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3745-1-24 Muskingum River Drainage Basin 3745-1-24 Muskingum river drainage basin. (A) The water bodies listed in table 24-1 of this rule are ordered from downstream to upstream. Tributaries of a water body are indented. The aquatic life habitat, water supply and recreation use designations are defined in rule 3745-1-07 of the Administrative Code. The state resource water use designation is defined in rule 3745-1-05 of the Administrative Code. The most stringent criteria associated with any one of the use designations assigned to a water body will apply to that water body. (B) Figure 1 of the appendix to this rule is a generalized map of the Muskingum river drainage basin. A generalized map of Ohio outlining the twenty-three major drainage basins and listing associated rule numbers in this chapter is in figure 1 of the appendix to rule 3745-1-08 of the Administrative Code. (C) RM, as used in this rule, stands for river mile and refers to the method used by the Ohio environmental protection agency to identify locations along a water body. Mileage is defined as the lineal distance from the downstream terminus (i.e., mouth) and moving in an upstream direction. (D) The following symbols are used throughout this rule: * Designated use based on the 1978 water quality standards. + Designated use based on the results of a biological field assessment performed by the Ohio environmental protection agency. o Designated use based on justification other than the results of a biological field assessment performed by the Ohio environmental protection agency. L An L in the warmwater habitat column signifies that the water body segment is designated limited warmwater habitat. 3745-1-24 2 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Swan run * * * * Dunfee run * * * * Sawyer run * * * * Little Hocking river + + + + West branch * * * * Laurel run * * * * Gilbert run * * * * Burnett run * * * * Falls creek * * * * Little West branch * * * * Mill branch * * * * East branch * * * * Tupper creek * * * * Davis creek * * * * Congress run * * * * Crooked creek * * * * Mile run * * * * Dodge run * * * * 3745-1-24 3 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Muskingum river + + + + Indian run + + + + Second creek + + + + Tupper creek * * * * Devol run + + + + Bucks run * * * * Russet run * * * * Rainbow creek + + + + March run * * * * Bear creek + + + + Cat creek + + + + Right branch + + + + Bear run * * * * Mason run * * * * Big run + + + + Straight run + + + + Little Cold run * * * * Cushing run and tributaries + + + + 3745-1-24 4 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Congress run + + + + Culver run * * * * Sugar run * * * * Wolf creek * + + + + Hayward run * + + + + Duck creek * + + + + Boseman run * + + + + Flint run * + + + + South branch * + + + + Plumb run + + + + Painter run * + + + + Southwest fork * + + + + South fork * + + + + Browns run * + + + + Turkeyhen run * + + + + Horse run * + + + + Halfway run * + + + + Chainey run * + + + + 3745-1-24 5 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | West branch * + + + + Lucas run * + + + + Whitewater creek * + + + + Laurel run * + + + + Coal run * + + + + Shrader run * + + + + North branch * + + + + + Buckeye run * + + + + Mile run * + + + + Walnut run + + + + Aldridge run * + + + + Scott run * + + + + Lick run * + + + + McPherson run * + + + + Goshen creek * + + + + Browns run * + + + + Little Wolf creek * + + + + Chaneyville run – headwaters to unnamed trib at RM 0.33 * + + + + 3745-1-24 6 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | - unnamed tributary at RM 0.33 to the mouth + + + + Unnamed tributary (West branch RM 33.33) + + + + Buck run * + + + + Pleasant run * + + + + Hedgehog creek * + + + + Kickapoo creek * + + + + Peeper run * + + + + Thompson run * * * * Sherman run * * * * Olive Green creek * + + + + Cow run * + + + + + Elk run * + + + + Little Olive Green creek * + + + + + Scott run * + + + + Allen run * + + + + Stony creek * + + + + Reasoners run * + + + + Keith fork * + + + + 3745-1-24 7 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Taylor fork + + + + + Shrivers fork + + + + + Limestone run * + + + + + Sharon fork * + + + + Dinner fork * + + + + Andrews run * * * * Meigs creek – headwaters to Morgan county line (RM 17.9) + + + + - Morgan county line (RM 17.9) to the mouth + + + + Onion run + + + + Luck run * * * * Perry run + + + + Fourmile run + + + + Little Fourmile run * * * * Dyes fork + + + + Horse run + + + + Brannons fork * * * * Sugartree run * * * * Jewett run * * * * 3745-1-24 8 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Blanchard run * * * * Tyson run * * * * Mans fork – headwaters to Bear Run (RM 1.25) + + + + - Bear run (RM 1.25) to the mouth + + + + Bear run + + + + Guyst fork + + + + Marshall creek * * * * Starrett creek * * * * Olney run * * * * Cabin run * * * * Madison run * * * * Mill run + + + + Turkey run * * * * Bald Eagle run * + + + + Simpson run * * * * Dry run * * * * Hooks run * * * * Manns run * * * * 3745-1-24 9 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Sherwood run * * * * Doudna run + + + + Bell creek + + + + Slemmons creek * * * * Millers run * * * * Salt run * * * * Oilspring run + + + + North branch * * * * Moores run * * * * Island run + + + + South branch + + + + Big Bottom run + + + + Cedar run * * * * Crow run * * * * Bluerock creek + + + + + Little Bluerock creek + + + + Back run * + + + Fox run * * * * 3745-1-24 10 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Dry Riffle run * + + + Duncan run * + + + Little Duncan run + + + + Salt creek + + + + Manns fork – at RM 6.77 + o + + + PWS intake – Blue Rock state park - all other segments + + + + Kent run + + + + Boggs creek + + + + Indian run + + + + Buffalo fork + + + + Williams fork + + + + Lepage run * * * * White Eyes creek + + + + Pleasant run + + + + Little Salt creek + + + + Frog run + + + + Georges run + + + + Prairie fork * + + + 3745-1-24 11 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Sycamore hollow run + + + + Brush creek + + + + Baughman run + + + + Turkey run + + + + Goose run + + + + Flat run + + + + Moxahala creek – headwaters to Jonathan creek (RM 4.54) + + + + Acid mine drainage. - Jonathan creek to the mouth + + + + Shawnee run + + + + Jonathan creek – st. rte. 204 (RM 27.08) to the mouth + + + + - headwaters to st. rte. 204 + + + + Thompson run – headwaters to Coopermill rd. (RM 4.73) + + + + - Coopermill rd. to the mouth + + + + Hibbs run + + + + + Kent run – at RM 1.3 + o + + + PWS intake – Maysville - all other segments + + + + Salt run + + + + Buckeye fork + + + + Acid mine drainage. 3745-1-24 12 Table 24-1. Use designations for water bodies in the Muskingum river drainage basin. Use Designations Aquatic Life Water Recreation Habitat Supply Water Body Segment Comments S W E M S C L P A I B P S R W W W S W R W W W W C C W H H H H H W S S S R R | | | | | | | | Bush creek + + + + Twomile run + + + + Butcherknife creek + + + + Acid mine drainage. Turkey run + + + + Painter run + + + + WAP ecoregion - channel modification Unnamed tributary (Jonathan creek RM 13.74) + + + + Painter creek (Jonathan creek RM 16.88) + + + + Unnamed tributary (Jonathan creek RM 19.47) + + + + Valley run * + + + + Berry run * * * * * Bowling Green creek + + + + Morrison run o + + + Acid mine drainage. Porter run o + + + Acid mine drainage. Elk run o + + + Acid mine drainage. Riders run o + + + Acid mine drainage. Burley run o + + + Acid mine drainage. Snake run o + + + Acid mine drainage. Black fork - headwaters to south Morgan county line (RM 2.8) + + + + 3745-1-24 13 Table 24-1.
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