Tag: waters of the state

  • What is a “Hydrologic Determination?”

    What is a “Hydrologic Determination?”
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    A hydrologic determination is the scientific and legal method for determining if a watercourse in TN is a wet weather conveyance or a stream. The resulting identification dictates how the resource is regulated. Read more

  • What are “Waters of the State”?

    What are “Waters of the State”?
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    “Waters of the State” is the term for water resources that are regulated under Tennessee law. Understanding waters of the state can help you identify which waters are regulated or not. “WOTS” Defined The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1971 declared that the waters of Tennessee are “held in public trust for the use Read more