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Michigan, St. Joseph Watershed

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Indiana, St. Joseph Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2008
Indiana, St. Joseph Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Adams Lake INJ01P1128_00 Lagrange Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 308 acres TMDL needed
Barrel And A Half Lake INJ01P1187_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Baugo Creek (North Of Osceola) INJ01R4_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 3.09 miles
Baugo Creek (Osceola, In) INJ01R4_02 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 3.17 miles
Berlin Court Ditch (Upstream Of Amis Acres) INJ01M7_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 1.48 miles
Big Otter Lake INJ01P1050_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Carol Creek INJ01J2_01 Noble Co Rivers and Streams .45 miles
Christiana Creek-Outlet (Michigan) INJ01G6_00 Noble Co Rivers and Streams 7.57 miles
Christopher INJ01R1_T1001 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 2.78 miles
Croft Ditch INJ01J4_T1313 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Dallas Lake INJ01P1263_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Dewart Lake INJ01P1180_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Dock Lake INJ01P1228_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 16 acres
Eagle Lake INJ01P1275_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds .29 acres
Elkhart River INJ01K1_T1019 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Elkhart River INJ01N1_T1015 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Elkhart River INJ01K7_T1016 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Elkhart River INJ01K4_T1017 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Elkhart River INJ01N6_T1013 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Elkhart River INJ01K2_T1018 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Eller Ditch INJ01T1_T1002 St Joseph Co Rivers and Streams 4.42 miles
Eller Ditch - Unnamed Tributaries (Headwaters) INJ01T1_T1002A St Joseph Co Rivers and Streams 2.47 miles
Eller Ditch - Unnamed Tributary INJ01T1_T1002C St Joseph Co Rivers and Streams 1.71 miles
Eller Ditch - Unnamed Tributary INJ01T1_T1002B St Joseph Co Rivers and Streams 2.26 miles
Emma Creek Trib INJ01E1_T1301 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Fawn River-Orland INJ0195_00 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Fish Lake INJ01P1133_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Fly Creek-Headwaters (Lagrange) INJ01C2_00 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Fox Lake INJ01P1075_00 Steuben Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 142 acres
Gordy Lake INJ01P1196_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Gretzinger Ditch (Headwater) INJ01H7_01 Noble Co Rivers and Streams 6 miles
Grimes Ditch (West Of Cedar Road) INJ01R2_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 6.21 miles
Hackenburg Lake INJ01P1262_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Hammond Lake INJ01P1184_00 Kosciusko Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 12 acres
Hardy Lake INW07P1040_00 Scott Co Rivers and Streams 741 miles TMDL needed
Henderson Lake INJ01P1240_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Hindman Lake INJ01P1195_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Jimmerson Lake INJ01P1039_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Juday Creek INJ01T5_T1002 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Knapp Lake INJ01P1193_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Lake James INJ01P1038_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Lake Of The Woods INJ01P1093_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Lake Of The Woods INK01P1073_00 Marshall Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 416 acres TMDL needed
Lake Wawasee INJ01P1023_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Lime Lake INJ01P1144_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Little Elkhart River INJ01E6_T1303 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Little Elkhart River INJ01E7_T1311 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 6.8 miles
Little Elkhart River INJ01E4_T1302 Rivers and Streams miles
Little Turkey Lake INJ01P1101_00 Lagrange Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 135 acres
Long Lake INJ01P1232_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Long Lake INJ01P1080_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Lower Long Lake INJ01P1208_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 66 acres
Marsh Lake INJ01P1037_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Mayer Ditch INJ01K6_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 3.92 miles
Mayer Ditch INJ01M2_01 Kosciusko Co Rivers and Streams .64 miles
Mcclish Lake INJ01P1091_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Meserve Lake INJ01P1083_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Messick Lake INJ01P1261_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Miller Ditch INJ01R1_T1002 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 2.65 miles
Miller Lake INJ01P1222_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 11 acres
Mud Creek INJ01B3_T1033 Steuben Co Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Mud Lake INJ01P1224_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 8 acres
North Branch Elkhart River And Tribs INJ01H8_T1312 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
North Twin Lake INJ01P1157_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Olin Lake INJ01P1026_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Oliver Lake INJ01P1025_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Omar-Neff Ditch (East Of Fuller Arm Ditch) INJ01M6_02 Kosciusko Co Rivers and Streams 3.46 miles
Pigeon Creek INJ01B3_T1032 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Pigeon Creek INJ01BC_T1298 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Pigeon Creek INJ01B4_T1297 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Pigeon Creek INJ01B8_T1027 Rivers and Streams miles
Pigeon River INJ01C5_01 Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 7.43 miles
Pigeon River (Downstream Of Ontariou Millpond) INJ01C1_03 Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 1.26 miles
Pigeon River (Downstream Of Sctoo, In) INJ01C6_02 Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 1.75 miles
Pigeon River (Upstream Of Scott, In) INJ01C6_01 Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 6.51 miles
Pine Creek-North/South Forks INJ01F3_00 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Pleasant Lake INJ01P1082_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Port Mitchell Lake INJ01P1211_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 15 acres
Pretty Lake INJ01P1098_00 Lagrange Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 184 acres
Rivir Lake INJ01P1223_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 24 acres
Rock Run Creek (Lower) INJ01N2_03 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 1.73 miles
Rock Run Creek (Middle) INJ01N2_02 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 1.79 miles
Rock Run Creek (Upper) INJ01N2_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 2.53 miles
Rock Run Creek And Tribs INJ01N3_T1322 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Rogers Ditch (Elkhart Co) INJ01R4_T1005 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 2.49 miles
Rothenberger Lake INJ01P1186_00 Kosciusko Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 6 acres
Royer Lake INJ01P1132_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Sand Lake INJ01P1226_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 47 acres
Seven Sisters Lakes INJ01P1053_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Simonton Lake INJ01P1174_00 Elkhart Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 303 acres
Snow Lake INJ01P1036_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Solomon Creek INJ01K6_02 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 5.44 miles
South Branch Elkhart River INJ01J6_T1315 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
South Branch Elkhart River INJ01J5_T1314 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01D3_M1012 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01N6_M1008 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01F1_M1011 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01T4_M1003 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01T6_M1001 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01T2_M1005 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01P1_M1007 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01F5_M1009 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01T3_M1004 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01T1_M1006 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River INJ01F2_M1010 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
St. Joseph River Trib INJ01T6_T1308 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Stony Creek (Downstream Of Millersburg, In) INJ01K3_02 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 1.76 miles
Stony Creek (Upstream Of Millersburg, In INJ01K3_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 3.13 miles
Sylvan Lake INJ01P1248_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Turkey Creek INJ01MA_T1321 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Turkey Creek INJ01M8_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 4.89 miles
Turkey Creek INJ01M5_T1318 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Turkey Creek INJ01M6_03 Kosciusko Co Rivers and Streams 1.88 miles
Turkey Creek - Stump Dt INJ01BA_T1309 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Turkey Creek - Unnamed Tributary INJ01BB_T1007 Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 1.49 miles
Turkey Creek-Skinner/Hoopingarner Ditches INJ01M3_00 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Upper Long Lake INJ01P1210_00 Noble Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 86 acres
Upper Story Lake INJ01P1088_00 Dekalb Co Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 36 acres
Van Natta Ditch INJ01C6_T1001 Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 1.76 miles
Van Natta Ditch - Unnamed Tributary INJ01C6_T1001A Lagrange Co Rivers and Streams 1.48 miles
Village Lake INJ01P1198_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed
Willow Creek And Trib INJ01T2_T1324 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Wisler Ditch INJ01R1_01 Elkhart Co Rivers and Streams 7.97 miles
Witmer Lake INJ01P1267_00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

Indiana, St. Joseph

Description of this table
Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 51
Impaired Biotic Communities 33
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue 30
Mercury in Fish Tissue 16
Phosphorus 15
Nutrients 7
Dissolved Oxygen 5
Chlorides 3
Ammonia 2
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Indiana, St. Joseph 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
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 6 6

Total: 6 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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