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Assessment Data for
Tennessee, Caney Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit), Year 2006

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Water Name Assessment Unit ID Location Map State Water Type Water Size Unit Water Status
Barton Creek TN05130108090_0300 From mouth on Center Hill Reservoir to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Warren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.2 MILES GOOD
Beaverdam Creek TN05130108033_0200 Beaverdam Creek from Bee Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 19.9 MILES IMPAIRED
Bee Creek TN05130108033_2000 Bee Creek from Glade Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 16.67 MILES IMPAIRED
Bee Creek TN05130108033_1000 Bee Creek from mouth to confluence to Glade Creek. Ecoregion 68c & 68a White County Van Buren County Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Blue Spring Creek TN05130108043_0300 Blue Spring Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10.1 MILES IMPAIRED
Bluhmtown Creek TN05130108004_0120 Bluhmtown Creek from Dry Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h & 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.95 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Bob Creek TN05130108027_0410 Bob Creek from Fox Thicket Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 1.1 MILES GOOD
Bouldin Branch TN05130108027_0720 Bouldin Branch from Piney Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 2.5 MILES GOOD
Bradden Creek TN05130108033_0310 Bradden Creek from Glade Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10.7 MILES IMPAIRED
Bridge Creek TN05130108043_0100 Bridge Creek from Calfkiller River to headwaters. Includes Glade Creek, Buck Creek and Yellow Cliff Creek. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 71g Putnam County Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 45.8 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Brush Creek TN05130108002_0200 Brush Creek from Hickman Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.2 MILES GOOD
Buffalo Branch TN05130108048_0200 Buffalo Branch from Indian Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.1 MILES GOOD
Burtons Branch TN05130108045_0440 Burtons Branch from underground connection to Pigeon Roost Creek to headwaters (downtown Cookeville). Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 3 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Calfkiller River TN05130108043_3000 Calfkiller Creek from Bridge Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c Putnam County White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 12.92 MILES GOOD
Calfkiller River TN05130108043_2000 Calfkiller River from Wildcat Creek to Bridge Creek. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 14.99 MILES GOOD
Calfkiller River TN05130108043_1000 Calfkiller River from Caney Fork to Wildcat Creek. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 18.7 MILES GOOD
Camps Gulf Branch TN05130108027_0100 Camps Gulf Branch from Cane Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 15.8 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Cane Creek TN05130108045_0150 Upper Cane Creek from Lee Seminary Road to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 12 MILES IMPAIRED
Cane Creek TN05130108027_2000 Cane Creek from Camps Gulf Branch to Old CC Road. Not including Meadow, Falls, Piney, and Dry creeks Ecoregion 68a & 68c VanBuren County Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 14.7 MILES GOOD
Cane Creek TN05130108027_1000 Cane Creek from Caney Fork to Camps Gulf Branch. Ecoregion 68a & 71b VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9 MILES GOOD
Cane Creek TN05130108027_3000 Upper Cane Creek from Old CC Road (near upstream park boundary) to headwaters. Not including Polebridge and Gardner creeks. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 12.8 MILES GOOD
Cane Creek TN05130108045_0100 Lower Cane Creek from Falling Water River to Lee Seminary Road. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 19.1 MILES IMPAIRED
Caney Branch TN05130108021_0100 Caney Branch from Sink Creek embayment to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.25 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Caney Fork River TN05130108012_1000 Mainstem Caney Fork River from Indian Creek to Center Hill dam. Ecoregion 71h Smith County DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.4 MILES IMPAIRED
Caney Fork River TN05130108036_1000 Caney Fork from Bee Creek to Cumberland County boundary. Ecoregion 68c Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9.57 MILES GOOD
Caney Fork River TN05130108036_2000 Caney Fork River from Cumberland County boundary to origin (tributary streams that form headwaters). Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 19.18 MILES GOOD
Caney Fork River TN05130108025_1000 Mailstem section from Center Hill Reservoir to Great Falls dam. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 1.4 MILES IMPAIRED
Caney Fork River TN05130108001_1000 Caney Fork River mainstem from Cumberland River to Indian Creek. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 20.5 MILES GOOD
Caney Fork River TN05130108025_2000 Caney Fork River from Great Falls Reservoir to Bee Creek. Ecoregion 71g & 68c White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 19.36 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Cappy Springs Branch TN05130108019_0100 Cappy Spring Branch from Pine Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.88 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Cedar Creek TN05130108025_0100 Cedar Creek from Center Hill Embayment to headwaters. Ecoregon 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.2 MILES GOOD
Center Hill Reservoir TN05130108013_1000 Center Hill Reservoir on Caney Fork River in DeKalb County. Ecoregion 71h & 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 23051 ACRES GOOD
Cherry Creek TN05130108043_0500 Cherry Creek from Calfkiller River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.7 MILES GOOD
Clear Fork Creek TN05130108004_0200 Clear Fork Creek from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 24.94 MILES GOOD
Cliff Creek TN05130108025_0200 Cliff Creek from Center Hill Reservoir to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 4.7 MILES GOOD
Clifty Creek TN05130108036_0100 Clifty Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 21.4 MILES IMPAIRED
Connell Creek TN05130108004_0230 Clear Fork Creek from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.46 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Cookeville City Lake TN0513010804623.7_1000 Cookeville City lake on upper Falling Water River Ecoregion 71g Putnam County No Mapping Data TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 70 ACRES NOT ASSESSED
Dismal Branch TN05130108004_0700 Dismal Branch from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.13 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Doe Creek TN05130108043_0200 Doe Creek from Calfkiller River to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10.4 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Drivers Branch TN05130108004_0110 Drivers Branch from Dry Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Dekalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 2.79 MILES IMPAIRED
Dry Creek TN05130108004_0100 Dry Creek from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 45.37 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Dry Fork TN05130108027_0850 Upper Dry Fork from Highway 111 to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 16.7 MILES IMPAIRED
Dry Fork TN05130108027_0800 Lower Dry Fork from Cane Creek to Highway 111. Includes Mt. Pleasant Branch. Ecoregion 68c & 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 23.7 MILES GOOD
Dyer Gulch Creek TN05130108024_0300 Dyer Gulch Creek from Rocky River to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c Warren County VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 17 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Fall Creek TN05130108027_0600 Lower Fall Creek from Cane Creek to Fall Creek Falls Lake dam. Ecoregion 68a & 68c VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER .5 MILES IMPAIRED
Fall Creek TN05130108027_0650 Upper Fall Creek from Fall Creek Falls Lake to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 4.6 MILES GOOD
Fall Creek TN05130108684_1000 Lower Fall Creek from embayment to unnamed trib just upstream of Evins Mill Road. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9.8 MILES IMPAIRED
Fall Creek TN05130108684_2000 Upper Fall Creek from unnamed trib just u/s of Evins Mill Road to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.7 MILES IMPAIRED
Fall Creek Falls Lake TN05130108FCFLAKE_1000 Fall Creek Falls Lake on Cane Creek Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 351 ACRES GOOD
Falling Water River TN05130108045_2000 Falling Water River from Pigeon Roost Creek to I-40. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9.5 MILES GOOD
Falling Water River TN05130108045_3000 Falling Water River from I-40 to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.2 MILES IMPAIRED
Falling Water River TN05130108045_1000 Falling Water River from Center Hill embayment to Pigeon Roost Creek. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.8 MILES IMPAIRED
Ferguson Branch TN05130108001_0200 Ferguson Branch from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.8 MILES IMPAIRED
Flynn Creek TN05130108036_0820 Flynn Creek from Laurel Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 2.8 MILES IMPAIRED
Fox Thicket Creek TN05130108027_0400 Fox Thicket Creek from Cane Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.2 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Gardner Creek TN05130108027_0300 Gardner Creek from Cane Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 3.1 MILES IMPAIRED
Glade Creek TN05130108045_0600 Glade Creek from Falling Water River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.3 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Glade Creek TN05130108033_0350 Upper Glade Creek from Bradden Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 29.4 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Glade Creek TN05130108033_0300 Glade Creek from Bee Creek to Bradden Creek. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 18 MILES GOOD
Great Falls Reservoir TN0513010802217.6_1000 Great Falls Reservoir on Center Hill Reservoir in Warren and White counties. Ecoregion 71g Warren County White County No Mapping Data TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 2109 ACRES GOOD
Great Falls Reservoir Minor Tribs. TN0513010802217.6T_0999 Ecoregion 71g White County VanBuren County No Mapping Data TN RIVER 10.7 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Helton Creek TN05130108004_0800 Helton Creek from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 18.8 MILES GOOD
Hickman Creek TN05130108002_2000 Upper Hickman Creek from Brush Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10.16 MILES IMPAIRED
Hickman Creek TN05130108002_1000 Lower Hickman Creek from Caney Fork to Brush Creek. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.47 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Hickory Valley Branch TN05130108025_0400 Hickory Valley Branch from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.2 MILES IMPAIRED
Hudgens Creek TN05130108045_0300 Hudgens Creek from Falling Water River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.7 MILES IMPAIRED
Hughes Creek TN05130108036_0700 Hughes Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 24.93 MILES GOOD
Hurricane Creek TN05130108004_0310 Hurricane Creek from Saunders Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.98 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Indian Creek TN05130108048_1000 Indian Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Not including Buffalo Branch. Ecoregion 71h Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 23.37 MILES GOOD
Kennedy Creek TN05130108004_0330 Kennedy Creek from Saunders Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Wilson County Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9.92 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Laurel Creek TN05130108036_0800 Laurel Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 52.4 MILES GOOD
Laurel Creek TN05130108024_0100 Laurel Creek from Rocky River to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 28.51 MILES GOOD
Lick Branch TN05130108024_0110 Lick Branch from Laurel Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 68a Van Buren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 2.57 MILES GOOD
Little Beaverdam Creek TN05130108033_0210 Little Beaverdam Creek from Beaverdam Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.9 MILES IMPAIRED
Little Cane Creek TN05130108033_0100 Little Cane Creek from Bee Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 13.4 MILES GOOD
Little Indian Creek TN05130108048_0100 Little Indian Creek from indian Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.72 MILES GOOD
Lost Creek TN05130108025_0500 Lost Creek from sinkhole to headwaters. (One portion subterrainian.) Ecoregion 68a & 68c White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 23.3 MILES GOOD
Marshall Creek TN05130108004_0320 Marshall Creek from Saunders Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.29 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Martin Branch TN05130108004_0210 Martin Branch from Clear Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h & 71g Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.82 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Maxwell Branch TN05130108097_0100 Maxwell Branch from Mine Lake Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.92 MILES GOOD
Meadow Creek TN05130108036_0810 Meadow Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 13.4 MILES GOOD
Meadow Creek TN05130108027_0500 Meadow Creek from Cane Creek to headwaters. Includes Slaytons Fork Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 15.2 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Meadow Park Lake TN05130108405.9_1000 Meadow Park Lake on Meadow Creek. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County No Mapping Data TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 275 ACRES NOT ASSESSED
Millstone Branch TN05130108027_0900 Millstone Branch from Cane Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.6 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Mine Lick Creek TN05130108097_2000 Upper Mine Lick Creek from ecoregion break near unnamed trib below Maxwell Branch to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 4.23 MILES IMPAIRED
Mine Lick Creek TN05130108097_1000 Mine Lick Creek from embayment on Center Hill Lake to ecoregion break near unnamed tributary below Maxwell Branch. Ecoregion 71g & 71h Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 12.65 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc Tribs to Calfkiller River TN05130108043_0999 Misc tribs to Calfkiller River from Caney Fork River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g, 68c, & 68a White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 51.84 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc Tribs to Caney Fork River TN05130108036_0999 Misc tribs to Caney Fork River from confluence of Bee Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c White County Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 32.92 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc Tribs to Hickman Creek TN05130108002_0999 Misc tribs to Hickman Creek from Caney Fork River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 20.56 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc Tribs to Sink Creek TN05130108021_0999 Misc. tribs to Sink Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Warren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 38.04 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc tribs to Rocky River TN05130108024_0999 Misc tribs to Rocky River from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g VanBuren County Warren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 31.71 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. Tribs to Bee Creek TN05130108033_0999 Misc. tribs to Bee Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Bledsoe County White County Van Buren County Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 41.19 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. Tribs to Caney Fork TN05130108012_0999 Misc. tribs along Caney Fork between Indian Creek and Center Hill dam. Includes Wolf Creek. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.11 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. Tribs to Caney Fork River TN05130108025_0999 Misc tribs to Caney Fork River between Center hill Reservoir and Bee Creek. Ecoregion 68c & 68a Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 36.15 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. Tribs to Falling Water River TN05130108045_0999 Misc tribs to Falling Water River from Center Hill Lake to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g & 68c Putnam County White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 24 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. Tribs to Smith Fork Creek TN05130108004_0999 Misc tribs to Smith Fork Creek from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Wilson County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 53.44 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. Tributaries TN05130108001_0999 Misc. tribs to Caney Fork between Cumberland River and Indian Creek. Includes Bluff Creek and Bolling Creek. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 28.7 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. tribs to Cane Creek TN05130108027_0999 Misc. tribs to Cane Creek. Ecoregion 68c & 68a VanBuren County Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 57.5 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Misc. tribs. To Center Hill TN05130108090_0999 Misc. tribs. To Center Hill. Does not include Mine Lick or Fall Creek. DeKalb County White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 78.8 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Monterey City Lake TN05130108MONTCITYLK_1000 Monterey City Lake on trib to Calfkiller River. Ecoregion 68a Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 15 ACRES NOT ASSESSED
Mullherrin Creek TN05130108001_0500 Mullherrin Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 33 MILES GOOD
Murphy Branch TN05130108019_0300 Murphy Branch from Pine Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 4.49 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Newbell Branch TN05130108002_0100 Newbell Branch from Hickman Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.6 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Pigeon Roost Creek TN05130108045_0400 Pigeon Roost Creek from Falling Water River to Cookeville STP outfall (mile 2.4). Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 2.4 MILES IMPAIRED
Pigeon Roost Creek TN05130108045_0450 Pigeon Roost Creek from Cookeville STP outfall to cave at mile 5.6 where creek emerges from underground. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 3.2 MILES IMPAIRED
Pine Creek TN05130108019_1000 Pine Creek from embayment on Center Hill Reservoir to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 25.8 MILES GOOD
Piney Creek TN05130108027_0700 Piney Creek from Caney Fork to unnamed trib just d/s of unimproved road u/s of state park boundary. Ecoregion 68a & 68c VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 16.49 MILES GOOD
Piney Creek TN05130108027_0750 Piney Creek from unnamed trib below unimproved access road u/s of state park boundary to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Van Buren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 12.28 MILES IMPAIRED
Pokepatch Creek TN05130108036_0300 Pokepatch Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.1 MILES GOOD
Polebridge Creek TN05130108027_0200 Polebridge Creek from Cane Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.7 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Post Oak Creek TN05130108045_0500 Post Oak Creek from Falling Water Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.3 MILES IMPAIRED
Puncheoncamp Creek TN05130108036_0900 Puncheoncamp Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 12.8 MILES IMPAIRED
Purtle Creek TN05130108004_0600 Purtle Creek from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Wilson County DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.14 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Rock Springs Branch TN05130108001_0400 Rock Springs Branch from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.1 MILES GOOD
Rocky Branch TN05130108004_0400 Rocky Branch from Smith Fork tp headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Wilson County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 14.05 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Rocky River TN05130108024_3000 Rocky River (dry section) from Samples Branch to Big Sandy Branch. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9.8 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Rocky River TN05130108024_2000 Rocky River from Norton Spring to Samples Fork . Ecoregion 68a & 71g VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.2 MILES GOOD
Rocky River TN05130108024_4000 Rocky River from Big Sandy Branch to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Sequatchie County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 17 MILES IMPAIRED
Rocky River TN05130108024_1000 Lower Rocky River from Caney Fork to Norton Spring. Ecoregion 71g VanBuren County Warren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.7 MILES IMPAIRED
Samples Branch TN05130108024_0200 Samples Branch from Rocky River to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.8 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Saunders Fork TN05130108004_0300 Saunders Fork from Smith Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Cannon County Wilson County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 28.56 MILES GOOD
Short Creek TN05130108045_0420 Short Creek from underground connection to Pigeon Roost Creek to headwaters (downtown Cookeville). Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 1.3 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Sink Creek TN05130108021_1000 Sink Creek from embayment on Center Hill Reservoir to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 18.83 MILES GOOD
Smith Fork Creek TN05130108004_1000 Smith Fork Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters Ecoregion 71h Smith County DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 39.04 MILES GOOD
Snow Creek TN05130108001_0100 Snow Creek from Caney Fork River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.6 MILES IMPAIRED
Spencer City Lake TN05130108SPENCERCYLK_1000 Spencer City Lake near Spencer in Van Buren County. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County No Mapping Data TN FRESHWATER RESERVOIR 16 ACRES GOOD
Spring Creek TN05130108033_0400 Spring Creek from Bee Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 9.8 MILES GOOD
St. Marys Branch TN05130108001_0300 St. Marys Branch from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Smith County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 7.2 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Sycamore Creek TN05130108004_0240 Sycamore Creek from Clear Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 11.3 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Taylor Creek TN05130108053_1000 Taylor Creek from embayment of Center Hill Reservoir to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 31.8 MILES GOOD
Town Creek TN05130108045_0200 Town Creek from Falling Water River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10.3 MILES GOOD
Turner Branch TN05130108019_0200 Turner Branch from Pine Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 3.26 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unnamed Trib to Pigeon Roost Creek TN05130108045_0430 Unnamed Tributary on east side of downtown Cookeville from underground connection to Pigeon Roost Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County No Mapping Data TN RIVER 1 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unnamed Trib to Pigeon Roost Creek TN05130108045_0410 Unnamed Tributary on west side of downtown Cookeville from underground connection to Pigeon Roost Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71g Putnam County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 1.4 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unnamed Trib to Piney Creek TN05130108027_0710 Unnamed headwaters trib (left fork) from Piney Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a VanBuren County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 3.8 MILES GOOD
Unnamed trib to Caney Fork River TN05130108036_0600 Unnamed trib to Caney Fork (headwaters). Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 3.5 MILES IMPAIRED
Walker Creek TN05130108004_0900 Walker Creek from Smith Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 4.72 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Webb Branch TN05130108004_0500 Webb Branch from Smith Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Wilson County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 6.83 MILES NOT ASSESSED
West Fork Creek TN05130108036_0200 West Fork Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10 MILES GOOD
Whiteoak Branch TN05130108036_0400 Whiteoak Branch from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 5.4 MILES GOOD
Wildcat Creek TN05130108043_0400 Wildcat Creek from Calfkiller Creek from headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 71g White County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.1 MILES GOOD
Wilkerson Creek TN05130108036_0500 Wilkerson Creek from Caney Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Cumberland County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 19.1 MILES GOOD
Wilmouth Creek TN05130108004_0220 Wilmouth Creek from Clear Fork Creek to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h Cannon County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 10.75 MILES GOOD
Wolf Creek TN05130108012_0100 Wolf Creek from Caney Fork River to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h DeKalb County Map Assessed Water TN RIVER 8.08 MILES GOOD

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State Causes of Impairment

Tennessee, Caney Watershed

Description of this table
State Cause Name Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shorelines (Miles) Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) Wetlands (Acres) Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Connecting Channel (Miles)
LOW FLOW ALTERATIONS 16.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NITRATES 57.58 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS 63.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TEMPERATURE, WATER 12.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MANGANESE 60.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHYSICAL SUBSTRATE HABITAT ALTERATIONS 70.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ESCHERICHIA COLI 72.98 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHOSPHATE 31.52 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OTHER ANTHROPOGENIC SUBSTRATE ALTERATIONS 33.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
IRON 152.64 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ALTERATION IN STREAM-SIDE OR LITTORAL VEGETATIVE COVERS 257.26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION 280.32 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 130.52 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PH 160.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment

Tennessee, Caney Watershed

 Description of this table
State Source Name Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment
Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shorelines (Miles) Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) Wetlands (Acres) Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Connecting Channel (Miles)
SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) 4.23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENTS (E.G., PL-566 NRCS STRUCTURES) 18.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
IMPACTS FROM ABANDONED MINE LANDS (INACTIVE) 83.28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT 5.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) 6.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION 10.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4) 52.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHANNELIZATION 5.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UNRESTRICTED CATTLE ACCESS 15.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES 42.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GRAZING IN RIPARIAN OR SHORELINE ZONES 138.53 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, INFRASTURCTURE (NEW CONSTRUCTION) 11.49 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCE UNKNOWN 2.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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