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Alabama, Upper Tallapoosa Watershed

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Georgia, Upper Tallapoosa Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2006
Georgia, Upper Tallapoosa Watershed

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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
Buck Creek GA-R031501080806 Bear Creek To Little Tallapoosa River Stream 3 miles TMDL completed
Buck Creek GA-R031501080806 Bear Creek To Little Tallapoosa River River 3 miles TMDL completed
Buck Creek GA-R031501080806 Bear Creek To Little Tallapoosa River River 3 miles TMDL completed
Buck Creek GA-R031501080806 Bear Creek To Little Tallapoosa River Stream 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. Stream 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. Stream 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080901 Upstream Little Tallapoosa River Rivers and Streams 6 miles
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080901 Upstream Little Tallapoosa River Rivers and Streams 6 miles
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. Rivers and Streams 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. Rivers and Streams 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. Rivers and Streams 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080901 Upstream Little Tallapoosa River Stream 6 miles
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080901 Upstream Little Tallapoosa River Stream 6 miles
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. River 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. Stream 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. River 3 miles TMDL completed
Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080902 Downstream Southwire Corp. River 3 miles TMDL completed
Indian Creek GA-R031501081001 D/S Brickyard Rd. To Little Tallapoosa River Near Bowdon River 6 miles TMDL completed
Indian Creek GA-R031501081001 D/S Brickyard Rd. To Little Tallapoosa River Near Bowdon Stream 6 miles TMDL completed
Indian Creek GA-R031501081001 D/S Brickyard Rd. To Little Tallapoosa River Near Bowdon Stream 6 miles TMDL completed
Indian Creek GA-R031501081001 D/S Brickyard Rd. To Little Tallapoosa River Near Bowdon River 6 miles TMDL completed
Little River GA-R031501080110 Baxter Creek To Tallapoosa River Stream 10 miles TMDL completed
Little River GA-R031501080110 Baxter Creek To Tallapoosa River Stream 10 miles TMDL completed
Little River GA-R031501080110 Baxter Creek To Tallapoosa River River 10 miles TMDL completed
Little River GA-R031501080110 Baxter Creek To Tallapoosa River River 10 miles TMDL completed
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080903 Buffalo Creek To Stateline Rivers and Streams 14 miles
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080903 Buffalo Creek To Stateline Rivers and Streams 14 miles
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080903 Buffalo Creek To Stateline Stream 14 miles
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080807 Sharpe Creek To Buck Creek River 11 miles TMDL completed
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080807 Sharpe Creek To Buck Creek River 11 miles TMDL completed
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080903 Buffalo Creek To Stateline Stream 14 miles
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080807 Sharpe Creek To Buck Creek Stream 11 miles TMDL completed
Little Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080807 Sharpe Creek To Buck Creek Stream 11 miles TMDL completed
Swinney Branch GA-R031501080106 Headwaters To Tallapoosa River Stream 5 miles TMDL needed
Swinney Branch GA-R031501080106 Headwaters To Tallapoosa River Stream 5 miles TMDL needed
Swinney Branch GA-R031501080106 Headwaters To Tallapoosa River River 5 miles TMDL needed
Swinney Branch GA-R031501080106 Headwaters To Tallapoosa River River 5 miles TMDL needed
Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080301 Hwy. 100 To Stateline Rivers and Streams 10 miles
Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080301 Hwy. 100 To Stateline Stream 10 miles
Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080301 Hwy. 100 To Stateline Rivers and Streams 10 miles
Tallapoosa River GA-R031501080301 Hwy. 100 To Stateline Stream 10 miles
Tributary To Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080905 Carrollton Stream 1 miles
Tributary To Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080905 Carrollton Stream 1 miles
Tributary To Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080905 Carrollton Rivers and Streams 1 miles
Tributary To Buffalo Creek GA-R031501080905 Carrollton Rivers and Streams 1 miles
Turkey Creek GA-R031501081002 Little Turkey Creek To Jumpin In Creek River 6 miles
Turkey Creek GA-R031501081002 Little Turkey Creek To Jumpin In Creek River 6 miles
Turkey Creek GA-R031501081002 Little Turkey Creek To Jumpin In Creek Stream 6 miles
Turkey Creek GA-R031501081002 Little Turkey Creek To Jumpin In Creek Stream 6 miles
Walker Creek GA-R031501080302 Blalock Creek To Tallapoosa River Stream 7 miles TMDL completed
Walker Creek GA-R031501080302 Blalock Creek To Tallapoosa River River 7 miles TMDL completed
Walker Creek GA-R031501080302 Blalock Creek To Tallapoosa River River 7 miles TMDL completed
Walker Creek GA-R031501080302 Blalock Creek To Tallapoosa River Stream 7 miles TMDL completed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

Georgia, Upper Tallapoosa

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Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Fecal Coliform 9
Biota 3
Copper 3

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Georgia, Upper Tallapoosa 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 12 12
Siltation color.gif 7 7
Copper color.gif 1 1
Sediment color.gif 1 2

Total: 21 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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