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Virginia, South Fork Shenandoah Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, South Fork Shenandoah Watershed

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Back Creek VA-B31R-01-BEN Back Creek From The Headwaters (Including South Fork Back Creek) Downstream To The Confluence With South River. (Start Mile: 9.22 End Mile 0.00 Total Impaired Size 9.22.Miles) River miles
Big Run VA-B38R-02-BAC Big Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 5.4 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 5.4 Miles) River miles
Boone Run VA-B35R-01-BAC Boone Run And Tributaries From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 13.08 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 13.08 Miles) River miles
Briery Branch VA-B18R-02-PH Briery Branch From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Hone Quarry Run. (Start Mile: 13.01 End Mile: 6.00 Total Impaired Size: 7.01miles) River miles
Coles Run VA-B31R-04-PH Coles Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With South River. (Start Mile: 6.10 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 6.10 Miles) River miles
Coles Run Reservoir VA-B31L-01-PH Coles Run Reservoir (Total Impaired Size: 11.44 Acres) Reservoir acres
Deep Run VA-B33R-02-PH Deep Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 4.33 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 4.43 Miles) River miles
Dry River VA-B20R-01-PH Dry River From Its Confluence With Blacks Run Downstream To The Route 613 Bridge At Lilly. (Start Mile: 10.42 End Mile: 6.47 Total Impaired Size: 3.95 Miles) 2008 Length Was 13.99 Miles. River miles
East Hawksbill Creek VA-B39R-03-BEN East Hawksbill Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Hawksbill Creek. (Start Mile: 9.13 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 9.13 Miles) River miles
Elkhorn Lake VA-B16L-01-TEMP Elkhorn Lake (Total Impaired Size: 50.7 Acres) Reservoir acres
Flint Run VA-B40R-02-BAC Flint Run And Tributaries From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 11.4 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 11.4 Miles) River miles
Flint Run VA-B40R-04-TEMP Flint Run From A Point 4 Miles Upstream Of Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 4.00 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 4.00 Miles) River miles
Gooney Run VA-B40R-03-TEMP Gooney Run And Tributaries From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 18.38 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 18.38 Miles) River miles
Gooney Run VA-B40R-03-BAC Gooney Run And Tributaries From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 18.38 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 18.38 Miles) River miles
Happy Creek VA-B41R-03-BEN Happy Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 8.42 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 8.42 Miles) River miles
Happy Creek VA-B41R-01-BAC Happy Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 8.42 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 8.42 Miles) River miles
Honey Run VA-B37R-03-BAC Honey Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 4.53 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 4.53 Miles) River miles
Jeremys Run VA-B40R-01-PH Jeremys Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 10.94 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 10.94 Miles) River miles
Johns Run VA-B31R-05-PH Johns Run From The Headwaters Downstream Its Confluence With South River. (Start Mile: 4.86 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 4.86 Miles) River miles
Kennedy Creek VA-B31R-06-PH Kennedy Creek And Tributaries From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With South River. (Start Mile: 9.49 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 9.49 Miles) River miles
Lewis Creek VA-B12R-01-PCB Lewis Creek South Of The Staunton City Boundary Near The Power Line Crossing Downstream To Its Confluence With Middle River. (Start Mile: 9.54 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 9.54 Miles) River miles
Line Run VA-B37R-02-BAC Line Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Honey Run. (Start Mile: 3.9 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 3.9 Miles) River miles
Long Meadow Run VA-B14R-03-TEMP Long Meadow Run And Tributary From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Christians Creek. (Start Mile: 10.06 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 10.06 Miles) River miles
Loves Run VA-B30R-02-PH Loves Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South River. (Start Mile: 5.02 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 5.02 Miles) River miles
Lower Lewis Run VA-B33R-03-PH Lower Lewis Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 3.66 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 3.66 Miles) River miles
Meadow Run VA-B32R-04-PH Meadow Run From The Headwaters Downstream To The End Of Surface Flow. (Start Mile: 6.87 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 6.87 Miles) River miles
Middle River VA-B12R-02-BEN Middle River From Its Confluence With Moffett Creek Downstream To Its Confluence With Christians Creek. (Start Mile: 40.23 End Mile: 17.56 Total Impaired Size: 22.67 Miles) River miles
Mills Creek VA-B31R-02-BEN Mills Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Back Creek. (Start Mile: 8.88 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 8.88 Miles) River miles
North River VA-B16R-01-PH North River From Its Confluence With Little River Downstream To Its Confluence With Freemason Run. This Impairment Length Was Shortened In 2010 Due To Upstream Stations Returning To Fully Supporting Status. Original Length Was 21.80 Miles. (Start Mile: River miles
One Mile Run VA-B35R-05-PH One Mile Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River (Start Mile: 6.48 End Mile: 0.00, Total Impaired Size: 13.77 Miles) River miles
Orebank Creek VA-B31R-07-PH Orebank Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Back Creek. (Start Mile: 3 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 3 Miles) River miles
Paine Run VA-B32R-03-PH Paine Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With South River. (Start Mile: 6.26 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 6.26 Miles) River miles
Pass Run VA-B39R-03-TEMP Pass Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Hawksbill Creek. (Start Mile: 9.07 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 9.07 Miles) River miles
Quail Run VA-B35R-03-BEN Quail Run From The Headwaters Downstream To The Massanutten Stp Discharge. (Start Mile: 5.54 End Mile: 4.26 Total Impaired Size: 1.28 Miles) River miles
Quail Run VA-B35R-02-BAC Quail Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Boone Run. (Start Mile: 5.54 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 5.54 Miles) River miles
Rocky Branch VA-B39R-03-PH Rocky Branch From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Pass Run. (Start Mile:4.18 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 4.18 Miles) River miles
Rocky Run VA-B18R-06-PH Rocky Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Briery Branch. (Start Mile: 1.95 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 1.95 Miles) River miles
South Fork Shenandoah River VA-B37R-01-PCB South Fork Shenandoah River From Its Confluence With Naked Creek Downstream To Its Confluence With Stony Creek Just Above The Route 340 Bridge At Alma. (Start Mile: 75.34 End Mile: 57.07 Total Impaired Size: 18.27) River miles
South Fork Shenandoah River VA-B41R-04-BAC South Fork Shenandoah River From Its Confluence With Gooney Run Downstream To The 5 Mile Upper Limit Of The Pws Designation For The Front Royal Public Water Intake. (Start Mile: 10.02 End Mile: 4.31 Total Impaired Size: 5.71 Miles) River miles
South River VA-B32R-02-PCB South River From Its Confluence With Stull Run Downstream To Its Confluence With North River. (Start Mile: 5.29 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 5.29 Miles) River miles
South River/South Fork Shenandoah River/North Fork Shenandoah River/Shenandoah River VA-B32R-02-HG South River From The Invista Discharge Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River: Start Mile 24.63 End Mile 0.00 Total Miles 24.63; The Entire South Fork Shenandoah River Start Mile 100.96 End Mile 0.00 Total Miles 100.96; North F River miles
Staunton Dam Lake VA-B16L-02-PH Staunton Dam Lake (Total Impaired Size: 20.6 Acres) Reservoir acres
Switzer Lake VA-B20L-01-TEMP Switzer Lake (Total Impaired Size: 99.49 Acres) Reservoir acres
Two Mile Run VA-B35R-04-PH Two Mile Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Fork Shenandoah River. (Start Mile: 4.7 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 4.7 Miles) River miles
Union Springs Run VA-B18R-07-PH Union Springs Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Red Banks Run. (Start Mile: 3.65 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 3.65 Miles) River miles
Wolf Run VA-B18R-01-BEN Wolf Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Briery Branch. (Start Mile: 3.11 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 3.11 Miles) River miles
Wolf Run VA-B18R-01-PH Wolf Run From The Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Briery Branch. (Start Mile: 3.11 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 3.11miles) River miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Virginia, South Fork Shenandoah

Description of this table
pH 21
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments 7
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 7
Temperature 6
Fecal Coliform 4
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue 3
Mercury in Fish Tissue 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Virginia, South Fork Shenandoah 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.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Fecal Coliform color.gif 28 28
Mercury color.gif 13 13
Sediment color.gif 11 11
Ammonia color.gif 10 10
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 9 9
Phosphorus color.gif 4 4
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 3 3
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 2 2
Nitrate color.gif 2 2
Benthic color.gif 1 1
Chlorine color.gif 1 1
Chlorine, Residual (Chlorine Demand) color.gif 1 1
Cyanide color.gif 1 1
Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate color.gif 1 1
Dissolved Oxygen color.gif 1 1
Lead color.gif 1 1
Nitrogen color.gif 1 1
Organic Enrichment color.gif 1 1
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Aquatic Ecosystems) color.gif 1 1
Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) color.gif 1 1
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) color.gif 1 1

Total: 94 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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