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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Western Lower Delmarva 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Creek - Upper | VA-C14E-10-SF | This Cause Encompasses Upper Barlow Creek In Area Of Old Town Neck. South Shore Tributary To Lower Mattawoman Creek. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Bull Branch | VA-C12R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Portion Of Bull Branch, From Headwaters Near Rt 609 (Accomack Co. Airport) Downstream To Confluence With Eastern Prong Of Upper Pungoteague Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Cape Charles Harbor - Upper | VA-C16E-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Cape Charles Harbor, From Most Upstream End Of Harbor Downstream To 1/2 Distance To Mouth (Rm 0.23). | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Cherrystone Inlet - Eyrehall Creek | VA-C15E-12-SF | This Cause Encompasses From End Of Tidal Eyrehall Creek Downstream To Confluence With Cherrystone Inlet. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Cherrystone Inlet - Upper | VA-C15E-11-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Northern Branch 1/5 Of Inlet, From End Tidal Area At Old Castle Creek Downstream To Eyreville Neck. | 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 Cb7ph | VA-CB7PH-SAV-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cpb Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Segment Cb7ph | VA-CB7PH-DO-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Segment Pocmh (Pocomoke Sound) | VA-POCMH-SAV-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cpb Segment Pocmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Segment Tanmh (Tangier Sound) | VA-TANMH-DO-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cpb Segment Tanmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Segment Tanmh (Tangier Sound) | VA-TANMH-SAV-BAY | This Cause Encompasses The Complete Cbp Segment Tanmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Chesconessex Creek - North Branch | VA-C11E-22-SF | This Cause Encompasses The North Branch Portion Of Chesconessex Creek At Marina Area. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Church Creek - Middle, Ut North Cove | VA-C13E-11-SF2 | This Cause Encompasses This Tributary To Church Creek - Middle, In The Area Of Elliotts Neck. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Guilford Creek | VA-C10R-03-BEN | This Cause Encompasses Guilford Creek, From Confluence Of Two Branches West Of Rt 316 Downstream To Rt 658 Crossing. | River | miles | ||||
| Guilford Creek - Upper | VA-C10E-12-SF2 | This Cause Encompasses The Area Northeast Of The Town Of Guilford. To Include The Upper Portion Of The Creek, From The End Of The Tmdl Coverage Downstream To The End Of The Dss Condemnation. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Joynes Branch | VA-C11R-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses Joynes Branch, Eastern Riverine Tributary To The Central Branch Of Onancock Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Kings Creek - Upper Middle | VA-C15E-13-SF | This Cause Encompasses Kings Creek - Upper Middle From 0.16 Mi. Past Confluence Of The Two Most Upstream Forks Downstream To Confluence Of N. & S. Ut Forks Approx. 1 Mi Downstream Of Mouth. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Matchotank Creek - Upper | VA-C11E-15-SF | This Cause Encompasses Matchotank Creek - Upper. South Of Broadway Neck Area. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Mattawoman Creek - Upper | VA-C14E-13-SF | This Cause Encompasses Upper Mattawoman Creek, South Of Wilsonia Neck. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Messongo Creek - Middle | VA-C10E-17-SF2 | This Cause Encompasses The Middle Portion Of Messongo Creek, Located Southeast Of Saxis. From Green Point Upstream 0.1 Mi. Portion Of Cbp Segment Pocmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Muddy Creek - Lower | VA-C10E-16-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Portion Of Muddy Creek, From End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To Pettigrew Bend. Portion Of Cbp Segment Pocmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Muddy Creek - Upper | VA-C10E-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Muddy Creek, From End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To Pettigrew Bend. Portion Of Cbp Segment Pocmh. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Nassawadox Creek - Lower | VA-C13E-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Mainstem Of Nassawadox Creek. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Nassawadox Creek - Middle, N. Shore Tribs | VA-C13E-20-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Two Mainstem North Shore Tributaries Of Middle Mainstem Nassawadox Creek In The Occohannock Neck Area. (Outside The Area Of Tmdl-Bact 6/07.) Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Old Plantation Creek - Upper | VA-C16E-10-SF2 | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Old Plantation Creek Not Within Tmdl-Bact (33771) And Tidal Tribs To Old Plantation Creek Including Long Pond. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Parkers Creek | VA-C11E-20-SF | This Cause Encompasses Parkers Creek Between Broadway And Finneys Neck From End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To End Of Dss Condemnation. Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Sandy Bottom Branch | VA-C10R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Sandy Bottom Branch Downstream To The Confluence With Holdens Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Sandy Bottom Branch | VA-C10R-02-CU | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Sandy Bottom Branch Downstream To The Confluence With Holdens Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Shields Cove | VA-C13E-22-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Shields Cove. West Of Belle Haven Area. South Shore Tributary Of Occohannock Creek, Nw Of Youngs Point. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Taylor Branch - Occohannock Creek | VA-C13R-01-BEN | This Cause Encompasses Taylor Branch, From The Confluence Of Two Branches Upstream Of Station Downstream To The Confluence With Occohannock Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Taylor Creek | VA-C12R-01-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Portion Of Taylor Creek, From The Point Where Stream Forks North Of Rt 180 Downstream To The Confluence Of Ut Below Rt 178. | River | miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary From Tyson Foods | VA-C10R-01-BAC2 | This Cause Encompasses The Area South Of Makemie Park. A Portion Of Unnamed Trib. From Origin At Outfall 001 Of Vpdes Va0004049 Downstream To The Confluence Of The Ut At Rr Crossing (Upstream Of Rt 693 Crossing). | River | miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Sandy Bottom Branch | VA-C10R-01-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Portion Of This Unnamed Tributary To Sandy Bottom Branch, Originating At Outfall 001 Of Vpdes Va0004049 Downstream To Confluence With Sandy Bottom Branch (@ Rt 693 Crossing). | River | miles | ||||
| Westerhouse Creek - Middle Upper | VA-C14E-17-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Middle Portion Of Westerhouse Creek. In Church Neck Area, West Of Bridgetown. Portion Of Cbp Segment Cb7ph. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Western Lower Delmarva
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform | 16 |
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 6 |
| Enterococcus Bacteria | 3 |
| Macrophytes | 3 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 2 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 2 |
| Copper | 1 |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Virginia, Western Lower Delmarva 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 |  24 |
24 |
| Pathogens | 10 |
10 |
| Ammonia | 2 |
2 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 2 |
2 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 2 |
2 |
Total: 40 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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