Surface Water - Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Mulberry Fork (0316-0109)
Bunkum Creek: At BW10U4-55, Bunkum Creek is a small, riffle-run stream located
within the Dissected Plateau (68e) subecoregion (Appendix T-1). Sand, gravel, and
detritus were the predominant substrates. Habitat quality was assessed as poor due to poor
instream habitat and embeddedness, sediment deposition, unstable banks, and a lack of
riparian buffer (Appendix T-1). Chemical data are provided in Appendix T-2. The
dissolved oxygen concentration was 4.1 mg/L. However, stream flow was very low and
may have contributed to the low dissolved oxygen concentration during the 2000
assessment. The fecal coliform count and biochemical oxygen demand were elevated.
Sub-watershed status: Biological impairment was detected at 5 locations on Blackwater
Creek. Sedimentation and acidic pH from strip mines were noted as potential causes of the
impairment.
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