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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Upper Roanoke 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverdam Creek | VA-L07R-01-BEN | Beaverdam Creek Mainstem Waters From The 795 Ft. Pool Elevation Of Smith Mtn. Lake On Upstream To Its Headwaters (Stewartsville, Irving, Goodview And Hardy Quads). | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River | VA-L10R-01-BEN | Blackwater River Mainstem From Downstream Of The Rt. 921 Bridge ~ 1.3 Miles At The Confluence Of An Unnamed Tributary (L08r) Downstream To The Backwaters Of Smith Mountain Lake (L10r) At The 795 Ft Pool Elevation. | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River | VA-L10L-01-HG | Blackwater River Mainstem Waters From The Maggodee Creek Confluence Downstream Ending At 37¿03'03" / 79¿43'49" Located ~1.7 Miles Upstream Of The 4h Camp In Smith Mountain Lake. | River | miles | ||||
| Bottom Creek | VA-L01R-02-TEMP | Bottom Creek Mainstem From Its Mouth On The South Fork Roanoke River On Upstream To The Rt. 669 Crossing. | River | miles | ||||
| Bradshaw Creek | VA-L02R-01-PH | Bradshaw Creek From Its Mouth On The N.F. Roanoke River Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Buck Run | VA-L08R-07-BEN | Buck Run From Its Confluence On Little Creek Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Buffalo Creek | VA-L27R-01-BEN | Buffalo Creek From An Unnamed Tributary At The Route 811 Crossing In Campbell County To Its Mouth On The Big Otter River. | River | miles | ||||
| Flat Creek | VA-L29R-01-BEN | Flat Creek From The Confluence Of Yellow Branch To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Fryingpan Creek | VA-L18R-01-BEN | Headwaters Of Fryingpan Creek Downstream ~0.85 Miles Of The Rt. 40 Crossing (36¿57'30" / 79¿26'54"). | River | miles | ||||
| Johns Creek | VA-L26R-02-BEN | Johns Creek Mainstem From Near Its Perennial Headwaters In Bedford City Downstream To The Johns Creek Mouth On The Little Otter River (Bedford & Goode Quads). | River | miles | ||||
| Leesville Lake | VA-L13L-02-BAC | Leesville Lake From The Confluence Of Old Womans Creek To Its Headwaters. | Reservoir | acres | ||||
| Little Creek | VA-L08R-05-BEN | Little Creek Mainstem Extending From The Confluence Of An Unnamed Tributary (Xkf) From Just West Of Helm Off Rt. 693 On Downstream To The Little Creek Mouth On The Blackwater River (Boones Mill Quad). | River | miles | ||||
| Little Otter River | VA-L26R-01-HG | Little Otter River Mainstem From The Bedford City Potw Downstream To The Little Otter River Confluence With The Big Otter River. | River | miles | ||||
| Little Otter River | VA-L26R-01-BEN | Little Otter River Mainstem From The Bedford City Potw Downstream To Mouth To Its Confluence With The Big Otter River. | River | miles | ||||
| Little Otter River | VA-L26R-01-PCB | Little Otter River Mainstem From The Bedford City Potw Downstream To The Little Otter River Confluence With The Big Otter River. | River | miles | ||||
| Lynch Creek | VA-L19R-02-BEN | Lynch Creek From Its Headwaters To The Mouth On The Roanoke (Staunton) River. | River | miles | ||||
| Maggodee Creek | VA-L09R-01-BEN | Maggodee Creek Mainstem From Piedmont Mill Dam Downstream To The Mouth Of Maggodee Creek On The Blackwater River. | River | miles | ||||
| Maggodee Creek | VA-L09R-01-TEMP | Maggodee Creek Mainstem Waters From The Confluence Of North And South Forks Of Maggodee Creek Downstream To Just Below The Rt. 220 Crossing At Boones Mill. | River | miles | ||||
| Mason Creek | VA-L04R-05-BEN | Mason Creek Mainstem From The Mason Cove Community, River Mile 7.61, Extending Downstream To The Mouth Of Mason Creek On The Roanoke River (Salem Quad). | River | miles | ||||
| Merriman Run, Ut (Xuo) | VA-L07R-02-BEN | Merriman Run, Ut (Xuo) Mainstem From The Backwaters Of Smith Mtn. Lake Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Mud Lick Creek | VA-L04R-02-BEN | Mud Lick Creek Mainstem From Its Confluence On The Roanoke River Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| North Fork Gills Creek, Ut (Xml) | VA-L11R-01-BEN | North Fork Gills Creek, Ut (Xml) From Its Mouth On Gills Creek Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Poplar Branch | VA-L17R-01-BEN | Poplar Branch Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Snow Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Reed Creek | VA-L19R-03-BEN | Reed Creek Mainstem From Its Mouth On The Roanoke (Staunton) River Upstream To Its Perennial Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke (Staunton) River, Cub Creek | VA-L19R-01-PCB | Roanoke (Staunton) River From Leesville Dam To The Backwaters Of Kerr Reservoir, And Cub Creek From Its Mouth To The Crossing Of Rough Creek Road Near Rough Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke (Staunton) River, Cub Creek, Kerr Reservoir | VA-L19R-01-HG | Roanoke (Staunton) River From Leesville Dam To The John H. Kerr Dam Including Kerr Reservoir, Its Tributaries Eastland Creek And Nutbush Creek (Within The State Of Virginia) And Cub Creek From Its Mouth To The Crossing Of Rough Creek Road Near Rough Creek | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke (Staunton) River, Unnamed Tributary | VA-L19R-04-BEN | An Unnamed Tributary To The Roanoke (Staunton) River Downstream Of Frazier Creek From Its Mouth On The Roanoke River Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke River | VA-L04R-01-BEN | Roanoke River Mainstem From The City Of Salem Downtown Intake Downstream To The Mouth Of Back Creek. Note: Impounded Waters Of Niagara Dam Are Not Included With This Impairment. | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke River | VA-L04R-01-HG | Roanoke River From The Confluence Of Mason Creek Downstream To The Confluence Of Tinker Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke River | VA-L03R-01-TEMP | Roanoke River Mainstem From The Confluence Of The North And South Forks Of The Roanoke River Extending Downstream To The Rt. 419 Bridge Crossing. | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke River, Blackwater River, Smith Mountain Lake, Tinker Creek And Peters Creek. | VA-L12L-01-PCB | Roanoke River From The Confluence Of The North And South Forks Downstream To Smith Mtn. Dam. Blackwater River From The Rt. 122 Crossing Downstream To Its Confluence With The Roanoke River In Smith Mtn. Lake. Peters Creek From The Rt. 460 Bridge Downstre | River | miles | ||||
| Roanoke River, South Fork | VA-L01R-01-TEMP | South Fork Roanoke River Mainstem From The Mouth Of Elliott Creek Extending Downstream To The Confluence Of The South And North Forks Of The Roanoke River. | River | miles | ||||
| Smith Creek, Ut (Xmv) | VA-L01R-01-BEN | Smith Creek, Ut (Xmv) From Its Mouth On Smith Creek Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
| Smith Mountain Lake | VA-L12L-01-HG | Smith Mtn. Lake From The Backwaters Of The Roanoke River (Elevation 795 Ft) Downstream To A Point 37¿04'39" / 79¿37'15"; Downstream Of The State Park. | Reservoir | acres | ||||
| Smith Mountain Lake - Crazy Horse Camp Ground | VA-L10L-05-BAC | Crazy Horse Camp Ground Beach And Marina Area. | Reservoir | acres | ||||
| Teels Creek | VA-L08R-06-BEN | Teel Creek Mainstem Perennial Headwaters Downstream To Its Confluence With Little Creek (Boones Mill Quad). | River | miles | ||||
| Tinker Creek | VA-L05R-01-BEN | Tinker Creek Mainstem From The Its Confluence With The Roanoke River Upstream To The Mouth Of Carvin Creek. | River | miles | ||||
| Tinker Creek | VA-L05R-01-TEMP | Tinker Creek Mainstem From The Confluence Of Buffalo Creek Downstream To Its Confluence With The Roanoke River. | River | miles | ||||
| Wells Creek | VA-L26R-03-BEN | Wells Creek Mainstem From Its Mouth On Machine Creek Upstream To Its Headwaters. | River | miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Upper Roanoke
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 23 |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 5 |
| Temperature | 5 |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 3 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 2 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 2 |
| pH | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Virginia, Upper Roanoke 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 |  25 |
25 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 23 |
23 |
| Ammonia | 3 |
3 |
| Benthic | 3 |
3 |
| Phosphorus | 2 |
2 |
| Copper | 1 |
1 |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 1 |
1 |
| Pathogens | 1 |
1 |
| Sediment | 1 |
1 |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 61 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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