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Virginia, Lower James Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Lower James Watershed

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Almond Creek VA-G01R-02-BAC Almond Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth. River miles
Almond Creek, Ut (Xya) VA-G01R-13-BAC Ut Xya From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Almond Creek. River miles
Bailey Branch VA-G04R-03-MIREX Bailey Branch From The Headwaters To Its Tidal Limit. River miles
Bailey Creek VA-G03R-02-DO Segment Begins At The Confluence With Manchester Run And Extends Downstream To The Fall Line. River miles
Bailey Creek VA-G03R-02-ALD Segment Begins At The Headwaters Of Bailey Creek And Extends Downstream To The Fall Line. River miles
Bailey Creek VA-G03R-02-PCB Segment Begins At The Headwaters Of Bailey Creek And Extends Downstream To The Fall Line. River miles
Bailey Creek (Tidal), Cattail Creek (Tidal) VA-G03E-01-PH Segment Begins At Bailey Creek Fall Line And Extends Downstream To Its Mouth At The Confluence With The James River. The Segment Includes The Tidal Portion Of Cattail Creek. Estuary square miles
Ballard Creek & Bay, James River - Ballard Swamp Area And Kings Creek & Bay VA-G11E-17-SF This Cause Encompasses The South Shore James River Tidal Tributaries Of Ballard Creek & Bay, Kings Creek & Bay To Their Confluence With The James River. Cbp Segment Jmsmh. Estuary square miles
Beaverdam Creek VA-G06R-12-BAC Beaverdam Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth. River miles
Beaverdam Creek VA-G06R-06-PH Beaverdam Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth. River miles
Beaverdam Creek VA-G09R-01-DO All Of Beaverdam Creek, A Tributary To Diascund Reservoir. River miles
Bloody Run VA-G06R-11-PH Bloody Run From Its Headwaters To The Its Mouth At Gaines Mill Pond. River miles
Bloody Run VA-G06R-11-DO Bloody Run From Its Headwaters To The Its Mouth At Gaines Mill Pond. River miles
Boatswain Creek VA-G06R-13-BAC Boatswain Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The Chickahominy River. River miles
Boatswain Creek VA-G06R-07-PH Boatswain Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The Chickahominy River. River miles
Broad Rock Creek VA-G01R-11-BAC Broad Rock Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Goode Creek. River miles
Champion Swamp VA-G11R-03-BAC This Cause Encompasses A Portion Of Champion Swamp. Located Southwest Of Town Of Smithfield. Western Tributary To Cypress Creek. Portion Of Lower Champion Swamp, From Split Of Stream Upstream Of State Hwy 620 Downstream To The Start Of Tidal Waters In Dow River miles
Chickahominy Lake VA-G07L-01-HG Chickahominy Lake In Its Entirety. Reservoir acres
Chickahominy River VA-G08E-06-HG The Tidal Mainstem Chickahominy River From Walkers Dam Downstream To The Confluence With Diascund Creek. Estuary square miles
Chickahominy River VA-G08E-06-BAC The Tidal Mainstem Chickahominy River From Walkers Dam Downstream To The Confluence With Diascund Creek. Estuary square miles
Chickahominy River VA-G05R-04-BEN The Chickahominy River From Its Headwaters To The Confluence With Unnamed Tributary Xdd. River miles
Chickahominy River VA-G06R-01-HG Segment Begins At The Route 360 Bridge Over The Chickahominy River, And Extends Downstream To The Route 156 Bridge. River miles
Chickahominy River VA-G05R-04-PH The Chickahominy River From Its Headwaters To The Confluence With Unnamed Tributary Xdd. River miles
Chickahominy River VA-G08E-04-BAC The Segment Begins At Diascund Creek And Extends Downstream To The Mouth At The James River Estuary square miles
Chickahominy River VA-G06R-14-BAC Segment Begins At The Route 360 Bridge Over The Chickahominy River, And Extends Downstream To The Route 156 Bridge. River miles
Chickahominy River, Ut (Xac) VA-G08E-07-EBEN Tidal Ut Xac Estuary square miles
Chickahominy River, Ut (Xdd) VA-G05R-07-PH The Unnamed Tributary Xdd From Its Headwaters To The Tysons Foods Discharge. River miles
Chickahominy River, Ut (Xdd) VA-G05R-07-DO The Unnamed Tributary Xdd From Its Headwaters To The Tysons Foods Discharge. River miles
Chickahominy River, Ut - Unnamed Tributary VA-G05R-01-TEMP Segment Consists Of The Unnamed Tributary Of The Chickahominy River To Which The Tyson Plant Discharges. River miles
Chickahominy River, Ut - Unnamed Tributary VA-G05R-01-DO Segment Consists Of The Unnamed Tributary Of The Chickahominy River To Which The Tyson Plant Discharges. River miles
Chickahominy River, Ut - Unnamed Tributary VA-G05R-01-NH3 Segment Consists Of The Unnamed Tributary Of The Chickahominy River To Which The Tyson Plant Discharges. River miles
Chuckatuck Creek VA-G11R-02-BEN This Cause Encompasses Chuckatuck Creek, From The Confluence Of Unnamed Tributary (Downstream Of Rt 600) Downstream To Confluence Of Unnamed Tributary (Downstream Of Rt 602, Below Bio Station @ 2-Ckt005.72).Riverine Portion Southwest Of Longview. River miles
Coles Run, Ut VA-G01R-12-DO The Unnamed Tributary Xyi From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth River miles
Coles Run, Ut VA-G01R-12-PH The Unnamed Tributary Xyi From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth River miles
College Creek VA-G10E-06-BAC This Cause Encompasses College Creek, From The End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To Mouth (Confluence With James River). North Shore Tributary To James River, Located Ne Of Jamestown Island And West Of Kingsmill Area, In James City Co. Cbp Segment Jmsoh. Estuary square miles
College Run VA-G10R-01-BAC This Cause Encompasses College Run, From The Convergence Of The Two Upstream Branches Downstream To The Confluence With The James River At Cobham Bay. Located North Of Chippokes Plantation State Park, Tributary To Cobham Bay (Surry County, Pro Station). River miles
Collins Run VA-G07R-01-BAC Collins Run From Its Headwaters To Approximately River Mile 0.99. River miles
Collins Run VA-G07R-01-DO Collins Run From Its Headwaters To Approximately River Mile 0.99. River miles
Cornelius Creek VA-G01R-14-BAC The Nontidal Portion Of Cornelius Creek. River miles
Crewes Channel VA-G02R-05-BAC Crewes Channel From Its Headwaters To Its Tidal Limit River miles
Crewes Channel VA-G02R-05-PH Crewes Channel From Its Headwaters To Its Tidal Limit River miles
Dark Swamp, Ut (Xhc) VA-G10R-03-DO The Unnamed Tributary Xhc In Its Entirety. River miles
Diascund Creek VA-G09R-02-DO All Of Diascund Creek From Its Headwaters To The Diascund Reservoir. River miles
Diascund Creek VA-G08E-03-BAC The Tidal Diascund Creek. Estuary square miles
Diascund Creek VA-G09R-02-BAC All Of Diascund Creek From Its Headwaters To The Diascund Reservoir. River miles
Diascund Creek Reservoir VA-G09L-01-HG Diascund Creek Reservoir Reservoir acres
Falling Creek VA-G01R-03-BAC Falling Creek From The Falling Creek Reservoir Dam To Its Extent Of Tide River miles
Falling Creek VA-G01R-04-BAC Falling Creek From Its Headwaters Downstream To The Extent Of Backwater At Falling Creek Reservoir. River miles
Falling Creek VA-G01R-04-DO Falling Creek From Gregorys Pond Downstream To The Confluence With Horners Run. River miles
Falling Creek Reservoir VA-G01L-01-PH Falling Creek Reservoir Reservoir acres
Falling Creek Reservoir VA-G01L-01-BAC Falling Creek Reservoir Reservoir acres
Falling Creek, Ut VA-G01R-17-BAC Headwaters To Mouth At Falling Creek River miles
Gillies Creek VA-G01R-06-PH Gillies Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The James River. River miles
Gillies Creek VA-G01R-06-BAC Gillies Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The James River. River miles
Goode Creek VA-G01R-01-BAC Goode Creek From The Confluence With Broad Rock Creek To Its Mouth At The James River. River miles
Grassy Swamp Creek VA-G05R-06-DO Grassy Swamp Creek From The Pond At Rivermile 0.99 To Its Mouth. River miles
Grassy Swamp Creek VA-G05R-06-BEN Grassy Swamp Creek From The Pond At Rivermile 0.99 To Its Mouth. River miles
Grassy Swamp Creek VA-G05R-06-PH Grassy Swamp Creek From The Pond At Rivermile 0.99 To Its Mouth. River miles
Harrison Lake VA-G03L-01-HG Harrison Lake In Its Entirety. Reservoir acres
Harrison Lake VA-G03L-01-PH Harrison Lake In Its Entirety. Reservoir acres
Harrison Lake VA-G03L-01-DO Harrison Lake In Its Entirety. Reservoir acres
Horners Run VA-G01R-16-BAC The Mainstem Of Horners Run. River miles
James River VA-G01E-01-BAC Estuarine James River From The Fall Line At Mayos Bridge Downstream To The Appomattox River. Estuary square miles
James River VA-G01E-02-CHLA Mainstem James River From The Fall Line At Mayos Bridge Downstream To The Jmstfu/Jmstfl Boundary At The Appomattox River. Estuary square miles
James River VA-G04E-01-BAC The Mainstem Tidal James River From Brandon Point To The Chickahominy River. Estuary square miles
James River VA-G04E-04-CHLA The Mainstem Of The James River Within The Oligohaline Estuary. Estuary square miles
James River VA-G04E-02-EBEN The Mainstem Tidal James River From The Oligohaline Boundary To The Chickahominy River. Estuary square miles
James River VA-G02E-02-CHLA The Mainstem Of The James River Within The Lower Tidal Freshwater Estuary. Estuary square miles
James River - Hog Point Downstream To West Side Of Craney Island VA-G11E-05-EBEN This Cause Encompasses The James River Mainstem, From Area Of Hog Point (Coincident With The Cbp Segment Jmsmh Line) Downstream To West Side Of Craney Island (Coincident With The End Of Cbp Segment Jmsmh. Cbp Segment Jmsmh. Estuary square miles
James River - Lower VA-G10E-04-CHLA The Mainstem Of The James River Within The Mesohaline And Polyhaline Portions Of The James Estuary. Estuary square miles
James River - Outside Chuckatuck Creek VA-G11E-19-SF Mainstem James River Outside Chuckatuck Creek From Area At Mouth Of Chuckatuck Creek In Batten Bay (Isle Of Wight/Suffolk City) To Barrel Point Area. Estuary square miles
James River And Various Tributaries VA-G01E-03-PCB Estuarine James River From The Fall Line To The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, Including Several Tributaries Listed Below: Appomattox River Up To Lake Chesdin Dam Bailey Creek Up To Route 630 Bailey Bay Chickahominy River Up To Walkers Dam Skiffes Cree River miles
James River Cbp Segment Jmsmh And Tidal Tributaries VA-JMSMH-DO-BAY This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The James River Cbp Segment Jmsmh And Tidal Tributaries. From Start Of Jmsmh Salinity Boundary (Hog Island Creek) Downstream To Line Between Blunt Point Nn) /Goodwin Pt. (Isle Of Wight). Cbp Segment Jmsmh. Estuary square miles
James River Cbp Segment Jmsoh And Tidal Tributaries VA-JMSOH-DO-BAY This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of The Mainstem James River Cbp Segment Jmsoh And Tidal Tributaries. From The Tidal Freshwater/Oligohaline Limit Downstream To Gravel Neck/Hog Island Wma. Cbp Segment Jmsoh. Estuary square miles
James River Mainstem - Chickahominy R. To Hog Point VA-G10E-05-EBEN This Cause Encompasses The James River Mainstem, From The Confluence With Chickahominy River (Coincident With The Watershed G10 Line, At Approximately Rm 48.40) Downstream To Line Between Hog Point And Mouth College Creek On The North Shore Of The James R Estuary square miles
James River Tidal Freshwater (Lower) Estuary VA-JMSTFL-DO-BAY The James River Lower Tidal Freshwater Estuary. Estuary square miles
James River Tidal Freshwater (Lower) Estuary VA-JMSTFL-SAV-BAY The James River Lower Tidal Freshwater Estuary. Estuary square miles
James River Tidal Freshwater (Upper) Estuary VA-JMSTFU-SAV-BAY The James River Tidal Freshwater Upper Estuary, Which Extends From The Fall Line To Approximately The Appomattox River, Including Tributaries. Estuary square miles
James River Tidal Freshwater (Upper) Estuary VA-JMSTFU-DO-BAY The James River Tidal Freshwater Upper Estuary, Which Extends From The Fall Line To Approximately The Appomattox River, Including Tributaries. Estuary square miles
Johnson Creek Watershed VA-G02R-03-DO Johnson Creek And Tributaries From Its Headwaters To The Mouth At The James River River miles
Johnson Creek Watershed VA-G02R-03-PH Johnson Creek And Tributaries From Its Headwaters To The Mouth At The James River River miles
Kingsland Creek VA-G01R-05-BAC Kingsland Creek From Its Headwaters Downstream To Its Mouth At The James River. River miles
Kingsland Creek VA-G01R-05-PH Kingsland Creek From Its Headwaters Downstream To Its Mouth At The James River. River miles
Lee Hall Reservoir VA-G11L-01-PCB This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lee Hall Reservoir. Located Southeast Of Lee Hall Area. Northeast Of Fort Eustis. Lee Hall Is Split By I-64. Newport News Pws. Reservoir acres
Lee Hall Reservoir VA-G11L-01-DO This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lee Hall Reservoir. Located Southeast Of Lee Hall Area. Northeast Of Fort Eustis. Lee Hall Is Split By I-64. Newport News Pws. Reservoir acres
Lee Hall Reservoir VA-G11L-01-CU This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lee Hall Reservoir. Located Southeast Of Lee Hall Area. Northeast Of Fort Eustis. Lee Hall Is Split By I-64. Newport News Pws. Reservoir acres
Lee Hall Reservoir VA-G11L-01-HG This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lee Hall Reservoir. Located Southeast Of Lee Hall Area. Northeast Of Fort Eustis. Lee Hall Is Split By I-64. Newport News Pws. Reservoir acres
Licking Creek VA-G01R-18-BAC Headwaters To Mouth At Falling Creek River miles
Lone Star Lake F VA-G11L-04-DO This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lone Star Lake F. Upstream Impounded Portions Of Chuckatuck Creek. Most Southeast Pond. Water Supply System Composed Of Flooded Borrow Pits. Suffolk Pws Component. Crystal Lake. Reservoir acres
Lone Star Lake G VA-G11L-02-DO This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lone Star Lake G. Upstream Impounded Portions Of Chuckatuck Creek. Pond North And Adjacent To Chuckatuck Creek. Water Supply System Composed Of Flooded Borrow Pits. Suffolk Pws Component. Crane Lake. Reservoir acres
Lone Star Lake I VA-G11L-03-DO This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lone Star Lake I. Upstream Impounded Portions Of Chuckatuck Creek. Pond South And Adjacent To Chuckatuck Creek. Water Supply System Composed Of Flooded Borrow Pits. Suffolk Pws Component. Butler Lake. Reservoir acres
Lone Star Lake I VA-G11L-03-TP This Cause Encompasses The Entirety Of Lone Star Lake I. Upstream Impounded Portions Of Chuckatuck Creek. Pond South And Adjacent To Chuckatuck Creek. Water Supply System Composed Of Flooded Borrow Pits. Suffolk Pws Component. Butler Lake. Reservoir acres
Mill Creek VA-G08R-02-DO Mill Creek From Its Headwaters Downstream To Its Tidal Limit River miles
Mill Creek VA-G08R-02-BAC Mill Creek From Its Headwaters Downstream To Its Tidal Limit River miles
No Name Creek VA-G01R-08-BAC Ut To James River (A.K.A. No Name Creek) Mainstem And Tributaries River miles
North Run VA-G05R-09-PH North Run From Its Headwaters To The Confluence With Hungary Creek. River miles
North Run VA-G05R-09-BEN North Run From Its Headwaters To The Confluence With Hungary Creek. River miles
Pelham Swamp VA-G07R-03-DO Pelham Swamp From The Confluence With Beus Swamp Downstream To Its Mouth At Rumley Marsh. River miles
Pocoshock Creek VA-G01R-10-BAC Pocoshock Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Falling Creek Reservoir River miles
Possum Run VA-G06R-14-PH Possum Run From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The Chickahominy River. River miles
Powhatan Creek VA-G10R-02-BEN This Cause Encompasses Powhatan Creek, From The Confluence With Long Hill Swamp And Chisel Run Downstream To The Beginning Of Tidal Waters. Located West Of The Five Forks Area. North Of Jamestown Island, North Shore Tributary To The James River. River miles
Proctors Creek VA-G01R-15-BAC The Nontidal Mainstem Of Proctors Creek. River miles
Proctors Creek VA-G01R-15-BEN The Nontidal Mainstem Of Proctors Creek. River miles
Redwater Creek VA-G01R-07-DO Redwater Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Proctors Creek. River miles
Roundabout Creek VA-G02R-02-DO Mainstem Of Roundabout Creek From The Pond At Approximately River Mile 2.04 Downstream To The Mouth. River miles
Roundabout Creek VA-G02R-02-PH Mainstem Of Roundabout Creek From The Pond At Approximately River Mile 2.04 Downstream To The Mouth. River miles
Rumley Marsh VA-G07R-02-DO Rumley Marsh From Its Headwaters To Old Forge Pond. Below Old Forge Pond, The Stream Name Is Jones Run. River miles
Rumley Marsh VA-G07R-02-PH Rumley Marsh From Its Headwaters To Old Forge Pond. Below Old Forge Pond, The Stream Name Is Jones Run. River miles
Stony Run VA-G05R-05-BAC Stony Run From The Confluence With Lickinghole Creek Downstream To Its Mouth At The Chickahominy River. River miles
Stony Run VA-G01R-19-BAC Headwaters To Mouth At Gillies Creek River miles
Sunken Meadow Pond VA-G04L-01-DO Sunken Meadow Pond In Its Entirety. Reservoir acres
Turkey Island Creek VA-G02R-08-DO Turkey Island Creek From Its Headwaters To The Tidal Limit. River miles
Tylers Beach Boat Basin VA-G11E-18-SF From End Of Tidal Waters Downstream To Mouth. Located In The Bailey Beach Area Adjacent To The James River Opposite Mulberry Island. Nw Corner Of Burwell Bay. Cbp Segment Jmsmh. Estuary square miles
Upham Brook VA-G05R-10-DO Upham Brook From Flippen Creek Downstream To The Confluence With The Ut Entering Above Wilkinson Road River miles
Upham Brook, Ut (Xar) VA-G05R-08-DO The Unnamed Tributary Xar From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Upham Brook. Previously Called Upham Brook From Its Headwaters To The Extent Of Backwater Of Shaaf Pond In Cheswick Park. River miles
Upham Brook, Ut (Xxp) VA-G05R-11-DO The Unnamed Tributary Xxp From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Upham Brook. River miles
Upper Chippokes Creek VA-G04R-02-BAC Upper Chippokes Creek From The Headwaters To Its Tidal Limit. River miles
Ut (Xud) To West Run VA-G03R-06-BEN The Unnamed Tributary Xud In Its Entirety. River miles
Ut (Xud) To West Run VA-G03R-06-PH The Unnamed Tributary Xud In Its Entirety. River miles
Ut To James River - Xpf VA-G01R-09-PH Ditch To James River Through National Battlefield Park River miles
Ut To James River - Xpf VA-G01R-09-DO Ditch To James River Through National Battlefield Park River miles
Wards Creek VA-G04R-01-BAC Wards Creek From The Headwaters To Its Tidal Limit. River miles
West Run VA-G03R-04-PH West Run From The Confluence With East Run Downstream To The Backwater Of Harrison Lake. River miles
West Run VA-G03R-04-BAC West Run From The Confluence With East Run Downstream To The Backwater Of Harrison Lake. River miles
Western Run VA-G02R-07-BAC Western Run From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The Confluence With Turkey Island Creek River miles
Western Run VA-G02R-04-PH Western Run From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The Confluence With Turkey Island Creek River miles
Western Run VA-G02R-04-DO Western Run From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At The Confluence With Turkey Island Creek River miles
Xvo And Xvp (Almond Creek, Uts) VA-G01R-02-PH Unnamed Tributaries Of Almond Creek. River miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Virginia, Lower James

Description of this table
Dissolved Oxygen 33
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 31
pH 23
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments 7
Mercury in Fish Tissue 6
Fecal Coliform 5
Chlorophyll-A 4
Enterococcus Bacteria 4
Estuarine Bioassessments 4
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue 3
Macrophytes 2
Aldrin 1
Ammonia, Un-ionized 1
Copper 1
Mirex 1
Phosphorus, Total 1
Temperature 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Virginia, Lower James 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
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 17 17
Fecal Coliform color.gif 11 11
Enterococcus Bacteria color.gif 10 10
Ammonia color.gif 4 4
Carbonaceous Bod color.gif 1 1
Copper color.gif 1 1
Cyanide color.gif 1 1
Lead color.gif 1 1
Nickel color.gif 1 1
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) color.gif 1 1
Phosphorus color.gif 1 1
Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) color.gif 1 1
Tributyltin color.gif 1 1
Zinc color.gif 1 1

Total: 52 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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