Lower Howard Creek W atershed Watershed Number:

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1 W atershed Watershed Number: 5255 Location Map Bourbon Lexington Ú Clark Mount Sterling Ú Fayette %g 6 Montgom ery %g927 %g 75 %g 8 %g 923 %g %g9 %g337 %g92 3 %g92 3%g 627 Ú W inchester %g9 7 %g89 Jessam ine %g 627 %g Miles Madison Estill Watershed Features Low er H oward Creek U W est F ork Lower How ard C reek V Public W ater Supplies b KPDES Perm itted D ischarge Sites ð USG S Gaging Stations!_ KY River W atershed W atch S am ple S ites # KY DO W M onitoring Sites Designated U se Support Sam pling Sites!: KY Dept. of Fish and W ildlife M onitoring Sites!2 US F orest Service M onitoring Sites T US Arm y C orps of E ngineers M onitoring Sites!/ L.F.U.C.G. Monitoring Sites W atershed Boundaries U # V Low er H oward Creek

2 Geography. The watershed is in southwestern Clark County. The land is in the inner subregion of the Bluegrass physiographic region, characterized by undulating terrain and moderate rates of both surface runoff and groundwater drainage. The watershed lies above thick layers of easily dissolved limestone that form carbonate aquifers. Groundwater flows through channels in the limestone, so caves and springs are common in regions with this geology. Waterways. empties into the Kentucky River at Lisletown. West Fork feeds into Lower Howard. Land and water use. Land in the watershed is about 85% agricultural, about 5% rural and wooded, and less than % residential. The surface waters of the watershed supply the drinking water for the municipal system in Winchester. No businesses or organizations hold permits for discharges into the creeks. See tables for details. Agency data assessment. The assessed creek segment in this watershed does not support some or all of their designated uses, based on biological and/or water-quality data. A variety of factors may contribute to the impairment of the stream. See tables for details. Watershed rankings. The ranking formula provides a preliminary ranking by synthesizing a broad spectrum of watershed characteristics, current conditions, and threats. This watershed ranks in the group with the highest need for protection and/or restoration. This rating is for the watershed on average: particular sites and particular waters within the watershed may vary widely. See tables for details. Volunteer data. See tables for details.

3 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 5255 This report was prepared by the Kentucky Water Research Institute as a product of the statewide Kentucky Watershed Management process. Information presented in this report was collected from many sources. Reasonable attempts were made to ensure that information and figures are as accurate as possible, but no representation or guarantee is made as to either the correctness or suitability of information for particular purposes. All critical information should be independently verified. Please address questions or corrections to Basin Coordinator, KWRI, Rm. 233 Mining and Minerals Resources Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Summary of Basin Characteristics and Facilities General Land-use Characteristics: Total Land Area (): 2,36 Residential Area:, % of Total 8.2 Number of Mine Permits: Commercial Area: Industrial Area: Agricultural Area: Rural and Wooded Area: Other Land-use Area: , Total Permitted Mining Area (): Number of Identified Wetland Areas: Total Wetland Area (): Withdrawal and Discharge Sites: Number of Public Water Supplies and Water Withdrawal Sites: Number of KPDES Discharge Permits: Surface Water Withdrawals: Groundwater Withdrawals: No. of Potable Water Treatment Facilities: Sampling Site Statistics: Number of USGS Gaging Stations: Number of Kentucky Division of Water Sampling Sites: Number of Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Sampling Sites: Number of US Forest Service Sampling Sites: Number of US Army Corps of Engineers Sampling Sites: Number of Kentucky River Watershed Watch Sampling Sites: Number of Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Gov. Sampling Sites:

4 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 5255 Watershed s and Ranking Categories: Protection Ranking Observed Impacts Potential Impacts Medium High Medium Restoration Ranking High Overall Watershed Ranking: High Protection Categories: Range of All Mean of All Wetland Areas Surface Drinking Water Sources Ground Drinking Water Sources Groundwater Sensitivity KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Management Areas U.S. Forest Service Management Areas Kentucky State Park Areas Nature Preserves Commission Areas Nature Conservancy Areas Reference Reach Outstanding Resource Recognized Stream Resources Kentucky Rivers Assessment s No. of sources No. of sources No. of resources , Observed Impact Categories: Human Health Impact Categories: Range of All Mean of All Flood Declarations Water Supply Inadequacy Observed Impacts to Surface Drinking Water Observed Impacts to Fish Consumption Observed Impacts to Primary Water Contact Contamination Sites Impacting Human Health.... Number since Ecological Health Impact Categories: Observed Impacts to Aquatic Life Contamination Sites Impacting Ecological Health Potential Impact Categories: Range of All Mean of All Potential Contamination Sites Potential Pesticide Loading Potential Fertilizer Loading Agricultural Erosion Potential Livestock Operations Potential Impact KPDES Discharge Violations KY Division of Water Citizen Complaints Toxic Release Inventory Population Change Projection Population Not on Public Sewer Systems Mining Area Surface Water Runoff Potential KPDES Permitted Discharges ,79 23, Est. sales in tons Est. tons applied Est. tons erosion / acre Animal units Number of violations Number of complaints Number of persons Number of persons SCS Curve Number , ,638 8,

5 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 5255 Stream and Waterbody Use Support Summary Total Stream Miles: 7.6 Number of Segments Stream Miles Assessed Fully Supporting Partially Supporting Not Supporting Threatened Segments Assessed: Designated Uses Aquatic Life: Primary Contact: Fish Consumption: Drinking Water: * Blank values indicate no assessed segments for this category. Assessed Stream Segments and Waterbodies Stream or Waterbody Name * Starting Segment Ending Length (miles) Designated Uses * Overall Level of Support AL Not Supporting *Abbreviations: AL - Aquatic Life Support, PC - Primary Contact Recreation, SC - Secondary Contact Recreation, FC - Fish Consumption, DW - Drinking Water Supply, UT - Unnamed Tributary Causes for Nonsupport or Impairment of Designated Uses Stream or Waterbody Name * Starting Ending Segment Length (miles) Impaired or Threatened Designated Use Level of Support Aquatic Life Support Not Supporting Possible Causes of Impairment: Cause Unknown, Nutrients, Organic enrichment/low DO Possible Sources For Impairment: Agriculture, Grazing related Sources, Hydromodification, Source Unknown, Upstream Impoundment *Abbreviations: UT - Unnamed Tributary

6 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 5255 Withdrawal Sites and Discharge Facilities: Public Water Supplies and Water Withdrawal Facility Origin of Source Type of Facility Permit ID Number WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Surface Water Water Withdrawal Site 2573 Gaging Stations and Sampling Sites: KY Division of Water Sampling Sites Stream Name Lower Howard'S Creek Type of Sampling Biological Monitoring