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Tennessee, North Fork Forked Deer Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, North Fork Forked Deer 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
Barnett Branch TN08010204010_0100 Barnett Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 15.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bear Creek TN08010204010_1400 Bear Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. (Near Humboldt) Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 8.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bee Creek TN08010204020_0500 Bee Creek From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beech Creek TN08010204010_1200 Beech Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Madison County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 23.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bethel Branch TN08010204004_0200 Bethel Branch From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 30.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Birch Creek TN08010204014_0200 Birch Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Carroll County Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Good TMDL needed
Buck Creek TN08010204007_0100 Buck Creek From Middle Prong Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Includes Epperson Creek. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 29.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Buck Creek TN08010204017_1000 Buck Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 39.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Buzzard Roost Creek TN08010204020_0100 Buzzard Roost Creek From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cain Creek TN08010204003_0100 Cain Creek From Mouth On Pond Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cain Creek TN08010204020_0900 Cain Creek From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 27.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cane Creek TN08010204014_0500 Cane Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 17.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Courtney Branch TN08010204014_0900 Courtney Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cow Creek TN08010204021_0200 Cow Creek From Mud Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 11.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crooked Creek TN08010204010_0400 Crooked Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cypress Creek TN08010204009_1000 Cypress Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 13.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Davis Creek TN08010204017_0100 Davis Creek From Buck Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 32.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
De Loach Creek TN08010204010_0900 De Loach Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Madison County Waterbody Map River 13.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Doakville Creek TN08010204022_1000 Doakville Creek From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dry Branch TN08010204010_0300 Dry Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 9.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dry Branch TN08010204014_1100 Dry Branch From Middle Fork Forked Derr River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 7.6 Miles Good  
Dry Creek TN08010204014_0100 Dry Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Carroll County Waterbody Map River 9.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dry Creek TN08010204021_0100 Dry Creek From Mud Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Duffy'S Branch TN08010204010_0200 Duffy'S Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 6.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dyer Creek TN08010204010_0700 Dyer Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e & 74b Madison County Waterbody Map River 30.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Eliza Creek TN08010204004_0400 Eliza Creek From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 7.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Eubanks Branch TN08010204014_1300 Eubanks Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Gilme'S Creek TN08010204013_1000 Gilme'S Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 15.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Griffin Creek TN08010204014_0400 Griffin Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Carroll County Henderson County Waterbody Map River 19.7 Miles Good TMDL needed
Gurley Creek TN08010204014_1200 Gurley Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Henderson County Waterbody Map River 15.6 Miles Good  
Harris Creek TN08010204022_0100 Harris Creek From Doakville Creek To Headwaters. Near Newbern. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 11.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hog Creek TN08010204020_0600 Hog Creek From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 6.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Humboldt Lake TN08010204HUMBOLDTLK_1000 Humboldt Lake In Crockett County Near Humboldt. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 87.0 Acres Impaired  
Johnson Creek TN08010204010_0600 Johnson Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 11.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Jones Creek TN08010204023_0200 Jones Creek From Lewis Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 21.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lewis Creek TN08010204023_1000 Lewis Creek And Lewis Creek Canal From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Dyer County Waterbody Map River 46.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Light Creek TN08010204023_0210 Light Creek From Jones Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Dyer County Waterbody Map River 30.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Pond Creek TN08010204003_0200 Little Pond Creek From Pond Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 9.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Matthews Creek TN08010204010_1100 Matthews Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Madison County Waterbody Map River 16.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mchaneys Mill Creek TN08010204014_0410 Mchaneys Mill Creek From Griffin Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Carroll County Henderson County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Good TMDL needed
Middle Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204007_1000 Mainstem Middle Fork Forked Deer River From Mouth To Cypress Creek. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 15.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Middle Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204010_1000 Middle Fork Forked Deer River From Cypress Creek To Sugar Creek Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired  
Middle Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204010_2000 Middle Fork Forked Deer From Sugar Creek To Turkey Creek. Ecoregion 74b Madison County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 8.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Middle Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204010_3000 Middle Fork Forked Deer River From Turkey Creek To Gilme Creek. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 11.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Middle Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204014_1000 Middle Fork Forked Deer From Gilme'S Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Henderson County Waterbody Map River 23.2 Miles Good  
Miller Creek TN08010204005_0300 Miller Creek From Stokes Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 9.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Misc Tribs To Cypress Creek TN08010204009_0999 Cypress Creek From Middle Prong Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 39.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs TN08010204004_0999 Misc. Tribs To North Fork Forked Deer River Between Pond Creek And Mud Creek. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 58.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs TN08010204007_0999 Misc. Tribs To Middle Fork Forked Deer River From Mouth To Cypress Creek. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 79.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs TN08010204010_0999 Misc Tribs To Middle Fork Forked Deer Between Cypress Creek And Gilme Creek. Ecoregion 74b & 65e Madison County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 112.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs TN08010204020_0999 Misc. Tribs To North Fork Forked Deer From Mud Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 130.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Doakville Creek TN08010204022_0999 Misc. Tribs To Doakville Creek From Doakville Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 24.1 Miles Not_Assessed TMDL needed
Misc. Tribs To Middle Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204014_0999 Misc. Tribs To Middle Fork Forked Deer Between Gilme'S Creek And Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Henderson County Waterbody Map River 79.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To North Fork Forked Deer TN08010204001_0999 Misc. Tribs To The North Fork Forked Deer River From Confluence With South Fork To Pond Creek. Ecoregion 74b, 73a, & 74a Dyer County Waterbody Map River 19.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Pond Creek TN08010204003_0999 Misc. Tribs To Pond Creek. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 55.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Moize Creek TN08010204010_0800 Moize Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Madison County Waterbody Map River 12.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Moss Creek TN08010204014_0300 Moss Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Carroll County Waterbody Map River 8.1 Miles Good TMDL needed
Mud Creek TN08010204021_1000 Mud Creek From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 33.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Nash Creek TN08010204004_0500 Nash Creek From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 11.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204001_1000 North Fork Forked Deer River From South Fork Confluence To Pond Creek. Ecoregion 74b & 73a Dyer County Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204004_1000 North Fork Forked Deer River From Pond Creek To Mud Creek. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 9.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204004_2000 North Fork Forked Deer River From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Mud Creek. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 7.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204020_1000 North Fork Forked Deer From Mud Creek To Highway 45w. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 10.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204020_2000 North Fork Forked Deer From Highway 45w To Hog Creek. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 8.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Forked Deer River TN08010204020_3000 North Fork Forked Deer From Hog Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 9.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Odell Creek TN08010204005_0100 Odell Creek From Stokes Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 7.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Old Lewis Creek TN08010204023_0100 Old Channel Lewis Creek Form Lewis Creek Canal To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74a & 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 17.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Oliver Branch TN08010204020_0400 Oliver Branch From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 12.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Parker Branch TN08010204020_0800 Parker Branch From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 12.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Parker Ditch TN08010204004_0100 Parker Ditch From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 9.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pond Creek TN08010204003_1000 Pond Creek From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 24.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Poplar Creek TN08010204010_0500 Poplar Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 9.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Reagan Creek TN08010204017_0110 Reagan Creek From Davis Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 13.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rice Creek TN08010204005_0200 Rice Creek From Stokes Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rogers Branch TN08010204020_0200 Rogers Branch From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sand Creek TN08010204009_0100 Sand Creek From Cypress Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 14.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Simmons Branch TN08010204014_0800 Simmons Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Creek TN08010204014_0600 Spring Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 19.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Creek TN08010204014_1400 Spring Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Waterbody Map River 14.4 Miles Good TMDL needed
Squirt Creek TN08010204004_0300 Squirt Creek From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Gibson County Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stokes Creek TN08010204005_1000 Stokes Creek From North Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 8.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sugar Creek TN08010204016_1000 Sugar Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e & 74b Gibson County Crockett County Waterbody Map River 26.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Susan Branch TN08010204014_0420 Susan Branch From Griffin Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Good TMDL needed
Tucker Creek TN08010204003_0300 Tucker Creek From Mouth On Pond Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 8.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Turkey Creek TN08010204015_1000 Turkey Creek From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Madison County Gibson County Waterbody Map River 24.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tyler Branch TN08010204014_0700 Tyler Branch From Middle Fork Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Henderson County Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To Cypress Creek TN08010204009_0200 Unnamed Trib To Cypress Creek From Cypress Creek To Headwaters. (Just North Of Wrod Cypress On Map. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To Doakville Creek TN08010204022_0200 Unnamed Trib To Doakville Creek From Doakville Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Dyer County Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To South Fork Forked Deer River TN08010205003_0100 Unnamed Trib To South Fork Forked Deer River Near Haywood County Line. Ecoregion 74b Haywood County Lauderdale County Waterbody Map River 22.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Tributary To North Fork Forked Deer TN08010204020_0300 Unnamed Tributary To North Fork Forked Deer River From Forked Deer River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wallsmith Branch TN08010204020_0700 Wallsmith Branch From North Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Gibson County Waterbody Map River 6.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Warren Ditch TN08010204010_1300 Warren Ditch From Middle Fork Forked Deer To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Crockett County Waterbody Map River 9.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, North Fork Forked Deer

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)
Low Flow Alterations 4.4  
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations 823.2  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators   87.0
Phosphorus, Total 186.5  
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) 63.0  
Dissolved Oxygen 184.2  
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers 39.5  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 378.1  
Mercury 16.4  
Sedimentation/Siltation 568.9  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, North Fork Forked Deer 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)
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics 16.4  
Channelization 831.6  
Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) 119.9  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 135.9 87.0
Municipal Point Source Discharges 29.4  
Non-Irrigated Crop Production 585.6 87.0
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) 9.5  
Silviculture Harvesting 17.8  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 144.5  
Source Unknown 164.7  
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) 4.4  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Tennessee, North Fork Forked Deer Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Tennessee, North Fork Forked Deer 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
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 36 36
Fecal Coliform color.gif 2 2

Total: 38 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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