501910_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Mayking Quad Dow04059013 Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Roaring Fork 0.0 To 0.9 KY502039_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Noble Quad Dow04050019 Waterbody Map River .9 Miles Good  
Rockhouse Creek 0.0 To 3.6 KY502192_01 Sample Mp 0.6 Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Shelly Rock Fork 0.0 To 0.6 KY503329_01 Sample Mp 0.1 Noble Quad Dow04050013 Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Good  
Smith Branch 0.7 To 2.5 KY503736_01 Reservoir To Source Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
South Fork Quicksand Creek 0.0 To 16.9 KY503941_01 Sample Mp 4.5 Quicksand Quad Dow04044010 Waterbody Map River 16.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Fork 3.1 To 6.9 KY504137_00 Sample Mp 3.8 Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Trace Fork 1.25 To 3.4 KY505441_01 Reservoir To Source Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Troublesome Creek 0.0 To 45.1 KY505515_01 Mouth To Right And Left Fork Troublesome Creek Confluence Waterbody Map River 45.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Devil Creek 0.0 To 1.0 KY516120_00 Sample Mp 0.6 Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To Engle Fork 0.0 To 0.5 KY491781-1.1_01 Sample Mp 0.2 Hazard North Quad Dow04050024 Waterbody Map River .5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To Line Fork 0.0 To 0.6 KY513437-9.85_01 Sample Mp 0.2 Roxanna Quad Dow04055002 Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Good  
Ut To Trace Fork 0.05 To 0.7 KY505441-1.25_01 Trace Fork To Source Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Walker Creek 0.0 To 5.4 KY516208_00 Sample Mp 2.0 Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Good  
War Creek 0.0 To 3.1 KY506209_00 Sample Mp 0.8 Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Good  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, North Fork Kentucky

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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)
Habitat Assessment (Streams) 58.7  
pH 1.3  
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation 2.7  
Other Flow Regime Alterations 23.1  
Specific Conductivity 80.8  
Turbidity 111.5  
Cause Unknown 23.2  
Fecal Coliform 281.9  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 6.7 808.0
Dissolved Oxygen   808.0
Iron 2.5  
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 6.7 808.0
Selenium 1.5  
Temperature, Water .5  
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 14.1 710.0
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 30.4  
Mercury in Fish Tissue   710.0
Sedimentation/Siltation 175.2 710.0
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 156.8  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, North Fork Kentucky 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)
Agriculture 6.2  
Channelization 4.9  
Coal Mining 83.7  
Coal Mining Discharges (Permitted) 17.9  
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) 16.5  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 14.1  
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification 11.5  
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) 3.3  
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) 45.8  
Inappropriate Waste Disposal 1.0  
Internal Nutrient Recycling   98.0
Landfills 2.3  
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 14.1  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 112.2  
Managed Pasture Grazing 4.9  
Mountaintop Mining 35.7  
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 11.5  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 201.5  
Non-Irrigated Crop Production 7.3  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 23.9  
Package Plant Or Other Permitted Small Flows Discharges 150.5  
Petroleum/Natural Gas Activities 45.1  
Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted) 68.8  
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation 19.4  
Reclamation Of Inactive Mining 1.0  
Sand/Gravel/Rock Mining Or Quarries 27.8  
Septage Disposal   98.0
Sewage Discharges In Unsewered Areas 15.9  
Silviculture Activities 29.6  
Silviculture Harvesting 40.3  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 3.1  
Source Unknown 98.0 710.0
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization 77.0  
Surface Mining 121.4 710.0
Unspecified Domestic Waste 34.2  
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 16.5  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Kentucky, North Fork Kentucky 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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