Site

pH

Alk

Turb

TSS

Cond

Cu

Pb

Zn

Ortho P

NH₃-N

NO₃-N

1-West Fork Pigeon River/Bethel

A

D

A

A

A

B

A

A

A

A

A

2- East Fork Pigeon River/Bethel

A

D

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

3-East Fork Pigeon River/Cruso

D

D

A

A

A

B

A

A

A

A

A

4-Pigeon River downstream of Canton

A

A

C

B

D

B

A

B

D

C

B

5-Pigeon River at Hepco Bridge

A

A

D

D

D

D

B

D

D

B

C

6-Rush Fork at Crabtree

A

A

C

B

D

B

A

B

D

D

C

7-Fines Creek downstream

A

B

C

C

C

B

B

B

C

B

C

8-Eaglenest Creek

A

B

B

B

C

B

B

B

B

C

C

9-Plott Creek

B

C

C

B

B

B

A

A

B

A

B

10-Richland Creek at West Waynesville

A

D

B

B

B

A

A

A

A

A

B

11-Richland Creek at Lake Junaluska

A

C

C

B

C

B

B

B

B

B

B

12-Jonathan Creek downstream

A

C

C

B

B

C

B

B

B

B

B

13-Allens Creek

A

D

C

B

B

B

A

B

A

A

A

14-Rush Fork upstream

A

B

C

D

D

A

A

A

D

A

B

15-Fines Creek midstream

A

B

C

C

C

B

A

A

C

A

C

19-Fines Creek upstream

A

C

D

D

B

A

A

A

C

A

B

20-Cove Creek

A

C

C

D

D

A

A

B

D

A

C

21-Hyatt Creek upstream

A

B

D

D

C

B

A

D

D

A

C

22-Hyatt Creek downstream

A

B

D

D

C

A

A

B

D

A

C

23-Ratcliff Cove Branch

A

A

B

A

C

A

A

A

D

A

C

24-Raccoon Creek upstream

A

A

B

B

C

A

A

A

D

A

C

25-Raccoon Creek downstream

A

A

B

A

C

A

A

A

C

A

C

26-Crabtree Creek

A

B

B

A

C

A

A

A

C

A

B

27-Jonathan Creek in Maggie Valley

A

D

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

A

A

Excellent

Median and maximum pollutant levels in all parameters show little effect from human disturbances

Good

One or more parameters show minor or only occasional increases in pollutant levels from human disturbances

Average

Exhibits constant low levels of one or more pollutants or sudden significant but short-term increases

Below Ave

Median pollutant levels are abnormally high in one or more parameters or exhibit very high pollutant levels during certain weather conditions

Poor

Pollutant levels are consistently higher than average in several parameters and/or show extreme levels during certain weather conditions

Site #

Site Description

Site Ranking

Excellent

HY3

East Fork Pigeon River at Cruso

100

HY1

West Fork Pigeon River at Bethel

98

HY2

East Fork Pigeon River at Bethel

92

Good

HY10

Richland Creek at West Waynesville

88

HY13

Allen Creek (Richland Creek Watershed)

83

HY9

Plott Creek in Hazelwood (Richland Creek Watershed)

81

Average

HY8

Eaglenest Creek in Hazelwood (Richland Creek Watershed)

78

HY12

Jonathan Creek near confluence with Pigeon River

71

Below Average

HY11

Richland Creek at Lake Junaluska

69

HY19

Fines Creek upstream

63

HY4

Pigeon River downstream from Canton

60

HY14

Rush Fork Creek upstream

60

Poor

HY6

Rush Fork Creek at Crabtree

58

HY15

Fines Creek midstream

58

HY22

Hyatt Creek downstream (Richland Creek Watershed)

57

HY20

Cove Creek at NC 209 (Fines Creek Watershed)

56

HY7

Fines Creek downstream

49

HY21

Hyatt Creek upstream (Richland Creek Watershed)

47

HY5

Pigeon River at Hepco Bridge

46