As part of the basemap data layers, the watershed boundary map layer is an integral part of the Lexington Fayette-Urban County Government Geographic Information System. Basemap data layers are accessed by personnel in most LFUCG divisions for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production. More advanced user applications may focus on thematic mapping, summarization of data by geography, or planning purposes (including defining boundaries, managing assets and facilities, integrating attribute databases with geographic features, spatial analysis, and presentation output).

This dataset is intended to represent the drainage basins of the major waterways or waterbodies of Lexington-Fayette County. It contains attributes to indentify the major waterbody supported by this major watershed. Also, in this dataset, each sub-watershed, the smallest division, is named for the main river, stream, creek, or tributary that flows into the major waterbody. In some cases, this minor watershed is named the same as the major watershed because the major waterbody is the main flow through this area.

The major watersheds are:

• Boone Creek (BC)

• Cane Run (CR)

• East Hickman Creek (EH)

• Kentucky River (KY)

• North Elkhorn Creek (NE)

• South Elkhorn Creek (SE)

• Town Branch (TB)

• West Hickman Creek (WH)

• Wolf Run Creek (WR)