Welcome to the Banklick Watershed Council
Our goal is to improve and protect Banklick Creek and its many tributaries.
Learn more about our programs, the latest news, the Banklick Watershed itself, join us at the next Council meeting, or read through our Watershed Plan. Get involved and help us improve our waterways for safer water and swimming conditions.
Learn more about our programs, the latest news, the Banklick Watershed itself, join us at the next Council meeting, or read through our Watershed Plan. Get involved and help us improve our waterways for safer water and swimming conditions.
Banklick Watershed
The Banklick Watershed is 58 square miles of land, 90% of which is in Kenton County, 10% in Boone County. Banklick Watershed is a subwatershed within the larger Licking River Basin, which is part of the Ohio River Watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico.
Horse Branch, Doe Run Lake, Moser’s Branch, Waymans Branch, Bullock Pen, Brushy Fork, Fowler Creek and Hold’s Branch are all subwatersheds of the Banklick Creek Watershed.
Banklick Creek has been designated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a priority watershed because of long-standing issues with flooding and poor water quality.
The Banklick Watershed is a unique mix of rural headwaters and urban downstream areas, with large areas of residential developments throughout. Water that enters Banklick Creek has been found to contain pollutants such as bacteria, nutrients, oil, and sediment. The Banklick faces the challenges of both a rural agricultural watershed, as well as a developed urban watershed. See our How's the Water page for more information
Horse Branch, Doe Run Lake, Moser’s Branch, Waymans Branch, Bullock Pen, Brushy Fork, Fowler Creek and Hold’s Branch are all subwatersheds of the Banklick Creek Watershed.
Banklick Creek has been designated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a priority watershed because of long-standing issues with flooding and poor water quality.
The Banklick Watershed is a unique mix of rural headwaters and urban downstream areas, with large areas of residential developments throughout. Water that enters Banklick Creek has been found to contain pollutants such as bacteria, nutrients, oil, and sediment. The Banklick faces the challenges of both a rural agricultural watershed, as well as a developed urban watershed. See our How's the Water page for more information
Hotline:
For environmental emergencies such as spills of gas, oil or other substances,
contact the Kentucky Dept. for Environmental Protection's
Environmental Response Team at 502-564-2380 or 1-800-928-2380
For environmental emergencies such as spills of gas, oil or other substances,
contact the Kentucky Dept. for Environmental Protection's
Environmental Response Team at 502-564-2380 or 1-800-928-2380