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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
Alabama, Upper Alabama Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama River | AL03150201-1207-101 | From Cahaba River To Six Mile Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 5.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Alabama River | AL03150201-1207-102 | From Six Mile Creek To Robert F. Henry Lock And Dam | Waterbody Map | River | 42.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Alabama River (Woodruff Lake) | AL03150201-0107-100 | From Autauga Creek To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Reservoir | 6,258.8 | Acres | Good | |
| Alabama River (Woodruff Lake) | AL03150201-0501-100 | From Pintlalla Creek To Autauga Creek | Waterbody Map | Reservoir | 1,702.4 | Acres | Good | |
| Alabama River (Woodruff Lake) | AL03150201-0706-100 | From Robert F. Henry Lock And Dam To Pintlalla Creek | Waterbody Map | Reservoir | 6,156.8 | Acres | Good | |
| Autauga Creek | AL03150201-0203-101 | From Alabama River To Matthews Branch | Waterbody Map | Stream | 7.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Autauga Creek | AL03150201-0203-102 | From Matthews Branch To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 26.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Beaver Creek | AL03150201-0704-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 10.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Benson Creek | AL03150201-1001-200 | From Mulberry Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 11.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Big Swamp Creek | AL03150201-0807-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 56.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Bouldin Tailrace Canal | AL03150201-0101-100 | From Coosa River To Bouldin Dam | Waterbody Map | Stream | 4.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Bridge Creek | AL03150201-0202-100 | From Autauga Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 12.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Buck Creek | AL03150201-1004-100 | From Mulberry Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 21.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Catoma Creek | AL03150201-0304-100 | From Ramer Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 21.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Catoma Creek | AL03150201-0309-100 | From Alabama River To Ramer Creek | Data Unavailable | Stream | 23.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Charlotte Creek | AL03150201-1001-150 | From Gale Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 4.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Cherry Creek | AL03150201-0801-500 | From Big Swamp Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 7.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Coosa River | AL03150107-0907-100 | From Tallapoosa River To Jordan Dam | Waterbody Map | River | 13.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Fort Deposit Creek | AL03150201-0802-100 | From Big Swamp Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 13.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Gale Creek | AL03150201-1001-600 | From Mulberry Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 7.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Indian Creek | AL03150201-0601-400 | From Swift Creek To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 4.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Ivy Creek | AL03150201-0705-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 15.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Lake Creek | AL03150201-0802-200 | From Fort Deposit Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 8.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Little Catoma Creek | AL03150201-0303-100 | From Catoma Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 29.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Little Mulberry Creek | AL03150201-1002-100 | From Mulberry Creek To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 4.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Mill Creek | AL03150201-0105-300 | From Still Creek To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 8.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Morgan Creek | AL03150201-1002-300 | From Little Mulberry Creek To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 6.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Mortar Creek | AL03150201-0103-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 24.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Mulberry Creek | AL03150201-1005-101 | From Alabama River To Harris Branch | Data Unavailable | Stream | 22.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Mulberry Creek | AL03150201-1005-102 | From Harris Branch To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 24.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Noland Creek | AL03150201-0501-200 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 10.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Pierce Creek | AL03150201-0105-500 | From Mill Creek To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 3.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Pintlalla Creek | AL03150201-0402-100 | From Pinchony Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 26.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pintlalla Creek | AL03150201-0407-100 | From Alabama River To Pinchony Creek | Waterbody Map | Stream | 24.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Ramer Creek | AL03150201-0306-100 | From Catoma Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 22.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Soapstone Creek | AL03150201-1203-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 17.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Swift Creek | AL03150201-0603-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 41.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Tallawassee Creek | AL03150201-0502-100 | From Alabama River To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 16.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Three Mile Branch | AL03150201-0104-301 | From Galbraith Mill Creek To Lower Wetumpka Road | Waterbody Map | Stream | .2 | Miles | Good | |
| Three Mile Branch | AL03150201-0104-302 | From Lower Wetumpka Road To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 7.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Valley Creek | AL03150201-1101-103 | From Valley Creek Lake To Its Source | Waterbody Map | Stream | 6.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Valley Creek | AL03150201-1102-101 | From Alabama River To Selma-Summerfield Road | Waterbody Map | Stream | 7.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Valley Creek | AL03150201-1102-102 | From Selma-Summerfield Road To Valley Creek Lake | Waterbody Map | Stream | 15.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Valley Creek Lake | AL03150201-1101-102 | Within Paul M. Grist State Park | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 64.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Waller Creek | AL03150201-0305-100 | From Ramer Creek To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 12.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Yellow Leaf Creek | AL03150107-0602-100 | From Coosa River To Its Source | Data Unavailable | Stream | 31.3 | Miles | Good | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Alabama, Upper Alabama
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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| Dieldrin | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Nitrogenous BOD | 23.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Cause Unknown | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Fecal Coliform | 49.6 | ||||||||||||||
| BOD, Carbonaceous | 23.2 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008
Alabama, Upper Alabama 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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| Agriculture | 23.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) | 49.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 34.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers | 23.2 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Alabama, Upper Alabama Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Alabama, Upper Alabama 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonaceous Bod | 1 | |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 1 | |
| Fecal Coliform | 1 | |
| Nitrogenous BOD | 1 | |
Total: 4 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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