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Maryland State Report
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Delaware, Blackwater-Wicomico Watershed
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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Maryland, Blackwater-Wicomico 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wicomico River | MD-02130301 | River | 23.217 | miles | ||||
| Lower Wicomico River | MD-WICMH-02130301 | Counties: Wi, So | Estuary | 10.42 | square miles | |||
| Lower Wicomico River | MD-02130301 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Transquaking River | MD-02130308 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Transquaking River | MD-02130308 | River | 32.629 | miles | ||||
| Wicmh - Wicomico River Mesohaline | MD-WICMH-02130302 | Counties: So | Estuary | 4.95 | square miles | |||
| Wicmh - Wicomico River Mesohaline | MD-WICMH-WICOMICO_RIVER_2 | Counties: Wi, So | Estuary | 2.73 | square miles | |||
| Wicmh - Wicomico River Mesohaline | MD-WICMH | Counties: Wi, So | Estuary | 13.56 | square miles | |||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Maryland, Blackwater-Wicomico
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Cause Unknown | 2 |
| Fecal Coliform | 2 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 1 |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Maryland, Blackwater-Wicomico 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 |  5 |
5 |
| Nitrogen | 3 |
3 |
| Fecal Coliform | 2 |
2 |
| Suspended Sediment | 2 |
2 |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 1 |
1 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 1 |
1 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 17 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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