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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Eastern 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assawoman Creek | VA-D02E-01-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Assawoman Creek. This Creek Is North Of Assawoman Island And Discharges To Womans Bay. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Finney Creek - Lower | VA-D03E-13-SF | This Cause Encompasses Finney Creek (Area Of Widening) And The Tidal Portion Of Nickawampus Creek. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Finney Creek - Upper | VA-D03E-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Gargathy Creek. Tributary To Hummock Cove, Station Located Near Locustville. Upper Portion Upstream Of Widening (Approx. Rm 2.38). | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Folly Creek - Upper & Middle | VA-D03E-04-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Upper And Middle Portions Of Folly Creek. Tributary To Metompkin Bay. Upper Estuarine Portion Of Folly Creek, From Headwaters Past Cross Creek And Discharges Into Metompkin Bay. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Gargathy Creek | VA-D03R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Portion Of Gargathy Creek, From Headwaters Downstream To Beginning Of Tidal Waters. Located Southeast Of Nelsonia. | River | miles | ||||
| Gargathy Creek | VA-D03R-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Portion Of Gargathy Creek, From Headwaters Downstream To Beginning Of Tidal Waters. Located Southeast Of Nelsonia. | River | miles | ||||
| Gargathy Creek - Upper | VA-D03E-01-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Estuarine Portion Of Gargathy Creek From Headwaters Downstream To End Of Dss Condemnation. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Gargathy Creek - Upper & Lower | VA-D03E-01-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The Gargathy Creek Upper And Lower Portions. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Holt Creek | VA-D05R-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Area From Headwaters Downstream To Start Of Tidal Waters. Located East Of Martins Siding. | River | miles | ||||
| Holt Creek Unnamed Tributary | VA-D05R-03-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Area From Penn Central Rr Crossing Near Headwaters Downstream To Confluence With Holt Creek. Located East Of Martins Siding. | River | miles | ||||
| Lake Rudee - Upper | VA-D07E-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Lake Rudee, From End Of Owl Creek Downstream To Approx. Rm 0.4 (Upstream Of Confluence Of Lake Holly With Rudee Inlet Canal). | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Lake Rudee - Upper | VA-D07E-02-SF | Lake Rudee, From End Of Owl Creek Downstream To Approx. Rm 0.4 (Upstream Of Confluence Of Lake Holly With Rudee Inlet Canal). | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Lake Rudee Lower Inlet Canal And Lake Wesley | VA-D07E-10-SF | Lake Rudee Lower Inlet Canal And Lake Wesley. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Little Cat Creek | VA-D02E-11-SF | This Cause Encompasses The Portion Of Little Cat Creek Located At Sw Tip Of Wallops Island From Confluence Of Hog Creek To Assawoman Inlet. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Machipongo River | VA-D04E-05-BAC | This Cause Encompasses From The End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To 0.5 Mi. South Of Rt 182 Crossing (Minus Area At Mouth Of Greens Creek). | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Machipongo River | VA-D04E-05-SF | This Cause Encompasses Machipongo River, Located East Of Exmore, From The End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To 0.5 Mi. South Of The Rt 182 Crossing (Minus Area At Mouth Of Greens Creek). | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Magothy Bay - Lower | VA-D06E-01-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Area East Of Skidmore Island. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Mill Creek | VA-D06R-01-PH | This Cause Encompasses The Area At The Start Of Mill Creek Upstream Of Penn Central Rr Crossing And Ends Downstream Of Rt 600 At The Beginning Of The Impoundment Upstream Of Tidal Waters. Located North Of Capeville. | River | miles | ||||
| Mill Creek | VA-D06R-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Area At The Start Of Mill Creek Upstream Of Penn Central Rr Crossing And Ends Downstream Of Rt 600 At The Beginning Of The Impoundment Upstream Of Tidal Waters. Located North Of Capeville. | River | miles | ||||
| Narrow Channel Branch | VA-D06R-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Area From Headwaters Downstream To Start Of Tidal Waters. Located East Of Bayview. | River | miles | ||||
| Narrow Channel Branch | VA-D06R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Area From Headwaters Downstream To Start Of Tidal Waters. Located East Of Bayview. | River | miles | ||||
| Northam Creek | VA-D03E-08-DO | This Cause Encompasses A Portion Of Northam Narrows Between Hog Neck Creek And Mud Narrows, Below Assawoman Creek. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Owl Creek | VA-D07E-04-BAC | This Cause Encompasses Owl Creek From Its Headwaters To The Tributary To Lake Rudee, Located West Of Lake Christine. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Owl Creek | VA-D07E-04-SF | This Cause Encompasses Owl Creek From Its Headwaters To The Tributary To Lake Rudee, Located West Of Lake Christine. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Owl Creek | VA-D07E-04-DO | This Cause Encompasses Owl Creek From Its Headwaters To The Tributary To Lake Rudee, Located West Of Lake Christine. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Oyster Slip (Harbor) - Upper | VA-D05E-01-HG | This Cause Encompasses The Area Adjacent To Brockenberry Bay Within Upper Portion Of The Harbor. Located In The Town Of Oyster, East Of Cheriton. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Parting Creek - Upper | VA-D04E-04-SF | The Upper Portion Of Parting Creek, Tributary Of Machipongo River In The Area Of Old Trower, Downstream To Above Willis Wharf. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Pettit Branch | VA-D02R-01-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The Pettit Branch Water. South Shore Tributary To Assawoman Creek. From Headwaters To Start Of Tidal Waters. | River | miles | ||||
| Quinby Harbor - Upshur Bay | VA-D04E-03-DO | This Cause Encompasses A Portion Of Upshur Bay Located Around The Area At Mouth Of Quinby Harbor. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Raccoon Creek | VA-D06E-02-PCB | This Cause Encompasses Raccoon Creek. The Area Southwest Of Magothy Bay. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Red Bank Creek | VA-D04E-01-DO | This Cause Encompasses All Portions Of Red Bank Creek. Tributary To Hog Island Bay. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Red Bank Creek | VA-D04R-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Area From Headwaters Downstream To End Of Tidal Waters. Southeast Of Marionville. | River | miles | ||||
| Red Bank Creek - Middle & Lower | VA-D04E-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Middle Portion Of Red Bank Creek That Is Within The End Of Route 617 At Public Boat Landing To Confluence With Phillips Creek. Tributary To Hog Island Bay. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Red Bank Creek - Middle & Upper | VA-D04E-01-SF | The Middle And Upper Portion Of Red Bank Creek, Tributary To Hog Island Bay, From End Of Tidal Waters To Area Approx. 2 Mi. Below Public Boat Landing At Rt 617. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Ross Branch | VA-D03R-03-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Riverine Section Of Ross Branch, Segment Begins At Headwaters Extending Downstream To Start Of Tidal Waters. Located South Of Accomac. Tributary To Folly Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Taylor Creek | VA-D05R-01-BAC | This Cause Encompasses Area From Penn Central Rr Crossing Downstream To Impoundment 0.1 Mi. Downstream Of Station. Located Northeast Of Simpkins. | River | miles | ||||
| Tommy'S Ditch | VA-D06R-03-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Tommy'S Ditch West Of Kiptopeke State Park. | River | miles | ||||
| Tommy'S Ditch | VA-D06R-03-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Tommy'S Ditch West Of Kiptopeke State Park. | River | miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Folly Creek | VA-D03R-04-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Headwaters Downstream To Start Of Tidal Waters. Located East Of Accomac, Near Edge Hill Cemetery. | River | miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Folly Creek | VA-D03R-04-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Headwaters Downstream To Start Of Tidal Waters. Located East Of Accomac, Near Edge Hill Cemetery. | River | miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Red Bank Creek | VA-D04E-02-SF | Unnamed Tributary To Red Bank Creek Southeast Of Marionville, Near Brick House Neck. Segment From First Branching Of Creek (Rm 0.3) Downstream To The Confluence With Red Bank Creek. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Red Bank Creek | VA-D04E-02-DO | This Cause Encompasses A Portion Of An Unnamed Tributary To Red Bank Creek. Southeast Of Marionville, Near Brick House Neck. Segment From First Branching Of Creek (Rm 0.3) Downstream To Confluence With Red Bank Creek. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Unsegmented Estuarine In D04e | VA-D04E-06-SF | Dss Condemned Area Of Upshur Creek, Tributary To Machipongo River. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Wachapreague Channel | VA-D03E-07-SF | This Cause Encompasses A Portion Of Wachapreague Channel Below Bunting Point Road To Boat Launch. Segment Around Area At Wachapreague Harbor. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
| Wachapreague Channel | VA-D03E-07-BAC | This Cause Encompasses A Portion Of Wachapreague Channel Below Bunting Point Road To Boat Launch. Segment Around Area At Wachapreague Harbor. | Estuary | square miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Eastern Lower Delmarva
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform | 17 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11 |
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 5 |
| Enterococcus Bacteria | 5 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 4 |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 1 |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 1 |
| pH | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Virginia, Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) |  2 |
2 |
| Fecal Coliform | 2 |
2 |
| Nitrogen | 2 |
2 |
| Phosphorus | 2 |
2 |
| Ammonia | 1 |
1 |
| Cyanide | 1 |
1 |
| Enterococcus Bacteria | 1 |
1 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 14 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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