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Tennessee, Lower Clinch Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2002
Tennessee, Lower Clinch Watershed

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Bear Creek TN06010207026_0600 Bear Creek From East Fork Poplar Creek To White Wing Road. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Anderson County River 5.5 miles TMDL needed
Bear Creek TN06010207026_0600 Bear Creek From East Fork Poplar Creek To White Wing Road. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Anderson County River 5.5 miles TMDL needed
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_2000 Beaver Creek From Hallsdale-Powell Stp Discharge To Confluence Of Willow Fork Creek (Near Halls Crossroads). Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 13.7 miles
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_2000 Beaver Creek From Hallsdale-Powell Stp Discharge To Confluence Of Willow Fork Creek (Near Halls Crossroads). Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 13.7 miles
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_3000 Beaver Creek From Confluence Of Willow Fork Creek Discharge To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 7.5 miles
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_1000 Beaver Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Hallsdale-Powell Stp (At Mile 23.5). Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 22.5 miles TMDL needed
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_1000 Beaver Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Hallsdale-Powell Stp (At Mile 23.5). Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 22.5 miles TMDL needed
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_3000 Beaver Creek From Confluence Of Willow Fork Creek Discharge To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 7.5 miles
Buffalo Creek TN06010207016_0100 Buffalo Creek From Hinds Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County River 19.9 miles
Buffalo Creek TN06010207016_0100 Buffalo Creek From Hinds Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County River 19.9 miles
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_1000 Bullrun Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Highway 441. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 11.8 miles
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_1000 Bullrun Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Highway 441. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 11.8 miles
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_3000 Bullrun Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 11.4 miles
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_3000 Bullrun Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 11.4 miles
Clinch River TN06010207019_2000 Clinch River From Doe Creek To Norris Dam. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County River 7.4 miles TMDL needed
Clinch River TN06010207019_2000 Clinch River From Doe Creek To Norris Dam. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County River 7.4 miles TMDL needed
Clinch River Arm Of Watts Bar Reservoir TN06010207001_1000 Clinch River Arm Of The Watts Bar Reservoir On The Tennessee River (Does Not Include The Poplar Creek Embayment.) Roane County Freshwater Reservoir 2336 acres TMDL needed
Clinch River Arm Of Watts Bar Reservoir TN06010207001_1000 Clinch River Arm Of The Watts Bar Reservoir On The Tennessee River (Does Not Include The Poplar Creek Embayment.) Roane County Freshwater Reservoir 2336 acres TMDL needed
Coal Creek TN06010207029_1000 Coal Creek From Clinch River To Confluence Of Beech Grove. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County River 10.9 miles TMDL needed
Coal Creek TN06010207029_1000 Coal Creek From Clinch River To Confluence Of Beech Grove. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County River 10.9 miles TMDL needed
East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_2000 East Fork Poplar Creek From Gum Hollow Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Roane County River 11.3 miles TMDL needed
East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_2000 East Fork Poplar Creek From Gum Hollow Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Roane County River 11.3 miles TMDL needed
East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_1000 East Fork Poplar Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Gum Hollow Road. Ecoregion 67f Roane County River 9.7 miles TMDL needed
East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_1000 East Fork Poplar Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Gum Hollow Road. Ecoregion 67f Roane County River 9.7 miles TMDL needed
Foster Branch TN06010207014_0110 Foster Branch From Williams Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 1.2 miles
Foster Branch TN06010207014_0110 Foster Branch From Williams Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 1.2 miles
Grable Branch TN06010207004_0100 Grable Branch From Hickory Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 1.3 miles TMDL needed
Grable Branch TN06010207004_0100 Grable Branch From Hickory Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 1.3 miles TMDL needed
Grassy Creek TN06010207011_0700 Grassy Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 8.2 miles TMDL needed
Grassy Creek TN06010207011_0700 Grassy Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 8.2 miles TMDL needed
Hinds Creek TN06010207016_3000 Upper Hinds Creek From Hinds Creek Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Union County River 8.9 miles
Hinds Creek TN06010207016_3000 Upper Hinds Creek From Hinds Creek Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Union County River 8.9 miles
Hines Branch TN06010207011_0500 Hines Branch From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 3.2 miles TMDL needed
Hines Branch TN06010207011_0500 Hines Branch From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 3.2 miles TMDL needed
Knob Fork TN06010207011_0600 Knob Fork From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 8.1 miles TMDL needed
Knob Fork TN06010207011_0600 Knob Fork From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 8.1 miles TMDL needed
Meadow Creek TN06010207011_0800 Meadow Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 5 miles TMDL needed
Meadow Creek TN06010207011_0800 Meadow Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County River 5 miles TMDL needed
Melton Hill Reservoir TN06010207006_1000 Melton Hill Reservoir On Clinch River. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Knox County Freshwater Reservoir 5690 acres TMDL completed
Melton Hill Reservoir TN06010207006_1000 Melton Hill Reservoir On Clinch River. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Knox County Freshwater Reservoir 5690 acres TMDL completed
North Fork Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_0300 North Fork Bullrun Creek From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Knox County River 19 miles
North Fork Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_0300 North Fork Bullrun Creek From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Knox County River 19 miles
Whiteoak Creek TN06010207247_1000 Whiteoak Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County River 5.3 miles TMDL needed
Whiteoak Creek TN06010207247_1000 Whiteoak Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County River 5.3 miles TMDL needed
Williams Branch TN06010207014_0100 Williams Branch From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 2.4 miles
Williams Branch TN06010207014_0100 Williams Branch From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County River 2.4 miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2002

Tennessee, Lower Clinch

Description of this table
Siltation 12
Other Habitat Alteration(s) 9
Pathogens 9
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 4
Unknown Toxicity 4
Chlordane 2
Mercury 2
Nutrients 2
Flow Alteration(s) 1
Metals (other than Mercury) 1
Nitrate 1
Oil and Grease 1
Phosphorus 1
Thermal Modifications 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Tennessee, Lower Clinch 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.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Siltation color.gif 14 20
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 9 9
Chlordane color.gif 2 2
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 2 2

Total: 27 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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