OBEY RIVER WATERSHED
| The Obey River watershed includes parts of Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Pickett, Overton and Putnam Counties and drains 779 square miles before emptying into the Cumberland River. Land in the watershed is primarily used for cattle, grain and tobacco farming. Oil and natural gas wells and abandoned coal mines are scattered throughout the watershed. Hunting and fishing are popular, as are watersports on Dale Hollow Reservoir. |
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| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| ASHBURN CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| BIG INDIAN CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| BIG LAUREL CREEK | 1 | 4 | ||
| BIG PINEY CREEK | 2 | 3 | ||
| BILLS CREEK | 2 | 4 | ||
| BUFFALO COVE CREEK | 2 | 3 | ||
| CANEY CREEK | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| CARTER CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| COWAN BRANCH CREEK | 2 | |||
| DRY CREEK | 3 | |||
| DRY HOLLOW FORK CREEK | 2 | |||
| EAGLE CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| EAST FORK OBEY RIVER | 1,2 | 2,3 | 1,3,4 | |
| HUGHES CREEK | 2 | |||
| HURRICANE CREEK | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| IRONS CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| LICK CREEK | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| LITTLE JACK CREEK | 2 | |||
| MEADOW CREEK | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| MITCHELL CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| NEELY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| NETTLE CARRIER CREEK | 3 | |||
| OBEY RIVER | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| POGUE WILLIAMS CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| POOR BRANCH CREEK | 3 | |||
| POPLAR COVE CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| PUNCHEON CAMP CREEK | 2 | 4 | ||
| SLATE CREEK | 2 | |||
| SOUTH BRANCH LICK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| STEWART CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| STOKES CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| WEST FORK OBEY RIVER | 1,2 | 2 | 3 | 3,4 |
| WOLF RIVER | 2,3 | 2 | 1,4 |
The name "Obey" honors Obedian Terrill. Terrill was a longhunter from Virginia who also discovered the Obed River (also named in his honor).
