Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga HUC8 06020001
A 4,827 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in AL, GA, TN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
8
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
53%
p17 of record
Water assets
1,156
62 springs · 366 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA, TN0356750044 cfsp4 · much below normal
- WEST CHICKAMAUGA CR AT GA 146, NEAR LAKEVIEW, GA0356734028 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AT RINGGOLD, GA0356670027 cfsp9 · much below normal
- LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND, GA0356893315 cfsp10 · much below normal
- NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CR AT MILE STRAIGHT, TN035665350 cfsp25 · normal
- CHATTANOOGA CREEK AT GA193, NEAR FLINTSTONE, GA035684006 cfsp33 · normal
- WOLFTEVER CREEK NEAR OOLTEWAH, TN035664206 cfsp53 · normal
- SEWEE CREEK NEAR DECATUR, TN0354350042 cfsp72 · normal
- MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR GLENDALE, TN035691900 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 8 | 0 | 4/8 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 67Chickamauga Damreservoir
- 67Watts Bar Damreservoir
- 66Johnson Lake Damreservoir
- 66Sequoyah - Diffuser Pondreservoir
- 66Wallin Pond Lake Damreservoir
- 66Nickajack Damreservoir
- 66Miller Lake Damreservoir
- 66Hedges Lake Damreservoir
- 66Sequoyah - Ccw Discharge Channelreservoir
- 65North Chickamauga Cr At Mile Straight, Tnriver