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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Florida, Tampa Bay Watershed

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Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Allen Creek Tidal FL1604 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary .2 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Alligator Creek FL1574 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream .3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Alligator Lake FL1574A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Apollo Beach Canal FL1712 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 8.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bay Lake - Open Water FL1516D Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Beckett Lake - Open Water FL1603C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bellows Lake Outlet FL1579 Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Bend Bayou FL1693 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary .6 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bishop Creek Tidal FL1569 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 1.6 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bishops Harbor FL1797B Coastal Lower Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 1.4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Brant Lake FL1494B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Good  
Briar Creek FL1541C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Brooker Creek FL1474 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream .6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Brushy Creek FL1498 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 4.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bullfrog Creek FL1666 Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 13.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bullfrog Creek FL1666A Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 2.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Calm Lake FL1473Y Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Channel A FL1507A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 1.5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chapman Lake FL1502C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Chapman Lake Outlet FL1502 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Church Lake FL1493A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Cockroach Bay FL1778 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 1.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Coffeepot Bayou FL1700 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 2.8 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crescent FL1474V Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Crescent Lake - Open Water FL1700A Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Crest (Excelsior) Lake FL1604A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Cross Canal (North) FL1625 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary .6 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Deer Lake FL1478Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Delaney Creek FL1605 Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 7.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Direct Runoff To Bay FL1603 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary .3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Direct Runoff To Bay FL1656 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 2.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Direct Runoff To Bay FL1868 Sarasota Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 5.7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dosson Lake FL1498Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Double Branch FL1513 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary .9 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Drainage Canal FL1478 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 2.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Egypt Lake FL1570Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Gant Lake - Open Water FL1498D Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Garden Lake FL1493W Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Gornto Lake - Open Water FL1605B Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Halfmoon Lake Drain FL1517 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 5.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Harbor Lake FL1603B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Hillsborough Bay Lower FL1558D Hillsborough Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 23.1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hillsborough Bay Upper FL1558E Hillsborough Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 13.2 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Horse Lake FL1515 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Island Ford Lake FL1474U Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
James Lake FL1473Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Keystone Lake FL1473A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Alice FL1493B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Allen - Open Water FL1463H Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Carroll FL1516A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Chautauqua FL1603A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Crenshaw FL1478C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Cypress - Open Water FL1463J Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Dead Lady FL1474W Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Ellen - Open Water FL1463F Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Ellen - Open Water FL1516E Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Estes FL1502A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Eva - Open Water FL1473B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Grace FL1513Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Helen - Open Water FL1463E Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Hobbs FL1478F Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Jackson FL1496Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Juanita FL1473W Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Madelene FL1516B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Maggiore Drain FL1731 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Lake Maurine FL1513Y Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Merrywater - Open Water FL1478I Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Oseola FL1474Y Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Raleigh - Open Water FL1513C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Reinheimer - Open Water FL1478H Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Rogers - Open Water FL1513B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Tarpon Canal FL1541A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 1.4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Tarpon Canal FL1541B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Tarpon Outlet FL1486 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 3.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Lake Tenmile FL1605A Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lake Wastena Hillsborough FL1474A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Good  
Little Deer Lake - Open Water FL1478G Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Moon Lake FL1493Y Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Long Branch FL1627 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Rocky Creek FL1563 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary .4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mango Drain FL1576 Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Marlee Lake - Open Water FL1513A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mckay Bay FL1584B Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 8.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mead Lake - Open Water FL1605C Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mirror Lake - Open Water FL1709A Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Moss Lake FL1463Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mound Lake FL1473X Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Mullet Creek Tidal FL1575 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 5.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Old Tampa Bay FL1558G Old Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 19.9 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Old Tampa Bay FL1558H Old Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 35.7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Old Tampa Bay FL1558I Old Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 13.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Old Tampa Bay Lower FL1558F Old Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 13.5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Palm River FL1536E Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 2.9 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Piney Point Creek FL1789 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Pretty Lake Drain FL1519A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rainbow Lake FL1493X Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Riviera Bay FL1661A Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 5.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rocky Creek FL1507 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Round Lake FL1478B Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Saddleback Lake FL1478A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Saint George Lake - Open Water FL1529A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sapphire Lake - Open Water FL1463I Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sawgrass Lake FL1661 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 10,112.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sixmile Creek FL1536B Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 4.2 Miles Good  
Smacks Bayou FL1683 Coastal Middle Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 13.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Snug Harbor FL1654 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 3.4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Starvation Lake FL1498A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sunset Lake Drain FL1496 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Sunshine Lake - Open Water FL1498C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sweetwater Creek FL1516 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 5.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sweetwater Creek FL1570 Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream .5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tampa Bay Lower FL1558A Lower Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 69.4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tampa Bay Middle FL1558B Middle Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 79.7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tampa Bay Upper FL1558C Middle Tampa Bay Waterbody Map Estuary 55.7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Tampa Bypass Canal FL1536C Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Stream 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Taylor Lake FL1493V Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Terra Ceia Bay FL1797A Coastal Lower Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 7.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Thorpe Lake - Open Water FL1493C Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Turkey Ford Lake FL1463A Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 640.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
White Trout Lake - Open Water FL1516F Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Williams Lake - Open Water FL1493D Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Wilson Lake FL1516Z Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Wood Lake FL1474X Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Ybor City Drain FL1584A Coastal Hillsborough Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Estuary 10.1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Zambito Lake - Open Water FL1478J Coastal Old Tampa Bay Tributary Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Florida, Tampa Bay

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)		 Bays and
Estuaries
(Square Miles)
Chlorophyll-A 19.4   193.6
Fecal Coliform 39.0   324.0
Lead 7.9    
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)     10.1
Dissolved Oxygen 33.8 704.0 98.2
Trophic State Index (TSI)   1,600.0  
Mercury in Fish Tissue     400.4

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Florida, Tampa Bay Watershed


No probable sources data have been reported to EPA for this watershed.

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Florida, Tampa Bay Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Florida, Tampa Bay 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 color.gif 15 15
Nitrogen, Total color.gif 15 17
Fecal color.gif 4 4
Total Coliform color.gif 3 3
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 2 3
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 2 2

Total: 41 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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