Cartoogechaye Creek Municipal Watershed Assessment

This beautiful, full color 38 page report and accompanying maps summarizes a recent on the ground visual study of stream habitat and an assessment of data collected through the Little Tennessee Watershed Association’s Upper Little Tennessee Biomonitoring Program. The findings of this report are relevant to present and future planning decisions for a sustainable water supply in Franklin and surrounding areas.

· Specific to the Town of Franklin’s drinking water supply

· Includes a series of maps detailing land use, riparian conditions and more

· Each map supported by a written discussion

· Details existing conservation initiatives in the Cartoogechaye Creek watershed

Printed versions of the Cartoogechaye Creek Municipal Watershed Assessment are available at the Little Tennessee Watershed Association office, but we are encouraging the public to review it electronically by clicking on the links below to download the full report and maps.

Cartoogechaye Municipal Watershed Assessment

Map 1 - LTWA Biomonitoring Sites

Map 2 - Locator Map for maps 2a-2d

Map 2a

Map 2b

Map 2c

Map 2d

Map 3 - Wetlands

Map 4 - Tributaries

Map 5 - Buffer Zone

Map 6 - Specific Sites

Map 7 - Livestock Fencing

Map 8 - Conservation Initiatives

2007 IBI Report

A annual report of IBI monitoring activities and results. Beginning in 1990, samples of fish (and in some cases benthic macroinvertebrates) have been carried out using an Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) protocol, at 154 sites in the Little Tennessee River watershed upstream of Fontana Reservoir in Swain and Macon Counties, North Carolina and Rabun County, Georgia (McLarney, 1991 and annual reports since then). In 1992, 8 of these sites were selected as “fixed stations” to be monitored annually. Since then, several other sites have been monitored annually and so become de facto fixed stations.To download the full document click here.

Field Guide to Fishes of the Upper Little Tennessee Watershed

The LTWA is proud to offer its Field Guide to Fishes of the Upper Little Tennessee Watershed. The price for this wonderfully illustrated guide is $10 and is available at our office, the Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp, Books Unlimited in downtown Franklin, NC, and the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce. This 71-page booklet (8.5" x 5.5") contains detailed information about the 68 species of fish in the watershed including:

• Full color photographs
• Descriptions, including how to identify and distringuish each species
• Natural history - Native or introduced; Rare or abundant
• Habitat preferences, such as, quiet pools, flowing water, rocky or sandy
• Range - where it's most likely to be found in the watershed

Sediment in Our Watershed

Sediment in Our Watershed was created by the LTWA and funded by the Little Tennessee Nonpoint Source. It is a 4-page brochure containing information on the problems of sediment and how you can help. It's FREE! and available at our office.

The State of the Streams in the Upper Little Tennessee Watershed - A report on water quality and habitat trends, 1990-2002

The State of the Streams in the Upper Little Tennessee Watershed - A report on water quality and habitat trends, 1990-2002 shares what we have learned about the health of our streams by studying the Upper Little Tennessee Watershed through 13 years of biomonitoring. This 8.5" x 11" full color report is full valuable information supported by charts, photos, maps and illustrations. Available at our office for FREE!