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The Kentucky Department for Natural Resources has posted water quality data taken from in-stream sampling sites throughout the Kentucky coalfields.  The data represents analyses of water samples taken quarterly from July 2010 through July 2015.  Samples were taken from 135 sites in the eastern and western coalfields during the time period. 

The project was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining.

The table below lists information for each sample site and a link to its data sheet containing the measurements of concentration for tested analytes.  A null value for a component indicates that the concentration is below the detection limits of the laboratory.

Watershed Trend Station Data
WatershedHUC-12Trend Station IDDownloadCountyLat/Long
Beaver Creek-Russel Fork051301030201098C00043NBeaver Creek-Russel Fork 098C00043N.XLSPike37.33247702/-82.38682447
Beech Fork051002020204066B00027NBeech Fork 066B00027N.XLSLeslie37.04380555/-83.40222275
Blackberry Creek Tug Fork050702010310098C00179NBlackberry Creek Tug Fork 098C00179N.XLSPike37.60719098/-82.16301588
Brownies Creek Cumberland River051301010206007B00122NBrownies Creek Cumberland River 007B00122N.XLSBell36.72236341/-83.62539935
Clear Fork Yellow Creek051301010202007B00106NClear Fork Yellow Creek 007B00106N.XLSBell36.70978559/-83.64505111
Daniel Run-Pond Creek051100030405089C00053NDaniel Run-Pond Creek 089C00053N.XLSMuhlenberg37.30066795/-87.00455517
Georges Creek Levisa Fork050702030504064B00049NGeorges Creek Levisa Fork 064B00049N.XLSLawrence37.9745241/-82.66622676
Grapevine Cr N Fork KY River051002010403Ashana 1Grapevine Cr N Fork KY River Ashana1.XLSPike37.40850688/-82.43926048
Headwaters Blaine Creek050702040101064C00022NHeadwaters Blaine Creek 064C00022N.XLSLawrence38.02046753/-82.87830097
Headwaters Carr Fork051002010201060C00062NHeadwaters Carr Fork 060C00062N.XLSKnott37.25862991/-82.90918698
MartinCreek S Fork Rockcastle Creek051301020201063B00062NMartin Creek S Fork Rockcastle Creed 063B00062N.XLSLaurel37.20488538/-83.94495002
Headwaters Johns Creek050702030301098C00112NHeadwaters Johns Creek 098C00112N.XLSPike37.55966127/-82.4201421
Headwaters Licking River051001010101077C00063NHeadwaters Licking River 077C00063N.XLSMagoffin37.61116682/-82.98603273
Hood Creek 1050702040104064B00018NHood Creek 1 064B00018N.XLSLawrence38.02782207/-82.84113517
Horse Creek Goose Creek051002030301026B00057NHorse Creek Goose Creek 026B00057N.XLSClay37.15206298/-83.76016544
Irishman Creek Carr Fork051002010203060B00024NIrishman Creek Carr Fork 060B00024N.XLSKnott37.21875011/-83.05174929
Island Creek Levisa Fork050702030202036B00070NIsland Creek Levisa Fork 036B00070N.XLSFloyd37.53705616/-82.63052073
Jennys Creek050702030404058C00051NJennys Creek 058C00051N.XLSJohnson37.79723997/-82.82874352
Joes Branch North Fork Panther Creek051100050304030C00126NJoes Branch North Fork Panther Creek 030C00126N.XLSDaviess37.71352435/-86.92573525
Leatherwood Creek051002010303097B00106NLeatherwood Creek 097B00106N.XLSPerry37.12793362/-83.08529587
Lewis Creek051100030502092B00117NLewis Creek 092B00117N.XLSOhio37.34889978/-87.0063239
Lick Creek Levisa Fork050702020203Island 1Lick Creek Levisa Fork Island1.XLSPike37.42102122/-82.30569781
Little Yellow Cr - Yellow Creek051301010201007B00024LLittle Yellow Cr - Yellow Creek 007B00024L.XLSBell36.66799057/-83.68926822
Looney Creek Split051301010102048C00001NLooney Creek Split 048C00001N.XLSHarlan36.97684807/-82.98496481
Lower Big Creek050702010502098B00246NLower Big Creek 098B00246N.XLSPike37.73033526/-82.34996477
Lower Clover Fork Cumberland R051301010105048B00159NLower Clover Fork Cumberland R 048B00159N.XLSHarlan36.85295434/-83.3021751
Lower Left Fork Beaver Creek - Beaver Cr051301030505036C00007NLower Left Fork Beaver Creek - Beaver Cr 036C00007N.XLSFloyd37.61176542/-82.7307402
Lower Martins Fork Cumberland R051301010107048B00141NLower Martins Fork Cumberland R 048B00141N.XLSHarlan36.84094702/-83.3259475
Lower Straight Creek051301010302007B00125NLower Straight Creek 007B00125N.XLSBell36.77343277/-83.67009932
Maces Creek-N Fork KY River051002010304097B00019NMaces Creek-N Fork KY River 097B00019N.XLSPerry37.1831898/-83.14875635
Marrowbone Cr Russel Fork050702020704098C00162NMarrowbone Cr Russel Fork 098C00162N.XLSPike37.40698489/-82.44007538
Meatscaffold Br Quicksand Creek051002010606013C00054NMeatscaffold Br Quicksand Creek 013C00034N.XLSBreathitt37.56004793/-83.32360999
Middle Fork Licking River051001010104Licking1Middle Fork Licking River Licking1.XLSMagoffin37.75558942/-83.12508399
Middle RIght Fork Beaver Cr050702030102036C00067NMiddle RIght Fork Beaver Cr 036C00067N.XLSFloyd37.47422809/-82.83290738
Miller Creek-Levisa Fork050702030501058B00004NMiller Creek-Levisa Fork 058B00004N.XLSJohnson37.81554466/-82.79066471
Mud Creek050702030201036B00096NMud Creek 036B00096N.XLSFloyd37.53662209/-82.64432065
Nelson Creek-Green River051100030504089B00071NNelson Creek-Green River 089B00071N.XLSMuhlenberg37.32679735/-87.09431847
Nelson Creek-Green River051100030504092B00082NNelson Creek-Green River 092B00082N.XLSOhio37.39909208/-87.05876188
Oakley Creek Licking River051001010103McNew1Oakley Creek Licking River McNew1.XLSMagoffin37.71367828/-83.07017067
Open Fork Paint Creek050702030402088B00073NOpen Fork Paint Creek 088B00073N.XLSMorgan37.94770039/-83.00743066
Peter Creek050702010309098C00111NPeter Creek 098C00111N.XLSPike37.56374496/-82.14619779
Pond Creek050702010313098B00168NPond Creek 2 098B00168N.XLSPike37.66327857/-82.27246945
Poplar Creek051301010403118C00013NPoplar Creek 118C00013N.XLSWhitley36.73441157/-83.99414945
Prater Creek Levisa Fork050702030203036B00119NPrater Creek Levisa Fork 036B00119N.XLSFloyd37.61290281/-82.72582559
Puckett Creek-Cumberland River051301010204007B00109NPuckett Creek Cumberland R 007B00109N.XLSBell36.76119577/-83.58508788
Raccoon Cr Johns Cr050702030302098B00270NRaccoon Cr Johns Cr 098B00270N.XLSPike37.60163825/-82.53075488
Russel Branch Troublesome Creek051002010508013C00034NRussel Branch Troublesome Creek 013C00034N.XLSBreathitt37.48456334/-83.34296609
Spring Fork Quicksand Creek051002010603013C00064NSpring Fork Quicksand Creek 013C00064N.XLSBreathitt37.56790059/-83.13039289
Stinnet Cr Middle Fork KY River051002020206066B00061NStinnet Cr Middle Fork KY River 066B00061N.XLSLeslie37.14628249/-83.38163241
Thoroughfare Stream-Green River051100030305092C00127NThoroughfare Stream-Green River 092C00127N.XLSOhio37.31351954/-86.83703271
Upper Clover Fork Cumberland R051301010104048C00029NUpper Clover Fork Cumberland R 048C00029N.XLSHarlan36.89653379/-83.11838692
Upper Martins Fork Cumberland R051301010103048B00186NUpper Martins Fork Cumberland R 048B00186N.XLSHarlan36.78208124/-83.23632868
Upper Poor Fork Cumberland R051301010101048B00091NUpper Poor Fork Cumberland R 048B00091N.XLSHarlan36.978722/-82.98850485
Upper Red Bird Creek051002030201026B00095NUpper Red Bird Creek 026B00095N.XLSClay36.99212184/-83.5368069
Upper Rockhouse Creek051002010106067C00034NUpper Rockhouse Creek 067C00034N.XLSLetcher37.20276704/-82.88487297
Upper Straight Creek051301010301007C00112NUpper Straight Creek 007C00112N.XLSBell36.82344295/-83.54551335
Upper Wolf Creek050702010503Wolf1Upper Wolf Creek Wolf1.XLSMartin37.75969224/-82.49194545
Wallins Creek Cumberland R051301010203048C00153NWallins Creek Cumberland R 048C00153N.XLSHarlan36.81369624/-83.49268423
Weirs Creek051402050203054B00077NWeirs Creek 054B00077N.XLSHopkins37.36554134/-87.72279431
Flat Cr-Isaacs Cr-Log-Cr-Pond R051100060502,051100060503,051100060505054B00033NFlat Cr-Isaacs Cr-Log-Cr-Pond R 054B00033N.XLSHopkins37.31540122/-87.65629245
Lick Cr-Pond Cr-Clear Cr051402050204,051402050205054B00114NLick Cr-Pond Cr-Clear Cr 054B00114N.XLSHopkins37.34260361/-87.80024632
Little Cypress- Harris Br-Cypress Cr051100060402, 051100060401089B00053NLittle Cypress- Harris Br-Cypress Cr 089B00053N.XLSMuhlenberg37.33923807/-87.16125989
Richland Cr-Clear Cr-Greasy Cr051402050202,051402050201054B00125NRichland Cr-Clear Cr-Greasy Cr 054B00125N.XLSHopkins37.31540122/-87.65629245
Looney Creek-Poor Fork Cumberland River051301010102048B00098NLooney Creek-Poor Fork Cumberland R 048B00098N.xlsHarlan36.96646423/-83.00023518
Big Indian Creek051301010401061C00098NBig Indian Creek 061C00098N.xlsKnox36.82761692/-83.97222563
Buffalo Creek Johns Creek050702030303036B00065NBrushy Fork 036B00065N.xlsPike37.68062231/-82.58955052
Buckhorn Creek051002010506013C00015NBuckhorn Creek 013C00015N.xlsBreathitt37.44439559/-83.21003657
Buffalo Creek Johns Creek050702030304036B00125NBuffalo Creek Johns Creek 036B00125N.xlsFloyd37.68435903/-82.65260243
Caney Creek-Pond Creek051100030403089B00021NCaney Creek-Pond Creek 089B00021N.xlsMuhlenberg37.200140599708/-87.105754111557
Cash Creek-Green River051100050404030B00135NCash Creek-Green River 030B00135N.xlsDaviess37.6865595260726/-87.3963495464629
Clear Creek Troublesome Creek051002010503097B00197NClear Creek Troublesome Creek 097B00197N.xlsPerry37.3673253122981/-83.1513861497086
Cloverlick Creek051301010202048B00098NCloverlick Creek 048B00098N.xlsHarlan36.9664642268871/-83.000235178529
Cowan Creek - N Fork KY River051002010104Jasper1Cowan Creek - N Fork KY River Jasper1.xlsLetcher37.1151634092177/-82.9161386847053
N Fork KY River051002010103067B00053NCrafts Colly Cr N Fork KY River 067B00053N.xlsLetcher37.1085198113316/-82.8597291024631
Feds Creek - Levisa Fork050702020202098B00254NFeds Creek - Levisa Fork 098B00254N.xlsPike37.4296616588761/-82.268224532514
Fighting Creek Cumberland River051301010308061B00094NFighting Creek Cumberland River 061B00094N.xlsKnox36.7974005409581/-83.9607925759349
Grapevine Cr Levisa Fork050702020204098B00053NGrapevine Cr Levisa Fork 098B00053N.xlsPike37.4085068756784/-82.4392604822516
Headwaters Cutshin Creek051002020101066C00013NHeadwaters Cutshin Creek 066C00013N.xlsLeslie37.0772566852708/-83.2489054211353
Headwaters N Fork KY River051002010101067B00133NHeadwaters N Fork KY River 067B00133N.xlsLetcher37.1680110397599/-82.7522642022897
Headwaters Troublesome Creek051002010501060C00058NHeadwaters Troublesome Creek 060C00058N.xlsKnott37.3307730021842/-82.9871192245411
Kings Creek N Fork KY River051002010105Elwood1Kings Creek N Fork KY River Elwood1.xlsLetcher37.1229439058422/-82.970723401470
Laurel Creek - Goose Creek051002030304026C00001NLaurel Creek - Goose Creek 026C00001N.xlsClay37.2233752702124/-83.6990096338514
Lick Creek051100050504051C00103NLick Creek 051C00103N.xlsHenderson37.8097481642812/-87.4046886393307
Little Carr Fork Carr Fork051002010202Camp1Little Carr Fork Carr Fork Camp1.xlsKnott37.2378445391447/-82.949168173923
Little Carr Fork Carr Fork051002010202RedFox1Little Carr Fork Carr Fork RedFox1.xlsKnott37.21658716/-82.95484333
Little Poplar Creek Cumberland River051301010402118B00077NLittle Poplar Creek Cumberland River 118B00077N.xlsWhitley36.7870758342714/-83.951959079464
Lost Creek 1051002010507013B00032NLost Creek 1 013B00032N.xlsBreathitt37.4651918797835/-83.321709517044
Lotts Creek051002010305097B00117NLotts Creek 097B00117N.xlsPerry37.2883282753757/-83.1827967147524
Lower Balls Fork051002010505097B00007NLower Balls Fork 097B00007N.xlsPerry37.3795435283638/-83.1470850175341
Lower Line Fork-N Fork KY River051002010302097C00073NLower Line Fork-N Fork KY River 097C00073N.xlsPerry37.1336395933362/-83.0767711979177
Lower Little Goose Creek-Goose Creek051002030303026B00108NLower Little Goose Creek-Goose Creek 026B00108N.xlsClay37.1591655795483/-83.7655804765897
Lower Long Fork050702020602098B00069NLower Long Fork 098B00069N.xlsPike37.3396317701753/-82.589269596735
Lower Middle Creek Levisa Fork050702030205036B00086NLower Middle Creek Levisa Fork 036B00086N.xlsFloyd37.6683484192169/-82.7834121673627
Lower Poor Fork Cumberland R051301010107048B00129NLower Poor Fork Cumberland R 048B00129N.xlsHarlan36.8673224320104/-83.3161517604884
Lower Richland Creek051301010307061B00088NLower Richland Creek 061B00088N.xlsKnox36.8637729277833/-83.8913109190944
Lower Right Fork Beaver Creek050702030103036B00142NLower Right Fork Beaver Creek 036B00142N.xlsFloyd37.5628582304555/-82.7596818423273
Lower Rockhouse Creek051002010107067C00043NLower Rockhouse Creek 067C00043N.xlsLetcher37.1422143943962/-82.9664167537882
Lower Shelby Creek050702020605098B00268NLower Shelby Creek 098B00268N.xlsPike37.4229567672648/-82.4991945862427
Lower Stinking Creek-Greasy Cr Cumberland R051301010305061B00036NLower Stinking Creek-Greasy Cr Cumberland R 061B00036N.xlsKnox36.8242794441915/-83.8360489707236
Lynn Camp Creek051301010804118B00115NLynn Camp Creek 118B00115N.xlsKnox36.9531142/-84.0944849
Martin Creek S Fork Rockcastle Creek051301020201063B00062NMartin Creek S Fork Rockcastle Creek 063B00062N.xlsLaurel37.2048853814194/-83.9449500234333
Meatscaffold Br Quicksand Creek051002010606013C00054NMeatscaffold Br Quicksand Creek 013C00054N.xlsBreathitt37.5600479299356/-83.3236099853118
Miler Creek - Tug Fork050702010506098B00002NMiler Creek - Tug Fork 098B00002N.xlsPike37.6750464173355/-82.3020848509451
Millstone Cr N Fork KY River051002010102067B00090NMillstone Cr N Fork KY River 067B00090N.xlsLetcher37.1372529674079/-82.7659500286329
Montgomery Creek Carr Fork051002010204097B00013NMontgomery Creek Carr Fork 097B00013N.xlsPerry37.2105594167657/-83.1223951917829
Nats Creek Levisa Fork050702030503064B00062LNats Creek Levisa Fork 064B00062L.xlsLawrence37.938857489307/-82.6464639565324
Nats Creek Levisa Fork050702030503NATS1Nats Creek Levisa Fork NATS1.xlsLawrence37.9400767621496/-82.6301232395114
No Creek-Rough River051100040505092B00083NNo Creek-Rough River 092B00083N.xlsOhio37.4912199567675/-86.9776900865115
Patterson Creek - Cumberland River051301010405118B00119NPatterson Creek - Cumberland River 118B00119N.xlsWhitley36.7408691580979/-84.1032965392819
Phillips Fork Red Bird River 066B00035N051002030202066B00035NPhillips Fork Red Bird River 066B00035N.xlsLeslie37.0256811391473/-83.5276139802376
Pigeonroost Fork050702010504080C00053NPigeonroost Fork 080C00053N.xlsMartin37.772801732196/-82.4499868269298
Plum Creek-Pond Creek051100030404089B00012NPlum Creek-Pond Creek 089B00012N.xlsMuhlenberg37.2322429802562/-87.0530013511966
Puncheon Camp Cr - Licking River051001010102077C00060NPuncheon Camp Cr - Licking River 077C00060N.xlsMagoffin37.6711332726444/-83.0222017300629
Robinson Creek050702020604098C00094NRobinson Creek 098C00094N.xlsPike37.3875225505973/-82.5524610982402
S Fork Quicksand Creek051002010605013C00001NS Fork Quicksand Creek 013C00001N.xlsBreathitt37.5325481256781/-83.3299322084636
Straight Creek Clear Fork051301010601007C00075NStraight Creek Clear Fork 007C00075N.xlsBell36.5879321020909/-83.897435331663
Toms Creek-Levisa Fork050702030502058C00032NToms Creek-Levisa Fork 058C00032N.xlsJohnson37.8448086639017/-82.7487568046636
Toms Creek-Levisa Fork050702030502058C00053NToms Creek-Levisa Fork 058C00053N.xlsJohnson37.8383510427262/-82.7303547610118
Upper Bullskin Creek051002030401026C00007NUpper Bullskin Creek 026C00007N.xlsClay37.2520380285886/-83.6143197793494
Upper Elk Creek Knox Creek050702010307098B00222NUpper Elk Creek Knox Creek 098B00222N.xlsPike37.5208229977992/-82.0479805259325
Upper Elkhorn Creek050702020701Rough1Upper Elkhorn Creek Rough1.xlsPike37.2366052952112/-82.5196814257213
Upper Laurel Fork Quicksand Creek 060B00035N051002010601060B00035NUpper Laurel Fork Quicksand Creek 060B00035N.xlsKnott37.4511838761535/-83.0229304294464
Upper Line Fork051002010301067C00061NUpper Line Fork 067C00061N.xlsLetcher37.0552411178678/-82.9899567821877
Upper Long Fork050702020601098B00147NUpper Long Fork 098B00147N.xlsPike37.2930949430214/-82.6638085566616
Upper Right Fork Beaver Creek050702030101060B00012NUpper Right Fork Beaver Creek 060B00012N.xlsKnott37.4174475486097/-82.7955465544303
Upper Rockcastle Creek050702010605080C00052NUpper Rockcastle Creek 080C00052N.xlsMartin37.8962079453918/-82.5543647262887
Upper Shleby Creek050702020603098B00070NUpper Shleby Creek 098B00070N.xlsPike37.3372556460684/-82.5848833104628
Watts Creek051301010702118B00032NWatts Creek 118B00032N.xlsWhitley36.7675890578894/-84.1519844942908
   2 HUCs Elk Pond - Jarrels Creek-Pond River 054B00216N.xls  
   2 HUCs Lick Cr Pond Cr - Clear Creek 054B00114N.xls  
   2 HUCs Little Cypress Cr Harris Br Cypress Cr 089B00053N.xls  
   2 HUCs Lower Collins Frk Martins Cr - Goose Creek 026B00073N.xls  
   2 HUCs Lower Greasy Cr - Headwaters Mid Fork KY R 066B00057N.xls  
   2 HUCs Macintosh Cutshin - Bull Cr Mid Frk KY 066C00006N.xls  
   2 HUCs Richland Cr Greasy Cr - Clear Creek 054B00125N.xls  
   2 HUCs Upper Greasy Cr - Laurel Fork 3 066B00067N.xls  
   3 HUCs Flat Cr Isaacs Cr Log Cr-Pond River 054B00033N.xls  
   Abbot Creek Levisa Fork 036B00133N.xls  
   Abbott Creek-Levisa Fork 036B00145N.xls  
   Big Branch Troublesome Creek 060C00040N.xls  
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