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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Georgia, Upper Savannah Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
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| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverdam Creek | GAR030601030404 | Pruitt Creek To Unnamed Tributary Approximately 0.3 Miles From Hart County Line | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Beaverdam Creek | GAR030601030405 | Confluence Of North & South Beaverdam Creeks To Richard B. Russell Lake Near Elberton | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Boyds Creek | GAR030601030308 | Headwaters To Little Coldwater Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Cedar Creek | GAR030601030301 | Little Cedar Creek To Savannah River Near Montevideo | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Cedar Creek | GAR030601030303 | Downstream Hartwell Wpcp To Little Cedar Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Cold Water Creek | GAR030601030302 | Sr 77 To Little Cold Water Creek Near Ruckersville | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Dry Fork Creek | GAR030601031005 | Headwaters To Clarks Hill Reservoir | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Florence Creek | GAR030601031004 | Headwaters To Soap Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 7.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Fortson'S Creek | GAR030601030401 | Elberton To Beaverdam Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Hartwell Lake | GAR030601030201 | Tugaloo Arm/ Main Body, Hartwell | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 55,950.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Lightwood Log Creek | GAR030601030202 | Headwaters To Lake Hartwell | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Little Beaverdam Creek | GAR030601030403 | Headwaters To Reservoir 30 | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Little Cedar Creek | GAR030601030306 | Headwaters To Cedar Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 5.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Little Coldwater Creek | GAR030601030307 | Headwaters To Boyds Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 5.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pistol Creek | GAR030601031002 | Headwaters To Clarks Hill Lake Near Tignall | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Richard B. Russell Lake | GAR030601030309 | Elbert County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 26,650.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Savannah River | GAR030601030304 | Lake Hartwell To Cedar Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Savannah River | GAR030601030305 | Cedar Creek To Coldwater Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 9.0 | Miles | Good | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Georgia, Upper Savannah
Description of this table| 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) |
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| Fish Bioassessments | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fecal Coliform | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 55,950.0 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
Georgia, Upper Savannah Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) | 55,950.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-Point Source | 28.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Unspecified Urban Stormwater | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Georgia, Upper Savannah Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Georgia, Upper Savannah 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 |  5 |
5 |
| Sediment | 2 |
2 |
| Copper | 1 |
1 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 10 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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