In March of 2011, Aquatic Resources was asked to develop a Cumulative Impacts Analysis (CIA). This analysis examined two large HUC 12 watersheds in Henderson County. The intention of this comprehensive study was to study the past, present & reasonably... View Photos »
Macroinvertebrate Study
In April of 2010, Aquatic Resources was asked to determine the primary environmental stressors that influence the integrity of aquatic macroinvertebrate (benthic) communities in the Eastern KY Coalfields. Aquatic Resources accomplished this task by develop... View Photos »
Clear Fork
The Clear Fork project lies in Breathitt County, KY and over 2,000 ft of restoration and enhancement was conducted in 2007. This site was deemed a candidate of restoration due to logging activities that occurred close to 20 years ago that channelized the s... View Photos »
Big Branch
The Big Branch project was constructed in 2007 and is over 5,000 ft. This project is located in Martin County, KY and is in the Tug Fork River basin. The Big Branch streams have been impacted in the past from mining and logging activities. These impacts in... View Photos »
Beechgrove
The Beechgrove project was constructed in 2008 and is over 4,000 ft, lying in Breathitt County, KY near the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. This project is quite the exception due to its 1% grade that is unlike most first and second order streams in Eas... View Photos »
Bear Branch
The Bear Branch project began in 2007 and is over 2,000 ft lying in Perry County, KY, and contributes to the North Fork of the Kentucky River Basin. This project exemplifies the typical topography of Eastern KY. The project begins very steep with step-pool... View Photos »