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State: West Virginia
Waterbody ID: WVKG-19-U-2-A_00
Location: Entire length
State Waterbody Type: Stream
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 1.5
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Gauley
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- Water Quality Assessment Status
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: West Virginia
Waterbody ID: WVKG-19-U-2-A_00
Location: Entire length
State Waterbody Type: Stream
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 1.5
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Gauley
2006 Waterbody Report for Briery Creek
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2006
The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.
Description of this table
| Designated Use | Designated Use Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture And Wildlife | Agricultural | Impaired |
| Public Water Supply | Public Water Supply | Impaired |
| Warm Water Fishery | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Water Contact Recreation | Recreation | Impaired |
| Water Supply Industrial, Water Transport, Cooling And Power | Industrial | Impaired |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese | Metals (other than Mercury) | Public Water Supply | TMDL needed |
| pH | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | Warm Water Fishery, Water Supply Industrial, Water Transport, Cooling And Power, Public Water Supply, Water Contact Recreation, Agriculture And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Deposition - Acidity | Atmospheric Deposition | pH |
| Coal Mining | Resource Extraction | pH |
| Source Unknown | Unknown | Manganese; pH |
TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody
Description of this table
| TMDL Document Name | TMDL Date | TMDL Pollutant Description | TMDL Pollutant Source Type | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briery Creek | Mar-27-2008 | Aluminum | Point/Nonpoint Source | Unlisted but Impaired |
| Briery Creek | Mar-27-2008 | pH | Nonpoint Source | pH |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.