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Kentucky, Rolling Fork Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Kentucky, Rolling Fork Watershed

Description of this table
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
Beaver Creek 0.0 To 20.9 KY486611_00 Sample Mp 10.5 Waterbody Map River 20.9 Miles Good  
Beaver Lake KY486624_00 Entire Reservoir Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 158.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Beech Fork 109.7 To 111.9 KY486703_05 Hot Water Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Good  
Beech Fork 39.5 To 50.4 KY486703_02 Cartwright Creek To Chaplin River Waterbody Map River 10.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beech Fork 49.7 To 56.5 KY486703_03 Sample Mp 52.1 Maud Quad Waterbody Map River 6.8 Miles Good  
Beech Fork 56.5 To 85.3 KY486703_04 Sample Mp 67.8 Brush Grove Waterbody Map River 28.8 Miles Good  
Beech Fork 0.0 To 12.0 KY486703_01 Mouth To Long Run Waterbody Map River 12.0 Miles Good  
Big South Fork 16.6 To 18.0 KY487258_02 Scuffle Creek To White Oak Creek Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Good  
Big South Fork 0.0 To 12.4 KY487258_01 Mouth To Martin Creek Waterbody Map River 12.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Buckhorn Creek 0.0 To 2.3 KY488267_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Good  
Cartwright Creek 0.0 To 6.6 KY489030_01 Sample Mp 2.7 Maud Quad Waterbody Map River 6.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cartwright Creek 6.6 To12.6 KY489030_02 Sample Mp 9.3 St. Catherine Quad Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chaplin River 0.0 To 23.1 KY489350_01 Mouth To Beaver Creek Waterbody Map River 23.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chaplin River 40.9 To 54.2 KY489350_03 Thompson Creek To Cornishville, Ky Waterbody Map River 13.3 Miles Good  
Chaplin River 63.0 To 69.7 KY489350_04 Sample Mp 64.6 Perryville Quad Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chaplin River 69.7 To 78 KY489350_05 Sample 70.2 Perryville Quad Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Good  
Chaplin River 32.6 To 32.8 KY489350_02 0.6 Miles Above Sulphur Creek To 0.8 Miles Above Sulpher Creek Waterbody Map River .2 Miles Good  
Cheese Lick 0.7 To 4.4 KY489380_01 Log Lick To Ut Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clear Creek 0 To 4.4 KY489613_00 Sample .5 Colesburg/Lebanon Quad Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crooked Creek 5.6 To 12.8 KY490379_00 Sample Mp 7.1 Shepherdsville Quad Waterbody Map River 7.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Doctors Fork 0.0 To 3.8 KY490950_01 Mouth To Begley Br. Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Good  
East Fork Beech Fork 0.0 To 1.9 KY491439_01 Mouth To Long Run Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Fagan Branch Reservoir KY491868-1.05_00 Entire Reservoir Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 125.5 Acres Good  
Glens Creek 0.0 To 4.8 KY492904_01 Mouth To Danbow Cr. Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hardins Creek 0.0 To 7.0 KY493729_01 Sample Mp .3 Loretta Quad Waterbody Map River 7.0 Miles Good  
Hardins Creek 13.3 To 22.9 KY493729_02 Cissels Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 9.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Harts Run 0.0 To 1.8 KY493844_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Hayden Creek 0.0 To 1.3 KY493903_01 Mouth To Ut (2nd Order) Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Indian Creek 0.0 To 2.9 KY494930_01 Mouth To Ut Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Good  
Jones Creek 0.0 To 3.9 KY495492_00 Sample .2 Gravel Switch Quad Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lick Creek 0.0 To 4.1 KY496470_01 Mouth To 0.1 Miles Below Dam Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Good  
Little South Fork Of North Rolling Fork 0.0 To 3.7 KY496866_01 Mouth To Penn Br. Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Good  
Long Lick Creek 3.1 To 21.3 KY497126_01 Lick Creek To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 18.2 Miles Good  
Marion County Sportsman Lake KYCLN024_00 Entire Reservoir Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 21.0 Acres Good  
Middle Fork Otter Creek 0.0 To 4.2 KY498131_00 Sample Mp .1 Hibernia Quad Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Good  
Mill Creek 0.0 To 2.7 KY498261_01 Mouth To Cane Run Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Good  
Monks Creek 0.0 To 1.6 KY498486_01 Mouth To Forested Area Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Mussin Branch 0.0 To 1.7 KY499140_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North Rolling Fork 0.0 To 3.7 KY499587_01 Sample 3.6 Gravel Switch Quad Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Good  
North Rolling Fork 16.7 To 20.9 KY499587_02 Sample 18.8 Parksville Quad Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Good  
Otter Creek 0.0 To 2.9 KY500024_01 Mouth To East And Middle Forks Of Otter Creek Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Overalls Creek 0.0 To 1.3 KY500050_01 Mouth To Headwaters Of Middle Fork, Overalls Creek Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Good  
Pleasant Run 4.2 To 6.9 KY500907_01 Mill Creek To Logan Branch Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pope Creek 0.0 To 2.1 KY501087_00 Sample Mp 1.5 Lebanon East Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Good  
Pottinger Creek 0.0 To 5.0 KY501208_00 Sample Mp 0.6 New Haven Quad Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Good  
Prather Creek 0.0 To 3.1 KY501284_00 Sample .5 Raywick Quad Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Good  
Road Run 0.0 To 7.1 KY502031_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 7.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rolling Fork 100.2 To 107.9 KY502293_06 Sample Mp 107.7 Bradfordsville Quad Data Unavailable River 7.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rolling Fork 41.8 To 62.5 KY502293_02 Sample Mp 57.1 Howardstown Quad Waterbody Map River 20.7 Miles Good  
Rolling Fork 62.5 To 76.3 KY502293_03 Sample Mp 64.5 Howardstown Quad Waterbody Map River 13.8 Miles Good  
Rolling Fork 76.3 To 93.7 KY502293_04 Sample Mp 77.5 Raywick Quad Waterbody Map River 17.4 Miles Good  
Rolling Fork 98.25 To 99.25 KY502293_05 Sample Mp 98.3 Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
Rolling Fork 0.0 To 40.7 KY502293_01 Mouth To Pottinger Creek Waterbody Map River 40.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rowan Creek 0.0 To 7.4 KY502422_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Good  
Salt Lick Creek 0.0 To 8.4 KY502827_00 Sample Mp K.3 (Rr) & 2.4 (Wbm) Saloma Quad Waterbody Map River 8.4 Miles Good  
Scrubgrass Branch 0.2 To 0.7 KY503122_00 Sample Mp .3 Gravel Switch Quad Waterbody Map River .5 Miles Good  
Short Creek 0.0 To 5.0 KY503442_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sulphur Creek 0.0 To 10.0 KY504729_01 Mouth To Cheese Lick Br. And Brush Cr. Waterbody Map River 10.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sympson Lake KY504894_00 Entire Reservoir Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 184.0 Acres Good  
Thompson Creek 0.0 To 9.2 KY505206_01 Sample Mp 8.8 Cornishville Quad Cfd12023504 Waterbody Map River 9.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Town Creek 0.0 To 4.1 KY505392_00 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Good  
Ut To Glens Creek 0.0 To 2.3 KY492904-0.6_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Good  
Ut To Rolling Fork 0.0 To 0.6 KY502293-94.6_00 Mouth To Highway Waterbody Map River .6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
West Fork Otter Creek 0.0 To 3.1 KY506442_01 Mouth To Ut Near Ky 210 Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Good  
Willisburg Lake KY506852_00 Entire Reservoir Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 126.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Wilson Creek 0.0 To 2.2 KY506901_01 Mouth To Ut Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wilson Creek 9.5 To 18.4 KY506901_02 Rattlesnake Run To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 8.9 Miles Good  
Withrow Creek 0.0 To 3.9 KY506974_01 Mouth To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Younger Creek 0.0 To 4.5 KY507254_01 Mouth To Habitat Change Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, Rolling Fork

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)
pH 2.3  
Other Cause 1.3  
Cause Unknown 35.1  
Fecal Coliform 106.6  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 21.4 126.0
Phosphorus, Total 16.7  
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) 9.6  
Dissolved Oxygen 6.1 126.0
Non-Native Fish/Shellfish/Zooplankton 9.6  
Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes)   158.0
Mercury in Fish Tissue   158.0
Sedimentation/Siltation 50.4  
Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) 2.2  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Kentucky, Rolling Fork 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 6.6  
Channelization 4.5  
Commercial Districts (Industrial Parks) 2.2  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 28.4  
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) .6  
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification 7.1  
Impervious Surface/Parking Lot Runoff 9.3  
Introduction Of Non-Native Organisms (Accidental Or Intentional) 9.6  
Littoral/Shore Area Modifications (Non-Riverine)   158.0
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 4.5  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 43.4  
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 9.3  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 7.1  
Other Spill Related Impacts 3.9  
Silviculture Activities 4.5  
Source Unknown 126.3 284.0
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization 27.5  
Unrestricted Cattle Access 12.3  
Upstream Source   126.0
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 9.3  
Wet Weather Discharges (Non-Point Source) 7.1  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Kentucky, Rolling Fork Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Kentucky, Rolling Fork 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
pH color.gif 2 2

Total: 2 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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