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1 %g 2 8 %g 2 8 (Lower) Watershed W atershed Number: 522 Location Map %g Fin castle %g2 6 %g2 7 (Lower) Watershed Lee Bea ttyville %g %g 52 %g %g 5 2 %g 5 2 %g 7 8 %g 7 8 %g2 69 %g 5 2 %g 5 %g 52 %g Jackso n Breat hitt %g Boo nev ille %g2 2 %g %g 97 %g Owsle y %g 2 8 %g 9 %g 2 7 %g %g2 2 %g %g %g2 22 %g 2 8 %g 8 %g 28 Perry 5 5 Miles Clay %g 82 %g 8 Ha zard %g 82 Watershed Features Bear Creek Lower Twin Creek Upper Twin Creek Long Shoal Branch Uð # U# Puncheon Camp Creek Wolfpen Branch Mill Creek McIntosh Fork U# bv!_ b Shoulderblade Creek Old Buck Creek Mill Creek Terry Fork Turkey Creek ð Road Fork V Public Water Supplies b KPDES Permitted Discharge Sites ð USGS Gaging Stations!_ # KY DOW Monitoring Sites U Designated Use Support Sampling Sites!: KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Sites US Forest Service Monitoring Sites!2 T KY River Watershed Watch Sample Sites US Army Corps of Engineers Monitoring Sites!/ L.F.U.C.G. Monitoring Sites Watershed Boundaries Short Fork Turkey Creek Elsome Creek Mace Fork Squabble Creek Squabble Creek b Turners Creek Bowling Creek Cam Johnson Branch

2 Geography. The (lower) watershed extends from northwest Perry County across western Breathitt County to Lee County. The southern part of the watershed is in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field physiographic region, characterized by mountainous terrain, rapid rates of surface runoff, and moderate rates of groundwater drainage. The northern part of the watershed is in the plateau area of the coal field region, characterized by rolling terrain, medium to rapid rates of surface runoff, and slow to medium groundwater drainage. The watershed is underlain by coals, sandstones, and shales: this geology is generally conducive to productive wells, although water quality may be low for wells that draw from coal layers. Unconsolidated silts, sands, and gravels occur along the flood plain of the river in Lee County. Waterways. This watershed includes the section of the Middle Fork between Buckhorn Lake and the confluence with the North Fork east of Beattyville. Among the creeks that feed it are Squabble Creek, Puncheon Camp Creek, Upper Twin Creek, and Long Shoal Branch. Water from the Freeman Fork and (upper) watersheds also flows into this watershed. Land and water use. Land in the watershed is rural and wooded, with a less than % agricultural use. Four businesses and organizations hold permits for discharges into the creeks. See tables for details. Agency data assessment. The assessed creek segments in this watershed include one (Upper Twin Creek) that only partially supports its designated uses, based on biological and/or water-quality data. 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 a moderate 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. No volunteer data were collected in this watershed in 999.

3 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 522 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. 2 Mining and Minerals Resources Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Summary of Basin Characteristics and Facilities General Land-use Characteristics: Total Land Area (): 87,65 Residential Area: 72 % of Total. Number of Mine Permits: Commercial Area: Industrial Area: Agricultural Area: Rural and Wooded Area: Other Land-use Area: 8 8, , Total Permitted Mining Area (): Number of Identified Wetland Areas: Total Wetland Area (): 27 2 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: 522 Watershed s and Ranking Categories: Protection Ranking Observed Impacts Potential Impacts Low Restoration Ranking Overall Watershed Ranking: 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 , 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 , ,68 8,

5 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 522 Stream and Waterbody Use Support Summary Total Stream Miles: 2.86 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, FC, PC Fully Supporting Puncheon Camp Creek.2.2 AL Fully Supporting Upper Twin Creek.6.6 AL Partially 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 Upper Twin Creek.6.6 Aquatic Life Support Partially Supporting Possible Causes of Impairment: Cause Unknown Source Unknown Possible Sources For Impairment: *Abbreviations: UT - Unnamed Tributary

6 -Digit Watershed Identity Number: 522 Withdrawal Sites and Discharge Facilities: Public Water Supplies and Water Withdrawal Facility Origin of Source Type of Facility Permit ID Number HIGHLAND TURNER ELE SCH Surface Water Water Treatment Plant 8 KPDES Permitted Discharge Facilities Facility Gaging Stations and Sampling Sites: US Geological Survey and US Army Corps of Engineers Stream Gaging Stations Stream Location Agency Type of Facility Station ID Number Sampling Parameter USGS USGS28 Flow (lo USGS USGS2895 Flow KPDES Site ID Number BREATHITT CO BD OF ED ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS KY722 BUCKHORN CHILDREN CENTER RESIDENTIAL CARE KY8295 BUCKHORN ELEM & HIGH SCHOOL ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS KY952 HIGHLAND TURNER ELEM SCHOOL ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS KY95 KY Division of Water Sampling Sites Stream Name Upper Twin Creek Puncheon Camp Creek Type of Sampling Other Monitoring Biological Monitoring Biological Monitoring KY River Watershed Watch Sampling Sites Stream Name KRWW Sample ID No. Site Description Middle Fork KY River K9 Under KY Bridge