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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 1998
Connecticut, Lower Connecticut Watershed
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | State TMDL Development Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 Reservoir A.K.A. Griswold Pond | CT-4010 | Wethersfield | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Batterson Park Pond | CT-4401 | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | |||||
| Beseck Lake | CT-4607(c) | Middlefield | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Broad Brook | CT-4206 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Coginchaug River | CT-4607(b) | Middletown | Rivers and Streams | 9 | miles | |||
| Connecticut River | CT-4000 | Ma To Haddam | Rivers and Streams | 54 | miles | |||
| Connecticut River | CT-4000E | Haddam To Mouth | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Crystal Lake | CT-4013(b) | Middletown | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Dooley'S Pond | CT-4013(a) | Middletown | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Hockanum River | CT-4500(b) | Vernon To Mouth | Rivers and Streams | 17 | miles | |||
| Lieutenant River | CT-4020(a) | Old Lyme | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Long Island Sound | CT-Long Island Sound | Sound | square miles | |||||
| Mattabesset River | CT-4600 | Berlin-Cromwell | Rivers and Streams | 10 | miles | |||
| Mill Pond | CT-4402(a) | Newington | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Park River, North Branch | CT-4404 | North Branch | Rivers and Streams | 6 | miles | |||
| Park River_01 | CT-4400(a) | From Mouth At Connecticut River Us To Confluence With North Branch. | Rivers and Streams | 6 | miles | |||
| Park River_01 | CT-4400(a) | From Mouth At Connecticut River Us To Confluence With North Branch. | Rivers and Streams | 6 | miles | |||
| Scantic River_01 | CT-4200 | From Mouth Us To Confluence With Broad Brook, East Windsor. | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Scantic River_01 | CT-4200 | From Mouth Us To Confluence With Broad Brook, East Windsor. | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Shenipsit Lake | CT-4500(a) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | |||||
| Silver Lake | CT-4601 | Southeast Corner Of Berlin, Extending Slightly Into Northeast Meriden. | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Silver Lake | CT-4601 | Southeast Corner Of Berlin, Extending Slightly Into Northeast Meriden. | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Trout Brook | CT-4403 | Hartford, West Hartford | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 1998
Connecticut, Lower Connecticut
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | 8 |
| Nutrients | 8 |
| Fish Passage Barrier | 3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs | 2 |
| Noxious Aquatic Plants | 2 |
| Sediment | 2 |
| Suspended Solids | 2 |
| Aluminum | 1 |
| Cadmium | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (Cadmium) | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (Chlordane) | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (Chromium) | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (Copper) | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (PAHs) | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (PCBs) | 1 |
| Contaminated Sediments (Zinc) | 1 |
| Debris | 1 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
| Eutrophication | 1 |
| Fish Advisories | 1 |
| Flow Modification | 1 |
| Flow Modification/Regulation | 1 |
| Habitat Degradation | 1 |
| Hypoxia | 1 |
| Lead | 1 |
| Mercury | 1 |
| Pathogens | 1 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 1 |
| Sedimentation | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Toxics | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Connecticut, Lower Connecticut Watershed
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs Completed | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) |  44 |
44 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 2 |
2 |
| Algal Growth | 1 |
1 |
| Chlorophyll-A | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
1 |
Total: 49 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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