- Lexington, Fayette County Government Wolf Run Watershed Health Assessment
Compiled as part of LFUCG Stormwater Quality Management Plan Monitoring and Assessments.
- Wolf Run Community Health Impact Survey
The Community Health Impact Study had three components: sampling and analysis of water in Wolf Run stream for evidence of waterborne disease, survey of health care practitioners in the watershed for evidence of waterborne disease in their patient populations, and public education of the sewer situation and environmental stewardship. This original research conducted by Terry Foody, RN, MSN Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
Link to full report
Wolf Run Water Quality Monitoring conducted as part of our 319h Watershed Management Plan
- Karst Hydrograph Characterization Report
- Conductivity Survey
- Habitat and Macroinvertebrate Assessment Report
- Hydrogeomorphic Assessment Report
- Wolf Run Watershed Monitoring Report
- Wolf Run Quality Assurance Project Plan
McConnell Springs Stormwater Structure Effectiveness Monitoring
Study by LFUCG Division of Water Quality working with LFUCG Parks and Recreation and Friends of Wolf Run evaluating the effectiveness of a new stormwater treatment system including settling basins, and a wetland pond.
- Results PowerPoint by Dr. David Price and Susan Pluger, LFUCG Division of Water Quality (9mb PowerPoint)

During Spring Summer 2010 Friends of Wolf Run assisted in collecting over 200 samples from our watershed for LFUCG, UK ERTL and Watershed Watch on “A PLAN FOR IDENTIFYING HOT-SPOTS AND AFFIRMING REMEDIATION IMPACTS ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY: PHASE I”Samples were analyzed for E. Coli bacteria, Total Coliform and Bacteroides qPCR (DNA) analyses to quantify human sourced E. Coli in the watershed.
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Draft Study Project Plan (MS Word Document)
Draft Sample Site List (MS Excel File)
Links to photos and map of study sampling sitesFinal Report by Dr. Gail Brion, University of Kentucky (12.3mb Adobe PDF)
- Dissolved Oxygen Study on Wolf Run by Brandon Bell, 2009
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Purpose: To measure dissolved oxygen levels in Wolf Run Creek during the course of a day, and at the same time of day for two weeks to understand the health of the creek and it’s ecosystem
Download full Power Point with additional data, analysis and conclusions (768k)
- Water Quality Monitoring Data from Wolf Run
collected by Kentucky River Watershed Watch is available at this web site.
Friends of Wolf Run completed a study with UK Environmental Research and Training Lab and Bluegrass Community and Technical College EST Program on pathogen source identification Study April – June 2008: The group sampled as part of a follow up study funded by the Kentucky Water Resources Institute through the UK ERTL Labs. This will provide follow up monitoring from a project conducted in 2007 Funded by a grant from Kentucky American Water Company)
20 stations in the watershed were sampled for E. Coli and AC/TC Ratios,
5 key sites were sampled for the presence of Somatic Coliphage viruses using EPA method 1601.
EPA Method 1601 details in this PDF document:
UK ERTL will be tested Polymerase chain reaction methods on samples from our watershed to identify genetic material of specific host types of pathogen bacteria.
Goal of the study was to determine sources high pathogen values identified as coming from human sources and to determine what health risks we face in being exposed to known high levels of pathogen bacteria in our urban streams.
Follow this link for a copy of the 2007 DNA Analysis results
Follow this link for a copy of 2008 DNA Analysis Results (PowerPoint File)
Friends of Wolf Run participates in Stream Restoration Task Force.
Task Force Findings: (adobe PDF Document)
Collection of Stream Restoration Project Information: (File Archive, beware of large files!)
Sampling results from Fall 2005 Monitoring Project
Pathogen sample results (Adobe PDF format document)
Nutrient and Metal Sample Results (Adobe PDF format document)
Friends of Wolf Run Lawn and Garden Soil Sampling project Free Soil Testing! To make homeowners aware of nutrient management on their lawns, to attempt to modify their application rates to reduce the amount of phosphorus being applied in the watershed. we can cover the cost of your lawn testing with UK Extension Service. Details! |
Get The Dirt Out “Muddy Water Watch” Campaign
Information for Streamside Landowners
Real time stream gauge on Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike.
US EPA Listing for Wolf Run Watershed
DRAFT Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development- Nutrients (Total Phosphorus) -For Town Branch (Fayette County, Kentucky) (PDF Document)
Technical Document on pollution issues in Town Branch watershed. (including Wolf Run)
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