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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, York 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers Creek | VA-F26E-23-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Estuarine Portion Of Bakers Creek On The South Shore Of York River, South Of Plum Point & East Of Davis Pond. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Bakers Creek | VA-F26E-21-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Estuarine Portion Of Bakers Creek On The North Shore York River, Southeast Of The West Point Municipal Airport & Northwest Of Hockley Creek. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Carter Creek | VA-F26R-01-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Portion Of Carter Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Carter Creek | VA-F26R-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Portion Of Carter Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Carter Creek | VA-F26E-10-SF | This Cause Encompasses Carter Creek, From Estuarine/Riverine Transition To Mouth Near Skimino. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Carter Creek - Middle | VA-F27E-27-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Tidal Portion Of Carter Creek - Middle On The North Shore Of The York River From The End Of Tmdl (07) Coverage Downstream To End The Of The Dss Area. Portion Of Cbp Segment Yrkph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Cedarbush Creek - Mouth | VA-F27E-20-SF | This Cause Encompasses Cedarbush Creek On The North Shore Of The York River From End Of Tmdl (07) Coverage To The Mouth. Cbp Segment Yrkph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay & Tidal Tributaries | VA-C01E-17-PCB | Chesapeake Bay Mainstem And Its Small Coastal Tidal Tributaries | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Segment Mobph (Mobjack Bay) | VA-MOBPH-DO-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cpb Segment Mobph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Segment Mobph (Mobjack Bay) | VA-MOBPH-SAV-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cpb Segment Mobph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Fox Creek | VA-F26E-06-SF | This Cause Encompasses Fox Creek, From Estuarine/Riverine Transition To Mouth. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| France Swamp [Middle Downstream] | VA-F26R-03-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Middle Riverine Mainstem Portion Of France Swamp, Between Intersecting Tribs Centered On Station 8-Frs001.17. Excludes Tributaries To Mainstem. Located In York County, Nw Of Croaker, Ne Of Toano. | River | miles | ||||
| France Swamp [Middle Downstream] | VA-F26R-03-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Middle Riverine Mainstem Portion Of France Swamp, Between Intersecting Tribs Centered On Station 8-Frs001.17. Excludes Tributaries To Mainstem. Located In York County, Nw Of Croaker, Ne Of Toano. | River | miles | ||||
| Hockley Creek | VA-F26E-22-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Estuarine Portion Of Hockley Creek On The North Shore Of The York River, Nw Of Belleview. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Lower York River, Perrin River, Carter, Sarah, Felgates, King And Wormley Creeks And Unsegmented Estuaries In Cbp Segment Yrkph | VA-YRKPH-DO-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The Lower York River System Cbp Segment Yrkph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Lower York River, Perrin River, Carter, Sarah, Felgates, King And Wormley Creeks And Unsegmented Estuaries In Cbp Segment Yrkph | VA-YRKPH-SAV-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The Lower York River System Cbp Segment Yrkph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Lower York River, Perrin River, Carter, Sarah, Felgates, King And Wormley Creeks And Unsegmented Estuaries In Cbp Segment Yrkph | VA-YRKPH-EBEN-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The Lower York River System Cbp Segment Yrkph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Morris Bay | VA-F26E-28-SF | Morris Bay At The Mouth Of Poropotank River. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Philbates Creek | VA-F26E-24-SF | The Estuarine Portion Of Philbates Creek On The South Shore Of The York River, Nw Of Belleview, From The Dam To The Confluence With York River. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Purtan And Leigh Creeks | VA-F26E-26-SF | Both Purtan And Leigh Creeks On The North Shore Of The York River At Purtan Bay. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Robinson Creek | VA-F26E-25-SF | The Estuarine Portion Of Robinson Creek On The North Shore Of The York River Se Of West Point Municipal Airport. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Sarah Creek - Western Branch, Upper | VA-F27E-19-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Sarah Creek - Western Branch From The Headwaters Downstream To Rt 641. Cbp Segment Yrkph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Skimino Creek | VA-F26E-17-SF | This Cause Encompasses Skimino Creek (Boundary Of James City/York Co.) From The Estuarine/Riverine Transition (Dam At Barlows Pond, Rt 604) To The Mouth. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Taskinas Creek | VA-F26E-18-SF | This Cause Encompasses Taskinas Creek West Of Purtan Island, South Of Croaker Landing From The End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To The Mouth. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Bland Creek | VA-F26R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses This Riverine Unnamed Tributary To Bland Creek. From Headwaters Downstream To Confluence With Bland Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Unsegmented Estuaries In F26e | VA-F26E-27-SF | Non-Segmented Estuarine Areas In F26 Watershed Including Goalders Creek. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Waller Mill Reservoir | VA-F26L-01-DO | This Cause Encompasses Waller Mill Reservoir, Headwater Impounded Portion Of Queen Creek North Of Williamsburg In York County. | Reservoir | acres | ||||
| Ware Creek | VA-F26E-19-SF | This Cause Encompasses Ware Creek, South Of Terrapin Point And West Of Purtan Island From The End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To The Mouth. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| York Mesohaline | VA-YRKMH-DO-BAY | The York Mesohaline Segment, Including The Upper York River, Taskinas, Skimino And Ware Creeks And Unsegmented Estuaries In Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| York Mesohaline | VA-YRKMH-SAV-BAY | The York Mesohaline Segment, Including The Upper York River, Taskinas, Skimino And Ware Creeks And Unsegmented Estuaries In Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| York River | VA-F26E-05-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The York River, From The Start Of York River At West Point (Rm 32.0) Downstream To The Boundary Of Dss Condemnation, Approx. New Kent Co. Line. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| York River Basin | VA-F26E-01-PCB | This Cause Encompasses The York River Mainstem, From The Town Of West Point (Confluence Of Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers) Downstream To The Mouth (Line Between Tue Point And Hog Island), And Includes The Tidal Portions Of The Following Tributaries: King C | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| York River Mainstem | VA-F26E-20-SF | This Cause Encompasses York River At Goff Point Downstream To The Boundary Of Dss Condemnation. Cbp Segment Yrkmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, York
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform | 18 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5 |
| Macrophytes | 3 |
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 2 |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 2 |
| Enterococcus Bacteria | 1 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 1 |
| Estuarine Bioassessments | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Virginia, York 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform |  14 |
14 |
| Pathogens | 4 |
4 |
| Shellfish Harvesting Advisory | 2 |
2 |
| Enterococcus Bacteria | 1 |
1 |
Total: 21 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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