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OVERVIEW
Geography. The Sugar Creek
watershed occupies central Garrard County. The land is in the hills of the
bluegrass subregion of the Bluegrass physiographic region, characterized by
hilly terrain, very rapid surface runoff, and slow groundwater drainage. Parts
of the watershed lie over interbedded shales and limestones (these are 20%
limestone; water conduction is poor because of the clay content of the shale).
Other areas are underlain by interbedded limestones and shales (>20%
limestone, allowing groundwater flow where the clay content is low enough).
Waterways. Sugar Creek empties into the Kentucky River due north of
Lancaster. Among the creeks that feed it are Scotch Fork and the East, Middle,
and West Forks of Sugar Creek.
Land and water use. Land in the watershed is mainly agricultural;
about 6% is rural and wooded. No businesses or organizations hold permits for
discharges into the creeks. See tables for details.
Agency data assessment. No creek segments were assessed in this
watershed.
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. There is one volunteer monitoring site on Sugar
Creek. See tables for details.
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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