ELK RIVER (UPPER) WATERSHED
UPPER ELK RIVER WATERSHED
| The Upper Elk River watershed includes parts of Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lincoln, Marshall and Moore counties and drains 1279 square miles before flowing into the Lower Elk River watershed. Tims Ford and Woods Reservoirs, managed by TVA, are popular boating and fishing areas. The lakes support largemouth and smallmouth bass, while areas below the dams are fished for stocked rainbow trout. The land supports cotton, corn and soybean production as well as swine and cattle. |
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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 |
| BEANS CREEK (NORTH) | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| BEANS CREEK (SOUTH) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| BETSY WILLIS CREEK | 3 | |||
| BLUE SPRINGS CREEK (BRADLEY CREEK) | 2 | |||
| BLUE SPRINGS CREEK (TIMS FORD) | 4 | 1 | ||
| BOILING FORK CREEK | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| BRADLEY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| BRADSHAW CREEK | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| BUCKEYE CREEK | 3 | |||
| CALDWELL CREEK | 3 | |||
| CANE CREEK | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| CHICKEN CREEK | 3 | |||
| COLDWATER CREEK | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| DRY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| DRY PRONG FARRIS CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| EAST FORK MULBERRY CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| ELK RIVER | 2,3 | 2,3 | 1,2 | 1,2,4 |
| GIMLET CREEK | 2 | |||
| GUM CREEK | 2 | |||
| HURRICANE CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| INDIAN CREEK | 3 | |||
| KELLY CREEK | 1 | |||
| LITTLE CANE CREEK | 2 | |||
| LITTLE HURRICANE CREEK | 3 | |||
| MUD CREEK | 3 | 2 | ||
| MULBERRY CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| NORRIS CREEK | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| OLD PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| ROBINSON CREEK | 3 | |||
| ROCK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| SWAN CREEK | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| TAYLOR CREEK | 3 | |||
| TURKEY CREEK | 3 | |||
| WEST FORK MULBERRY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| WYATT CREEK | 3 |
