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Division of Surface Water Central Ohio River Tributaries and Watersheds 2009 Water Quality Monitoring



2009 Water Quality Monitoring
Central Ohio River Tributaries and Watersheds

The Ohio River tributaries being studied in 2009 are located in eastern Ohio. Five separate watersheds are being studied during 2009. Major tributaries include McMahon Creek, Captina Creek, Short Creek, Sunfish Creek and French Creek. Each of these tributaries flows into the Ohio River at various locations along the east-southeastern border of the state. The Ohio River tributaries are divided into five watersheds, as follows:

  • 05030106 07 McMahon Creek
  • 05030106 09 Captina Creek
  • 05030106 12 Short Creek – Ohio River
  • 05030201 01 Sunfish Creek
  • 05030201 10 French Creek – Ohio River
These five watersheds span the counties of Washington, Monroe, Belmont and Jefferson. Much of the five 10-digit watersheds were formerly encompassed by four 11-digit watersheds, including 05030106 100, 05030106 110, 05030201 010, and 05030201 020. Land use in the area is predominantly forest (66%), pasture/hay (15.5%), developed land (10%) and cultivated crops (5%).		  

Central Ohio Tributaries map
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picture of hellbender
 		  

Though coal mining is prevalent in the area, one of the last remaining known reproducing populations of hellbenders in the United States is located in Captina Creek.

News Release - September 25, 2009
News Release - May 27, 2010
News Release - August 12, 2010

Final Reports

Biological and Water Quality Study of the Captina Creek Watershed, 2009. Belmont County, Ohio. April 15, 2010. OEPA Technical Report DSW/EAS/2010-4-1.

Biological and Water Quality Study of the McMahon Creek Basin and Selected Ohio River Tributaries, 2009. Belmont County, Ohio. June 18, 2010. DSW/EAS 2010-4-2.

Biological and Water Quality Study of the Sunfish Creek Watershed and Selected Ohio River Tributaries, 2009. Monroe and Washington Counties, Ohio. November 30, 2010. DSW/EAS 2010-4-3.

2009 Study Plan

2009 Study Plan for the Central Ohio River tributaries. Belmont, Monroe and Washington Counties, Ohio [PDF 374K]

Ohio EPA Contacts:

What we already know about this watershed

2008 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report summaries

Water Quality Standards

Groups active in this watershed

  • None known 

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