OCOEE RIVER WATERSHED
| The Ocoee River watershed includes part of Polk County and drains 207 square miles before flowing into the Hiwassee River. Camping, fishing, boating, rafting and hunting in the Cherokee National Forest are popular. Some copper is still mined in the watershed, although most copper mining ceased in 1987 and much of the copper basin has been reforested. The river outfitters along the Ocoee River attest to the Ocoee’s role as a major attraction for boaters of all skills. The Ocoee River watershed also contains Southern Appalachian Bogs, some of which contain cranberries. |
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| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
Assessment Maps
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| BAKER CREEK | 1 | |||
| BIG CREEK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| BRUSH CREEK | 4 | |||
| COOKSON CREEK | 1 | |||
| EAST FORK ROUGH CREEK | 1 | |||
| GRASSY CREEK | 1 | |||
| GREASEY CREEK | 2 | 3,4 | 2 | |
| INDIAN CREEK | 1 | |||
| NORTH POTATO CREEK | 3 | 4 | ||
| OCOEE RIVER | 3,4 | 1,2 | 1,2,4 | |
| SYLCO CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TUMBLING CREEK | 1 | 1 |
Because of its worldwide reputation, the Ocoee River was selected as the site for the 1996 Olympic whitewater boating event.
