This site relates to Watershed Management Framework activities in the basin unit that includes the watersheds of the Upper Cumberland River. In this basin unit, the Kentucky Division of Water provides one full-time basin coordinator.
Basin Coordinator - Each basin unit has a basin coordinator. These work for either the Division of Water or partner organizations and are generally overseen and funded by the Division of Water.
The Cumberland River Basin and Four Rivers Region: Status Report (March 2000) - The status report was produced as part of Kentucky's Watershed Management Framework.
2000-2001 Strategic Monitoring Plan Upper Cumberland and Four Rivers Basins - This document represents the effort to plan and coordinate strategic monitoring for the basin management unit during months nine to 21.
Priority Watersheds, 2002 - Description of the rationale behind the Four Rivers Basin Team's selection of priority watersheds in the unit's first Watershed Management Framework cycle.
Assessment Report, 2002 - Introduction and overview of the Upper Cumberland River basin.
Watershed Viewer - Links to a clickable basin map. More detailed information is revealed by "zooming" into the map (with the "magnifying glass"). "Identify HUC11" produces links, at the bottom of the map, to a table and narrative information about each subwatershed.
Volunteer Monitoring Connection
- Water Watch - Volunteers protecting Kentucky waterways.
Assessments
Other Upper Cumberland River Basin Web Sites
- Cumberland River Compact - A unique nonprofit group that believes it is possible to have both a strong economy and a healthy environment. The compact is made up of businesses, individuals, community organizations and agencies working in the Cumberland River watershed ("the boot").