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OVERVIEW
Geography. The Red Lick Creek
watershed covers the southwest corner of Estill County, the southeast corner of
Madison County, and the northwest corner of Jackson County. The part of the
watershed south of Red Lick Creek is in the escarpment area of the Eastern Coal
Field physiographic region, characterized by hilly terrain, very rapid surface
runoff, and moderate rates of groundwater drainage. The part of the watershed
north of the creek is in the Knobs physiographic region, characterized by hilly
terrain, very rapid surface runoff, and very slow groundwater drainage. In level
parts of the Knobs, runoff and groundwater drainage are slow. 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. Parts of the watershed lie over easily weathered clay shales that
store water but allow little groundwater flow. Other parts of the watershed lie
above interbedded clay shales and siltstones. Other parts of the watershed lie
above interbedded clay shales and siltstones.
Waterways. Red Lick Creek empties into Station Camp Creek northwest
of Wagersville. Among the creeks that feed it are Owsley Fork, Joe Lick Fork,
Cowbell Creek, Gravel Lick Branch, Stillhouse Branch, Floyd Branch, Shirley
Branch, Long Branch, Horns River, and Henderson Branch.
Land and water use. Land in the watershed is mainly rural and wooded;
about 20% is agricultural. The surface waters of the watershed supply the
drinking water for Berea College’s water system. No businesses or
organizations hold permits for discharges into the creeks. See tables for
details.
Agency data assessment. The assessed creek segments in this watershed
fully support their 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 the lowest 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
1999.
TABLES
Click here to view tables for this watershed, in PDF format. These
tables include land-use characteristics, designated uses, stream assessments,
public water supply and water withdrawal sites, permitted discharge sites,
gaging and sampling sites, volunteer data, and values for the 35 indicators used
in calculating watershed rankings. (You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the
tables: Adobe
Systems will let you download a free
copy.)
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