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District Of Columbia State Report
Other states that contain this watershed:
Virginia, Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan Watershed
Maryland, Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan Watershed

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District Of Columbia, Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2002
District Of Columbia, Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan Watershed

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Battery Kemble Creek DC_21_DCTBK01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Broad Branch DC_23_DCTBR01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Chesapeake And Ohio Canal DC_37_DCTCO01L_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Dalecarlia Tributary DC_35_DCTDA01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Dumbarton Oaks DC_24_DCTDO01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Fenwick Branch DC_25_DCTFE01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Fort Chaplin Run DC_11_DCTFC01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Fort Davis Tributary DC_12_DCTFD01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Fort Dupont Creek DC_07_DCTDU01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Fort Stanton Tributary DC_13_DCTFS01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Foundry Branch DC_22_DCTFB01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Hickey Run DC_03_DCTHR01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Kingman Lake DC_06_DCAKL00L_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Klingle Creek DC_27_DCTKV01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Lower Anacostia River DC_01_DCANA00E_01 Rivers and Streams miles
Lower Potomac River DC_08_DCPMS00E_03 Rivers and Streams miles
Lower Rock Creek DC_18_DCRCR00R_02 Rivers and Streams miles
Lower Watts Branch DC_04_DCTWB00R_02 Rivers and Streams miles
Luzon Branch DC_28_DCTLU01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Melvin Hazen Valley Branch DC_29_DCTMH01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Middle Potomac River DC_09_DCPMS00E_02 Rivers and Streams miles
Nash Run DC_14_DCTNA01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Normanstone Creek DC_30_DCTNS01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Oxon Run DC_15_DCTOR01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Pinehurst Branch DC_31_DCTPI01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Piney Branch DC_33_DCTPY01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Popes Branch DC_16_DCTPB01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Portal Branch DC_32_DCTPO01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Soapstone Creek DC_34_DCTSO01R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Texas Avenue Tributary DC_17_DCTTX27R_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Tidal Basin DC_36_DCPTB01L_00 Rivers and Streams miles
Upper Anacostia River DC_02_DCANA00E_02 Rivers and Streams miles
Upper Potomac River DC_10_DCPMS00E_01 Rivers and Streams miles
Upper Rock Creek DC_19_DCRCR00R_01 Rivers and Streams miles
Upper Watts Branch DC_05_DCTWB00R_01 Rivers and Streams miles
Washington Ship Channel DC_20_DCPWC04E_00 Rivers and Streams miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2002

District Of Columbia, Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan

Description of this table
Organics 30
Fecal Coliform 25
Metals (other than Mercury) 16
Bacteria 10
Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate 4
Dioxin 3
Oil and Grease 3
Total Residual Chlorine 3
pH 3
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 2
Selenium 2
Toxics 2
1,2-Diphenylhdrazine 1
Chrysene 1
Dissolved Oxygen 1
Mercury 1
Suspended Solids 1
Tetrachloroethylene 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

District Of Columbia, Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan 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
DDT color.gif 25 25
Dieldrin color.gif 25 25
Heptachlor Epoxide color.gif 25 25
PAH1 - 2 & 3 Ring Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons color.gif 25 25
PAH2 - 4 Ring Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons color.gif 25 25
PAH3 - 5 && Ring Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons color.gif 25 25
Chlordane color.gif 24 24
DDE color.gif 24 24
DDD color.gif 23 23
Fecal Coliform color.gif 23 23
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 19 19
Copper color.gif 16 16
Lead color.gif 16 16
Zinc color.gif 16 16
Arsenic color.gif 14 14
Pathogens color.gif 9 9
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 6 6
Suspended Solids color.gif 5 5
Oil and Grease color.gif 4 4
Suspended Sediment color.gif 4 4
Nitrogen color.gif 3 3
Phosphorus color.gif 3 3
Mercury color.gif 2 2
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) color.gif 2 2
Toxics color.gif 2 2
Trash color.gif 2 2
pH color.gif 2 2
Nitrogen, Total color.gif 1 1
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 1 1

Total: 371 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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