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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Lower Clinch Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Allen Creek TN06010207011_0100 Allen Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Andy Branch TN06010207016_0300 Andy Branch From Hinds Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bear Creek TN06010207026_0600 Bear Creek From East Fork Poplar Creek To White Wing Road. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 10.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bearden Creek TN06010207006T_0300 Bearden Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_1000 Beaver Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Hallsdale-Powell Stp (At Mile 23.5). Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 22.5 Miles Impaired 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 Waterbody Map River 13.7 Miles Impaired  
Beaver Creek TN06010207011_3000 Beaver Creek From Confluence Of Willow Fork Creek Discharge To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 7.5 Miles Impaired  
Beech Grove Fork TN06010207029_0200 Beech Grove Fork From Coal Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Campbell County Waterbody Map River 11.4 Miles Good  
Big Mountain Creek TN06010207020_0422 Big Mountain Creek From Middle Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Morgan County Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Blue Spring Creek TN06010207020_1100 Blue Spring Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Brashear Creek TN06010207001T_0200 Brashear Creek From Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Browns Creek TN06010207020_0700 Browns Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 9.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Brushy Creek TN06010207016_0400 Brushy Creek From Hinds Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Brushy Fork TN06010207020_1200 Brushy Fork From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 13.0 Miles Good  
Buffalo Creek TN06010207016_0100 Buffalo Creek From Hinds Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 19.9 Miles Good  
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_1000 Bullrun Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Highway 441. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 11.8 Miles Impaired  
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_2000 Bullrun Creek From Highway 441 To Confluence Of North Fork Bullrun Creek. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Union County Waterbody Map River 15.6 Miles Good  
Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_3000 Bullrun Creek From North Fork Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Union County Grainger Couny Waterbody Map River 11.4 Miles Impaired  
Byrams Creek TN06010207016_0200 Byrams Creek From Hinds Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Union County Waterbody Map River 22.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cane Creek TN06010207270_0100 Cane Creek From Doe Creek Near Queener Spring To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 6.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Caney Creek TN06010207028_1000 Caney Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Clear Creek TN06010207019_0100 Clear Creek From Clinch River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Good  
Clinch River TN06010207019_1000 Clinch River From Melton Hill Reservoir (Near Clinton) To Confluence Of Doe Creek. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 14.1 Miles Good  
Clinch River TN06010207019_2000 Clinch River From Doe Creek To Norris Dam. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired 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 Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 2,682.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Coal Creek TN06010207029_1000 Coal Creek From Clinch River To Confluence Of Beech Grove. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 10.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Coal Creek TN06010207029_2000 Coal Creek From Beech Grove Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 15.0 Miles Impaired  
Conner Creek TN06010207455_1000 Conner Creek From Melotn Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cow Creek TN06010207020_0500 Cow Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 6.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cox Creek TN06010207011_0400 Cox Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 4.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Davidson Creek TN06010207020_0100 Davidson Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 6.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Doe Creek TN06010207270_1000 Doe Creek From Clinch River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_1000 East Fork Poplar Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Gum Hollow Road. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 9.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_2000 East Fork Poplar Creek From Gum Hollow Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Roane County Waterbody Map River 11.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Fork Walker Branch TN06010207006T_0500 East Fork Walker Branch From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Good  
Ernies Creek TN06010207006T_1100 Ernies Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Impaired  
Foster Branch TN06010207014_0110 Foster Branch From Williams Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Geise Creek TN06010207020_0421 Geise Creek From Indian Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Morgan County Waterbody Map River 6.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Grable Branch TN06010207004_0100 Grable Branch From Hickory Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Grassy Creek TN06010207001T_0300 Grassy Creek From Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Good  
Grassy Creek TN06010207011_0700 Grassy Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 8.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Gum Hollow Branch TN06010207026_0400 Gum Hollow Branch From East Fork Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Good  
Harness Creek TN06010207020_0800 Harness Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 6.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Hickory Creek TN06010207004_1000 Hickory Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 10.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Hinds Creek TN06010207016_1000 Lower Hinds Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Unnamed Trib Near I-75. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hinds Creek TN06010207016_2000 Hinds Creek From Unnamed Trib Near I-75 To Hinds Creek Road. Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 7.1 Miles Good TMDL needed
Hinds Creek TN06010207016_3000 Upper Hinds Creek From Hinds Creek Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Union County Waterbody Map River 8.9 Miles Good  
Hines Branch TN06010207011_0500 Hines Branch From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Indian Creek TN06010207020_0400 Indian Creek From Poplar Creek To Confluence Of Middle Creek. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 6.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Indian Creek TN06010207020_0450 Upper Indian Creek From Confluence Of Middle Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 69d Morgan County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 13.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Ish Creek TN06010207001T_0500 Ish Creek From Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Good  
Kerr Hollow Branch TN06010207006T_0800 Kerr Hollow Branch From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Good  
King Creek TN06010207001T_0100 King Creek From Clinch River Emabyment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Knob Fork TN06010207011_0600 Knob Fork From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 8.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lammie Branch TN06010207011_0310 Lammie Branch From Willow Fork To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Cow Creek TN06010207020_0430 Little Cow Creek From Indian Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Massingill Spring Branch TN06010207020_0300 Massingill Spring Branch From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 4.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Mccoy Branch TN06010207006T_0700 Mccoy Branch From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Impaired  
Meadow Creek TN06010207011_0800 Meadow Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Melton Branch TN06010207247_0100 Melton Branch From Whiteoak Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Melton Hill Reservoir TN06010207006_1000 Melton Hill Reservoir On Clinch River. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Knox County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 5,690.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Melton Hill Reservoir Tribs TN06010207006T_0999 Melton Hill Reservoir Tribs Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 27.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Middle Creek TN06010207020_0420 Middle Creek From Indian Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 69d Morgan County Waterbody Map River 8.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Mill Branch TN06010207026_0300 Mill Branch From East Fork Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Good  
Misc Tribs To Beaver Creek TN06010207011_0999 Misc. Tribs To Beaver Creek (North Bank) Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 24.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_0999 Misc Tribs To Bullrun Creek (South Bank) Ecoregion 67f Knox County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 29.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Clinch River TN06010207019_0999 Misc Tribs To Clinch River Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 15.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Hinds Creek TN06010207016_0999 Misc Tribs To Lower Hinds Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Unnamed Trib Near I-75. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Hinds Creek TN06010207016_2999 Misc Tribs To Hinds Creek From Unnamed Trib Near I-75 To Hinds Creek Road. Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 10.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Beaver Creek TN06010207011_0998 Misc. Tribs To Beaver Creek (South Bank). Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Brushy Creek TN06010207020_1299 Misc. Tribs To Brushy Creek (North Bank) Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 25.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_0998 Misc. Tribs To Bullrun Creek (North Bank) Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Union County Waterbody Map River 40.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Clinch River Embayment TN06010207001T_0999 Misc. Tribs To Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Loudon County Waterbody Map River 13.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Hinds Creek TN06010207016_3999 Misc. Tribs To Upper Hinds Creek (North Bank). Ecoregion 67i Anderson County Union County Waterbody Map River 15.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Mitchell Branch TN06010207020_1300 Mitchell Branch From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. (Near K-25) Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Fork Bullrun Creek TN06010207014_0300 North Fork Bullrun Creek From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Union County Waterbody Map River 19.0 Miles Good  
Oxier Creek TN06010207020_0200 Oxier Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 4.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Paw Paw Creek TN06010207036_1000 Paw Paw Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Loudon County Waterbody Map River 15.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Pinhook Branch TN06010207026_0500 Pinhook Branch From East Fork Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Plum Creek TN06010207011_0900 Plum Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Poplar Creek TN06010207020_0423 Poplar Creek From Big Mountain Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Morgan County Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Poplar Creek TN06010207020_1000 Poplar Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Confluence Of Cow Creek. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Anderson County Waterbody Map River 28.7 Miles Good  
Poplar Creek TN06010207020_2000 Poplar Creek From Cow Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 12.5 Miles Good TMDL needed
Poplar Creek Embayment TN06010207001_0100 Poplar Creek Embayment Of The Clinch River Arm Of The Watts Bar Reservoir On The Tennessee River Roane County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 141.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Poplar Springs Creek TN06010207001T_0900 Poplar Springs Creek From Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 4.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Raccoon Creek TN06010207001T_0600 Raccoon Creek From Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Good  
Raccoon Creek TN06010207014_0200 Raccoon Creek From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Union County Waterbody Map River 11.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Right Fork Coal Creek TN06010207029_0300 Right Fork Coal Creek From Coal Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Campbell County Waterbody Map River 7.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Scarboro Creek TN06010207006T_0900 Scarboro Creek From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Impaired  
Schoolhouse Creek TN06010207020_0900 Schoolhouse Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Slatestone Creek TN06010207029_0100 Slatestone Creek From Coal Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Stoney Flat Creek TN06010207020_0600 Stoney Flat Creek From Poplar Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 69d Anderson County Waterbody Map River 7.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Clinch River Embayment TN06010207001T_0400 Unnamed Trib To Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir From Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_0100 Unnamed Trib To East Fork Poplar Creek In Oak Ridge. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To East Fork Poplar Creek TN06010207026_0200 Unnamed Trib To East Fork Poplar Creek Near Illinois Ave. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Indian Creek TN06010207020_0410 Unnamed Trib To Indian Creek Near Oliver Springs. Ecoregion 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Melton Hill Reservoir TN06010207006T_0100 Unnamed Trib From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Melton Hill Reservoir TN06010207006T_0200 Unnamed Trib To Melton Hill Reservoir From Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To The Clinch River Embayment TN06010207001T_0700 Unnamed Trib To The Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir From Embayment To Headwaters (Just D/S Of Whiteoak Lake). Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Good  
Unnamed Trib To The Clinch River Embayment TN06010207001T_0800 Unnamed Trib Of The Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir From Embayment To Headwaters (Just D/S Of Melton Hill Reservoir Dam). Ecoregion 67f Roane County Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Williams Creek TN06010207014_0120 Unamed Trib To Williams Creek From Williams Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Walker Branch TN06010207006T_0400 Walker Branch From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Anderson County Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Western Branch TN06010207006T_0600 Western Branch From Melton Hill Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Anderson County Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Whiteoak Creek TN06010207247_1000 Whiteoak Creek From Clinch River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Williams Branch TN06010207014_0100 Williams Branch From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Knox County Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Impaired  
Willow Fork TN06010207011_0300 Willow Fork From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Knox County Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Woods Gap Branch TN06010207014_0400 Woods Gap Branch From Bullrun Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Union County Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Young Creek TN06010207001T_1100 Young Creek From Clinch River Embayment Of Watts Bar Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Roane County Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Not_Assessed  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, Lower Clinch

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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)
Chlordane   8,372.0
Low Flow Alterations 7.4  
Phosphate 32.2  
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations 58.9  
Cesium 5.3  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 23.1 8,513.0
Oil and Grease 1.3  
Arsenic 1.2  
Cause Unknown 16.2  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 11.3  
Nitrates 43.1  
Dissolved Oxygen 22.5  
Other Anthropogenic Substrate Alterations 22.6  
Strontium 7.3  
Temperature, Water 7.4  
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers 26.8  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 200.0  
Mercury 21.0 2,823.0
Sedimentation/Siltation 123.3  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, Lower Clinch 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   2,682.0
Cercla Npl (Superfund) Sites 21.4  
Channelization 22.0  
Contaminated Sediments 21.0 8,513.0
Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) 97.0  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 110.2  
Industrial Point Source Discharge 22.3 2,823.0
Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) 3.7  
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 27.1  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 43.1  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 15.0  
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) 9.7  
Source Unknown 10.9  
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) 7.4  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Tennessee, Lower Clinch Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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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.
Pollutant Number of TMDLs Completed 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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