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Maryland, Lower Potomac Watershed

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Virginia, Lower Potomac Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Lower Potomac Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Accokeek Creek VA-A29R-01-BAC Begins At The Confluence With An Unnamed Tributary To Accokeek Creek, Approximately 0.33 Rivermile Downstream From Route 1 At Rivermile 8.62, And Continues Downstream Until The End Of The Free-Flowing Waters. River miles
Aquia Creek VA-A27R-01-BAC Begins At The Confluence With Cannon Creek, Approximately 0.1 Rivermile Downstream From Route 610, And Continues Downstream Until Smith Lake (Aquia Reservoir). River miles
Aquia Creek VA-A28E-01-BAC Segment Extends From Rivermile 4.28 To Rivermile 3.28 In Aquia Creek Encompassing A 0.5-Mile Radius Around Station 1aaua003.71. Estuary square miles
Austin Run VA-A28R-01-BAC Begins At The Confluence With An Unnamed Tributary To Austin Run (Streamcode Xgq) And Continues Downstream Until The Confluence With Aquia Creek. River miles
Boathouse Creek VA-A34E-25-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 008-214e, 2/17/2005 Estuary square miles
Bridge Creek VA-A34E-17-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 010-105d, 5/27/2008 Not Impaired In The 998 Cycle Estuary square miles
Bridgemans Back Creek VA-A34E-33-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 010-105b, 5/27/2008 Estuary square miles
Bridges Creek VA-A31E-11-BAC The Tidal Portion Of Bridges Creek Estuary square miles
Chopawamsic Creek VA-A26R-01-PH Begins At The Confluence With An Unnamed Tributary To Chopawamsic Creek, Approximately 0.3 Rivermile Upstream From I-95, And Continues Downstream Until The End Of The Free Flowing Waters Of Chopawamsic Creek. River miles
Chopawamsic Creek VA-A26E-02-BAC Extends From Approximately 0.5 Rivermile Upstream, At The Upstream Boundary Of Tidal Waters, Until 0.5 Rivermile Downstream Of Monitoring Station 1acho003.65. Estuary square miles
Coan Mill Stream, Ut VA-A34R-03-DO The Unnamed Tributary In Its Entirety. River miles
Coan River VA-A34E-32-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation Number 008-214d, 2/7/2008 Not Included On Condemnation 145, 2/23/1997. Estuary square miles
Currioman Creek VA-A32E-13-SF The Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 004-184b, 1/27/2006 That Was Not Included In The 8/23/2004 Condemnation Estuary square miles
Davis Creek VA-A32E-15-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 004-082d, 1/24/2008 Estuary square miles
Deep Creek, Gambo Creek, Upper Machodoc Creek, Williams Creek VA-POTMH-SAV-BAY Includes All Waters In The Mesohaline Portion Of The Potomac River (Potmh). Estuary square miles
Drum Cove VA-A33E-06-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 007-028f, 11/10/2008 Estuary square miles
Dungan Cove VA-A33E-19-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 007-028g, 11/10/2008 Not Included In The 5/12/1997 Condemnation Estuary square miles
Ellyson Creek VA-A34E-29-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 010-105a, 5/27/2008 Estuary square miles
Fairview Beach (Potomac River) VA-A29E-02-BAC Includes All Of Fairview Beach On The Potomac River. Estuary square miles
Gardner Creek VA-A33R-03-PH The Free Flowing Portion Of Gardner Creek. River miles
Gardner Creek VA-A33R-03-DO The Free Flowing Portion Of Gardner Creek. River miles
Jules Creek VA-A32E-16-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 004-082c, 1/24/2008 Estuary square miles
Kingscote Creek VA-A34E-21-SF Described In Vdh-Dss Condemnation 008-213a, 2/10/2006 Estuary square miles
Lake Montclair VA-A26L-01-HG Includes All Of Lake Montclair. Reservoir acres
Lee Creek VA-A32R-02-DO Lee Creek From Its Headwaters To The Tidal Limit. River miles
Little Creek VA-A26R-06-BAC Begins At The Headwaters Of Little Creek And Continues Downstream Until The Confluence With The Potomac River. River miles
Little Wicomico River VA-A34E-31-BAC Tidal Extent To Boundary Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 105a, 6/21/2002 Estuary square miles
Little Wicomico River VA-A34E-30-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 010-105b, 9/15/2004 Not Otherwise Segmented Estuary square miles
Little Wicomico River VA-A34R-02-PH The Nontidal Portion Of Little Wicomico River. River miles
Little Wicomico River VA-A34E-16-SF2 Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 105a, 6/21/2002 Not Listed In 1998 Estuary square miles
Little Wicomico River, Back Creek VA-A34E-34-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 010-105c, 5/27/2008 Not Included In Condemnation 010-105c, 7/8/2005 Estuary square miles
Lodge Creek VA-A33R-02-DO The Free Flowing Portion Of Lodge Creek. River miles
Lodge Creek VA-A33E-17-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 007-028e, 11/10/2008 Not Included In The 5/12/1997 Condemnation Estuary square miles
Matthews Cove VA-A32E-17-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 004-082g, 1/24/2008 Estuary square miles
Mill Creek VA-A33R-01-BAC From Its Headwaters To The Tidal Limit. River miles
Monroe Creek VA-A31E-03-BAC Described In Vdh Condemnation M1, 8/29/2008 Estuary square miles
Monroe Creek Watershed VA-A31R-04-DO The Monroe Creek Watershed Above The Tidal Limit. River miles
Monroe Creek Watershed VA-A31R-04-PH The Monroe Creek Watershed Above The Tidal Limit. River miles
Nomini Creek, Peirce Creek VA-A32E-04-SF2 The Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 004-082e, 1/27/2006 That Was Not Included In The 2007 Nomini Creek Watershed Tmdl. Estuary square miles
Nomini Creek, Ut VA-A32R-03-PH The Unnamed Tributary In Its Entirety. River miles
North Branch Chopawamsic Creek VA-A26R-04-BAC Begins At The Headwaters Of North Branch Chopawamsic Creek And Continues Downstream Until The Confluence With Middle Branch. River miles
North Prong Buckner Creek VA-A32E-21-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation Number 004-082a, 1/24/2008 Estuary square miles
Pepper Mill Creek VA-A30R-01-DO Begins At The Headwaters Of Pepper Mill Creek And Continues Downstream Until Its Confluence With Upper Machodoc Creek. River miles
Pepper Mill Creek VA-A30R-01-PH Begins At The Headwaters Of Pepper Mill Creek And Continues Downstream Until Its Confluence With Upper Machodoc Creek. River miles
Poor Jack Creek VA-A32E-14-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 004-184c, 1/27/2006 Estuary square miles
Popes Creek Watershed VA-A31R-03-DO The Popes Creek Watershed Above The Tidal Limit. River miles
Popes Creek Watershed VA-A31R-03-PH The Popes Creek Watershed Above The Tidal Limit. River miles
Potomac Creek VA-A29R-04-BAC Begins At The Outlet Of Abel Lake And Continues Downstream Until The Confluence With An Unnamed Tributary To Potomac Creek, At Rivermile 9.12. River miles
Potomac Creek VA-A29R-02-PH Begins At The Railroad Crossing At The West End Of Swamp, Upstream From Route 608, And Continues Downstream Until The East End Of Swamp. River miles
Potomac Creek VA-A29R-02-BAC Begins At The Railroad Crossing At The West End Of Swamp, Upstream From Route 608, And Continues Downstream Until The East End Of Swamp. River miles
Potomac Creek VA-A29R-02-DO Begins At The Railroad Crossing At The West End Of Swamp, Upstream From Route 608, And Continues Downstream Until The East End Of Swamp. River miles
Potomac Run VA-A29R-03-BAC Begins At The Headwaters Of Potomac Run And Continues Downstream Until The Confluence With Long Branch. River miles
Powells Creek VA-A26E-01-BZOKFL Extends To A 0.5 Mile Radius Around The Acb Station 1apow-765-All. Estuary square miles
Powells Creek VA-A26R-02-BAC Begins Approximately 0.2 Rivermiles Below Lake Montclair And Continues Downstream Until The End Of The Free-Flowing Waters Of Powells Creek. River miles
Quantico Creek VA-A26E-03-EBTOX Extends To A 0.5-Mile Radius Around Station 1aqua001.09. Estuary square miles
Quantico Creek VA-A26E-03-EBEN Extends To A 0.5-Mile Radius Around Station 1aqua001.09. Estuary square miles
Quantico Creek VA-A26R-03-BAC Begins At The Confluence With South Fork Quantico Creek, Approximately 0.75 Rivermile Upstream From I-95, And Continues Downstream Until The Start Of The Tidal Waters Of Quantico Bay. River miles
Rosier Creek VA-A31E-01-SF2 The Portion Of Vdh Shellfish Condemnation 001-088a 7/13/2007 Which Was Not Included In The Rosier Creek Shellfish Tmdl. Estuary square miles
Rosier Creek VA-A31E-01-BAC The Portion Of Vdh Shellfish Condemnation 001-088a 7/13/2007 Which Was Not Included In The Rosier Creek Shellfish Tmdl. Estuary square miles
Shannon Branch VA-A33E-12-SF As Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 007-028a, 11/10/2008 Estuary square miles
Slough Creek VA-A34E-28-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 010-105e, 5/27/2008 Estuary square miles
South Fork Quantico Creek VA-A26R-05-BAC Begins At The Headwaters Of The South Fork Quantico Creek And Continues Downstream Until The Start Of The Impounded Waters, Adjacent To What Is Labeled As Mawavi Camp No 2 On The Joplin Quad. River miles
The Glebe VA-A34E-23-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 008-213c, 2/7/2008 Estuary square miles
The Glebe VA-A34E-01-SF2 Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 008-213b, 2/7/2008 Not Included In The 1997 Impairment Estuary square miles
The Glebe VA-A34E-26-SF Described In Vdh-Dss Condemnation 008-213b, 2/7/2008 Which Is Not Otherwise Included In Vap-A34e-01 Estuary square miles
Thompson Branch VA-A32R-01-DO Thompson Branch From Its Headwaters To The Tidal Limit. River miles
Thompson Branch VA-A32R-01-PH Thompson Branch From Its Headwaters To The Tidal Limit. River miles
Unnamed Tributary To Aquia Creek VA-A27R-01-DO Begins At The Headwaters Of The Unnamed Tributary And Continues Downstream Until Its Confluence With Aquia Creek. River miles
Unnamed Tributary To Potomac River VA-A26R-07-BAC Begins At The Headwaters Of The Unnamed Tributary And Continues Downstream Until Its Confluence With The Potomac River River miles
West Yeocomico River / Long Cove VA-A33E-14-SF Portion Of Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 007-028c,11/10/2008 Not Included In The 5/12/1997 Condemnation Estuary square miles
White Point Creek, Ut VA-A33E-13-SF Described In Vdh Notice And Description Of Shellfish Condemnation 007-028h, 11/10/2008 Estuary square miles
Williams Creek VA-POTMH-DO-BAY Includes All Waters In The Mesohaline Portion Of The Potomac River (Potmh). Estuary square miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Virginia, Lower Potomac

Description of this table
Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Fecal Coliform 30
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 12
Dissolved Oxygen 11
pH 9
Enterococcus Bacteria 5
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 1
Estuarine Bioassessments 1
Macrophytes 1
Mercury in Fish Tissue 1
Sediment Bioassays for Estuarine and Marine Water 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Virginia, Lower Potomac 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
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 19 19
Pathogens color.gif 18 18
Fecal Coliform color.gif 17 17
Ammonia color.gif 7 7
Fecal color.gif 2 2
PCBs in Sediment color.gif 2 2
Benzene color.gif 1 1
Chlorine color.gif 1 1
Cyanide color.gif 1 1
Enterococcus Bacteria color.gif 1 1
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 1 1

Total: 70 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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