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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Kentucky, Middle Green Watershed

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Waterbody Name	Waterbody ID	Location	Map	Waterbody Type	Size	Units	Status	State TMDL Development Status
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Austin Creek 2.6 To 3.6	KY486150_02	1 Mile Default To Logan Aluminum Outfall	Waterbody Map	River	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Bat East Creek 3.4 To 7.5	KY486462_02	Carters Creek To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Bat East Creek 0.0 To 3.3	KY486462_01	Mouth To Carters Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Beech Creek 0.0 To 3.9	KY486697_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	3.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL completed
Briggs Lake	KY487909_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	19.0	Acres	Good
Caney Creek 0.0 To 3.6	KY488838_01	Mouth To Outfall Of Greenville Stp	Waterbody Map	River	3.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Caney Creek 3.6 To 7.6	KY488838_02	Greenville Stp To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Clifty Creek 0.0 To 13.4	KY489684_00	Mouth To Sulphur Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	13.4	Miles	Good
East Prong Of Indian Camp Creek 0.0 To 6.25	KY491498_01	Mouth To Mauldon Branch	Waterbody Map	River	6.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Elk Lick Creek 3.6 To 11.8	KY491667_00	Duck Lick Creek To Barren Fork Creek And Edger Creek	Waterbody Map	River	8.2	Miles	Good
Green River 109.5 To 151.2	KY493284_05	Mud River To Barren River	Waterbody Map	River	41.7	Miles	Good
Green River 71.9 To 94.4	KY493284_04	Rough River To Lewis Creek	Waterbody Map	River	22.5	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Indian Camp Creek 0.1 To 3.1	KY494914_01	Mouth To East Prong Of Indian Camp Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Indian Camp Creek 3.1 To 10.4	KY494914_02	East Prong Of Indian Creek To Wid Branch/Sixes Creek	Waterbody Map	River	7.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Indian Creek 0.0 To 7.5	KY494928_00	Mouth To Ut	Waterbody Map	River	7.5	Miles	Good
Lake Luzerne	KY497358_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	55.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Malone	KY497476_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	826.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Laurel Creek Of Mud River 2.1 To 6.8	KY496023_01	End Of Forested Riparian Zone To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.7	Miles	Good
Lewis Creek 0.0 To 11.8	KY496327_00	Mouth To 0.1 Miles Above Ut	Waterbody Map	River	11.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lewisburg Lake	KYCLN006_00	Huc: 05110003	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	51.0	Acres	Not_Assessed
Motts Lick Creek 0.0 To 3.3	KY498686_00	Mouth To Patterson Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.3	Miles	Good
Mud River 30.9 To 52.2	KY499011_03	Wolf Lick Creek To Motts Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	21.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 52.2 To 64.0	KY499011_04	Motts Lick Creek To Town Branch Creek	Waterbody Map	River	11.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 9.1 To 30.9	KY499011_02	Rocky Creek To Wolf Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	21.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 0.0 To 9.1	KY499011_01	Mouth To Rocky Creek	Waterbody Map	River	9.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Muddy Creek 0.0 To 5.9	KY499036_01	Mouth To Sandy Creek	Waterbody Map	River	5.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Muddy Creek 8.6 To 15.2	KY499036_02	Grassy Lick Creek To Flatrock Branch	Waterbody Map	River	6.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Panther Creek 0.0 To 3.6	KY500156_01	Mouth To Hickory Camp Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Plum Creek 0.0 To 1.7	KY500964_01	Mouth To Ut	Waterbody Map	River	1.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Plum Creek 1.7 To 3.9	KY500964_02	Ut To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	2.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 0.0 To 4.8	KY501042_01	Mouth To Daniel Run	Waterbody Map	River	4.8	Miles	Good
Pond Creek 14.4 To 18.1	KY501042_05	Bat East Creek To Sandlick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 18.1 To 22.1	KY501042_06	Sandlick Creek To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 4.8 To 7.6	KY501042_02	Old Channel To Plum Creek	Waterbody Map	River	2.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 7.6 To 11.7	KY501042_03	Plum Creek To Caney Creek	Waterbody Map	River	4.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 11.7 To 14.4	KY501042_04	Caney Creek To Bat East Creek	Waterbody Map	River	2.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Render Creek 0.0 To 3.6	KY501725_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	3.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Rocky Creek 4.6 To 12.2	KY502240_01	Hazel Creek To Norman Branch	Waterbody Map	River	7.6	Miles	Good
Salt Lick Creek 0.0 To 3.7	KY502844_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	3.7	Miles	Good
Sand Lick Creek 0.0 To 4.0	KY502963_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Sixes Creek 0.0 To 7.5	KY503585_01	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	7.5	Miles	Good
Spa Lake	KYCLN005_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	240.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Town Branch 0.0 To 6.2	KY505385_01	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	6.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To Pond Creek 0.0 To 2.4	KY493284-47.3-8.8_00	Mouth To 0.2 Above Bevier	Waterbody Map	River	2.4	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To Welch Creek 0.0 To 0.9	KY506362-10.5_01	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To West Fork Of Lewis Creek 0.0 To 2.2	KY506436-1.4_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	2.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To West Prong Of Indian Camp Creek 0.0 To 0.8	KY506472-9.8_01	Mouth To Discharge	Waterbody Map	River	.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Welch Creek 0.0 To 18.4	KY506362_00	Mouth To Woosley Creek	Waterbody Map	River	18.4	Miles	Good
Wolf Lick Creek 0.0 To 14.6	KY507017_01	Mouth To Elk Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	14.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed

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
Austin Creek 2.6 To 3.6	KY486150_02	1 Mile Default To Logan Aluminum Outfall	Waterbody Map	River	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Bat East Creek 3.4 To 7.5	KY486462_02	Carters Creek To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Bat East Creek 0.0 To 3.3	KY486462_01	Mouth To Carters Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Beech Creek 0.0 To 3.9	KY486697_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	3.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL completed
Caney Creek 0.0 To 3.6	KY488838_01	Mouth To Outfall Of Greenville Stp	Waterbody Map	River	3.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Caney Creek 3.6 To 7.6	KY488838_02	Greenville Stp To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
East Prong Of Indian Camp Creek 0.0 To 6.25	KY491498_01	Mouth To Mauldon Branch	Waterbody Map	River	6.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Green River 71.9 To 94.4	KY493284_04	Rough River To Lewis Creek	Waterbody Map	River	22.5	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Indian Camp Creek 0.1 To 3.1	KY494914_01	Mouth To East Prong Of Indian Camp Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Indian Camp Creek 3.1 To 10.4	KY494914_02	East Prong Of Indian Creek To Wid Branch/Sixes Creek	Waterbody Map	River	7.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Luzerne	KY497358_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	55.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Malone	KY497476_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	826.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lewis Creek 0.0 To 11.8	KY496327_00	Mouth To 0.1 Miles Above Ut	Waterbody Map	River	11.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 30.9 To 52.2	KY499011_03	Wolf Lick Creek To Motts Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	21.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 52.2 To 64.0	KY499011_04	Motts Lick Creek To Town Branch Creek	Waterbody Map	River	11.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 9.1 To 30.9	KY499011_02	Rocky Creek To Wolf Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	21.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Mud River 0.0 To 9.1	KY499011_01	Mouth To Rocky Creek	Waterbody Map	River	9.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Muddy Creek 0.0 To 5.9	KY499036_01	Mouth To Sandy Creek	Waterbody Map	River	5.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Muddy Creek 8.6 To 15.2	KY499036_02	Grassy Lick Creek To Flatrock Branch	Waterbody Map	River	6.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Panther Creek 0.0 To 3.6	KY500156_01	Mouth To Hickory Camp Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Plum Creek 0.0 To 1.7	KY500964_01	Mouth To Ut	Waterbody Map	River	1.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Plum Creek 1.7 To 3.9	KY500964_02	Ut To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	2.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 14.4 To 18.1	KY501042_05	Bat East Creek To Sandlick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	3.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 18.1 To 22.1	KY501042_06	Sandlick Creek To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 4.8 To 7.6	KY501042_02	Old Channel To Plum Creek	Waterbody Map	River	2.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 7.6 To 11.7	KY501042_03	Plum Creek To Caney Creek	Waterbody Map	River	4.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Pond Creek 11.7 To 14.4	KY501042_04	Caney Creek To Bat East Creek	Waterbody Map	River	2.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Render Creek 0.0 To 3.6	KY501725_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	3.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Sand Lick Creek 0.0 To 4.0	KY502963_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	4.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Spa Lake	KYCLN005_00	Entire Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Freshwater Reservoir	240.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Town Branch 0.0 To 6.2	KY505385_01	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	6.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To Pond Creek 0.0 To 2.4	KY493284-47.3-8.8_00	Mouth To 0.2 Above Bevier	Waterbody Map	River	2.4	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To Welch Creek 0.0 To 0.9	KY506362-10.5_01	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To West Fork Of Lewis Creek 0.0 To 2.2	KY506436-1.4_00	Mouth To Headwaters	Waterbody Map	River	2.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Ut To West Prong Of Indian Camp Creek 0.0 To 0.8	KY506472-9.8_01	Mouth To Discharge	Waterbody Map	River	.8	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wolf Lick Creek 0.0 To 14.6	KY507017_01	Mouth To Elk Lick Creek	Waterbody Map	River	14.6	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, Middle Green

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Cause of Impairment	Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Cause of Impairment	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)
Habitat Assessment (Streams)	10.5
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations	57.3
pH	22.0
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	6.2
Sulfates	14.5
Chlorophyll-A		240.0
Other Flow Regime Alterations	12.9
Specific Conductivity	4.0
Cause Unknown	17.4
Chloride	8.6
Excess Algal Growth	3.6
Fecal Coliform	31.5
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators	36.1	55.0
Ammonia, Total	.9
Chlorine	3.0
Dissolved Oxygen	25.0
Particle Distribution (Embeddedness)	6.3
Iron	21.8
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)	.8
Mercury in Fish Tissue	21.8	826.0
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue	64.0
Sedimentation/Siltation	83.5	240.0
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)	25.9

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, Middle Green Watershed

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Probable Source	Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Probable Source	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)
Acid Mine Drainage	19.3
Agriculture	44.2	240.0
Channel Erosion/Incision From Upstream Hydromodifications	3.7
Channelization	30.7
Coal Mining	2.7
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land)	30.8
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones	4.0
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification	33.8
Inappropriate Waste Disposal	8.6
Industrial Point Source Discharge	71.2
Irrigated Crop Production	3.6
Loss Of Riparian Habitat	36.4
Managed Pasture Grazing	4.0
Manure Runoff	4.0
Municipal Point Source Discharges	3.6
Natural Sources		240.0
Non-Irrigated Crop Production	7.3
Non-Point Source	7.3
Package Plant Or Other Permitted Small Flows Discharges	4.7
Petroleum/Natural Gas Activities	4.1
Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted)	21.5
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation	10.0
Silviculture Activities	14.6
Source Unknown	60.1	881.0
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization	45.6
Surface Mining	36.1
Unrestricted Cattle Access	7.6