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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
South Carolina, Cooper Watershed

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Waterbody Name	Waterbody ID	Location	Map	Waterbody Type	Size	Units	Status	State TMDL Development Status
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Berkley Estuary	SC09B-01_SFH_06	Wando River At Nowell Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Berkley Estuary	SC09B-08_SFH_06	Wando River At Marker #29	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Berkley Estuary	SC09B-12_SFH_06	Guerin Creek At Old House Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Berkley Estuary	SC09B-16_SFH_06	Nowell Creek, At Confluence With Martin Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Berkley Estuary	SC09B-17_SFH_06	Wando River Midway Between Stations 3 And 11(At Old Dry Dock)	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Cane Gully Branch	SCRS-03333_S_06	Cane Gulley Branch At S-08-97 6.1 Mi Ne Of Moncks Corner	Waterbody Map	Stream	5.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-02_SFH_06	Wando River At Horlbeck Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-04_SFH_06	Wando River At Deep Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-05_SFH_06	Wando River Opposite Big Paradise Island	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-06_SFH_06	Wando River At Paradise Boat Landing	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-07_SFH_06	Boone Hall Creek Opposite County Recreation Area	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-09_SFH_06	Deep Creek - 1 Mile From Confluence With Wando River	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-10_SFH_06	Wando River At Alston Creek Confluence	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-11_SFH_06	Wando River At Guerin Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-15_SFH_06	Wando River At New Bridge- Route I-526	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-18_SFH_06	Rat Hall Crk At Confluence With Wando Rvr. (C6-97/U4/01)	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-19_SFH_06	Foster Creek At Confluence With Wando River (C4-99)	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Good
Cooper Rvr	SCCSTL-085_S_06	Pier In West Branch Cooper Rvr At End Of Rice Mill Rd In Pimlico	Waterbody Map	Stream	13.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Cooper Rvr	SCMD-042_FISH_S_06	Cooper River @ Bushy Park	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Cooper Rvr	SCMD-152_FISH_S_06	Back River Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Coastal Waters	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Diversion Canal	SCCSTL-079_FISH_S_06	Diversion Canal	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Diversion Canal	SCCSTL-079_S_06	Diversion Canal At Sc 45 12.6 Mi W Of St Stephens (Sc-025)	Waterbody Map	Stream	3.2	Miles	Good
Durham Ck	SCMD-217_FISH_S_06	Durham Creek	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Durham Ck	SCMD-217_S_06	Durham Ck At S-08-9 Bridge	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.2	Miles	Good
E Br Cooper Rvr	SCCSTL-123_S_06	East Br Cooper Rvr At Bonneau Ferry Plantation	Waterbody Map	Stream	8.8	Miles	Good
Foster Ck	SCMD-240_S_06	Foster Creek At Charleston Cpw Water Intake	Waterbody Map	Stream	9.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Goose Ck	SCMD-039_E_06	Goose Ck At S-08-136 Bridge	Waterbody Map	Estuary	.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Goose Ck	SCMD-114_S_06	Goose Ck At Us 52 N Chtn	Waterbody Map	Stream	4.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-01006_L_06	Lake Moultrie 5.5 M N Of Moncks Corner And 1.5 M Nw Of Camp Moultrie	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,638.0	Acres	Not_Assessed
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-01026_L_06	Lake Moultrie 4.5 M N Of Moncks Corner, 1.5 M Nne Of Where S-08-5 Ends	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,605.1	Acres	Not_Assessed
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-02322_L_08	Lake Moultrie Ne 3.0 Mi Fm Bonneau Beach	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,073.5	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-02328_L_06	Lake Moultrie Sw Near Duck Pd And Approx 2.0 E Of Cross	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	901.8	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-02454_L_06	Lake Moultrie Sw In Open Water	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,650.8	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-03348_L_06	Lake Moultrie 5.25 Mi Nnw Of Pinopolis	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,558.0	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-04362_L_06	Lake Moultrie 2.2 Mi Se Of Cross	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,611.3	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-04364_L_08	Lake Moultrie 3.3 Mi Nw Of Bonneau Beach	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,173.4	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-04462_L_06	Lake Moultrie 4.2 Mi Sw Of Russellville	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,709.3	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-05396_L_08	Lake Moultrie 6.25 Mi Wnw Of Bonneau	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,337.1	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCRL-05400_L_08	Lake Moultrie 3.7 Mi Wnw Of Bonneau	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,646.1	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCSC-027_L_06	Sw Quadrant Of Lake Moultrie 1.2 Km East Of Shoreline	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,564.2	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCSC-028_L_06	Nw Quadrant Of Lake Moultrie Near Angel'S Landing Cove	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,571.2	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCSC-031_L_06	North Quadrant Of Lake Moultrie @ Mouth Of Rediversion Canal	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,691.6	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCSC-032_L_06	Se Quadrant Of Lake Moultrie @ Channel Marker 2	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1,103.3	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCSC-046_L_06	Se Quadrant Of Lake Moultrie At Pinopolis Embayment	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	377.1	Acres	Good
Lake Moultrie	SCST-037_L_06	Lake Moultrie At Channel Marker 17 (Sc-030)	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	805.0	Acres	Good
Lake, Back Rvr Reservoir	SCCSTL-124_L_06	Back River Res In Forebay Equidistant From Dam And Shorelines	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	32.4	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-01008_L_06	Goose Ck Res 2.3 M S Of Goose Creek Town Center	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	17.1	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-03340_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir 1.0 Mi Nw Of Spillway Near W Shoreline	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	33.5	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-04390_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir 2.8 Mi Nw Of Spillway Near Otranto	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	22.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-05412_L_08	Goose Creek Reservoir 0.55 Mi W Of Dam	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	25.7	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-06434_L_08	Goose Creek Reservoir 2 Mi N Of Spillway	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	30.2	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCST-032_FISH_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCST-032_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir 100 M Us Of Dam	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	14.1	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCST-033_L_08	Goose Ck Reservoir At 2nd Powerlines Us Of Boat Ramp	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	28.3	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Need To Add	SCSC-030_L_08	Need To Add	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	715.9	Acres	Not_Assessed
Rediversion Canal	SCSC-037_S_06	Rediversion Canal @ Hwy. 45 Bridge	Waterbody Map	Stream	2.2	Miles	Good
Rediversion Canal	SCST-031_S_06	Rediversion Canal At Us 52 (Sc-037a)	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.9	Miles	Good
Tail Race Canal Below Lake Moultrie	SCCSTL-062_FISH_S_06	Cooper River @ Us 17a	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Tail Race Canal Below Lake Moultrie	SCCSTL-062_S_06	Tail Race Canal At Us 52 & 17a Below Lake Moultrie (Sc-033)	Waterbody Map	Stream	2.3	Miles	Good
Turkey Ck	SCRS-02483_S_06	Turkey Ck At Forest Service Rd 251 Irishtown Fm Sc 402	Waterbody Map	Stream	7.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib	SCSC-026_S_06	Tributary 0.6 Km Upstr Of Sc Hwy. 6 Near Cross Hs	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wadboo Swamp	SCCSTL-113_FISH_S_06	Wadboo Creek @ Rembert C. Dennis Ramp	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wadboo Swamp	SCCSTL-113_S_06	Wadboo Swp At Sc 402	Waterbody Map	Stream	6.9	Miles	Good
Wadboo Swamp	SCRS-02461_S_06	Wadboo Swamp At S-08-447 Third Bridge From West	Waterbody Map	Stream	9.4	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wadmacon Creek	SCCSTL-564_FISH_S_06	East Fork Of Cooper River Near Quinbycr	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Walker Swamp	SCST-007_S_06	Walker Sw At Us 52 2.5 Mi S St Stephens	Waterbody Map	Stream	5.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed

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Waterbody Name	Waterbody ID	Location	Map	Waterbody Type	Size	Units	Status	State TMDL Development Status
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Berkley Estuary	SC09B-12_SFH_06	Guerin Creek At Old House Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Cane Gully Branch	SCRS-03333_S_06	Cane Gulley Branch At S-08-97 6.1 Mi Ne Of Moncks Corner	Waterbody Map	Stream	5.3	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-04_SFH_06	Wando River At Deep Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-05_SFH_06	Wando River Opposite Big Paradise Island	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-06_SFH_06	Wando River At Paradise Boat Landing	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-07_SFH_06	Boone Hall Creek Opposite County Recreation Area	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-09_SFH_06	Deep Creek - 1 Mile From Confluence With Wando River	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-10_SFH_06	Wando River At Alston Creek Confluence	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-11_SFH_06	Wando River At Guerin Creek	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Charleston Estuary	SC09B-18_SFH_06	Rat Hall Crk At Confluence With Wando Rvr. (C6-97/U4/01)	Waterbody Map	Estuary	1.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Cooper Rvr	SCCSTL-085_S_06	Pier In West Branch Cooper Rvr At End Of Rice Mill Rd In Pimlico	Waterbody Map	Stream	13.9	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Cooper Rvr	SCMD-042_FISH_S_06	Cooper River @ Bushy Park	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Cooper Rvr	SCMD-152_FISH_S_06	Back River Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Coastal Waters	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Diversion Canal	SCCSTL-079_FISH_S_06	Diversion Canal	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Durham Ck	SCMD-217_FISH_S_06	Durham Creek	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Foster Ck	SCMD-240_S_06	Foster Creek At Charleston Cpw Water Intake	Waterbody Map	Stream	9.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Goose Ck	SCMD-039_E_06	Goose Ck At S-08-136 Bridge	Waterbody Map	Estuary	.0	Square Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Goose Ck	SCMD-114_S_06	Goose Ck At Us 52 N Chtn	Waterbody Map	Stream	4.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Back Rvr Reservoir	SCCSTL-124_L_06	Back River Res In Forebay Equidistant From Dam And Shorelines	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	32.4	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-01008_L_06	Goose Ck Res 2.3 M S Of Goose Creek Town Center	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	17.1	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-03340_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir 1.0 Mi Nw Of Spillway Near W Shoreline	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	33.5	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-04390_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir 2.8 Mi Nw Of Spillway Near Otranto	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	22.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-05412_L_08	Goose Creek Reservoir 0.55 Mi W Of Dam	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	25.7	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCRL-06434_L_08	Goose Creek Reservoir 2 Mi N Of Spillway	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	30.2	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCST-032_FISH_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	1.0	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCST-032_L_06	Goose Creek Reservoir 100 M Us Of Dam	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	14.1	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Lake, Goose Ck Reservoir	SCST-033_L_08	Goose Ck Reservoir At 2nd Powerlines Us Of Boat Ramp	Waterbody Map	Reservoir	28.3	Acres	Impaired	TMDL needed
Tail Race Canal Below Lake Moultrie	SCCSTL-062_FISH_S_06	Cooper River @ Us 17a	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Turkey Ck	SCRS-02483_S_06	Turkey Ck At Forest Service Rd 251 Irishtown Fm Sc 402	Waterbody Map	Stream	7.2	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib	SCSC-026_S_06	Tributary 0.6 Km Upstr Of Sc Hwy. 6 Near Cross Hs	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.7	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wadboo Swamp	SCCSTL-113_FISH_S_06	Wadboo Creek @ Rembert C. Dennis Ramp	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wadboo Swamp	SCRS-02461_S_06	Wadboo Swamp At S-08-447 Third Bridge From West	Waterbody Map	Stream	9.4	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Wadmacon Creek	SCCSTL-564_FISH_S_06	East Fork Of Cooper River Near Quinbycr	Waterbody Map	Stream	1.0	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed
Walker Swamp	SCST-007_S_06	Walker Sw At Us 52 2.5 Mi S St Stephens	Waterbody Map	Stream	5.1	Miles	Impaired	TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

South Carolina, Cooper

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Cause of Impairment	Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
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Cause of Impairment	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)	Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles)	Coastal Shoreline (Miles)
pH		28.3
Chlorophyll-A		75.9
Fecal Coliform	28.7		9.0
Phosphorus, Total		153.8
Dissolved Oxygen	27.1	135.2
Mercury	6.0	15.1		1.0