Appendix V Other Data

Appendix V

Other Water Quality Data
in the
French Broad River Basin

Appendices

Other Water Quality Research

North Carolina actively solicits "existing and
readily available" data and information for each
basin as part of the basinwide planning process.
Data meeting DWQ quality assurance objectives are
used in making use support determinations. Data
and information indicating possible water quality
problems are investigated further. Both quantitative
and qualitative information are accepted during the
solicitation period.

High levels of confidence must be present in order
for outside quantitative information to carry the
same weight as information collected from within
DWQ. This is particularly the case when
considering waters for the Impaired categories in
the Integrated Report (303(d) list). Methodology
for soliciting and evaluating outside data is
presented in North Carolina’s 2002 Integrated
Report, which is available on-line at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/tmdl/Docs_303/2002/2002 Integrated
Rept.pdf. The next data solicitation period for the French Broad River is planned for fall 2006.
DWQ data solicitation includes
the following:

• Information, letters and photographs
regarding the uses of surface waters for
boating, drinking water, swimming,
aesthetics and fishing.
• Raw data submitted electronically and
accompanied by documentation of
quality assurance methods used to collect
and analyze the samples. Maps showing
sampling locations must also be included.
• Summary reports and memos, including
distribution statistics and accompanied
by documentation of quality assurance
methods used to collect and analyze the
data.
Contact information must accompany all
data and information submitted.

Any data submitted to DWQ from other water sampling programs conducted in the French Broad
River basin have been reviewed. Data that meet quality and accessibility requirements were
considered for use support assessments and the 303(d) list. These data are also used by DWQ to
adjust the location of biological and chemical monitoring sites. In particular, DWQ has reviewed
and considered information developed through the Volunteer Water Information Network
(VWIN) as managed by the UNC-Asheville Environmental Quality Institute. Other programs or
research that developed data or information are presented in individual subbasin chapters.

Each county with monitoring stations has a coordinator to organize and train volunteers and to
ensure that all stations are monitored monthly. The Asheville Metropolitan Sewerage District is
the lead coordinator in Buncombe County and the program is funded internally. Additional
special project monitoring sites have been added through funding by Land-of-Sky Regional
Council, the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society, and the Buncombe Soil and Water Conservation
District. The Haywood Waterways Association is the lead coordinator in Haywood County and
the program is funded through the Pigeon River Fund. The Environmental and Conservation
Organization (ECO) is the lead coordinator in Henderson County and the program is funded
through the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, the Dornick Foundation, and the Town
of Lake Lure. The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District is the lead coordinator
in Madison County and the program is funded through the Pigeon River Fund and the Dornick
Foundation. Brevard College is the lead coordinator in Transylvania County and the program is
funded through the Dornick Foundation. The subbasin chapters discuss streams where VWIN
monitoring revealed water quality impacts.

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In the French Broad River basin, VWIN monitors 141 sites, which are listed in the following
table. These sites generally agree with DWQ ambient monitoring data, but were not used
directly in use support assessments. VWIN has collected at least seven years of monthly data for
most sites and over ten years of monthly data for many sites. Parameters monitored include
major nutrients, turbidity, suspended solids, pH, alkalinity, conductivity and heavy metals such
as zinc, copper and lead.

County Stream
Name
Sampling
Location
Buncombe Big Ivy Forks of Ivy
Little Ivy Forks of Ivy
Lower Sandymush Creek NC 64 – Buncombe / Madison Border
Upper Sandymush Creek Garret Cove Road
Sandymush Creek Willow Creek Road
Ox Creek Ox Creek Road
Lower Newfound Creek Jenkins Valley Road
Reems Creek Ox Creek Road
French Broad River Ledges Park / NC 251
Reems Creek US 25 / 70
Reed Creek UNCA Botanical Gardens
Glenn Creek UNCA Botanical Gardens
Beaverdam Creek Merrimon Avenue / Beaver Lake
Bee Tree Creek Beetree Road near Owen Lake
Swannanoa River Near Beetree Road at Owen Lake
Bull Creek Old Farm School Road
Hominy Creek NC 151
South Hominy Creek NC 151
Bent Creek Bent Creek Park on NC 191
French Broad River Bent Creek Park on NC 191
French Broad River Corcoran Park / Glenn Bridge Road
Flat Creek Lower Flat Creek Road and Edna Roberts Road
Cane Creek HWY 74 and Cane Creek Road
Ashworth Creek HWY 74 and Cane Creek Road
Cane Creek Mills Gap Road
Robinson Creek Cane Creek Road near Mills Gap Road
Swannanoa River NC 81
Haw Creek NC 81
Reems Creek Reems Creek Road
Ivy Creek Buckner Branch Road
Paint Fork Paint Fork Road in Barnardsville
Ivy Creek Dillingham Road
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French Broad River Jean Webb Park / Riverside Drive
Swannanoa River Railroad bridge near NC 70
South Turkey Creek Turkey Creek Road
North Turkey Creek North Turkey Creek Road
Flat Creek US 19 / 23
Bent Creek Downstream from Lake Powhatan
Averys Creek Glenn Bridge Road
Grassy Branch Hickory Tree Road
Swannanoa River Azalea Road
French Broad River Walnut Island Park / NC 251
North Fork of the Swannanoa River Grovestone Quarry
Lower Hominy Creek SR 191
Smith Mill Creek Louisiana Avenue
Newfound Creek Dark Cove Road
Newfound Creek Leicester HWY (NC 63)
Swannanoa River Bull Creek confluence near Old Farm School Road
South Creek Beaver Lake / Merrimon Avenue
Ross Creek Lower Chunns Cover Road bridge
Ross Creek Tunnel Road
Ross Creek Upper Chunns Cove Road
Ross Creek NC 81
Swannanoa River Thompson Street / Biltmore Village
Sweeten Creek Thompson Street / Biltmore Village
Reed Creek Entrance to UNCA
South Creek Pond at Beaver Lake
Haywood West Fork of the Pigeon River Bethel
East Fork of the Pigeon River Bethel
East Fork of the Pigeon River Cruso / Shining Rock
Pigeon River Downstream from Canton
Pigeon River Hepco Bridge
Rush Fork Crabtree
Fines Creek Near confluence with Pigeon River
Eaglenest Creek Hazelwood (Richland Creek watershed)
Plott Creek Hazelwood (Richland Creek watershed)
Richland Creek West Waynesville
Richland Creek Lake Junaluska
Jonathans Creek Near confluence with Pigeon River
Allens Creek Richland Creek watershed
Rush Fork Upstream
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Fines Creek Midstream
Fines Creek Upstream
Cove Creek HWY 209 and Fines Creek Road
Hyatt Creek Upstream
Hyatt Creek Downstream
Ratcliff Cove Branch Francis Farm Road
Raccoon Creek (upstream) Ratcliff Road
Raccoon Creek (downstream) Industrial Park
Crabtree Creek Upper Crab Creek Road (SR 1509)
Jonathon Creek Maggie Valley / Moody Farm Road (SR 1309)
Henderson French Broad River Banner Farm Road in Horseshoe
French Broad River Butler Bridge Road
Mud Creek Erkwood Road
Mud Creek North Rugby Road
Clear Creek Nix Road
Crab Creek Staton Road
North Fork of Mills River LL Moore Road
South Fork of Mills River South Mills River Road
Mills River HWY 191 (Davenport Bridge)
Mills River Hooper Lane
Boylston Creek Ladson Road
Bat Fork Creek Tabor Road
Cane Creek Hoopers Creek / Howard Gap Road
Lower Cane Creek HWY 25
Mud Creek 7th Avenue East
Clear Creek Apple Valley Road
Hoopers Creek Jackson Road
Big Willow Creek Patterson Road
Little Willow Creek River Road
Gash Creek Etowah School Road
Brittain Creek Patton Park
Mill Pond Creek South Rugby Road
Shaw Creek Hunters Glen
Brandy Branch Mills River Village on NC 191
Devils Fork Dana Road
Madison Ivy River 25/70
French Broad River Barnard Bridge
French Broad River Hot Springs
East Fork of Bull Creek
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Big Laurel Creek
Big Pine Creek
Spring Creek
Little Laurel Creek
Shelton Laurel Creek
Big Laurel River
Bull Creek
Grapevine Creek
California Creek Beech Glen
Middle Fork Beech Glen
Paint Fork Beech Glen
Ivy River Gabriels Creek Road
Gabriel’s Creek
Transylvania French Broad River Mount Lyon Road / Rosman
East Fork of the French Broad River Rosman
North Fork of the French Broad River 64/215
West Fork of the French Broad River 64/215
Little River Dupont Road
French Broad River Everett Road
Williamson Creek
Davidson River Entrance to Pisgah National Forest
King Creek Brevard College
King Creek Headwaters
Davidson River Confluence with French Broad River
Lamb Creek Headwaters
Lamb Creek Confluence with French Broad River
French Broad River Wilson Road
Little River Sherwood Forest
North Fork of French Broad River Macedonia Bridge
North Fork of French Broad River Headwaters
West Fork of French Broad River Upstream
Catheys Creek Upstream of water supply