Geological Survey Map and Chart 191 James C. Cobb, State Geologist and Director Mouth of the Licking at the Series XII, 2009 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON

River and Fish Hatchery

-84.5o Basin Ohio (!1 Daniel I. Carey Basin Location Fort Covington Newport Thomas Nearly 9,600 miles of streams flow through the Licking River Basin’s 3,700 Birthplace of the Licking River «¬9 square miles in 22 counties. From a hill in southern Magoffin County 1,600 feet above sea level, the Licking River runs northwest down to the Ohio River LMSouthgate at 448 feet above sea level. Fort The underlying rocks in the basin are, in general, dominated by shale. This Fort Highland Wright Wilder Mitchell Heights creates a large number of perennial streams in the basin and provides a Lakeside Park 275 foundation for ponds and lakes, but also limits the potential for water wells. The 2,700-foot-long, 148-foot-high Cave Run Lake Dam was completed by the U.S. Army ")12 ¨¦§ Crestview There are 29,000 acres of wetlands in the basin. Corps of Engineers in 1974. The lake provides flood control and recreation. The recreation Hills 275 Residents draw about 24 million gallons of water per day (mgd) from pool is 8,270 acres and 48.1 miles long, lined by rounded hills known as The Knobs. Below Taylor LM Cold streams and reservoirs in the basin. On average, about 2,770 mgd flow into the dam lies the Minor E. Clark Fish Hatchery, one of the largest state-owned, warm-water Edgewood MIll Spring VTU 9 o the Ohio, but about once every 10 years, only 2 mgd will flow at the mouth for fish hatcheries in the country. Three to 4 million bass, muskellunge, and walleye fingerlings o «¬ 39 39 Fairview LM a week. This variability in flow affects water users and stream life. from the hatchery are released every year into Kentucky lakes, rivers, and suitable streams. Elsmere Licking River Basin Ecologic Regions LM More than 550 miles of assessed streams in the basin do not support Dissected Appalachian Plateau Erlanger £27 designated uses for warm-water aquatic habitat or primary contact recreation. Florence ¤ Hills of the Bluegrass 05100101290 *#25 Not all streams have been assessed. The percentage of assessed streams Inner Bluegrass VTU Latonia 25 58.1 Knobs ¤£ Lakes Alexandria not supporting uses was: warm-water aquatic habitat (45%); primary contact Ryland 915 Northern Forested Plateau Escarpment Heights «¬ recreation (68%). Nearly 100 miles of streams have been declared special use 75 Banklick Cr VTU Ohio/Kentucky Carboniferous Plateau ¨¦§ waters: either, cold water aquatic habitat, exceptional waters, reference reach Outer Bluegrass Independence VTU 05100101270 waters, or outstanding state resource waters. 75.97 Carter Hills 536 «¬17 VTUVTU There are five remediation priority watersheds including 430 square miles: «¬ 536 VTU VTU «¬ VTUVTU primary impacts are pathogens, nutrients, and siltation. VTU VTU VTU VTU There are many communities just outside the perimeter of the Basin that VTU VTU If you sit high in the stands at a Reds game, you can look across VTU Visalia VTU discharge treated wastewater into the basin, and may impact the Basin in This spring in Magoffin County is the origin of the Licking VTU the Ohio River down the throat of the Licking River Valley. Aerial photo from VTU the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Imagery Program other ways. For this reason, they are shown on the map. River. Photo by Dr. Yvonne Meichtry. «¬16 VTU LM «¬824 (2006). A.J. Jolly Bluegrass Hills Terrain Licking River at Blue Licks VTU Lake Licking River 05100101260 19.82 Walton VTUVTU VTU 05100101280 VTU 33.16

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Butler VTU o -84.25 Slate Creek Valley *#22 VTU ")5 *#21 VTU U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Level IV Ecoregions (2002) N Fork Grassy Cr «¬491 Crittenden VTUVTU VTU 609 38.75o o «¬ 38.75 VTU VTU Slope 17 159 05100101250 Middle Fork Grassy Cr «¬ «¬ Kincaid 467 Level to gently rolling 120.04 «¬ LM Lake Steeply rolling knobby hills and cedar trees, seen here in Pendleton County, characterize VTUVTU LM 10 VTU 05100101240 «¬ areas in the Bluegrass Hills Region underlain by the shale and limestone rocks in the Gently rolling to hilly VTU 45.63 Kope Formation. *#20 Licking River at Blue Licks State Park in Robertson County. Here it cuts into the S Fork Grassy Cr Hilly to steep outer bank, undermining large trees.

o VTU Brooksville -84 VTU Williamstown LMVTU LM 22 ^ Lake «¬ ")4 22 Dry Ridge «¬ Explanation LM Falmouth LM «¬10 ")11 *#19 Elevation in feet Maysville 25 ¤£ 489 1,401–1,640 «¬ 539 05100101230 «¬ «¬165 ^ VTU 123.94 «¬596 1,301–1,400 Williamstown «¬875 o 1,201–1,300 VTU -83.75 Clay, silt, sand, and gravel that form alluvial valleys, providing level land for homes and 10 agriculture, may be subject to poor drainage or flooding. The wide valleys of Beaver 1,101–1,200 «¬ 05100102090 «¬19 Creek and Slate Creek are typical for streams cutting through shales. Siltstone cliffs and 51.76 14 *#15 *# 62 1,001–1,100 ¤£ 9 sandstone-capped hills (knobs) bound the valley, seen here in Menifee County. 539 «¬ 901–1,000 £27 «¬ ¤ North Fork Licking River 801–900 05100101220 616 South Fork Licking River 307.89 «¬ Knobs Region 701–800 *#13 ¤£68 601–700 Sardis «¬419 ^ 448–600 Berry Mount LM Olivet «¬324 Lakes VTU o I-75 £62 38.5 ¨¦§ ¤ 989 «¬330 05100101210 «¬ Corinth o 75.93 Ponds 38.5 Johnson Cr VTU LM 05100102040 ")6 165 616 170 «¬ ¬ 161 «¬ 183.7 « «¬ Wetlands 344 £25 560 «¬ ¤ 62 «¬ «¬57 11-Digit Hydrologic Unit ¤£ 617 860 ¬ 888 «¬ boundary, unit code, and « «¬ «¬597 area in square miles 05100102080 Licking River «¬165 47.61 392 Incorporated city 356 «¬ (!7 8 o «¬ 36 Flemingsburg (! -83.5 Knobs formed by sandstone and limestone rise over agricultural activities in the Fox Creek alluvial valley in Fleming County. «¬ LM Ewing ")19 ^ Source Water/Groundwater (!3 ")18 «¬560 Protection Areas–Zone 1 05100102070 *#12 VTU 26.33 05100101180 Wildlife 681 559 Priority watershed: 248.97 «¬ «¬ www.water.ky.gov/watersheds/ LM «¬11 LM o 377 -84.5 VTU 606 «¬ County boundary «¬ 05100101200 *#18 ^ Cynthiana Stream reaches not supporting assessed 96.52 «¬32 Fleming Creek uses: water.ky.gov/sw/tmdl/303d/ ")7 LM «¬32 LM 32 Special Use Waters: water.ky.gov/sw/specialwaters/ «¬ ")21 «¬156 05100101160 05100102060 117.01 )"12 Public Water withdrawal 33.7 LM «¬982 32 «¬697 site (see table) Lake «¬ 648 Carnico «¬ 111 YWX Treatment plant outfall 982 799 «¬ «¬32 05100101170 «¬ «¬ «¬36 33.8 Fox Creek *#5 Streamflow gage VTU ^ The Fleming Wildlife Management Area, underlain by Silurian and Devonian shales, is 2,070 acres of primarily oak and ")20 «¬928 «¬57 hickory woods with some croplands and woodland openings. Squirrels, deer, grouse, doves, raccoons, quail, and rabbits ^ County seat Millersburg Carlisle VTU 36 live in the woodlands and fields. Recreation includes fishing, hiking, and primitive camping. ")14 «¬ 64 LM Large boat ramp ¨¦§ ¤£27 «¬386 13 «¬ (!6 Triplett Cr LM £62 05100102050 Shale Swamp Small boat ramp ¤ 40.16 799 «¬ 38.25o Stoner Cr «¬785 (!12 Photo location *#10 *#9 174 68 11 «¬ ¤£ *# 158 60 o «¬ ¤£ 38.25 32 1 05100102020 *#17 «¬ U.S.G.S. STREAM GAGES 200.08 STATION 353 Hinkston Cr «¬ *#16 05100101130 ID NUMBER LOCATION PERIOD North Fork VTU 186.74 05100101190 0 03249000 LICKING RIVER AT YALE, KY 1938-1942 460 Paris 537 05100102010 LM Triplett Creek ¤£ 12 ¬ 49.94 211 801 1 03249500 LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY 1928- LM (! « 260.09 «¬ «¬ ^ Sharpsburg 4 2 03249505 LICKING RIVER AT U.S. 60 AT FARMERS, KY 2003-2005 36 *# (!11 ")13 VTU «¬ ")16 «¬32 «¬504 3 03250000 TRIPLETT CREEK AT MOREHEAD, KY 1941-1992 Morehead ^")10 4 03250100 NORTH FORK TRIPLETT CREEK NEAR MOREHEAD, KY 1967-1994 *#3 5 03250150 INDIAN CREEK NEAR OWINGSVILLE, KY 1975-1982 £460 LM 6 03250190 SLATE CREEK AT KY. 713 NEAR MT. STERLING, KY 2000- ¤ 05100101120 Flat Creek 73.55 7 03248300 LICKING RIVER BELOW MASON FORK NEAR SALYERSVILLE, KY 2001-2004 111 537 36 ¬ Lakeview 8 03248500 LICKING RIVER NEAR SALYERSVILLE, KY 1938-1997 LM «¬ «¬ « #5 Heights 9 03250310 ROCK LICK CREEK ABOVE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY NEAR SHARKEY, KY 1996- * «¬519 10 03250320 ROCK LICK CREEK NEAR SHARKEY, KY 1973-1983 North Owingsville VTU -83.25o 11 03250322 ROCK LICK CREEK AT KY. 158 NEAR SHARKEY, KY 1996- Middletown ^ ¤£60 «¬211 *#2 12 03250500 LICKING RIVER AT BLUE LICK SPRINGS, KY 1938- ")2 627 VTU 60 VTU 13 03251000 NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER NEAR LEWISBURG, KY 1946-1991 «¬ ¤£ 60 826 5 14 03251200 NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER NEAR MT OLIVET, KY 1991- ¤£ «¬ (! 965 Salt LM ICKING IVER T CKINNEYSBURG Y «¬ 1 173 15 03251500 L R A M , K 1924- Lick *# «¬ 16 03252000 STONER CREEK AT PARIS, KY 1953-1991 Houston Creek LM 17 03252300 HINKSTON CREEK NEAR CARLISLE, KY 1991- £460 LM 05100101100 18 03252500 SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, KY 1938- 57 ¤ 11 VTU LM 100.35 «¬ «¬ 801 19 03253000 SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT HAYES, KY 1928-1931 «¬211 «¬ LM 20 03253500 LICKING RIVER AT CATAWBA, KY 1915- The underlying impermeable clay shales in the headwaters of Fleming Creek impede 21 03254000 LICKING RIVER AT BUTLER, KY 1938-1942 Cave LM Run drainage and create habitat for swamp-loving creatures. 22 03254400 NORTH FORK GRASSY CREEK NEAR PINER, KY 1967-1983 05100101150 05100101140 23 03254480 CRUISES CREEK AT KY 17 NEAR PINER, KY 2000- 229.66 Lake Slate Cr 56.05 LM 24 03254500 LICKING RIVER AT MORNING VIEW, KY 1915-1916 713 05100102030 «¬ VTU 686 ")1 LM 711 25 03254550 AT KY. 1829 NEAR ERLANGER, KY 1999- «¬ «¬ 83.12 ^ 0 1 *# LM LM From U.S. Geological Survey, Kentucky Water Science Center: 713 ")3 60 «¬ Salt Lick Creek ky.water.usgs.gov/hyd_data/ ¤£ Mount LM North Fork Strodes Creek Sterling 965 646 «¬ of the Basin ¨¦§64 VTU «¬ ")17 6 LM")9 *# o ¤£60 38 36 706 «¬11 «¬ 05100101110 LM «¬ o o 72.81 7 650 -84 38 LM 976 ¬ «¬ o LM « Camargo «¬ 38 VTU Acknowledgments ^ LM 460 05100101040 05100101060 Thanks to Terry Hounshell and Meg Smath, Winchester ¤£ 172.07 76.72 Kentucky Geological Survey, for cartographic -84.25o VTU ¬15 Bert T. Combs Jeffersonville LM Elk Fork and editorial improvements. Thanks to Kim and « Frenchburg 589 Mountain Parkway «¬646 «¬ Kent Anness, Kentucky Division of Geographic ^ 985 213 VTU «¬ 772 «¬ (!4 «¬ ¬172 Information, for base-map data. VTU « West 460 ¤£ Liberty^ 437 Broke Leg Falls, Menifee County 713 ")15 «¬ «¬599 «¬ (!10 Caney Creek Blackwater Creek -83.75o 05100101090 52.59 05100101080 52.1 ¤£460 «¬364 191 460 705 «¬ 946 ¤£ «¬ «¬ 05100101070 42.03 «¬844 (!9 203 o Licking River Cleanup «¬ «¬205 -83 05100101050 -83.5o A summer day is reflected in this pond on a tributary of Houston Creek in Bourbon County. June 2007 21.63 Rock fences built with local limestones by Irish immigrants line roads througout the area. Volunteers help keep the river clean. This event was part of the American Rivers National «¬134 Cleanup Week and sponsored 40 by Green Mountain Coffee «¬ Roasters and Cave Run Bicycle Bert T. Combs Salyersville Mountain Parkway VTU ^ 37.75o and Outdoors Center. Photo by *#8 VTU April Haight. ± 37.75o Johnson Cr ")8 7 114 Scale = 1:190,080 05100101030 *# «¬ 32.96 1 inch equals 3 miles 0 1.5 3 6 9 12 «¬7 The basin is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty. The resistant Corbin Sandstone Member of the Lee Formation created Broke Leg Falls, frozen here by a cold spell. Miles «¬867 «¬867 05100101020 LM 47.62 Boat Ramp Information «¬378 05100101010 Water Body Name Type Directions Fee Latitude Longitude 152.74 Cave Run Lake Alfrey boat ramp Any boat I-64 west of Morehead; Ky. 801 south (exit 133); right at Twin Knobs Campground; first blacktop on left Yes 38.09143 -83.49686 -83.25o Cave Run Lake Beaver Creek ramp Any boat Ky. 36 east of Frenchburg; Ky. 1274 east; ramp on right side between Scranton and Longbow Marina No 37.98897 -83.51439 «¬30 Ruby's boat dock Any boat U.S. 25 north of Williamstown; right on Ky. 467 (Knoxville Road); right on Day Road; ramp located at end of road Yes 38.67874 -84.51997 Williamstown Lake Williamstown Marina Any boat Ky. 22 east of Williamstown; left on Ky. 489 (Fairview Road) Yes 38.66272 -84.52836 Cave Run Lake Longbow ramp Any boat Ky. 36 northeast of Frenchburg; Ky. 1274 east; ramp on left Yes 37.99699 -83.49681 Cave Run Lake ramp 26 Any boat Ky. 7 north of West Liberty; left on Ky. 519; left on Ky. 772; right after crossing bridge over lake Yes 37.95499 -83.34111 Cave Run Lake Scotts Creek ramp Any boat I-64 west of Morehead; Ky. 801 south (exit 133) Yes 38.10207 -83.51306 Cave Run Lake Twin Knobs ramp Any boat I-64 west of Morehead; Ky. 801 south (exit 133); right at signs to lake Yes 38.09822 -83.51328 Steep Terrain «¬404 The upper valley of the South Fork Licking River lies in the Inner and Outer Bluegrass Licking River Clines on the River Any boat AA Highway north of Alexandria; Ky. 9 south (1/2 mile) Yes 38.99711 -84.45044 State park ramp Any boat Ky. 22 east of Falmouth; left on Ky. 159; right at Kincaid Lake State Park entrance No 38.72301 -84.28590 Regions, where limestone dominates in the bedrock, providing land for agriculture and Rebel Trace Lake Rebel Trace lake access Any boat Ky. 36 northeast of Frenchburg; west on Salt Lick Road near Sudith; lake at end of road No 37.99346 -83.66833 «¬542 presenting many such beautiful scenes. An example of the Inner Bluegrass terrain in the Licking River Fredericks Landing Any boat U.S. 27 north of Alexandria; AA Highway west near Wilder Yes 39.05051 -84.49303 South Fork Valley is seen above. A.J. Jolly Lake A.J. Jolly Park Small boat only U.S. 27 south of Alexandria; Ky. 824 east to park entrance No 38.88765 -84.36766 Cave Run Lake Bangor boat ramp Small boat only I-64 west of Morehead; Ky. 801 south (exit 133); Ky. 1274 southeast; left on New Hope Road at Bangor Yes 38.04375 -83.43882 Public Surface Water Withdrawals Cave Run Lake Blackwater ramp Small boat only Ky. 7 north of West Liberty; left on Ky. 519; left on Ky. 976 No 37.97471 -83.39538 LOC. Cave Run Lake Clay Lick ramp Small boat only I-64 west of Morehead; Ky. 801 south (exit 133); Ky. 1274 south; Ky. 3138 west Yes 38.05926 -83.46481 1 ID PWSID OWNER SOURCE Clear Creek Lake Clear Creek lake access Small boat only I-64 east of Owingsville; U.S. 60 east (exit 123); Ky. 211 south; left on Clear Creek Road No 38.05561 -83.59443 Doe Run Lake Doe Run ramp Small boat only Ky. 17 north of Independence (2.3 miles); left on Bullock Pen Road to lake No 38.98680 -84.55157 «¬7 1 0870298 Mount Sterling Water & Sewer System Slate Creek Reservoir Lake Carnico ramp Small boat only Ky. 32 northeast of Carlisle (9.1 miles); left on Ky. 1455; cross dam, turn right; first right to boat ramp Yes 38.34843 -84.04248 2 1030292 Morehead Utility Plant Board Licking River South Fork Licking River Cynthiana Small boat only U.S. 27 in Cynthiana; left on River Road; follow signs to Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources ramp No 38.39954 -84.29628 -83o 3 0880452 West Liberty Water Works Cave Run Lake South Fork Licking River Robinson Dam Small boat only Ky. 36 northwest of Cynthiana; right on Ky. 1054; right on Robinson Dam Road No 38.49123 -84.35487 4 0960126 Falmouth Water Department Licking River 37.5o South Fork Licking River Terry Dam Small boat only Ky. 982 south of Cynthiana; turn onto Infirmary Lane; left after crossing railroad tracks No 38.36926 -84.29189 5 0960051 Butler Water Works Licking River Fox Valley Lake Sand Lick (Fox Valley Lake) Small boat only Ky. 32 southeast of Flemingsburg; left on James Road; follow signs Yes 38.38778 -83.61324 6 0490096 Cynthiana Municipal Water Works Licking River intake Greenbriar Reservoir Greenbriar Reservoir ramp Small boat only Ky. 713 southeast of Mount Sterling; west on McCormick Road; right on gravel road Yes 38.01909 -83.84738 7 0490096 Cynthiana Municipal Water Works South Fork Licking River intake Stoner Creek Fryman's boat dock Small boat only U.S. 460 east of Paris to Spears Mill Road Yes 38.16642 -84.16330 8 0770566 Salyersville Water Works Old Water Plant/Gardner Farm Stoner Creek Ike’s boat dock Small boat only U.S. 68/460 east from courthouse in Paris; right at first stoplight on Pleasant Street; first street on left (Stoner Avenue) to end of street Yes 38.21034 -84.23993 9 0870298 Mount Sterling Water & Sewer System Greenbriar Reservoir Williamstown Lake Public ramp–Old Williamstown Swimming Hole Small boat only Ky. 22 east of Williamstown; left on Ky. 489 (Fairview Road); left on Summer Drive No 38.66613 -84.52777 10 1030480 Morehead State University Triplett Creek More Information Cave Run Lake Leatherwood ramp Small boat only Ky. 36 northeast of Frenchburg; right on Ky. 211; right on Clear Creek Road to ramp Yes 38.03370 -83.51558 11 0410472 Williamstown Municipal Water Department Williamstown Lake Cave Run Lake Poppin Rock boat ramp Small boat only Ky. 519 south of Morehead near Morgan County line Yes 38.04025 -83.40227 Boating and fishing access sites, Ky. Dept. Fish and Wildlife 12 0590220 Northern Kentucky Water District Licking River Cave Run Lake Warix Run ramp Small boat only I-64 west of Morehead; Ky. 801 south (exit 133); follow signs Yes 38.08443 -83.44477 Resources: kygeonet.ky.gov/kdfwr/ 13 0090343 Paris Water Works Stoner Creek Cave Run Lake Zilpo Small boat only I-64 east of Owingsville; U.S. 60 east (exit 123); Ky. 211 south; left on Clear Creek Road; left on Tater Knob Tower/Zilpo Road Yes 38.07296 -83.47624 Licking River Basin Team: 14 0090287 Millersburg Municipal Water Works Hinkston Creek 15 0880452 West Liberty Water Works Licking River Cave Run Lake tailwater Cave Run Lake tailwater Small boat only I-64 east of Owingsville; Ky. 801 south (exit 133); right on Ky. 826; first road to right after crossing dam No 38.11759 -83.53884 www.watersheds.ky.gov/basins/licking/ 16 1030480 Morehead State University Evans Branch Reservoir Licking River Blue Licks Battlefield ramp Small boat only Ky. 32 west of Carlisle to U.S. 68; north 7.5 miles to Blue Licks Battlefield State Park No 38.42845 -83.99737 Cave Run Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: 17 0831010 Cave Run Water Commission Cave Run Lake Licking River Clay Wildlife Management Area Small boat only Ky. 32 northeast of Carlisle (8 miles); right on Cassidy Creek Road to Clay Wildlife Management Area No 38.36467 -83.89539 www.lrl.usace.army.mil/crl/ 18 0910675 Western Fleming Water District Licking River Licking River Claysville ramp Small boat only U.S. 62 west of Mount Olivet to Licking River; road to left across from Ky. 19 junction; follow to ramp No 38.51602 -84.18112 Kentucky Division of Water: www.water.ky.gov/ 19 0350134 Flemingsburg Utility System Flemingsburg Lake Licking River Falmouth ramp Small boat only Ky. 22 in Falmouth No 38.67871 -84.32893 Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute: 20 0910065 Carlisle Water Department City Lake intake Kincaid Lake Dam ramp Small boat only Ky. 22 east of Falmouth; left on Ky. 159; right at park entrance No 38.72364 -84.29050 www.uky.edu/WaterResources/ Licking River Johnson Ford–Bath Small boat only U.S. 60 east of Owingsville; left on Ky. 1269; left on Riddles Road; left on Adams Road; right on Johnson Ford Road No 38.20799 -83.68058 A steep hillside in Magoffin County is stripped of trees and the soils ripple slowly down- 21 0910065 Carlisle Water Department Licking River intake Kentucky Geological Survey: www.uky.edu/kgs/water/library/ Licking River Kenton County Park ramp (Locust Pike Park) Small boat only Ky. 17 north of Independence (10 miles); right on Ky. 16 (1 mile); left on Ky. 177 to DeCoursey No 39.00986 -84.47994 hill—eventually to the river—under the forces of cattle, moisture, freezing, and thawing. Data from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (2008) Licking River Moores Ferry Small boat only I-64 east of Owingsville; U.S. 60 east (exit 123); left on Ky. 211 No 38.17580 -83.61855 Water Watch Data: kgsmap.uky.edu/website/krww/ 1Public Water System Identification Number Data from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: kygeonet.ky.gov/kdfwr/viewer.htm.