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Delaware, Broadkill-Smyrna Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006
Delaware, Broadkill-Smyrna Watershed

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NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Abbotts Pond DE210-L06_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 25.6 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Andrews Lake DE220-L02_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Beaverdam Creek DE060-002_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Blairs Pond DE210-L05_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 28.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Browns Branch DE220-004_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map River 24.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Coursey Pond DE220-L03_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 58.1 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Derby Pond DE290-L03_00 St. Jones River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Fork Branch DE290-003_00 St. Jones River Waterbody Map River 39.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Garrisons Lake DE160-L01_00 Leipsic River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 85.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Griffith Lake DE210-L04_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 32.2 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Haven Lake DE210-L03_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 82.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Ingram Branch DE060-005_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 13.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Isaac Branch DE290-002_00 St. Jones River Waterbody Map River 17.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Johnson Branch Including Its Tributaries DE210-003_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map River 9.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Killen Pond DE220-L04_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 75.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Como & Duck Creek Pond DE310-L01_00 Smyrna River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 82.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Leipsic, Tributaries From Dam At Garrisons Lake To Mouth At DE160-003_00 Leipsic River Waterbody Map River 32.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Broadkill River DE060-001_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 10.6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Lower Cedar Creek DE080-001_00 Cedar Creek Waterbody Map River 21.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Leipsic River DE160-001_00 Leipsic River Waterbody Map River 13.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Little Creek DE190-001_01 Little River Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Mispillion River DE210-001_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map River 13.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Murderkill River DE220-001_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map River 27.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Red Mill Branch DE060-007_01 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Lower St. Jones River DE290-001_01 St. Jones River Waterbody Map River 12.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Martin Branch DE060-007_02 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Masseys Mill Pond DE160-L02_00 Leipsic River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 30.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Mccauley Pond DE220-L05_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 49.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Mcginnis Pond DE220-L01_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 31.3 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Mid Murderkill River DE220-003_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map River 16.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Creek DE310-002_00 Smyrna River Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mispillion From Dam At Silver Lake To The Mouth DE210-005_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map River 26.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mispillion Tributaries From Headwaters To Silver Lake DE210-004_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Moores Lake DE290-L01_00 St. Jones River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 27.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Pemberton Branch DE060-006_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 8.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Pipe Elm Branch DE190-001_03 Little River Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Primehook Creek Including Its Tributaries DE060-008_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 23.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Red Mill Pond DE060-L01_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 150.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Round Pole Branch DE060-004_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Silver Lake DE210-L02_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 28.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Silver Lake DE290-L02_00 St. Jones River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 157.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Slaughter Creek DE080-003_00 Cedar Creek Waterbody Map River 16.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Smyrna River DE310-001_00 Smyrna River Waterbody Map River 10.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Creek DE220-002_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map River 36.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tidbury Branch DE290-004_00 St. Jones River Waterbody Map River 11.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tributaries From Headwaters To Garrisons Lake DE160-004_00 Leipsic River Waterbody Map River 35.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tributaries From Old Lebanon Bridge To The Mouth Of Delaware DE290-001_03 St. Jones River Waterbody Map River 13.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tributaries From The Headwaters To The Confluence With DE310-003_00 Smyrna River Waterbody Map River 58.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tributaries Located In The Watershed But Not On The Mainstem DE190-001_04 Little River Waterbody Map River 6.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tub Mill Pond DE210-L01_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 4.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Broadkill River DE060-003_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map River 7.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Upper Cedar Creek, Headwaters To Cedar Creek Mill Pond DE080-002_00 Cedar Creek Waterbody Map River 22.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Leipsic River DE160-002_00 Leipsic River Waterbody Map River 24.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Little Creek DE190-001_02 Little River Waterbody Map River 10.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Mispillion River, Headwaters To Silver Lake DE210-002_00 Mispillion River Waterbody Map River 11.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Murderkill River DE220-005_00 Murderkill River Waterbody Map River 21.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper St. Jones River DE290-001_02 St. Jones River Waterbody Map River 11.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Waggamons Pond DE060-L02_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 35.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Waples Pond & Reynolds Pond DE060-L03_00 Broadkill River Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 88.8 Acres Impaired TMDL completed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

Delaware, Broadkill-Smyrna

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Cause of Impairment Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Habitat Assessment (Streams) 55.8  
Enterococcus Bacteria 608.8 475.4
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 41.1 184.9
DDT in Fish Tissue 17.0 27.1
Phosphorus, Total 591.1 1,112.8
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) 75.5 150.0
Ammonia, Un-ionized 21.3  
Nitrogen, Total 551.1 962.8
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 51.7  
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) 41.1 157.8
Mercury 24.1 157.8
Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) 40.1 150.0

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2006

Delaware, Broadkill-Smyrna Watershed

Description of this table
Probable Source Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Agriculture 259.4 207.1
Industrial Point Source Discharge 21.3  
Landfills 5.2  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 62.2  
Natural Sources 115.7 150.0
Source Unknown 116.0 157.8

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006


Delaware, Broadkill-Smyrna Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Delaware, Broadkill-Smyrna 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
Phosphorus color.gif 56 56
Nitrogen color.gif 42 42
Bacteria color.gif 40 40
Dissolved Oxygen color.gif 16 16
Ammonia color.gif 15 15
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 13 13
Carbonaceous Bod color.gif 5 5
Phosphates color.gif 1 1

Total: 188 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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