See the 2004-05 Kentucky Waterways Alliance Grant Final Report

Focus Watershed: Eagle Creek of Kentucky River

In 2004, the Eagle Creek Watershed Council was formed with the assistance of the Kentucky Waterways Alliance. In order to further assist this fledgling Watershed Council, KWA staff will be promoting its start-up activities, sending out educational mailings, providing related presentations to community groups, and conducting watershed field trips.

Eagle Creek is listed by the Kentucky Division of Water as failing to support swimming use due to pathogen pollution from human and agricultural sources. A TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) plan has been developed to reduce pathogen inputs to the stream from such sources as livestock agriculture, failing septic systems and straight pipes.