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problems are often related, as riparian vegetation can act as s as a t c act a n a can c n o i t a t e g e vegetation v n a i r a p i riparian r s as a , d e t a l e related, r n e t f often o e r a are s m e l b o r p problems of it deriving from agriculture. Both urban and rural streams s m a e r t streams s l a r u rural r d n and a n a b r urban u h t o Both B . e r u t l u c i r g a agriculture. m o r f from g n i v i r e d deriving t it i f o of

e s e h T These . g n i z a r g r e v o overgrazing. r o or the Cumberland Basin, but pollution is still signifi cant, much h c u m much , t n a c cant, fi i n g i signifi s l l i t still s s is i n o i t u l l o pollution p t u but b , n i s a B Basin, d n a l r e b m u C Cumberland e h t the

t n e m p o l e v e development d o to t e u d due er less from pollution than other watersheds in n in i s d e h s r e t a watersheds w r e h t other o n a h than t n o i t u l l o pollution p m o r from f s s e less l r er e ﬀ u s suﬀ o t to s r a e p p a appears

(streamside) vegetation, , n o i t a t e g e v vegetation, ) e d i s m a e r t s ( (streamside) its length within the watershed. The Cordell Hull Watershed d e h s r e t a Watershed W l l u Hull H l l e d r o Cordell C e h T The . d e h s r e t a w watershed. e h t the n i h t i w within h t g n e l length s t i its

from loss of riparian n a i r a p i r riparian f o of s s o loss l m o r f from impoundment, the Cordell Hull Lake reservoir, for much of f of o h c u much m r o for f , r i o v r e s e reservoir, r e k a Lake L l l u H Hull l l e d r o Cordell C e h the t , t n e m d n u o p m i impoundment,

er r er e ﬀ u s suﬀ o s l a also s m a e r t s streams heavily altered and now takes the form of a dam-controlled d e l l o r t n o c - m a dam-controlled d a a f of o m r o form f e h the t s e k a takes t w o n now d n a and d e r e t l a altered y l i v a e h heavily

Both urban and rural l a r u r rural d n a and n a b r u urban h t o B Both town of Livingston. The Cumberland River itself has been n e e been b s a has h f l e s t itself i r e v i River R d n a l r e b m u Cumberland C e h T The . n o t s g n i v i L Livingston. f o of n w o t town

or agricultural fi elds). . ) s d l elds). e fi fi l a r u t l u c i r g a agricultural r o or largest town entirely in the watershed is the 4,000 person n o s r e person p 0 0 0 , 4,000 4 e h the t s is i d e h s r e t a watershed w e h the t n in i y l e r i t n entirely e n w o town t t s e g r a l largest

s n w a lawns l g n i z i l i t r e f - r e v o over-fertilizing

Very little of the watershed is heavily developed, and the e h the t d n and a , d e p o l e v e developed, d y l i v a e heavily h s is i d e h s r e t a watershed w e h the t f of o e l t t i l little y r e V Very

nitrogen (the result of f o of t l u s e result r e h t (the ( n e g o r t i n nitrogen southeastern third of the watershed is primarily agricultural. . l a r u t l u c i r g agricultural. a y l i r a m i r primarily p s is i d e h s r e t a watershed w e h the t f of o d r i h third t n r e t s a e h t u o s southeastern

such as phosphorus and d n and a s u r o h p s o h p phosphorus s a as h c u s such some agriculture in the fl oodplain of the river, while the e h the t e l i h while w , r e v i river, r e h the t f of o n i a l p d o oodplain o fl fl e h the t n in i e r u t l u c i r g agriculture a e m o s some

s t n e i r t u n nutrients s s e c x excess e d n a and ) d n a l land) north and west of the watershed is mostly forested, with h t i with w , d e t s e r o forested, f y l t s o mostly m s is i d e h s r e t a w watershed e h t the f o of t s e w west d n a and h t r o n north

d e p o l e v e developed d r or o d e d a r g e d degraded

Hull Watershed is relatively undeveloped. The land in the e h the t n in i d n a land l e h T The . d e p o l e v e d n undeveloped. u y l e v i t a l e relatively r s is i d e h s r e t a W Watershed l l u H Hull

from m o r from f ﬀ o n u r runoﬀ d e s a e r c n i increased

Compared to other watersheds in the area, the Cordell l l e d r o Cordell C e h the t , a e r area, a e h the t n in i s d e h s r e t a watersheds w r e h t other o o to t d e r a p m o C Compared

excess sediment (from m o r f ( (from t n e m i d e s sediment s s e c x e excess

THREATS TO THE WATERSHED THE TO THREATS

, ) s e r u l i a f failures), m e t s y system s c i t p e s septic

Spring Creek 20.7 Pathogens Grazing in riparian zones riparian in Grazing Pathogens 20.7 Creek Spring

Blackburn Fork 15.9 Pathogens Undetermined source Undetermined Pathogens 15.9 Fork Blackburn

Carr Creek 4.5 Dissolved oxygen depletion Upstream impoundments Upstream depletion oxygen Dissolved 4.5 Creek Carr

Town Creek 6.2 Pathogens, nutrients, dissolved oxygen depletion Sanitary sewer system failures and urban runoﬀ runoﬀ urban and failures system sewer Sanitary depletion oxygen dissolved nutrients, Pathogens, 6.2 Creek Town

Flat Creek 23.6 Pathogens Grazing in riparian zones riparian in Grazing Pathogens 23.6 Creek Flat

Mill Creek 2.9 Flow Alteration Upstream impoundments Upstream Alteration Flow 2.9 Creek Mill

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(Lampsilis abrupta), , ) a t p u r b abrupta), a s i l i s p m a L ( (Lampsilis l e s s u m mussel t e k c u Mucket M k n i P Pink

) a t n o d o n o monodonta) m a i d n a l r e b m u C ( (Cumberlandia d n a and , , l e s s u Mussel M e s a c e l c a t c e p Spectaclecase S e h t the them potentially unsafe for swimming or fi shing. The e h T The . g n i h s shing. fi fi r o or g n i m m i w s swimming r o f for e f a s n u unsafe y l l a i t n e t o p potentially m e h t them

) a t a l u c i b r orbiculata) o s i l i s p m a L ( (Lampsilis , , t e k c u Mucket M k n i Pink P e h the t g n i d u l c n including i , s l e s s u m mussels, i l o c coli . E E. g n i k a m making , , s as a h c u such s s n e g o h t a pathogens p h t i with w d e t a n i m a t n o c contaminated e r a are

The watershed contains 5 species of endangered freshwater r e t a w h s e r freshwater f d e r e g n a d n endangered e f of o s e i c e p species s 5 5 s n i a t n o contains c d e h s r e t a watershed w e h T The t s o m most , d e r i a p m i impaired, e r a are t a h t that s m a e r t s streams e s o h t those f O Of . d e s s e s s a n u unassessed.

Watershed are several federally endangered aquatic species. . s e i c e p species. s c i t a u q a aquatic d e r e g n a d n e endangered y l l a r e d e f federally l a r e v e several s e r are a d e h s r e t a W Watershed is considered impaired, but a staggering 74% remains s n i a m e remains r % 4 74% 7 g n i r e g g a t s staggering a a t u b but , d e r i a p m i impaired, d e r e d i s n o c considered s i is clean ups throughout the year. the throughout ups clean

the streams and rivers of the Cordell Hull l l u Hull H l l e d r o Cordell C e h the t f of o s r e v i rivers r d n and a s m a e r t streams s e h t the

the Cumberland River. Of this 1,020 miles, roughly 7% % 7% 7 y l h g u o roughly r , s e l i miles, m 0 2 0 , 1,020 1 s i h this t f Of O . r e v i R River. d n a l r e b m u C Cumberland e h t the Rodeo and numerous area river and stream stream and river area numerous and Rodeo

n i in d n u o f found e b be n a c can t a h t that e f i l d l i w wildlife e h t the g n o m A Among

Dragon Boat Festival, the annual Catﬁ sh sh Catﬁ annual the Festival, Boat Dragon f of o s e l i miles m 2 72 7 g n i d u l c n i including , s r e v i r rivers, d n a and s m a e r t s streams f o of s e l i m miles 0 2 0 , 1 1,020

include the annual Cumberland River River Cumberland annual the include

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of only 13 such rivers in the state. . e t a t s state. e h the t n in i s r e v i r rivers h c u s such 3 1 13 y l n o only f o of

e h t the g n o l a along s d e h s r e t a w watersheds 6 6 e h t the f o of s u o l u p o p populous t s a e l least e h t the t i it g n i k a m making

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, 0 0 0 , 0 6 60,000, t u o b a about f o of n o i t a l u p o p population a a h t i w with , a e r a area, n i in s e l i m miles e r a u q s square

water. Spring Creek, and Blackburn Fork are e r a are k r o F Fork n r u b k c a l B Blackburn d n a and , k e e r C Creek, g n i r p S Spring

Cumberland River near Carthage. The watershed is 797 7 9 797 7 s is i d e h s r e t a watershed w e h The T . e g a h t r a C Carthage. r a e n near r e v i R River d n a l r e b m u C Cumberland improve soil conditions and conserve conserve and conditions soil improve

, r e v i R River, g n i r a o Roaring R . s m a e r t streams. s l a n o i t a e r c e r recreational

streams and work with area farmers to to farmers area with work and streams for Cordell Hull Lake, a major reservoir impounding the e h the t g n i d n u o p m impounding i r i o v r e s e reservoir r r o j a major m a a , e k a Lake, L l l u Hull H l l e d r o C Cordell r o f for

d n a and c i n e c s scenic y r a l p m e x e exemplary s l i a t e d details h c i h w which

development, restore impaired urban urban impaired restore development,

confl uence with the Caney Fork. The watershed is named d e m a named n s is i d e h s r e t a watershed w e h T The . k r o F Fork. y e n a C Caney e h t the h t i w with e c n e u uence fl n o c confl

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from its confl uence with the Obey River downstream to its s t its i o to t m a e r t s n w o d downstream r e v i R River y e b Obey O e h the t h t i with w e c n e uence u fl n o c confl s t i its m o r f from

93 miles of streams that are listed d e t s i listed l e r are a t a h that t s m a e r t streams s f of o s e l i m miles 3 9 93 resources throughout the Cumberland Cumberland the throughout resources

r e v i R River d n a l r e b m u C Cumberland e h t the o t to g n i n i a r d draining d n a l land e h t the s e s s a p m o c n e encompasses proactive steps in protecting water water protecting in steps proactive Cordell Hull Watershed also contains s n i a t n o contains c o s l also a d e h s r e t a Watershed W l l u Hull H l l e d r o C Cordell

and the agricultural community to take take to community agricultural the and THE CORDELL HULL WATERSHED D E H S R E T A WATERSHED W L L U HULL H L L E D R O C CORDELL E H T THE

necessarily in pristine condition. The e h T The . n o i t i d n o c condition. e n i t s i r p pristine n i in y l i r a s s e c e n necessarily

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improvement methods ranging from policy policy from ranging methods improvement

cials. Together we share water quality quality water share we Together cials. oﬃ

businesses, to neighborhoods and elected elected and neighborhoods to businesses,

and organizations – from schools, to to schools, from – organizations and

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Waterloo Falls • Leave a 35’ to 100’ no mow zone between streams and activity that disturbs, compacts, or removes soil. • Harvest rainwater from rooftops using rain barrels or larger cisterns.

• Keep livestock fenced away from streams and rivers. Cordell Hull Dam • Don’t pour toxic household chemicals down the drain; 37213 take them to a hazardous waste center. • Use hardy plants that require little or no watering, fertilizers, or pesticides in your yard. ENNESSEE , T • Do not over apply fertilizers. Consider using organic or WELCOME TO THE slow release fertilizers instead. ASHVILLE CORDELL HULL WATERSHED! N

• Recycle yard waste in a compost pile and use a | mulching mower. The Cordell Hull Watershed, one of 14 major 300 watersheds within the larger Cumberland River • Use pervious surfaces like wood, brick or gravel for UITE

decks and walkways; this allows rain to soak in and not , S run oﬀ . VENUE

• Never pour used oil or antifreeze into the storm drain A or the street. ICTORY

• Pick up after your dog, and dispose of the waste in the V

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problems are often related, as riparian vegetation can act as s as a t c act a n a can c n o i t a t e g e vegetation v n a i r a p i riparian r s as a , d e t a l e related, r n e t f often o e r are a s m e l b o r p problems of it deriving from agriculture. Both urban and rural streams s m a e r t streams s l a r u rural r d n and a n a b r urban u h t o Both B . e r u t l u c i r g a agriculture. m o r f from g n i v i r e d deriving t i it f o of

e s e h T These . g n i z a r g r e v o overgrazing. r o or h c u m much , t n a c cant, ﬁ i n g i signiﬁ s l l i t still s s is i n o i t u l l o pollution p t u but b , n i s a B Basin, d n a l r e b m u C Cumberland e h t the

(streamside) vegetation, , n o i t a t e g e vegetation, v ) e d i s m a e r t s ( (streamside) its length within the watershed. The Cordell Hull Watershed d e h s r e t a Watershed W l l u Hull H l l e d r o Cordell C e h T The . d e h s r e t a w watershed. e h t the n i h t i w within h t g n e l length s t i its

from loss of riparian n a i r a p i riparian r f of o s s o loss l m o r f from impoundment, the Cordell Hull Lake reservoir, for much of f of o h c u much m r o for f , r i o v r e s e reservoir, r e k a Lake L l l u H Hull l l e d r o Cordell C e h the t , t n e m d n u o p m i impoundment,

er r er e ﬀ u suﬀ s o s l also a s m a e r t s streams heavily altered and now takes the form of a dam-controlled d e l l o r t n o c - m a dam-controlled d a a f of o m r o form f e h the t s e k a takes t w o n now d n a and d e r e t l a altered y l i v a e h heavily

s n w a lawns l g n i z i l i t r e f - r e v o over-fertilizing

nitrogen (the result of f of o t l u s e result r e h t (the ( n e g o r t i n nitrogen

southeastern third of the watershed is primarily agricultural. . l a r u t l u c i r g agricultural. a y l i r a m i r primarily p s is i d e h s r e t a watershed w e h the t f of o d r i h t third n r e t s a e h t u o s southeastern

such as phosphorus and d n and a s u r o h p s o h p phosphorus s a as h c u s such

some agriculture in the fl oodplain of the river, while the e h the t e l i h while w , r e v i river, r e h the t f of o n i a l p d o oodplain o fl fl e h the t n in i e r u t l u c i r g a agriculture e m o s some

s t n e i r t u n nutrients s s e c x excess e d n a and ) d n a l land)

h t i w with , d e t s e r o forested, f y l t s o m mostly s i is d e h s r e t a w watershed e h t the f o of t s e w west d n a and h t r o n north

d e p o l e v e developed d r or o d e d a r g e d degraded

Hull Watershed is relatively undeveloped. The land in the e h the t n in i d n a land l e h T The . d e p o l e v e d n undeveloped. u y l e v i t a l e relatively r s is i d e h s r e t a Watershed W l l u H Hull

from m o r from f ﬀ o n u runoﬀ r d e s a e r c n i increased

Compared to other watersheds in the area, the Cordell l l e d r o Cordell C e h the t , a e r area, a e h the t n in i s d e h s r e t a watersheds w r e h t other o o to t d e r a p m o C Compared

excess sediment (from m o r f (from ( t n e m i d e sediment s s s e c x e excess

THREATS TO THE WATERSHED THE TO THREATS

septic system failures), , ) s e r u l i a failures), f m e t s y s system c i t p e s septic

Spring Creek 20.7 Pathogens Grazing in riparian zones riparian in Grazing Pathogens 20.7 Creek Spring

Blackburn Fork 15.9 Pathogens Undetermined source Undetermined Pathogens 15.9 Fork Blackburn

Carr Creek 4.5 Dissolved oxygen depletion Upstream impoundments Upstream depletion oxygen Dissolved 4.5 Creek Carr

Flat Creek 23.6 Pathogens Grazing in riparian zones riparian in Grazing Pathogens 23.6 Creek Flat

Mill Creek 2.9 Flow Alteration Upstream impoundments Upstream Alteration Flow 2.9 Creek Mill

# STREAM SEGMENT MILES IMPAIRMENT SUSPECTED SOURCES OF IMPAIRMENT OF SOURCES SUSPECTED IMPAIRMENT MILES SEGMENT STREAM #

CORDELL HULL WATERSHED: HULL CORDELL

d e t c e ected ﬀ aﬀ a g n i e being b s is i r e t a water w r u our o w o H How

S W F S U / r e l h i t Stihler/USFWS S g i a r Craig C : y by: b o t o h P Photo

s n e d i v e r brevidens b a m s a l b o i p E Epioblasma ( ( l l e h s b m o C Combshell n a i d n a l r e b m u C Cumberlandian e h t the t o not n h g u o h though t , d e r i a p m i n unimpaired, u d e r e d i s n o considered c e r are a s m a e r t streams s g n i n i a m e r remaining . ) ).

(Lampsilis abrupta), , ) a t p u r b abrupta), a s i l i s p m a L ( (Lampsilis l e s s u m mussel t e k c u Mucket M k n i P Pink

) a t n o d o n o monodonta) m a i d n a l r e b m u C ( (Cumberlandia the Spectaclecase Mussel l e s s u Mussel M e s a c e l c a t c e p Spectaclecase S e h t the d n a and , , them potentially unsafe for swimming or fi shing. The e h T The . g n i h s shing. fi fi r o or g n i m m i w s swimming r o f for e f a s n u unsafe y l l a i t n e t o p potentially m e h t them

) a t a l u c i b r orbiculata) o s i l i s p m a L ( (Lampsilis t e k c u Mucket M k n i Pink P e h the t g n i d u l c n including i , s l e s s u m mussels, , , i l o coli c . E E. g n i k a m making , , s as a h c u such s s n e g o h t a pathogens p h t i with w d e t a n i m a t n o contaminated c e r a are

Watershed are several federally endangered aquatic species. . s e i c e p species. s c i t a u q a aquatic d e r e g n a d n e endangered y l l a r e d e f federally l a r e v e several s e r are a d e h s r e t a W Watershed is considered impaired, but a staggering 74% remains s n i a m e remains r % 4 74% 7 g n i r e g g a t staggering s a a t u but b , d e r i a p m impaired, i d e r e d i s n o c considered s i is

clean ups throughout the year. the throughout ups clean

the streams and rivers of the Cordell Hull l l u Hull H l l e d r o C Cordell e h t the f o of s r e v i r rivers d n a and s m a e r t s streams e h t the

the Cumberland River. Of this 1,020 miles, roughly 7% % 7% 7 y l h g u o roughly r , s e l i miles, m 0 2 0 , 1,020 1 s i h this t f Of O . r e v i River. R d n a l r e b m u Cumberland C e h t the Rodeo and numerous area river and stream stream and river area numerous and Rodeo

n i in d n u o f found e b be n a c can t a h t that e f i l d l i w wildlife e h t the g n o m A Among

Dragon Boat Festival, the annual Catﬁ sh sh Catﬁ annual the Festival, Boat Dragon f o of s e l i m miles 2 7 72 g n i d u l c n i including , s r e v i r rivers, d n a and s m a e r t s streams f o of s e l i m miles 0 2 0 , 1 1,020

include the annual Cumberland River River Cumberland annual the include

THE ECOLOGY THE The Cordell Hull Watershed contains approximately y l e t a m i x o r p p approximately a s n i a t n o contains c d e h s r e t a Watershed W l l u Hull H l l e d r o Cordell C e h T The

awareness of water resources. These These resources. water of awareness

WATER QUALITY WATER resulting in a greater appreciation and and appreciation greater a in resulting

for residents to enjoy local waterways, waterways, local enjoy to residents for e l t r u T Turtle g n i p p a n S Snapping

. d e t u l l o p polluted. e r a are s m a e r t s streams

• The Compact provides many opportunities opportunities many provides Compact The •

Unfortunately, even some of these e s e h t these f o of e m o s some n e v even e , y l e t a n u t r o f n U Unfortunately,

. r e v i R River. d n a l r e b m u Cumberland C e h the t f o of m e t s stem n i a m main CONNECT

of only 13 such rivers in the state. . e t a t s state. e h t the n i in s r e v i r rivers h c u s such 3 1 13 y l n o only f o of

e h t the g n o l a along s d e h s r e t a w watersheds 6 6 e h the t f of o s u o l u p o populous p t s a e least l e h t the t i it g n i k a m making

t u o out , s r e v i R Rivers, c i n e c Scenic S e t a t State S s as a d e t s i listed l o s l a also

, 0 0 0 , 0 6 60,000, t u o b a about f of o n o i t a l u p o population p a a h t i with w , a e r area, a n in i s e l i m miles e r a u q s square

water. Spring Creek, and Blackburn Fork are e r a are k r o F Fork n r u b k c a l B Blackburn d n a and , k e e r C Creek, g n i r p S Spring

, r e v i R River, g n i r a o Roaring R . s m a e r t streams. s l a n o i t a e r c e r recreational

d n a and c i n e c s scenic y r a l p m e x e exemplary s l i a t e d details h c i h w which

development, restore impaired urban urban impaired restore development,

on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory, , y r o t n e v n I Inventory, s r e v i R Rivers e d i w n o i t a N Nationwide e h t the n o on

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from its confl uence with the Obey River downstream to its s t its i o to t m a e r t s n w o d downstream r e v i R River y e b Obey O e h the t h t i with w e c n e uence u fl n o confl c s t its i m o r f from

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For more information on the National Rivers Inventory, visit nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri For more information on the streams and their impairment, please see corresponding table on reverse side.

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTION AGENCY ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES

epa.gov 888.891.8332 615.837.5225 tn.gov/environment tn.gov/agriculture/water

This work was funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under §319(h) of the Clean Water Act.