|
Station ID |
County |
Stream Name |
Road Name |
Biological |
Selection Rationale |
|
HHM-1 |
Heard |
Hillabahatchee Creek |
Macedonia Road |
no |
Represents headwaters of a large rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Hillabahatchee Creek.Supporting |
|
HHF-2 |
Heard |
Hillabahatchee Creek |
Frolona Road |
yes |
Represents rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Represents the portion of stream leaving the Upper Hillabahatchee Watershed. |
|
HHH-3 |
Heard |
Hillabahatchee Creek |
Highway 34 |
no |
Large rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural lands in transition to mix of residential, commercial, and industrial. Represents the portion leaving the Lower Hillabahatchee Creek Watershed (into Chattahoochee River)Supporting |
|
HWN-4 |
Heard |
Whitewater Creek |
North Glenn Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Downstream sample station for Whitewater Creek that represents the portion leaving Heard County (into Troup County).Supporting. |
|
HWW-5 |
Heard |
Whitewater Creek |
West Bethel Road |
no |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Whitewater Creek.Supporting. |
|
HLH-6 |
Heard |
Little Wehadkee Creek |
Highway 34 |
no |
Represents inflow of creek from Randolph County, Alabama. Small watershed with mix of forest and agricultural land uses.Supporting |
|
HLS-7 |
Heard |
Little Wehadkee Creek |
SSR 109 |
yes |
Small watershed with mix of forest and agricultural land uses. Downstream sample station for the portion leaving Heard County (into Randolph County, Alabama).Supporting |
|
HCR-8 |
Heard |
Cedar Creek |
Ridgeway Road |
no |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Cedar Creek.Supporting. |
|
HCJ-9 |
Heard |
Cedar Creek |
Jim Mickel Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Downstream sample station for Cedar Creek Watershed before it drains into Hillabahatchee Creek.Supporting. |
|
HTT-10 |
Heard |
Town Creek |
Town Creek Road |
no |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Town Creek.Supporting. |
|
HTJ-11 |
Heard |
Town Creek |
Jim Mickel Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Lower part of valley is flat farmland developed on Bervard Fault zone. Downstream sample station for Town Creek Watershed before it drains into Hillabahatchee Cre |
|
HBL-12 |
Heard |
Brush Creek |
Lipham Road |
no |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Brush Creek.Supporting. |
|
HBB-13 |
Heard |
Brush Creek |
Bevis Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Downstream sample station for Brush Creek Watershed before it drains into the Chattahoochee River. Supporting. |
|
HCO-14 |
Heard |
Clear Creek |
Otis Ransby Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of forest and tree farms and minor agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Clear Creek.Supporting. |
|
HCH-15 |
Heard |
Clear Creek |
Highway 100 |
yes |
Represents medium-size rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and minor agricultural land uses. Downstream sample station for Clear Creek Watershed before it drains into the Chattahoochee River.Supporting. |
|
HNC-16 |
Heard |
New River |
Charlee B. Johnson R |
yes |
Represents large watershed with a mix of forest, agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial uses in Coweta County. Represents inflow of river from Coweta County. Partially supporting. |
|
HNH-17 |
Heard |
New River |
Highway 100 |
no |
Represents large watershed before it drains into the Chattahoochee River. Partially supporting. |
|
HCH-18 |
Heard |
Centralhatchee Creek |
Hopewell Road |
yes |
Represents headwaters of a large rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Upstream sample station for Centralhatchee Creek.Partially supporting |
|
HCR-19 |
Heard |
Centralhatchee Creek |
Roosterville Road |
yes |
A large rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Midstream sample station for Centralhatchee Creek and downstream sample station for Upper Centralhatchee Creek Watershed. Extensive new home building and associated land c |
|
HCH-20 |
Heard |
Centralhatchee Creek |
Highway 27 |
no |
A large rural watershed with mix of forest, tree farms and agricultural land uses. Downstream sample station for Centralhatchee Creek before it drains into the Chattahoochee River. Near drinking water intake for Heard County Water Authority. partially sup |
|
HPG-21 |
Heard |
Pink Creek |
Glenloch Road |
no |
A medium rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Headwaters of Pink Creek are one of most agricultural basins (extensive cattle pastures and hay fields) in Heard County. Upstream sample site for Pink CreekSupportin |
|
HPF-22 |
Heard |
Pink Creek |
Five Notch Road |
yes |
A medium rural watershed with mix of agricultural and forestry land uses. Downstream sample station for Pink Creek before it flows into the Chattahoochee River. Supporting. |
|
HZS-23 |
Heard |
Zachry Creek |
South River Road |
yes |
A small watershed with its eastern and central areas having a mostly forestry and some agricultural land uses. The western portions have more of an even mix of agricultural and forestry land uses with some residential near Franklin. Downstream sample sta |
|
HRH-24 |
Heard |
Redbud Creek |
Highway 100 |
yes |
|
|
HHH-25 |
Heard |
Harris Creek |
Highway 34 |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural and forestry land uses. Forestry dominate land usage – several large track have been recently clear cut. Harris Creek flows into the Chattahoochee River.Supporting. |
|
HRH-26 |
Heard |
Red Bone Creek |
Haines Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural and forestry land uses. Forestry dominate land usage – several large track have been recently clear cut. Red Bone Creek flows into the Chattahoochee River.Supporting. |
|
HHJ-27 |
Heard |
Hilly Mill Creek |
Joe Stephens Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural and forestry land uses. Forestry dominant land usage – however there is higher portion of agricultural land usage near the stream headwaters. Considerable construction associated with building |
|
CTS-28 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Salem Church Road |
yes |
|
|
CYO-29 |
Carroll |
Yellow Dirt Creek |
Old Lowell Mill Road |
yes |
Represents small rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Farmland used as pasture and hayfields is most common land use. Sample station is at midstream.Supporting. |
|
CBH-30 |
Carroll |
Buck Creek |
Hurst Mill Road |
yes |
Represents smaller watershed in transition form mix of agricultural and forestry land uses to more residential because of growth of area surrounding Bremen. Headwater of Buck Creek is undergoing residential construction. Sample station upstream of where |
|
CBH-31 |
Carroll |
Buck Creek |
Highway 27 |
yes |
Represents rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Upper Buck Creek Watershed. During drought emergency of October 2000 the city of Carrollton pumped water from this site across a smal |
|
CBL-32 |
Carroll |
Buck Creek |
Lovvorn Road |
no |
Represents rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Lower Buck Creek Watershed.Supporting. |
|
CIH-33 |
Carroll |
Indian Creek |
Highway 166 |
yes |
Represents rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Upper Snake Creek Watershed.Supporting |
|
CIS-34 |
Carroll |
Indian Creek |
State Line Road |
yes |
Represents rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Downstream of city of Bowdon. Represents portion leaving the Indian Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting. |
|
CTP-35 |
Carroll |
Turkey Creek |
Price Creek Road |
yes |
|
|
CTH-36 |
Carroll |
Turkey Creek |
Highway 16 |
yes |
Represents rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Lower Turkey Creek Watershed. Represents portion leaving the Upper Turkey Creek Watershed.Supporting. |
|
CTL-37 |
Carroll |
Turkey Creek |
Lovvorn Road |
yes |
|
|
CLM-38 |
Carroll |
Little Turkey Creek |
Meadowbrook Road |
yes |
A rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Sample station just downstream of small lake that provides drinking water to city of Mount Zion.Supporting. |
|
CBT-39 |
Carroll |
Buffalo Creek |
Truitt Road |
yes |
The uppermost headwaters of a rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Sample station upstream of extensive human activities that affect Buffalo Creek’s passage through Carrollton.Not supporting. |
|
CBD-40 |
Carroll |
Buffalo Creek |
Dixie Street |
yes |
Represents a large developing watershed with a mix of commercial, industrial, residential, urban, suburban, agricultural, and institutional land uses. Sample station is just downstream of Southwire.Not supporting |
|
CBT-41 |
Carroll |
Buffalo Creek |
Tyus-Carrollton Road |
yes |
Represents rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Downstream of city of Carrollton. Represents portion leaving the Buffalo Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River. Sample station is at a swamp. Buffalo Creek |
|
CUH-42 |
Carroll |
Buffalo Creek Tributary |
Highway 166 |
yes |
A small watershed with mix of commercial, industrial, and residential land uses. Sample station is downstream of part of Southwire.Not supporting. |
|
CMH-43 |
Carroll |
Mountain Creek |
Highway 5 |
yes |
A rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Mountain Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting. |
|
CIB-44 |
Carroll |
Indian Creek |
Bethesda Church Road |
yes |
A rural watershed with mix of agricultural, forestry and residential land uses. This Indian Creek is located in southern Carroll County. Represents portion leaving the Indian Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting. |
|
CWM-45 |
Carroll |
Whooping Creek |
Mount Pleasent Road |
yes |
A large rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Upstream water sample station. The headwater of the Whooping Creek Watershed is undergoing extensive residential development with conversion of farmland and forests |
|
CWH-46 |
Carroll |
Whooping Creek |
Highway 5 |
yes |
A large rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Whooping Creek Watershed into Chattahoochee River.Partially supporting. |
|
CAH-47 |
Carroll |
Acorn Creek |
Highway 5 |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Acorn Creek Watershed into Chattahoochee River.Partially supporting. |
|
CSE-48 |
Carroll |
Snake Creek |
East Wayside Road |
yes |
A large rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Upstream sample station. Forest surrounding this sample station.Partially supporting. |
|
CSC-49 |
Carroll |
Snake Creek |
Cross Plains-Hulett |
yes |
A large rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Near point of withdrawal of drinking water by Carroll County Water Authority.Partially supporting. |
|
CSB-50 |
Carroll |
Snake Creek |
Black Dirt Road |
yes |
A large rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Snake Creek Watershed into Chattahoochee River. Large sod farm at this sample station.Partially supporting. |
|
CWW-51 |
Carroll |
Wolf Creek |
West Carroll Road |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Upstream sample station.Not supporting. |
|
CWW-52 |
Carroll |
Wolf Creek |
Wilson Road |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Wolf Creek Watershed into Chattahoochee River.Not supporting. |
|
CMH-53 |
Carroll |
Mud Creek |
Highway 101 |
yes |
A tiny watershed that heads in a cow pasture inside the city of Villa Rica. Sample station located where creek exits cow pasture. Supporting. |
|
CMN-54 |
Carroll |
Mud Creek |
RR Track off North V |
yes |
A tiny watershed that flows through large industrial park and some residential land uses. Sample station is down stream of Villa Rica Waste Treatment Plant.Supporting. |
|
CAH-55 |
Carroll |
Allen Creek |
Highway 13 |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Large areas of cattle pasture and hay fields. Creek is inside pastures. Represents portion leaving the Allen Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting |
|
CBH-56 |
Carroll |
Bethel Creek |
Spruill Bridge Road |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Represents portion leaving the Bethel Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting. |
|
CHB-57 |
Carroll |
Holly Creek |
Bar J Road |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Much construction underway with residential expansion. Represents portion leaving the Holly Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting. |
|
CHS-58 |
Carroll |
Hominy Creek |
Shady Grove Road |
yes |
A small rural watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Residential growth within watershed. Sample station below Morgan Lake. Represents portion leaving the Hominy Creek Watershed into Little Tallapoosa River.Supporting |
|
CCL-59 |
Carroll |
Crawfish Creek |
Lakeview Pkwy |
yes |
|
|
CCB-60 |
Carroll |
Cavender Creek |
RR Track off Bottoms |
yes |
Small creek with large cattle farms throughout the headwater area. Tributary of Whooping Creek. Partially supporting |
|
CJT-61 |
Carroll |
Jumpin In Creek |
Thomas Road |
yes |
Small creek within Turkey Creek Watershed with a mix of agricultural, forestry, and residential land uses. Information from public meeting indicates intermittent cattle feedlot near soil conservation lake (Moon Lake). Sample station located downstream o |
|
CWO-62 |
Carroll |
Webster Creek |
Old Bremen Road |
yes |
Small creek within Bethel Creek Watershed. Within city of Temple.Supporting. |
|
CTL-63 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Lake Paradise Road |
no |
Upper most access point for Little Tallapoosa River. Sample station located downstream of Lake Paradise. Part of drinking water supply for city of Villa Rico.Supporting. |
|
CTH-64 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Highway 78 |
no |
Represents a large developing watershed with a mix of commercial, industrial, residential, urban, suburban, agricultural, and institutional land uses. Sample station is downstream of city of Villa Rica. Rapid and extensive residential development occurr |
|
CTM-65 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Mckenzie Bridge Road |
yes |
A large watershed with a mix of residential, agricultural, and forestry land uses upstream of this sample station. Downstream of Lake Buckhorn. Rapid transformation of some rural land to residential uses occurring in some parts of watershed. Some regio |
|
CTH-66 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Highway 27 |
no |
A large watershed with a mix of residential, agricultural, and forestry land uses upstream of this sample station. Downstream of Lake Buckhorn. Rapid transformation of some rural land to residential uses occurring in some parts of watershed. Sample sta |
|
CTB-67 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Ballard Bridge Road |
yes |
Represents a large developing watershed with a mix of commercial, industrial, residential, urban, suburban, agricultural, and institutional land uses. Downstream of Carrollton. Upstream of Carrollton’s spray field application site.Supporting. |
|
CTH-68 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Highway 166 |
no |
A large watershed with a mix of residential, agricultural, and forestry land uses upstream of this sample station. Downstream of Carrollton spray field application site.Supporting. |
|
CTT-69 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Tyus-Carrollton Road |
yes |
A large watershed with a mix of residential, agricultural, and forestry land uses upstream of this sample station. Downstream of junction of Buffalo Creek. Partially supporting. |
|
CTS-70 |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
State Line Road |
yes |
A large watershed with a mix of residential, agricultural, and forestry land uses upstream of this sample station. Represents the portion leaving Carroll County (into Cleburne County, Alabama). Partially supporting. |
|
QC |
Carroll |
Little Tallapoosa |
Highway 100 |
no |
A large watershed with a mix of residential, agricultural, and forestry land uses upstream. Site of United States Geological Survey (USGS) sample station – this will serve as a quality control (QC) station. Monthly samples will be collected the day the |