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Alabama, Upper Black Warrior Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Alabama, Upper Black Warrior Watershed

Description of this table
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
Barbee Creek AL03160112-0409-100 From Binion Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.3 Miles Good  
Bear Creek AL03160112-0406-100 From North River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 11.1 Miles Good  
Big Yellow Creek AL03160112-0201-102 From Bankhead Lake To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Yellow Creek AL03160112-0202-100 From Warrior River To End Of Embayment Waterbody Map Stream 7.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Binion Creek AL03160112-0410-100 From North River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 18.1 Miles Good  
Black Warrior River (Bankhead Lake) AL03160112-0203-100 From Bankhead Lock And Dam To Its Source Waterbody Map Reservoir 4,112.0 Acres Good  
Black Warrior River (Holt Reservoir) AL03160112-0306-100 From Holt Lock And Dam To Bankhead Lock And Dam Waterbody Map Reservoir 3,149.6 Acres Good  
Black Warrior River (Oliver Lake) AL03160112-0505-101 From Oliver Lock And Dam To Hurricane Creek Waterbody Map Reservoir 556.9 Acres Good  
Black Warrior River (Oliver Lake) AL03160112-0505-102 From Hurricane Creek To Holt Lock And Dam Waterbody Map Reservoir 58.0 Acres Good  
Black Warrior River (Warrior Lake) AL03160113-0607-100 From Warrior Lock And Dam To Oliver Dam Waterbody Map Reservoir 5,583.2 Acres Good  
Blue Creek AL03160112-0301-100 From Black Warrior River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 18.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Carroll Creek AL03160112-0412-100 From North River River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 15.1 Miles Good  
Cedar Creek AL03160112-0403-200 From North River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.0 Miles Good  
Clear Creek AL03160112-0401-101 From North River To Bugs Lake Dam Waterbody Map Stream 3.8 Miles Good  
Clear Creek AL03160112-0401-103 From End Of Embayment To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 7.7 Miles Good  
Clear Creek AL03160112-0401-112 From Bugs Lake Dam To Its Source Waterbody Map Reservoir 64.0 Acres Good  
Clifty Creek AL03160112-0202-200 From Big Yellow Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 4.9 Miles Good  
Cripple Creek AL03160112-0407-100 From North River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.5 Miles Good  
Daniel Creek AL03160112-0305-110 From Black Warrior River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Davis Creek AL03160112-0303-110 From Black Warrior River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 39.0 Miles Good  
Hanna Mill Creek AL03160112-0303-120 From Davis Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 4.6 Miles Good  
Hurricane Creek AL03160112-0504-100 From Black Warrior River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 31.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Jock Creek AL03160112-0301-400 From Blue Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 2.2 Miles Good  
Lick Creek AL03160112-0104-400 From Valley Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 8.1 Miles Good  
Lick Creek AL03160112-0301-200 From Blue Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Bear Creek AL03160112-0301-300 From Blue Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.5 Miles Good  
Little Hurricane Creek AL03160112-0502-200 From Hurricane Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Little Yellow Creek AL03160112-0201-500 From Big Yellow Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.7 Miles Good  
Mud Creek AL03160112-0105-101 From Valley Creek To Big Branch Waterbody Map Stream 14.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mud Creek AL03160112-0105-102 From Big Branch To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 7.7 Miles Good  
North Fork Of Hurricane Creek AL03160112-0502-300 From Hurricane Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 6.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
North River AL03160112-0402-102 From Ellis Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 16.4 Miles Good  
North River AL03160112-0411-102 From Lake Tuscaloosa To Ellis Creek Waterbody Map Stream 43.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North River AL03160112-0413-101 From Warrior River To City Of Tuscaloosa'S Water Supply Reservoir Dam Waterbody Map Stream 1.6 Miles Good  
North River (Lake Tuscaloosa) AL03160112-0411-101 From Binion Creek To Extent Of Reservoir Waterbody Map Reservoir 1,235.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
North River (Lake Tuscaloosa) AL03160112-0413-102 From City Of Tuscaloosa'S Water Supply Reservoir Dam To Binnion Creek Waterbody Map Reservoir 3,840.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Opossum Creek AL03160112-0101-200 From Valley Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 7.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pegues Creek AL03160112-0304-110 From Black Warrior River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Prudes Creek AL03160112-0303-400 From Davis Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.8 Miles Good  
Tyro Creek AL03160112-0404-100 From North River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 12.7 Miles Good  
Valley Creek AL03160112-0101-101 From 19th Street (Bessemer) To Opossum Creek Waterbody Map Stream .9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Valley Creek AL03160112-0101-102 From Opossum Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 13.5 Miles Good  
Valley Creek AL03160112-0102-100 From Blue Creek To 19th Street North (Bessemer) Waterbody Map Stream 10.8 Miles Good  
Valley Creek AL03160112-0106-100 From Black Warrior River To Blue Creek Waterbody Map Stream 30.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Yellow Creek AL03160112-0501-101 From Black Warrior River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 2.9 Miles Good  
Yellow Creek AL03160112-0501-102 From City Of Tuscaloosa Water Supply Reservoir Dam To Its Source Waterbody Map Reservoir 450.3 Acres Good  
Yellow Creek AL03160112-0501-103 From Little Yellow Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.5 Miles Good  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Alabama, Upper Black Warrior

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)
Aluminum 48.2  
pH 14.1  
Turbidity 31.5  
Chromium, Trivalent 29.2  
Fecal Coliform 41.7  
Lead 29.2  
Phosphorus, Total 43.5  
Copper 10.2  
Iron 48.2  
Mercury 51.8 5,075.5
Sedimentation/Siltation 61.8  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Alabama, Upper Black Warrior 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)
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics 51.8 5,075.5
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) 120.9  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 31.5  
Source Unknown 14.1  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Alabama, Upper Black Warrior Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Alabama, Upper Black Warrior 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
Aluminum color.gif 3 3
Iron color.gif 3 3
Pathogens color.gif 2 2
Copper color.gif 1 1
Turbidity color.gif 1 1

Total: 10 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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