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North Carolina, Upper Dan Watershed

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Virginia, Upper Dan Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2008
Virginia, Upper Dan Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Beaver Creek VAW-L53R_BAU02A06 Beaver Creek Mainstem From Its Headwaters Downstream To Its Inundation At The Martinsville Reservoir. River 6.92 miles TMDL needed
Beaver Creek VAW-L53R_BAU01A06 The Mainstem Waters Of Beaver Creek From Its Mouth On The Smith River Upstream To The Martinsville Reservoir. River 5.12 miles TMDL needed
Blackberry Creek Lower VAW-L52R_BRY01A00 Blackberry Creek Mainstem From The Upper End Of The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section Near The American Legion Bridge Downstream To The Blackberry Creek Mouth On The Smith River. River .5 miles TMDL needed
Blackberry Creek Middle VAW-L52R_BRY02A00 The Blackberry Creek Mainstem From The Confluence Of Whitt Branch Downstream To The End Of The Wqs Public Water Supply Designation Near The American Legion Bridge. River 3.58 miles TMDL needed
Blackberry Creek Upper 1 VAW-L52R_BRY03A00 Blackberry Creek Mainstem From The Sanville Utilities Fairway Acres Outfall Downstream To Whitt Branch. River 5.36 miles TMDL needed
Blackberry Creek Upper 2 VAW-L52R_BRY04A02 Blackberry Creek Mainstem From Its Headwaters Downstream To The Sanville Utilities Fairway Acres Outfall. River 4.19 miles TMDL needed
Blackberry Creek, Ut (Xmi) VAW-L52R_XMI01A02 An Unnamed Tributary To Blackberry Creek From Its Mouth Upstream To Its Headwaters. The Mouth Of The Tributary Is Located At 36° 44' 38" / 80° 03' 07". River 1.2 miles TMDL needed
Cascade Creek VAC-L57R_CAS01A00 Cascade Creek Mainstem From The Va/Nc State Line Upstream To Its Headwaters. River 11.78 miles TMDL needed
Dan River VAC-L57R_DAN04A00 Dan River Mainstem From The Downstream Most Virginia/North Carolina State Line (Exiting Virginia) In Watershed L57r Upstream To The Rt. 880 Crossing (Virginia/North Carolina State Line Entering Virginia). River 7.78 miles TMDL needed
Dan River VAW-L42R_DAN01A00 Dan River Mainstem From The Va/Nc State Line Upstream To The Squirrel Creek Mouth On The Dan River Class V. River 9.81 miles TMDL needed
Dan River VAW-L42R_DAN02A02 Dan River Mainstem From The Squirrel Creek Mouth Upstream To The Pinnacles Power House Class V. River 5.61 miles TMDL needed
Horse Pasture Creek VAW-L47R_HRN02A00 Horse Pasture Creek Mainstem From An Unnamed Tributary Mouth East Of Route 696 (36°39'38" / 80°00'55") Downstream To The Upstream Ending Of Wqs Pws Section 3f (36°34'59" / 79°59'40"). River 6.82 miles TMDL needed
Horse Pasture Creek VAW-L47R_HRN01A00 Horse Pasture Mainstem From The Ending Of The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section 3f (36°34'59" / 79°59'40") Downstream To The Horse Pasture Creek Mouth On The North Mayo River. River .45 miles TMDL needed
Jones Creek, Ut (Xmp) VAW-L53R_XMP01A06 Unnamed Tributary To Jones Creek From Downstream Of The Henry County Landfill To Its Confluence With Jones Creek. River 2.04 miles TMDL needed
Jordan Creek VAW-L53R_JOR01A06 The Mainstem Waters Of Jordan Creek. River 5.77 miles TMDL needed
Leatherwood Creek Lower VAW-L56R_LWD01A00 Leatherwood Creek Mainstem From Its Mouth On The Smith River Upstream To An Unnamed Tributary'S Confluence With Leatherwood Approximately 0.1 Miles Upstream Of The Rt. 620 Crossing. River 5.45 miles TMDL needed
Leatherwood Creek Middle VAW-L56R_LWD02A00 Leatherwood Creek Mainstem From An Unnamed Tributary'S Confluence With Leatherwood Approximately 0.1 Miles Upstream Of The Rt. 620 Crossing On Upstream To The Martinsville City Water Intake. River 2.89 miles TMDL needed
Leatherwood Creek Upper VAW-L56R_LWD03A00 Leatherwood Creek Mainstem And Tributaries, Excluding The West Fork Of Leatherwood Creek, From The Martinsville City Water Intake Upstream To Its Headwaters. River 16.1 miles TMDL needed
Little Dan River Class V VAW-L42R_LDR01A02 Little Dan River Mainstem From The Va/Nc State Line Upstream To Just Above The Mouth Of Pigg Creek. River 6.77 miles
Marrowbone Creek Lower VAW-L55R_MRR01A00 Marrowbone Creek Mainstem From Its Mouth On The Smith River Upstream To The Henry County Psa Water Treatment Plant. River 4.33 miles TMDL needed
Matrimony Creek VAW-L49R_MTR01A02 Matrimony Creek Mainstem From The Nc/Va State Line Downstream To Matrimony Creek'S Return To Nc. River 4.77 miles
North Fork South Mayo River VAW-L43R_SNF02A04 North Fork South Mayo River Mainstem From Its Headwaters (36°43'05" / 80°17'54") Downstream To Below The Route 640 Crossing And Upstream Of The Bull Mountain Fork Confluence (36°41'22" / 80°17'09"). River 2.12 miles TMDL needed
North Mayo River Lower 1 VAW-L46R_NMR01A00 North Mayo River Mainstem From The Horse Pasture Creek Mouth Downstream To Va/Nc State Line. River 4.38 miles TMDL needed
North Mayo River Lower 2 VAW-L46R_NMR02A00 North Mayo River Mainstem From The Upper End Of The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section 3f (36° 34' 25" / 79° 59' 34") Downstream To The Horse Pasture Creek Mouth. River .77 miles TMDL needed
North Mayo River Upper 1 VAW-L46R_NMR03A00 North Mayo River Mainstem From The First Upstream (Rf3) Unnamed Tributary Downstream To The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section 3f (36° 34' 25" / 79° 59' 34"). River 5.1 miles TMDL needed
North Mayo River Upper 2 VAW-L46R_NMR04A00 North Mayo River Mainstem From The Kroger Creek Mouth Downstream To The First Upstream (Rf3) Unnamed Tributary (36°35'43" / 80°01'44"). River 2.69 miles TMDL needed
North Mayo River Upper 3 VAW-L46R_NMR05A02 North Mayo River Mainstem From The Confluence Of Laurel Branch And Polebridge Creek Downstream To The Mouth Of Kroger Creek. River 9.52 miles TMDL needed
Reed Creek Lower VAW-L53R_REE01A00 Reed Creek Mainstem From Its Mouth On The Smith River Upstream Approximately One Mile Above The Rt. 609 Crossing. River 3.95 miles
Rennet Bag Creek VAW-L51R_RBC01A00 Rennet Bag Creek Mainstem From Its Inundation At Philpott Reservoir Upstream To The Confluence Of Long Branch Class V. River 2.12 miles TMDL needed
Rennet Bag Creek VAW-L51R_RBC02A02 Rennet Bag Creek Mainstem From The Confluence Of Long Branch Upstream To Its Headwaters Class Vi. River 9.04 miles TMDL needed
Sandy Creek VAC-L59R_SCR02A02 Sandy Creek Mainstem From Near Its Headwaters Downstream To The Confluence Of Little Sandy Creek. River 9.17 miles TMDL needed
Sandy River VAC-L58R_SRV04A06 From Its Headwaters To Its Confluence With Bawley Branch River 13.81 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L54R_SRE03A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Leatherwood Creek Mouth Downstream To The Confluence Of Turkeypen Creek. River 4.76 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L50R_SRE03A00 Smith River Mainstem Wqs Class Vi End Of Section, As Described In Wqs, Downstream To Mouth Of Jacks Creek. River .6 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L50R_SRE02A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Jacks Creek Mouth Downstream To Liberty Fabrics Outfall. River .26 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L54R_SRE05A00 The Mainstem Smith River Located Between The Martinsville City Stp Outfall Downstream To The Henry County Psa Lower Smith Stp Outfall. River 3.32 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L53R_SRE01B06 Smith River Mainstem From The Former E. I. Dupont Outfall Upstream To The E. I. Dupont Water Intake On The Smith River. River .49 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L53R_SRE02A00 Smith River Mainstem From The E. I. Dupont Intake Upstream To The Former Henry County Psa Upper Smith River Stp Outfall. River 4.26 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L54R_SRE04A00 The Mainstem Smith River Located Between The Hcpsa Lower Smith River Stp And The Confluence Of Marrowbone Creek. River .39 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L54R_SRE03A02 Smith River Mainstem From The Marrowbone Creek Mouth Downstream To The Confluence Of Leatherwood Creek. River 1.71 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L54R_SRE06A00 The Mainstem Smith River Located Between The Martinsville Dam Downstream To Martinsville City Stp Outfall. River 3.59 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L50R_SRE01A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Liberty Fabrics Outfall Downstream To Widgeon Creek At The Watershed Boundary. River 5.6 miles TMDL needed
Smith River VAW-L50R_SRE04A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Rich Run Mouth Downstream To Wqs Natural Trout Section, As Described In Wqs. River 2.74 miles TMDL needed
Smith River Lower 1 VAW-L54R_SRE01A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Home Creek Mouth Downstream To Va/Nc State Line. River 3.22 miles TMDL needed
Smith River Lower 1 VAW-L52R_SRE01A00 The Smith River Mainstem From The Blackberry Creek Mouth Downstream To Rock Run Mouth (Watershed Boundary). River .96 miles TMDL needed
Smith River Lower 2 VAW-L54R_SRE02A00 The Mainstem Smith River Located Between The Turkey Pen Creek Mouth Downstream To The Home Creek Mouth. River 3.07 miles TMDL needed
Smith River Middle VAW-L53R_SRE03A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Henry County Psa Upper Smith River Stp Upstream To The Mouth Of Reed Creek. River 2.2 miles TMDL needed
Smith River Upper 1 VAW-L53R_SRE04A00 Smith River Mainstem From The Mouth Of Reed Creek Upstream To An Unnamed Tributary. The Unnamed Tributary Is Approximately 0.70 Miles Downstream Of The Alt. 57 Bridge. River .81 miles TMDL needed
Smith River Upper 2 VAW-L53R_SRE05A00 Smith River Mainstem From An Unnamed Tributary Located Approximately 0.70 Miles Downstream Of The Alt. 57 Bridge, Upstream To The Watershed Boundary At The Mouth Of Rock Run. River 1.48 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River VAW-L43R_SMR02A02 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Anglin Branch Confluence Downstream To The Russell Creek Confluence On The South Mayo River. River 8.02 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River VAW-L45R_SMR03A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Spoon Creek Mouth Downstream To An Unnamed Tributary Above The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section. River 5.15 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River VAW-L45R_SMR01A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Upstream Ending Of The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section 3f (36°33'25" / 80°02'15") Located Downstream Of Unnamed Tributary On Downstream To Va/Nc State Line. River 4.99 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River VAW-L45R_SMR02A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Mouth Of An Unnamed Tributary Downstream To The Wqs Designated Public Water Supply (Pws) Section 3f Upstream Ending (36°33'25" / 80°02'15"). River .72 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River VAW-L43R_SMR06A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From Upstream Of The Wilson Creek Mouth Downstream To The End Of The Wqs Natural Trout Section Located Just Upstream Of The Town Of Stuart Water Intake. River 4.46 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River Lower VAW-L43R_SMR01A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Russell Creek Mouth Downstream To The Spoon Creek Confluence. River 5.77 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River Lower Middle 1 VAW-L43R_SMR03A02 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Town Of Stuart Potw Downstream To The Confluence Of Anglin Branch. River 4.39 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River Lower Middle 2 VAW-L43R_SMR03B02 South Fork Mayo River Mainstem From The Confluence Of The North Fork South Mayo River Downstream To The Town Of Stuart Potw. River 2.26 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River Middle 1 VAW-L43R_SMR04A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Town Of Stuart Water Intake Downstream To The North Fork South Mayo River Confluence. River .4 miles TMDL needed
South Mayo River Middle 2 VAW-L43R_SMR05A00 South Mayo River Mainstem From The Wqs Natural Trout Section Just Upstream Of The Stuart Water Intake Downstream To The Town Of Stuart Intake. River .49 miles TMDL needed
South Prong Sandy River VAC-L58R_SSP01A06 From Its Headwaters To The Confluence With Sandy River River 13.04 miles TMDL needed
Spoon Creek VAW-L44R_SOO01A00 Spoon Creek Mainstem From An Unnamed Tributary To Spoon Creek (Southeast Of Patrick Springs @ 36° 37' 02" / 80° 09' 45") Downstream To Its Confluence With The South Mayo River. River 7.64 miles TMDL needed
Stewart Creek VAC-L58R_SWA01A08 Stewart Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth On Sandy River River 7.28 miles
Sugartree Creek VAC-L58R_SUT01A08 Sugartree Creek From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth On Sandy River River 6.57 miles
Tardy Creek VAC-L58R_TRD01A06 From The Confluence Of Glady Fork To South Prong Sandy River River 2.85 miles TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

Virginia, Upper Dan

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NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Cause of Impairment Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)
Fecal Coliform 40.0  
Temperature, Water 35.4  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments 29.6  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 209.9  

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Virginia, Upper Dan 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) color.gif 6 6
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Aquatic Ecosystems) color.gif 5 5
Ammonia color.gif 2 2
Carbonaceous Bod color.gif 2 2
Fecal Coliform color.gif 2 2
Cyanide color.gif 1 1
Sediment color.gif 1 1
Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) color.gif 1 1

Total: 20 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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