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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Blackwater 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airfield Pond | VA-K35L-01-DO | This Cause Encompasses All Of Airfield Pond North Of Lightwood Swamp; Off Of State Route 628. | Reservoir | acres | ||||
| Airfield Pond | VA-K35L-01-HG | This Cause Encompasses All Of Airfield Pond North Of Lightwood Swamp; Off Of State Route 628. | Reservoir | acres | ||||
| Black Creek | VA-K36R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Black Creek Located Nw Of Burdette. From Wades Pond Downstream To Mouth. Tributary To Blackwater River With Confluence At Rm 22.0. | River | miles | ||||
| Black Creek - Upper | VA-K36R-03-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Black Creek Segment That Parallels With State Route 503. Southeast Of Whitefields Millpond And Johnson Millpond. | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River | VA-K32R-01-BAC | Blackwater River From Warwick Swamp To The Route 617 Bridge | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River - Lower | VA-K32R-01-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Portion Of Blackwater River In K32. Starts At The Confluence With Cypress Swamp (Upstream Of Walls Bridge) Downstream To Above Rt 617 Crossing @ Walls Bridge (Rm 58.22). | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River - Lower | VA-K33R-03-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Portion Of Blackwater River Within Watershed, From Rt 460 Bridge Crossing (Rm 40.22) Downstream To Rm 39.34 Boundary Of Watershed 0.22 Miles Downstream Of Confluence With Antioch Swamp. | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River - Lower Middle | VA-K36R-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Portion Of Blackwater River From Rm 13.76 (Downstream Of Franklin, Confluence Of Ut, Parallel To Hayden High School) Downstream West Of Union Camp Holding Pond. | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River - Upper | VA-K33R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Blackwater River In K33. Starts At The Rt 617 Crossing (Walls Bridge, Rm 58.22) Downstream To Above Rt 460 Crossing @ Zuni (Rm 40.23). | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River - Upper | VA-K33R-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Portion Of Blackwater River In K33. Starts At The Rt 617 Crossing (Walls Bridge, Rm 58.22) Downstream To Above Rt 460 Crossing @ Zuni (Rm 40.23). | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River Basin | VA-K32R-13-HG | Blackwater River And Tributaries From Its Headwaters To The Va-State Line | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater River, Ut | VA-K32R-18-BEN | Unnamed Tributary Xfm From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Blackwater River | River | miles | ||||
| Blackwater Swamp, Warwick Swamp | VA-K31R-01-BAC | Blackwater Swamp From Its Headwaters To The Blackwater River And Warwick Swamp From Its Headwaters To The Route 627. | River | miles | ||||
| Brantley Swamp - Lower | VA-K35R-07-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Area From Confluence With Lightwood Swamp Downstream To Confluence With Seacock Swamp. Located Northeast Of Pulleys Crossroads. | River | miles | ||||
| Coppahaunk Swamp, Ut - Xdt | VA-K32R-05-BAC | Mainstem From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth. | River | miles | ||||
| Mill Swamp | VA-K34R-01-PH | This Cause Encompasses The Area At Confluence Of Moores Swamp With Mill Swamp (Mile 16.78) Downstream To Confluence With Rattlesnake Swamp (Mile 0.0). Located Northwest Of Raynor, Upstream Tributary To Rattlesnake Swamp. | River | miles | ||||
| North Fork Blackwater Swamp | VA-K31R-05-BAC | North Fork Blackwater Swamp From Its Headwater To Its Mouth. | River | miles | ||||
| Otterdam Swamp | VA-K32R-04-BAC | Otterdam Swamp Downstream Of Averys Pond. Nested Within Segment Vap-K32r-03. | River | miles | ||||
| Round Hill Swamp | VA-K35R-08-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Confluence Of Seacock Swamp Between State Route 614 And State Route 623. | River | miles | ||||
| Seacock Swamp - Lower | VA-K35R-02-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Portion Of Seacock Swamp South Of Doles Crossroads, West Of State Hwy 600. | River | miles | ||||
| Seacock Swamp - Lower | VA-K35R-02-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Lower Portion Of Seacock Swamp South Of Doles Crossroads, West Of State Hwy 600. | River | miles | ||||
| Seacock Swamp - Upper | VA-K35R-06-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Upper Seacock Swamp, From Drumwright Pond Downstream To Confluence With Unnamed Tributary, Approx. 0.1 Mi Downstream Of Rt 628 Crossing. Located West Of Rt 460, South Of Sussex - Southampton Co. Line. | River | miles | ||||
| Second Swamp | VA-K31R-02-BAC | Second Swamp From Its Headwaters To The First Tributary Upstream Of Rt. 630 | River | miles | ||||
| Spring Branch, Ut (Xaw) | VA-K32R-15-BAC | The Unnamed Tributary From Its Headwaters To Its Mouth At Spring Branch. | River | miles | ||||
| Unsegmented Tributary To Blackwater | VA-K36R-04-BEN | This Cause Encompasses The Unsegmented River From Blackwater South Of Franklin To North Of State Hwy 58. | River | miles | ||||
| Ut Airfield Pond - Lower | VA-K35R-04-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Willis Branch To Airfield Pond, Segment Starts Near Rt 622 Downstream To Airfield Pond. Pro Cafo Special Study. | River | miles | ||||
| Ut Airfield Pond - Lower | VA-K35R-04-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Willis Branch To Airfield Pond, Segment Starts Near Rt 622 Downstream To Airfield Pond. Pro Cafo Special Study. | River | miles | ||||
| Ut Airfield Pond - Upper | VA-K35R-05-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Ut (Willis Branch) To Airfield Pond From Headwaters To Half-Way Between Rt 622 And Rt 729 (Approx. Rm 1.23) At Confluence With Ut. Pro Cafo Special Study. | River | miles | ||||
| Ut Airfield Pond - Upper | VA-K35R-05-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Ut (Willis Branch) To Airfield Pond From Headwaters To Half-Way Between Rt 622 And Rt 729 (Approx. Rm 1.23) At Confluence With Ut. Pro Cafo Special Study. | River | miles | ||||
| Ut Seacock Swamp | VA-K35R-03-BAC | This Cause Encompasses The Ut To Seacock Swamp, From Headwaters To Confluence With Seacock Swamp Mainstem. Pro Cafo Special Study. | River | miles | ||||
| Ut Seacock Swamp | VA-K35R-03-DO | This Cause Encompasses The Ut To Seacock Swamp, From Headwaters To Confluence With Seacock Swamp Mainstem. Pro Cafo Special Study. | River | miles | ||||
| Warwick Swamp | VA-K31R-04-BAC | Warwick Swamp From The Tributary At Approximately Rivermile 2.9 To Its Mouth At Blackwater Swamp. | River | miles | ||||
| Warwick Swamp | VA-K31R-04-BEN | Warwick Swamp From The Tributary At Approximately Rivermile 2.9 To Its Mouth At Blackwater Swamp. | River | miles | ||||
| Xdr - Ut To Otterdam Swamp | VA-K32R-11-BAC | Headwaters To Mouth | River | miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Virginia, Blackwater
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 14 |
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 9 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 5 |
| Fecal Coliform | 3 |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 2 |
| pH | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Virginia, Blackwater 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) |  7 |
7 |
| Fecal Coliform | 3 |
3 |
| Ammonia | 1 |
1 |
| Carbonaceous Bod | 1 |
1 |
| Dioxin | 1 |
1 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus | 1 |
1 |
| Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | 1 |
1 |
| pH | 1 |
1 |
Total: 17 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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