LAKE BARKLEY WATERSHED
| Parts of Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery and Stewart Counties make up the 986 square mile Lake Barkley watershed. The watershed is principally agricultural and forested and is a popular place for hunting and fishing. Lake Barkley borders a portion of TVA’s popular Land Between the Lakes public recreation area. |  |
| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| BARTEE BRANCH CREEK | 4 | |||
| BEAR CREEK | 1 | 1 | ||
| BIG BARTONS CREEK | 1,2,3 | 1 | ||
| BIG ELK CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| BIG MCADOO CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| BLOOMING GROVE CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| BUDDS CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| CUMBERLAND RIVER | 2,3 | 1,2 | 1,3 | |
| DRY FORK CREEK | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| DYERS CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| EAST FORK CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| FURNACE CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| GUICES CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| HALF PONE CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| HAYES FORK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| HONEY FORK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| JOHNSON CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| LEATHERWOOD CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| LEE CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| LICK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| LITTLE BARTONS CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| LITTLE MCADOO CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| LONG CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| LOUISE CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| NORTH CROSS CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| RACOON CREEK | 1 | |||
| SALINE CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| SOUTH CROSS CREEK | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| WELLS CREEK | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| YELLOW CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1,2 | 1 |
Lake Barkley was created by damming the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Completed in 1966, the facility is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and provides hydropower, year-round navigation and recreation on the lake.
