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Tennessee, Upper Cumberland Watershed

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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
Kentucky, Upper Cumberland Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Adams Branch 0.0 To 1.8 KY510215_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Archers Creek 0.0 To 4.4 KY510295_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Good  
Bad Branch 0.0 To 3.0 KY486198_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Good  
Bailey Creek 0.0 To 2.6 KY510346_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Bark Camp Creek 0.1 To 3.8 KY510394_01 Backwaters Of Reservoir To Martins Fork Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Becks Creek 0.0 To 4.0 KY510492_00 Upper Cumberland Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bennetts Fork Of Yellow Creek Bypass 0.0 To 3.2 KY486865_01 Stony Fork To Ky/Tn State Line Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bens Fork 0.0 To 2.2 KY486872_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Branch 0.4 To 2.0 KY510599_00 Ut To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Big Indian Creek 0.0 To 5.6 KY487197_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Blacksnake Branch 0.0 To 2.1 KY487425_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Blake Fork 0.0 To 4.6 KY510776_01 Mouth To Unnamed Tributary Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Good  
Board Branch 0.5 To 1.8 KY487572_01 Lake Backwaters To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Breedens Creek 0.0 To 2.8 KY510901_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Good  
Brices Creek 0.0 To 3.2 KY510908_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Good  
Brownies Creek 9.9 To 16.7 KY488020_01 Sugarcamp Branch To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 6.8 Miles Good  
Brush Creek 0.0 To 3.5 KY488072_00 Mouth To Little Brush Creek Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Buck Creek 0.4 To 2.8 KY510998_00 Road To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
Bucks Branch 0.0 To 2.5 KY511033_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Good  
Buffalo Creek 2.6 To 3.9 KY511399-35.6_00 Ky/Tn State Line To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Good  
Bull Run 0.0 To 3.7 KY488359_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bunches Creek 0.0 To 3.3 KY511064_01 Mouth To Amos Falls Branch/Seminary Branch Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Good  
Calf Pen Fork 0.0 To 3.8 KY511128_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Good  
Campbell Branch 0.0 To 2.1 KY511157_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Cane Creek 0.0 To 1.5 KY511185_00 Cumberland River To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Good  
Cane Creek 0.0 To 4.4 KY511184_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Caney Creek 0.0 To 0.6 KY488826_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Good  
Cannon Creek 0.0 To 1.8 KY488885_01 Mouth To Moore Branch Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cannon Creek 4.9 To 6.6 KY488885_02 Lake Backwaters To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Good  
Cannon Creek Lake KY488886_00 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 243.0 Acres Good  
Capuchin Creek 0.0 To 1.3 KY511214_01 Mouth To Ky\Tn State Line Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Good  
Catron Creek 0.0 To 8.9 KY489099_01 Mouth To Double Brook Waterbody Map River 8.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Chenoa Lake KY489388_00 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 37.0 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Clear Creek 0.8 To 3.2 KY489616_00 Pine Mountain Lake To Little Clear Creek Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
Clear Fork 0.0 To 9.1 KY511399_01 Mouth To Wolf Creek Waterbody Map River 9.1 Miles Good  
Clear Fork 17.0 To 19.4 KY511399_02 Elk Creek To Mud Creek Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clover Fork 28.2 To 28.9 KY511423_05 Huff Creek To Louder Creek Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clover Fork 28.9 To 33.8 KY511423_06 Louder Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clover Fork 9.2 To 15.5 KY511423_02 Yocum Creek To Seagraves Creek Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clover Fork 0.0 To 9.2 KY511423_01 Mouth To Yocum Creek Waterbody Map River 9.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Clover Fork 15.5 To 18.2 KY511423_03 Seagraves Creek To Fugitt Creek Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clover Fork 18.2 To 28.2 KY511423_04 Fugitt Creek To Huff Creek Waterbody Map River 10.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cloverlick Creek 0.0 To 5.0 KY511427_01 Mouth To Residential Area Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cogur Fork 0.0 To 7.9 KY511453_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 7.9 Miles Good  
Coles Branch 0.0 To 2.1 KY511467_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Colliers Creek 0 .0 To 4.1 KY485675_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Corbin City Reservoir KYCLN052_00 Huc: 05130101 Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 139.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Craig Creek 5.8 To 6.8 KY511617_01 Laurel River Reservoir Backwaters To Sr 312 Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Craigs Creek 6.8 To 9.0 KY511617_02 Sr 312 To Sutton Branch Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Good  
Crane Creek 1.4 To 2.0 KY490282_01 Martins Fork Reservoir Backwaters To Headwaters Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cranks Creek 1.6 To 2.4 KY490293_01 Martins Fork Reservoir Backwaters To Cranks Creek Lake Waterbody Map River .8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cranks Creek Lake KYCLN057_00 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 219.0 Acres Good  
Criscillis Branch 0.0 To 1.9 KY511639_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Good  
Cumberland River 650.6 To 654.5 KY517018_06 Sr 2014 To Straight Creek Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cumberland River 671.9 To 682.3 KY517018_09 Puckett Creek To Jesses Creek Waterbody Map River 10.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cumberland River 554.65 To 569.4 KY517018_03 Cumberland Falls To Marsh Creek Waterbody Map River 14.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cumberland River 569.4 To 575.1 KY517018_03.5 Marsh Creek To Jellico Creek Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cumberland River 584.1 To 585.1 KY517018_04 Point Of Withdrawal To 1-Mile Upstream Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
Cumberland River 660.1 To 666.8 KY517018_08 Yellow Creek To Brownies Creek Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cumberland River 682.3 To 683.6 KY517018_10 Jesses Creek To 0.5 Miles Below Wallins Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cumberland River 683.6 To 694.2 KY517018_11 0.5 Miles Below Wallins To Confluence Of Poor Fork And Clover Fork Of Cumberland River Waterbody Map River 10.4 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Davis Branch 0.0 To 2.8 KY490641_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Good  
Dog Slaughter Creek 0.0 To 1.2 KY511853_01 Mouth To North And South Fork Of Dog Slaughter Creek Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Eagle Creek 0.0 To 6.7 KY511976_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Good  
East Fork Of Lynn Camp Creek 0.0 To 4.5 KY511990_00 Mouth To Hazel Fork Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ewing Creek 0.1 To 2.9 KY491860_00 Cumberland River Backwater To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Foresters Creek 0.0 To 5.1 KY492332_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Good  
Four Mile Run 0.7 To 2.7 KY492391_00 Above Ut To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Good  
Fourmile Creek 1.7 To 4.8 KY492385_00 Ut To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Good  
Franks Creek 3.2 To 4.9 KY492462_00 Little Fork To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Good  
Fugitt Creek 0.0 To 4.7 KY512261_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.7 Miles Good  
Goodin Creek 2.1 To 2.6 KY492978_00 Change In Land Use To Below Ut Waterbody Map River .5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Greasy Creek 0.0 To 3.7 KY493234_00 Mouth To Goodin Branch Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Hale Fork 0.0 To 2.9 KY512505_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Good  
Harris Branch 0.25 To 0.6 KY493796_01 Lake Backwaters To Headwaters Waterbody Map River .4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hatchell Branch 0.0 To 1.0 KY512583_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinkle Branch 0.0 To 1.8 KY512715_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Honeycut Branch 0.0 To 1.8 KY494486_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Hunting Shirt Branch 0.0 To 2.8 KY510188_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Good  
Indian Creek 2.3 To 6.7 KY512901_01 Laurel Fork To Barren Fork Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Good  
Jackie Branch 0.0 To 1.7 KY512948_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Good  
Jellico Creek 0.0 To 6.1 KY512988_01 Mouth To Jacks Creek Waterbody Map River 6.1 Miles Good  
Jellico Creek 22.5 To 25.3 KY512988_02 Capuchin Creek To Ky/Tn State Line Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Good  
Jennys Branch 0.0 To 6.0 KY512993_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Kilburn Fork 0.0 To 0.9 KY513138_01 Mouth To Laurel Fork Waterbody Map River .9 Miles Good  
Kilburn Fork 0.9 To 6.2 KY513138_02 Laurel Fork To Ut Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel Creek 0.8 To 3.65 KY513239_01 Wright Branch To Bridge Fork Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Good  
Laurel Creek 3.65 To 5.1 KY513239_02 Bridge Fork To Elisha Branch Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel Creek Lake KYCLN087_00 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 88.0 Acres Good  
Laurel Fork 7.4 To 9.1 KY513239_03 Ut To Laurel Creek Reservoir Dam Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Laurel Fork Of Clear Fork 10.3 To 13.8 KY496040_02 Land Use Change To Pine Creek Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel Fork Of Clear Fork 16.9 To 18.9 KY496040_03 Land Use Change To Significant Land Use Change Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Good  
Laurel Fork Of Clear Fork 4.25 To 10.3 KY496040_01 Ky/Tn State Line To Land Use Change Waterbody Map River 6.1 Miles Good  
Laurel Fork Of Kilburn Fork 0.0 To 2.3 KY513244_00 Mouth To Tom Fork Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Good  
Laurel River 33.7 To 39.8 KY513263_04 Lick Creek To Blackwater Creek Waterbody Map River 6.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel River 0.9 To 2.2 KY513263_01 Lake Cumberland Backwater To Dam (Laurel River Reservoir) Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel River 23.7 To 24.9 KY513263_02 Little Laurel River To Dorthae Dam Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel River 26.3 To 33.7 KY513263_03 Above Corbin City Reservoir To Lick Creek Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Laurel River Reservoir KY513266_00 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 6,060.0 Acres Good  
Left Fork Of Fugitt Creek 0.0 To 1.5 KY513312_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Good  
Left Fork Of Straight Creek 0.0 To 13.1 KY513326_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 13.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lick Fork 0.0 To 1.3 KY513401_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lick Fork Of Yellow Creek 0.0 To 2.9 KY495508_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Good  
Little Clear Creek 0.0 To 10.9 KY496670_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 10.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Laurel River 12.7 To 14.8 KY513497_03 Ut (London Airport) To Whitley Branch Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Laurel River 14.8 To 23.0 KY513497_04 Whitley Branch To Ut Waterbody Map River 8.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Laurel River 0.0 To 8.4 KY513497_01 Mouth To Sampson Branch Waterbody Map River 8.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Laurel River 8.4 To 12.7 KY513497_02 Sampson Branch To Ut (London Airport) Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Poplar Creek 0.0 To 2.8 KY496830_00 Mouth To Fourmile Branch Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Poplar Creek 3.1 To 4.4 KY496830_01 Stony Fork To Hubbs Creek Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Long Branch 0.0 To 2.9 KY497018_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Good  
Looney Creek 0.0 To 5.9 KY497165_01 Mouth To Long Rock Branch Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Looney Creek 5.9 To 9.6 KY497165_02 Long Rock Branch To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Good  
Lynn Camp Creek 0.04 To 3.45 KY513739_01 Laurel River Reservoir Backwaters To East Fork Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lynn Camp Creek 4.5 To 10.5 KY513739_02 East Fork Of Lynn Camp Creek To Corn Creek Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Marsh Creek 0.0 To 13.5 KY513798_01 Mouth To 0.7 Miles Upstream Of Caldwell Branch Waterbody Map River 13.5 Miles Good  
Marsh Creek 13.5 To 16.5 KY513798_03 Land Use Change To Change In Land Use Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Marsh Creek 19.0 To 24.1 KY513798_04 Ky 92 Bridge To Trammel Fork Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Martin'S Fork Reservoir KYCLN174_00 Dam To Lake Boundaries Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 334.0 Acres Good  
Martins Fork 11.8 To 17.45 KY497628_02 Crummies Creek To Martins Fork Reservoir Dam Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Martins Fork 0.0 To 11.8 KY497628_01 Clover Fork To Crummies Creek Waterbody Map River 11.8 Miles Good  
Martins Fork 19.4 To 28.85 KY497628_03 Reservoir Backwaters To Rough Branch Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Martins Fork 28.85 To 38.8 KY497628_04 Rough Branch To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 10.0 Miles Good  
Meadow Creek 0.0 To 7.4 KY497981_00 Mouth To Phoebes Fork Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Meadow Fork 0.0 To 1.8 KY497987_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Middle Fork Of Richland Creek 0.0 To 1.2 KY498135_00 Mouth To Poplar Branch Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Branch Of Stinking Creek 0.0 To 2.2 KY498193_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Good  
Mill Creek Of Cumberland River 0.8 To 5.6 KY513983_00 Cumberland River Backwaters To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Good  
Mill Creek Of Straight Creek 0.0 To 3.4 KY498233_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Good  
Moore Branch 0.0 To 0.7 KY498528_01 Mouth To Discharge (Britthaven And Fairview Apt Wwtp) Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Moore Creek 0.0 To 4.4 KY498551_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Good  
Mud Creek Of Clear Fork 0.0 To 5.2 KY514128_00 Mouth To Ut Waterbody Map River 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mud Lick Of Stinking Creek 0.0 To 2.3 KY498997_00 Mouth To Headwaters (Basin) Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Good  
North Fork Of Dogslaughter Creek 0.0 To 0.7 KY514288_00 Mouth To Cow Creek And Gulf Branch Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Good  
Patterson Creek 0.0 To 5.3 KY514450_01 Mouth To Bennetts Branch Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Good  
Patterson Creek 5.3 To 9.3 KY514450_02 Bennetts Branch To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Good  
Poor Fork Of Cumberland River 14.9 To 16.3 KY514707_02 Chimney Branch To Riparian Zone Above Totz, Ky Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Poor Fork Of Cumberland River 41.4 To 51.7 KY514707_04 Franks Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 10.3 Miles Good  
Poor Fork Of Cumberland River 0.0 To 14.9 KY514707_01 Mouth To Chimney Br. Waterbody Map River 14.9 Miles Good  
Poor Fork Of Cumberland River 16.3 To 31.8 KY514707_03 Riparian Zone Above Totz, Ky To Lewis Creek Waterbody Map River 15.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Presley House Branch 0.0 To 1.5 KY501293_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Good  
Puckett Creek 0.0 To 9.9 KY501413_01 Mouth To Rockhouse Branch Waterbody Map River 9.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Raleigh Fork 0.0 To 1.1 KY501540_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Richland Creek 11.6 To 21.5 KY514915_03 Knox Fork To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 9.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Richland Creek 0.0 To 6.3 KY514915_01 Mouth To Middle Fork Of Richmond Creek Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Roaring Fork 0.0 To 3.6 KY514992_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Good  
Roaring Paunch Creek 7.8 To 15.6 KY514993_02 Smith Fork To Fox Branch Waterbody Map River 7.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Robinson Creek 6.7 To 9.6 KY515013_00 Little Robnson Creek #1(2nd Order) To Little Robinson Creek #2 (3rd Order) Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Good  
Rock Creek 0.0 To 5.8 KY515022_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.8 Miles Good  
Ross Branch 0.0 To 1.5 KY515113_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Good  
Ryans Creek 0.0 To 5.3 KY515156_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sanders Creek 0.0 To 5.3 KY515233_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Good  
Shillalah Creek 0.0 To 5.5 KY503367_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Good  
Shut-In Branch 0.0 To 1.1 KY515399_00 Mouth To Headwaters (Basin) Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Good  
Sims Fork 0.0 To 5.2 KY515430_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Smith Creek 0.0 To 3.3 KY503778_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Good  
South Fork Of Colliers Creek 0.0 To 1.9 KY485700_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
South Fork Of Dog Slaughter Creek 0.0 To 4.6 KY515543_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Good  
Stevenson Branch 0.0 To 1.9 KY504371_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stinking Creek 0.0 To 2.1 KY515716_00 Mouth To Turkey Creek Data Unavailable River 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stinking Creek 11.3 To 12.4 KY515716_01 Middle Fork To Roaring Fork Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stoney Fork 0.0 To 2.3 KY515733_00 Mouth To Wolf Pen Branch Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stony Fork 0.0 To 5.3 KY504506_00 Mouth To Coal Creek Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Straight Creek 0.0 To 1.7 KY515746_01 Mouth To Left Fork Of Straight Creek Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Straight Creek 1.7 To 23.3 KY515746_02 Left Fork Of Straight Creek To Wilder Branch Waterbody Map River 21.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Trace Branch 0.0 To 3.0 KY516007_00 Mouth To Headwaters (Basin) Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Good  
Trammel Fork Of Marsh Creek 0.0 To 1.9 KY516017_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Good  
Turkey Creek 0.0 To 1.2 KY505593_00 Mouth To Honeycut Branch Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Ut To Acorn Fork 0.0 To 1.0 KY510210-1.8_00 Mouth To Headwaters Data Unavailable River 1.0 Miles Good  
Ut To Bridge Fork 0.0 To 0.1 KY510913-5.5_00 Mouth To Mccreary County Potw Waterbody Map River .1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Ut To Helton Branch 0.0 To 0.4 KY494011-1.4_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River .4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To Jennys Branch 0.0 To 1.3 KY512993-3.4_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ut To Little Laurel River 0.0 To 1.4 KY513497-16.05_00 Mouth To Below Dirt Road Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wallins Creek 0.0 To 4.2 KY506154_01 Mouth To Trace Fork Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Watts Creek 0.0 To 1.3 KY516250_00 Mouth To Blake Fork Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Good  
Watts Creek 2.0 To 4.4 KY516251_00 Camp Blanton Lake To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
Whitley Branch 0.0 To 1.0 KY516339_01 Mouth To London Potw Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Whitley Branch 1.1 To 2.6 KY516339_02 London Potw To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wolf Creek 0.0 To 1.8 KY516433_00 Mouth To Little Wolf Creek Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Yellow Creek 0.0 To 6.7 KY507211_01 Mouth To Clear Fork Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Yellow Creek 6.7 To 15.9 KY507211_02 Clear Fork To Little Yellow Creek Waterbody Map River 9.2 Miles Good  
Yellow Creek Bypass 0.0 To 3.2 KY507216_01 Mouth To Bennetts And Stony Forks Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Good  
Yocum Creek 0.0 To 6.5 KY507228_00 Mouth To Cloud Branch Waterbody Map River 6.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Youngs Creek 0.0 To 5.4 KY516519_00 Mouth To 2nd Order Ut Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Good  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

Kentucky, Upper Cumberland

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) 20.2  
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations 17.8  
Fish Bioassessments 21.7  
pH 33.6  
Sulfates 36.6  
Chlorophyll-A   139.0
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation 18.7  
Oil and Grease 5.2  
Other Flow Regime Alterations 14.9  
Specific Conductivity 71.4  
Turbidity 24.2  
Cause Unknown 35.5  
Fecal Coliform 169.3  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 48.2 139.0
Phosphorus, Total 4.3  
Dissolved Oxygen 4.4  
Particle Distribution (Embeddedness) 40.9  
Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes)   37.0
Iron 20.4  
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 28.6 139.0
Taste and Odor   139.0
Temperature, Water 7.0  
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 29.7  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments 56.8  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 14.8  
Sedimentation/Siltation 217.9  
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 26.9  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008

Kentucky, Upper Cumberland 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)
Acid Mine Drainage 7.8  
Agriculture 19.6 139.0
Channel Erosion/Incision From Upstream Hydromodifications 22.6  
Channelization 15.4  
Coal Mining 39.8  
Coal Mining (Subsurface) 2.3  
Combined Sewer Overflows 4.3  
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) 15.9  
Dam Or Impoundment 9.0  
Dredging (E.G., For Navigation Channels) 1.8  
Erosion From Derelict Land (Barren Land) 4.2  
Golf Courses .4  
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification 3.1  
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) 10.4  
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) 6.4  
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) 23.3  
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification 4.4  
Internal Nutrient Recycling   139.0
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 8.2  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 66.8  
Managed Pasture Grazing 6.0  
Marina Related Shoreline Habitat Degradation 38.4  
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 8.4  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 55.5 139.0
Non-Irrigated Crop Production 34.4  
Non-Point Source 8.4  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 26.0  
Other Spill Related Impacts 3.1  
Package Plant Or Other Permitted Small Flows Discharges 48.3  
Petroleum/Natural Gas Activities 2.1  
Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted) 2.1  
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation 1.3 37.0
Residential Districts 4.4  
Rural (Residential Areas) 31.7  
Sand/Gravel/Rock Mining Or Quarries 16.6  
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) 14.5  
Sewage Discharges In Unsewered Areas 39.4  
Silviculture Activities 6.7  
Silviculture Harvesting 11.6  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 37.0  
Source Unknown 137.6  
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization 12.1 37.0
Surface Mining 126.9  
Unrestricted Cattle Access 7.4  
Unspecified Domestic Waste 17.1  
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) 1.3  
Upstream Source 30.5  
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 27.1  
Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl 1.1  
Woodlot Site Clearance 12.2  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Kentucky, Upper Cumberland Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Kentucky, Upper Cumberland 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
Fecal Coliform color.gif 16 16
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 7 7
pH color.gif 1 1

Total: 24 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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