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State: Mississippi
Waterbody ID:
Other ID: MS120E
State List ID: MS120E
Location: Near Handle From Headwaters To The Pearl River
State Waterbody Type: Stream/Creek/River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 183.5
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Pearl

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2006 2004 2002 1998 1996

2008 Waterbody Report for Nanih Waiya Creek


Waterbody Map Not Available


Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Biological Impairment Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota TMDL completed

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody


Description of this table
Pearl River Seg 1 (Fecal) [7 Segments] Dec-15-1999 Fecal Coliform Not Entered Pathogens
Total Maximum Daily Loads For Designated Streams In The Pearl River Basin, Mississippi Hills Region For Sediment Mar-25-2009 Siltation Point/Nonpoint Source Biological Impairment
Total Maximum Daily Loads For Legacy Pesticides, Ddt And Toxaphene In Nanih Waiya Creek, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi Dec-18-2008 4,4'-DDT Nonpoint Source Pesticides
Total Maximum Daily Loads For Legacy Pesticides, Ddt And Toxaphene In Nanih Waiya Creek, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi Dec-18-2008 Toxaphene Nonpoint Source Pesticides
Total Maximum Daily Loads For Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, And Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen In Nanih Waiya Creek, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi Dec-18-2008 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Point/Nonpoint Source Biological Impairment
Total Maximum Daily Loads For Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, And Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen In Nanih Waiya Creek, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi Dec-18-2008 Nitrogen, Total Point/Nonpoint Source Biological Impairment
Total Maximum Daily Loads For Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, And Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen In Nanih Waiya Creek, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi Dec-18-2008 Phosphorus, Total Point/Nonpoint Source Biological Impairment

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Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses



No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.

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