HOLSTON RIVER (SOUTH FORK) WATERSHED
SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER WATERSHED
| The South Fork Holston River watershed includes parts of Carter, Johnson, Sullivan and Washington Counties and drains 565 square miles before emptying into the Holston River. Small farms and some logging activities are located throughout the watershed, which also contains part of the Cherokee National Forest. Hunting, fishing and watersports are popular. |
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| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
Assessment Maps
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| BAKER CREEK | 4 | |||
| BEAVER CREEK | 3 | 4 | ||
| BEAVERDAM CREEK | 1 | 1 | ||
| BOOZY CREEK | 1 | |||
| CEDAR CREEK | 3,4 | 3 | 4 | |
| FALL CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| FORD CREEK | 3 | |||
| GENTRY CREEK | 3 | |||
| HORSE CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| INDIAN CREEK | 3 | |||
| KENDRICK CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| LAURAL CREEK | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| MORRELL CREEK | 3 | |||
| MUDDY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| NICELY BRANCH SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER | 1 | |||
| REEDY CREEK | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| ROCK SPRINGS CREEK | 4 | |||
| SINKING CREEK | 3 | |||
| SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER | 3,4 | 2 | 1,4 | |
| STEELE CREEK | 4 | |||
| TIMBERTREE BRANCH SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER | 1 |
Any river is really the summation of a whole valley. To think of it as nothing but water is to ignore the greater part. -Hal Borland
