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​This “Publications Library” includes DOW technical reports, studies funded, in part, under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act, and various other water quality reports.

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Environmental Inventory and Management Plan for Cumberland Wild River, KentuckyEnvironmental Inventory and Management Plan for Cumberland Wild River, Kentucky5326466Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission and Kentucky Division of WaterReport generating a long-range strategy for maintaining the high quality of Cumberland Wild River, its surrounding habitat and cultural features, while also providing for appropriate recreation, education and scientific uses.1995  
Equine Waste BMP Demonstration ProjectEquine Waste BMP Demonstration Project34070867Carolyn Oldfield (Thoroughbred Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to explore ways for horse farmers to manage equine waste.2002 95-08
Estimation of Flow-Duration Curves for Streams in KentuckyEstimation of Flow-Duration Curves for Streams in Kentucky4055887Michael D Unthink, Jeremy K Newson, Tanja N Williamson, Hugh L Nelson (Kentucky Water Science Center, US Geological Survey)Final report of a project funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide a flow-duration curves for streams in Kentucky.2012 07-05
Evaluating Kentucky Source Waters for Per- & Poly-Fluoroalkyl SubstancesEvaluating Kentucky Source Waters for Per- & Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances1064317Kentucky Division of WaterExtension of the previous year’s drinking water PFAS study with monitoring station locations selected to fill data gaps and represent each of the major river basins in the state.2021  
Evaluation of Best Management Practices Installed in the Buck Creek Watershed on Stream Water Quality: An Upstream-Downstream Watershed ApproachEvaluation of Best Management Practices Installed in the Buck Creek Watershed on Stream Water Quality: An Upstream-Downstream Watershed Approach12765653Pulaski County Conservation DistrictFinal report of a project funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act with coordinated implementation of BMPs to reduce the impact of agricultural activities on Buck Creek and a monitoring program to discern the outcome of the program.2011 05-07
Evaluation of Best Management Practices Installed in the Peyton Creek Watershed on Stream Water Quality: A Paired Watershed ApproachEvaluation of Best Management Practices Installed in the Peyton Creek Watershed on Stream Water Quality: A Paired Watershed Approach745114Kentucky Heritage Resource Conservation and Development Council IncFinal report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to coordinate implementation of BMPs to reduce impact of agricultural activities on receiving waters and design a monitoring program to discern the success of the program.2008 01-16
Evaluation of Best Management Practices Installed in the Peyton Creek Watershed on Stream Water Quality: A Paired Watershed ApproachEvaluation of Best Management Practices Installed in the Peyton Creek Watershed on Stream Water Quality: A Paired Watershed Approach4612107Kentucky Heritage Resource Conservation and Development Council, IncFinal report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to coordinate implementation of BMPs to reduce impact of agricultural activities on receiving waters and design a monitoring program to discern the success of the program.2009 02-17
Evaluation of Kentucky Community Drinking Water for Per- & Poly-Fluoroalkyl (PFAS) SubstancesEvaluation of Kentucky Community Drinking Water for Per- & Poly-Fluoroalkyl (PFAS) Substances1990828Kentucky Division of WaterExamination of the occurrence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a representative sample of Kentucky's public drinking water.2019  
Evaluation of Sediment Toxicity and Macroinvertebrate Communities at Selected Sites in the Upper Cumberland River (Kentucky, USA)Evaluation of Sediment Toxicity and Macroinvertebrate Communities at Selected Sites in the Upper Cumberland River (Kentucky, USA)940887Mark Vogel and Betty Beshoar (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to utilize benthic macroinvertebrate community, sediment toxicity tests, and sediment chemistry to assess selected aquatic systems in the Upper Cumberland River Basin.2001 99-08
Expanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Elkhorn Creek Sub-basin of the Big Sandy and Tygarts Creek River Basins: Final ReportExpanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Elkhorn Creek Sub-basin of the Big Sandy and Tygarts Creek River Basins: Final Report2880892Phillip W O'dell, PG, James S Webb, PG, Jolene M Blanset and Caroline Chan, PhD (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to determine the influence of groundwater on surface water quality in the Elkhorn Creek sub-basin of the Big Sandy and Tygarts Creek River Basins.2013 06-03
Expanded Groundwater Monitoring For Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Green and Tradewater River Basins: Final ReportExpanded Groundwater Monitoring For Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Green and Tradewater River Basins: Final Report4297756Phillip W. O'dell, Jolene M. Blanset, Robert J. Blair and James S. Webb (Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to conduct a more adequate assessment of groundwater resources in the Green and Tradewater River basins to determine possible nonpoint source pollution impacts.2006 00-09
Expanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Kentucky River BasinExpanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Kentucky River Basin4056686James S Webb, Jolene M Blanset and Robert J Blair (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to conduct a more adequate assessment of groundwater resources in the Kentucky River basin to determine possible nonpoint source pollution impacts.2006 97-09
Expanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Salt and Licking River BasinsExpanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in the Salt and Licking River Basins4821901James S Webb, Jolene M Blanset and Robert J Blair (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to conduct a more adequate assessment of groundwater resources in the Salt and Licking River basins to determine possible nonpoint source pollution impacts.2006 96-16
Expanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in Watersheds of Kentucky Basin Management Unit Three (Upper Cumberland River, Lower Cumberland River, Lower Tennessee River, and Tributaries of the Ohio River and Mississippi RiverExpanded Groundwater Monitoring for Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment in Watersheds of Kentucky Basin Management Unit Three (Upper Cumberland River, Lower Cumberland River, Lower Tennessee River, and Tributaries of the Ohio River and Mississippi River4712861R Stephen Fisher and Bart Davidson (Kentucky Geological Survey) and Peter T Goodmann (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to summarize the results of expanded groundwater monitoring in BMU 3.2007 99-07
Expansion of Ambient Biological Monitoring Program, Eagle Creek: Final ReportExpansion of Ambient Biological Monitoring Program, Eagle Creek: Final Report584922Rebecca E Blanton, Danny R Peake, Guenter A Schuster and Patrick A Ceas (Eastern Kentucky University)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to increase the number of sampling stations in order to effectively identify priority watersheds impacted by nonpoint source pollution.2000 97-06
Expansion of Fecal Coliform Assessments in the Lower Cumberland/Tennessee/Mississippi River WatershedsExpansion of Fecal Coliform Assessments in the Lower Cumberland/Tennessee/Mississippi River Watersheds2276959D White, K Johnston and G Rice (Hancock Biological Station and Center for Reservoir Research,Murray State University)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to monitor thirty-three stream and river sites in Western Kentucky for fecal coliforms to assess water quality conditions.2001 99-09
Farmstead Sources of Toxic ContaminantsFarmstead Sources of Toxic Contaminants133007Farm*A*SystArticle illustrating possible farmstead sources of toxic contaminants and how they can impact the groundwater that supplies the farm drinking water.1991  
Field Handbook: Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction SitesField Handbook: Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites785951Kentucky Division of Conservation and Kentucky Division of WaterFinal report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to familiarize developers, urban planners, earth movers and interested citizens about major conservation practices for construction sites. (Replaced by 2009 Field Guide)2004 90-07
Final Report for Roundstone Renewal BMP Demonstration ProjectFinal Report for Roundstone Renewal BMP Demonstration Project16574137Joan P Garrison (The Nature Conservancy / Rockcastle County Conservation District)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to improve the water quality in the Roundstone Creek watershed.2008 01-11
Final Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens: Little River Watershed, Lower Cumberland Basin, KentuckyFinal Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens: Little River Watershed, Lower Cumberland Basin, Kentucky1287656Kentucky Division of WaterFinal report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to establish pathogen TMDL for Little River of the Cumberland River (Lake Barkley) and two of its tributaries located in Trigg and Christian Counties, Kentucky.2009 99-25
Fish Collection Catalogue of the Kentucky Division of Water (1976-1987)Fish Collection Catalogue of the Kentucky Division of Water (1976-1987)1920266Michael R Mills (Kentucky Division of Water)Compilation of fish collections made by Kentucky Division of Water Biological Section from 1976 to 1987 conducted during intensive surveys, Stream Use Designation surveys, and Biological Monitoring Program fish tissue residue monitoring (Tech Report 30).198830 
Fish Consumption and Recreational Use Assessments of Kentucky LakesFish Consumption and Recreational Use Assessments of Kentucky Lakes1331555Kentucky Division of WaterFinal report of two projects funded in part through federal Lake Water Quality Assessment grants: fish tissue sampling on McNeely and Guist Creek Lakes and to determine primary contact recreational uses on Herrington and Taylorsville Lakes.1997  
Fish Fauna of the Red River System (Kentucky River Basin) in Eastern Kentucky, with a Biotic Assessment of Water QualityFish Fauna of the Red River System (Kentucky River Basin) in Eastern Kentucky, with a Biotic Assessment of Water Quality2216639Jeffrey Alan Thomas (Eastern Kentucky University)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide a complete ichthyofaunal assessment of Red River.2000 98-05
Fleming Creek Biological and Water Quality Investigation for Stream Use DesignationFleming Creek Biological and Water Quality Investigation for Stream Use Designation523575Robert W Logan, Gary V Beck, Samuel M Call, Ronald E Houp, Michael R Mills, Stephen D Porter, Clifford C Schneider and Donald K Walker (Kentucky Division of Water)Biological and water quality investigation of Fleming Creek to determine existing water quality, aquatic uses, causes of any impairments of aquatic uses and what aquatic uses can be attained (Technical Report No. 08).198408 
Fleming Creek Clean Water Action PlanFleming Creek Clean Water Action Plan53186Emily Crain Anderson (Fleming County Conservation District)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce non-point source pollution in the Fleming Creek Watershed and remove the impaired use designation of streams within the watershed.2010 04-15
Fleming Creek Clean Water Action PlanFleming Creek Clean Water Action Plan50235Emily Crain Anderson (Fleming County Conservation District)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce non-point source pollution in the Fleming Creek Watershed and remove the impaired use designation of streams within the watershed.2007 00-21
Fleming Creek Clean Water Action PlanFleming Creek Clean Water Action Plan2218078Emily Crain Anderson (Fleming County Conservation District)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce non-point source pollution in the Fleming Creek Watershed and improve the bacterial and biological integrity of the streams within the project area.2005 99-29
Fleming Creek Demonstration Project: Pre-BMP ReportFleming Creek Demonstration Project: Pre-BMP Report855850Kentucky Division of WaterFinal report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to document and demonstrate the effectiveness of the BMPs in improving water quality within the Fleming Creek watershed.1995 92-03
Fleming Creek Watershed Nonpoint Source Demonstration Project Final ReportFleming Creek Watershed Nonpoint Source Demonstration Project Final Report860028Danny R Peake, Stephen E McMurray and Bill Sampson (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to determine water quality conditions prior to installation of animal waste BMPs and document changes in water quality as result of BMP installation in the watershed.2000 93-11
Floodplain Management: The Experiences of Three Kentucky CommunitiesFloodplain Management: The Experiences of Three Kentucky Communities492580Kentucky Division of WaterThis report examines how three Kentucky communities - Barbourville, Benton and Bowling Green-Warren County used nonstructural measures to reduce flood damages.1983  
Floods of April: A Report on the April 1977 Flood in Southeastern KentuckyFloods of April: A Report on the April 1977 Flood in Southeastern Kentucky4608401Kentucky Division of Water ResourcesReport on the April 1977 flood in Southeastern Kentucky1977  
Floyds Fork comprehensive Watershed Based PlanFloyds Fork comprehensive Watershed Based Plan101800Judith Petersen (Kentucky Waterways Alliance Inc)Final report of a project funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to create a watershed-based plan for Floyds Fork watershed which, if fully implemented, would restore and protect designated uses in the watershed.2008 03-17
Floyds Fork Drainage Biological and Water Quality Investigation for Stream Use DesignationFloyds Fork Drainage Biological and Water Quality Investigation for Stream Use Designation1465340Robert W Logan, Gary V Beck, Samuel M Call, Ronald E Houp, Lewis G Miller, Stephen D Porter, Lythia Metzmeier, Clifford C Schneider and Donald Walker (Kentucky Division of Water)Results of biological and water quality investigation of Floyds Fork drainage using physiochemical and biological characteristics of the system to determine existing water quality, current aquatic uses, causes of impairments and attainable aquatic uses.198603 
Franklin County Judicial Green Streets Demonstration Project Final ReportFranklin County Judicial Green Streets Demonstration Project Final Report1253360Robert Hewitt (Franklin County Planning and Zoning)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce runoff volume and discharge of pollutants through on-site green infrastructure BMPs and educate a broad spectrum of target audiences.2016 11-05
Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) of the Rolling Fork River Drainage of KentuckyFreshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) of the Rolling Fork River Drainage of Kentucky883425E Paulette Akers and Guenter A Schuster (Eastern Kentucky University)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to assess the current status of the unionids in the Rolling Fork River drainage.2000 97-29
General Discussion of Dam Breach AnalysesGeneral Discussion of Dam Breach Analyses853199Kentucky Division of WaterReport discusses the type of information required to perform a dam break analysis, the suggested ranges of major parameters, and the types of assumptions inherent in such an analysis.1979  
Geomorphic Assessment of Fine-grained Sediment Loads in the Bluegrass Physiographic RegionGeomorphic Assessment of Fine-grained Sediment Loads in the Bluegrass Physiographic Region4130578Michael A Croasdaile, Arthur C Parola, Jr (The Stream Institute)Final report of a project funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide a geomorphic assessment procedure to measure sediment loads and provide regional reference rates of sediment production for future sediment TMDLs.2013 08-05
Geomorphic Characteristics of Headwater Streams in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of KentuckyGeomorphic Characteristics of Headwater Streams in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of Kentucky5546683Michael A Croasdaile, Arthur C Parola, Jr, William S Vesely, Chandra Hansen (The Stream Institute)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide regional curves to represent expected values and variation of bankfull flow and channel cross-sectional area, width, and depth in riffles in the Eastern KY Coal Field.2010 03-05
Geomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Bluegrass Physiographic Region of KentuckyGeomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Bluegrass Physiographic Region of Kentucky3497470Arthur C Parola, Jr, William S Vesely, Michael A Croasdaile, Chandra Hansen (The Stream Institute) and Margaret Swisher Jones (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide regional curves to represent expected values and variation of bankfull flow and channel cross-sectional area, width, and depth in riffles in the Bluegrass.2007 00-10
Geomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of KentuckyGeomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of Kentucky1388978William S Vesely, Arthur C Parola, Jr, PhD, Chandra Hansen (The Stream Institute) and Margaret Swisher Jones (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide regional curves to represent expected values and variation of bankfull flow and channel cross-sectional area, width, and depth in riffles in the Eastern KY Coal Field.2008 01-08
Geomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Eastern Mississippian Plateau Physiographic Region of KentuckyGeomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Eastern Mississippian Plateau Physiographic Region of Kentucky2082941William S Vesely, Arthur C Parola, Jr, PhD, Chandra Hansen (The Stream Institute) and Margaret Swisher Jones (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide regional curves to represent expected values and variation of bankfull flow and channel cross-sectional area, width, and depth in riffles in the E Mississippian Plateau.2010 04-03
Geomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Mississippi Embayment Physiographic Region of KentuckyGeomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Mississippi Embayment Physiographic Region of Kentucky8511416Arthur C Parola, Jr, PhD, William S Vesely, Anna L Wood-Curini, D Joseph Hagerty, Mark N French, David K Thaemert (The Stream Institute) and Margaret Swisher Jones (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to develop regional relations for bankfull channel characteristics of the Mississippi Embayment and to assess five biological assessment sites used by DOW.2006 99-30
Geomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Western Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of KentuckyGeomorphic Characteristics of Streams in the Western Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of Kentucky1831249Benjamin D Mater, Arthur C Parola, Jr, PhD, Chandra Hansen (The Stream Institute) and Margaret Swisher Jones (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide regional curves to represent expected values and variation of bankfull flow and channel cross-sectional area, width, and depth in riffles in the Western KY Coal Field.2009 02-05
Green and Tradewater Basins Status ReportGreen and Tradewater Basins Status Report16585668Kentucky Division of WaterReport on status of the Green and Tradewater River Basins. First product of first phase of Kentucky's Watershed Management Framework, a cooperative approach to improving the health of the state's watersheds.2001  
Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management at the Marshall County Children's Art CenterGreen Infrastructure for Stormwater Management at the Marshall County Children's Art Center6093703City of BentonFinal report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce runoff during extreme flow events and help decrease sedimentation and other NPS pollution in combination with a better stormwater management strategy.2016 09-14
Green River BMP ProjectGreen River BMP Project65488Richard K Kessler (The Nature Conservancy)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to protect water quality and ecosystem biodiversity through NPS pollution abatement and promote consensus among stakeholders and inhabitants of the Green River watershed.2005 99-19
Green River Watershed Demonstration Project: Subproject 2 Final ReportGreen River Watershed Demonstration Project: Subproject 2 Final Report314653Jay Nelson (Kentucky Division of Conservation)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce the amount of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides from agricultural sources entering the tributaries and main stem of the Green River and Mammoth Cave System.2004 99-31
Green River Watershed Demonstration Project: Subproject 3 Final ReportGreen River Watershed Demonstration Project: Subproject 3 Final Report1080644Jay Nelson (Kentucky Division of Conservation)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to reduce the amount of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides from agricultural sources entering the tributaries and main stem of the Green River and Mammoth Cave System.2006 02-06
Groundwater and KarstGroundwater and Karst675357Kentucky Division of WaterReport to discuss the part groundwater plays in the water circulatory system and explain and define various aspects of groundwater and Karst in Kentucky.1991  
Groundwater Assessment for Nonpoint Source Pollution Impacts and Spring Basin Delineations within Sub-watersheds of the Salt River Basin: Beargrass Creek and Sinking Creek: Final ReportGroundwater Assessment for Nonpoint Source Pollution Impacts and Spring Basin Delineations within Sub-watersheds of the Salt River Basin: Beargrass Creek and Sinking Creek: Final Report13415622Robert J Blair and Joseph A Ray (retired) (Kentucky Division of Water)Final report of a study funded in part under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to provide additional groundwater assessment to determine the influence of groundwater on surface water quality in Beargrass Creek and Sinking Creek watersheds.2013 03-03
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