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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga Watershed
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| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Lake | TN06020001BAYLORLK_1000 | Baylor Lake On Mountain Creek Near Red Bank. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 10.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Bee Branch | TN06020001109_0400 | Bee Branch From Middle Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a And 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Bivens Branch | TN06020001041_0320 | Bivens Branch From Little Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Black Ankle Creek | TN06020001041_0500 | Black Ankle Creek From Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Black Creek | TN06020001003_0300 | Black Creek From Lookout Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Board Camp Creek | TN06020001064_0400 | Board Camp Creek From Soddy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Boston Branch | TN06020001067_0500 | Boston Branch From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.1 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Brimer Creek | TN06020001067_0700 | Brimer Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Brush Creek | TN06020001057_0220 | Brush Creek From Roaring Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 12.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Bush Creek | TN06020001717_0100 | Bush Creek From Yellow Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Cain Creek | TN06020001067_0800 | Cain Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Chattanooga Creek | TN060200011244_1000 | Chattanooga Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Hooker Road. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.4 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Chattanooga Creek | TN060200011244_2000 | Chattanooga Creek From Hooker Road To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.5 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Chestnut Creek | TN06020001889_0200 | Chestnut Creek From Wolftever Creek To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67g Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Chickamauga Reservoir | TN06020001020_1000 | Chickamauga Reservoir On Tennessee River. (Does Not Include Hiwassee Embayment.) Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County Rhea County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 35,400.0 | Acres | Good | TMDL needed |
| Chickamauga Reservoir Misc. Tribs | TN06020001020T_0999 | Chickamauga Reservoir Misc. Tribs. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 190.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Citico Creek | TN060200011240_1000 | Citico Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.1 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Clear Creek | TN06020001047_1000 | Clear Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 23.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Clemmons Creek | TN06020001060_0100 | Clemmons Creek From Rock Creek To Headwaters (Near Bakewell Mountain). Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Coldwater Branch | TN06020001038_0210 | Coldwater Creek From Goodfield Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Collins Branch | TN06020001041_0332 | Collins Branch From South Fork Little Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Conner Creek | TN06020001421_0220 | Conner Creek From North Suck Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Cooper Creek | TN06020001067_0900 | Cooper Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Cupp Creek | TN06020001057_0210 | Cupp Creek From Roaring Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Davis Creek | TN06020001041_0400 | Davis Creek From Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67i, & 67g Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Decatur Creek | TN06020001038_1000 | Decatur Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67i, & 67g Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 16.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Deep Creek | TN06020001064_0100 | Deep Creek From Soddy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Dobbs Branch | TN060200011244_0100 | Dobbs Branch From Chattanooga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.3 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Double Branch | TN06020001048_0320 | Double Branch From Henderson Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 7.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Dry Creek | TN06020001394_1000 | Dry Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Dry Fork | TN06020001041_0200 | Dry Fork From Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Meigs County Roane County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Dry Fork Creek | TN06020001041_0600 | Dry Fork Creek From Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 12.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ellis Gap Branch | TN06020001001T_0100 | Ellis Gap Branch From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Falling Water Creek | TN06020001067_0300 | Falling Water Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 16.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Foster Branch | TN06020001041_0310 | Foster Branch From South Fork Little Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Fredrick Creek | TN06020001067_0811 | Fredrick Creek From Mossy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Friar Branch | TN06020001007_0100 | Friar Branch From South Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 18.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Fruedenberg Creek | TN06020001109_0200 | Fruedenburg Creek From Middle Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Gillespie Springs Branch | TN060200011244_0400 | Gillespie Springs Branch (Flows Off Lookout Mountain Through St. Elmo) From Chattanooga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.9 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Goodfield Creek | TN06020001038_0200 | Goodfield Creek From Decatur Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Grasshopper Creek | TN06020001086_1000 | Grasshopper Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Gray Creek | TN06020001064_0200 | Gray Creek From Soddy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Sequatchie County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 18.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Hall Creek | TN06020001060_0200 | Hall Creek From Rock Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Hardin Creek | TN06020001038_0100 | Hardin Creek From Decatur Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Meigs County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Henderson Creek | TN06020001048_0300 | Henderson Creek From Richland Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Rhea County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Hiwassee River Embayment Of Chickamauga Reservoir | TN06020002008_1000 | Hiwassee River Embayment From Rogers Creek To South Mouse Creek. Ecoregion 67g & 67f Bradley County Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 1,050.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Hogskin Branch | TN06020001067_1100 | Hogskin Branch From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | .8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Hurricane Creek | TN06020001007_0400 | Hurricane Creek From Georgia Stateline To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67h & 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Hurricane Creek | TN06020001041_0110 | Hurricane Creek From Ten Mile Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67i Meigs County Roane County | Waterbody Map | River | 12.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Johnson Branch | TN06020001007_0410 | Johnson Branch From Hurricane Creek To Headwaters. (Goes Along East Brainard Road). Ecoregion 67f & 67h Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Laurel Creek | TN06020001048_0400 | Laurel Creek From Richland Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Laurel Creek | TN06020001048_0450 | Laurel Creek From Unnamed Road Off Liberty Hill Road To Laurel Creek Dam. Ecoregion 68a Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | .6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lewis Branch | TN06020001029_0300 | Lewis Branch From Long Savannah Creek To Ooltewah - Georgetown Road (Near Smith Road). Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lewis Branch | TN06020001029_0350 | Lewis Branch From Ooltewah - Georgetown Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67h & 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.9 | Miles | Good | TMDL needed |
| Lick Branch | TN06020001067_1300 | Lick Branch From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 12.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Falling Water Creek | TN06020001067_0310 | Little Falling Water Creek From Falling Water Creek To Headwaters. (Near Walden). Ecoregion 68c & 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Ooltewah Creek | TN06020001889_0110 | Little Ooltewah Creek From Little Wolftever Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67h & 67g Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Possum Creek | TN06020001062_0100 | Little Possum Creek From Possum Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Richland Creek | TN06020001049_1000 | Little Richland Creek From Chickamauga Lake To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 20.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Little Sewee Creek | TN06020001041_0300 | Little Sewee Creek From Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Meigs County Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 22.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Soddy Creek | TN06020001107_1000 | Little Soddy Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. (In Soddy) Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Wolftever Creek | TN06020001889_0100 | Little Wolftever Creek From Wolftever Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67h Hamilton County Bradley County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Long Savannah Creek | TN06020001029_1000 | Long Savannh Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 15.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lookout Creek | TN06020001003_1000 | Lookout Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Lowery Creek | TN06020001048_0310 | Lowery Creek From Henderson Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Rhea County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Mackey Branch | TN06020001007_0300 | Mackey Branch From South Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 15.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mcfarland Spring Branch | TN060200011244_0300 | Mcfarland Springs Branch From Chattanooga Creek To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.2 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Mcgill Creek | TN06020001057_0100 | Mcgill Creek From Sale Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 67f Hamilton County Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 17.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Mcgrew Creek | TN06020001067_0812 | Mcgrew Creek From Mossy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Middle Creek | TN06020001067_0813 | Middle Creek From Mossy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Middle Creek | TN06020001109_1000 | Middle Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.4 | Miles | Good | TMDL needed |
| Misc Tribs To South Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001007_0999 | Misc Tribs To South Chickamauga Creek From Nickjack Reservoir To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To North Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001067_0999 | Misc. Tribs To North Chickamauga Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 23.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To Possum Creek | TN06020001062_0999 | Misc. Tribs To Possum Creek From Possum Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 18.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To Rock Creek | TN06020001060_0999 | Misc. Tribs To Rock Creek From Rock Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To Sale Creek | TN06020001057_0999 | Misc. Tribs To Sale Creek From Sale Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 12.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To Sewee Creek | TN06020001041_0999 | Misc. Tribs To Sewee Creek Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Meigs County Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 28.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To Soddy Creek | TN06020001064_0999 | Misc. Tribs To Soddy Creek From Soddy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, 68a Hamilton County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Misc. Tribs To Wolftever Creek | TN06020001889_0999 | Misc. Tribs To Wolftever Creek From Wolftever Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67h Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 20.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Morgan Creek | TN06020001048_0100 | Morgan Creek From Richland Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 12.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Mossy Creek | TN06020001067_0810 | Mossy Creek From Cain Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Mountain Creek | TN06020001426_1000 | Mountain Creek From Baylor Lake To Morrison Springs Road. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mountain Creek | TN06020001426_2000 | Mountain Creek From Mountain Creek Road To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Mullens Creek | TN06020001397_1000 | Mullens Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 14.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Nickajack Reservoir | TN06020001001_1000 | Nickajack Reservoir On Tennessee River. Ecoregion 68c Marion County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 10,370.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Nickajack Reservoir Misc. Tribs. | TN06020001001T_0999 | Nickajack Reservoir Misc. Tribs. Ecoregion 68c & 67f Hamilton County Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 56.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ninemile Branch | TN06020001067_0210 | Ninemile Branch From Pitts Branch To Unnamed Trib Near Dayton Blvd. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Ninemile Branch | TN06020001067_0215 | Ninemile Branch From Unnamed Trib Near Dayton Blvd To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.2 | Miles | Good | TMDL needed |
| North Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001067_1000 | North Chickamauga Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Poe Branch. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 16.5 | Miles | Good | |
| North Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001067_2000 | North Chickamauga Creek From Poe Branch To Hogskin Creek. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 4.1 | Miles | Impaired | |
| North Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001067_3000 | Upper North Chickamauga Creek From Hogskin Branch To Mossy Creek. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.1 | Miles | Good | |
| North Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001067_4000 | Upper North Chickamauga Creek From Mossy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Impaired | |
| North Market Street Branch | TN06020001001T_0200 | North Market Street Branch From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. (Runs From City High School Along North Market Street In North Chattanooga.) Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.9 | Miles | Impaired | |
| North Suck Creek | TN06020001421_0200 | North Suck Creek From Suck Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Marion County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.5 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Paine Creek | TN06020001048_0500 | Paine Creek From Richland Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67a & 68c Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Pitts Branch | TN06020001067_0200 | Pitts Branch From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Poe Branch | TN06020001007_0110 | Poe Branch From Friar Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Poe Branch | TN06020001067_1200 | Poe Branch From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 68c, & 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Polebridge Creek | TN06020001048_0200 | Polebridge Creek From Richland Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Rhea County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 14.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Pope Creek | TN06020001003_0100 | Pope Creek From Georgia Stateline To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Possum Creek | TN06020001062_1000 | Possum Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Richland Creek | TN06020001048_1000 | Richland Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 68c Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Roaring Creek | TN06020001057_0200 | Roaring Creek From Sale Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a, 68c, & 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Roaring Creek | TN06020001057_0250 | Roaring Creek From Sale Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Rhea County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 23.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Rock Creek | TN06020001060_1000 | Rock Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 16.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Rock House Creek | TN06020001421_0210 | Rock House Creek From North Suck Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Marion County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Rogers Branch | TN06020001067_1400 | Rogers Branch From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rogers Branch | TN06020001880_1000 | Rogers Branch From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67h Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rogers Creek | TN06020001067_0400 | Rogers Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Running Water Creek | TN060200011441_1000 | Running Water Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters (Or Georgia Stateline). Ecoregion 68c & 68a Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 19.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Runyon Spring Branch | TN06020001029_0200 | Runyon Spring Branch From Long Savannah Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67h & 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 8.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ryall Springs Branch | TN06020001007_0310 | Ryall Springs Branch From Mackey Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 4.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Sale Creek | TN06020001057_1000 | Sale Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 68c Hamilton County Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Sawmill Creek | TN06020001064_0210 | Sawmill Creek From Gray Creek From Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 7.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Sewee Creek | TN06020001041_1000 | Sewee Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Meigs County Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 31.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Shelton Creek | TN06020001397_0100 | Shelton Creek From Mullins Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Shoal Creek | TN06020001087_1000 | Shoal Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Short Creek | TN06020001109_0300 | Short Creek From Middle Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Smith Creek | TN06020001060_0220 | Smith Creek From Hall Branch To Headwaters (Near Smithtown). Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Soddy Creek | TN06020001064_1000 | Soddy Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 68c, & 68a Hamilton County Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 15.8 | Miles | Good | |
| South Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001007_1000 | South Chickamauga Creek From Nickjack Reservoir To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 17.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| South Fork Little Sewee Creek | TN06020001041_0330 | South Fork Little Sewee Creek From Little Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregions 67f, 67i, & 67g Meigs County Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| South Suck Creek | TN06020001421_0100 | South Suck Creek From Suck Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Marion County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.2 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Spring Creek | TN06020001007_0510 | Spring Creek From West Chickamauga Creek To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Spring Creek | TN06020001041_0331 | Spring Creek From South Fork Little Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67i, & 67g Mcminn County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Standifer Creek | TN06020001067_0600 | Standifer Creek From North Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Sequatchie County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.9 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Stanley Branch | TN06020001109_0100 | Stanley Branch From Middle Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Stringers Branch | TN06020001426_0100 | Stringers Branch From Mountain Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.8 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Suck Creek | TN06020001421_1000 | Suck Creek From Nickajack Reservoir To Confluence Of North And South Forks. Ecoregion 68a & 68c Marion County Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Suzanne Creek | TN06020001060_0210 | Suzanne Creek From Hall Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Tadpole Branch | TN06020001047_0100 | Tadpole Branch From Clear Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Taliaferro Branch | TN06020001029_0400 | Taliaferro Branch From Long Savannah Creek To Headwaters (Near Snow Hill). Ecoregion 67h & 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ten Mile Creek | TN06020001041_0100 | Ten Mile Creek From Sewee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Meigs County Roane County | Waterbody Map | River | 30.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Tigues Creek | TN06020001048_0110 | Tigues Creek From Morgan Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Rhea County Bledsoe County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Trib To Chattanooga Creek | TN060200011244_0200 | Unnamed Trib To Chattanooga Creek Near Cedar Hill School. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.4 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Unnamed Trib To Chickamauga Reservoir | TN06020001498_1000 | Unnamed Trib To Dallas Bay Of Chickamauga Reservoir (Near Dallas Hollow Road). Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Trib To Citico Creek | TN060200011240_0100 | Unnamed Trib To Citico Creek From Citico Creek To Headwaters (In Orchard Knob). Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.2 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Unnamed Trib To North Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001067_0100 | Unnamed Trib To North Chickamauga Creek Along Grubb Road Near Hixson. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 4.3 | Miles | Impaired | |
| Unnamed Trib To South Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001007_0200 | Unnamed Trib To South Chickamauga Creek From South Chickamauga Creek To Headwaters. (Runs Through Airport) Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Unnamed Trib To Wolftever Creek | TN06020001889_0400 | Unnamed Trib To Wolftever Creek Near Volunteer Army Ammo Plant. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 9.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Trib To Yellow Creek | TN06020001717_0200 | Unnamed Trib To Yellow Creek From Yellow Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 1.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Unnamed Tributary To Chickamauga Reservoir | TN06020001497_1000 | Unnamed Trib To Chickamauga Reservoir Near Daisy Dallas Road. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Walker Branch | TN06020001064_0300 | Walker Branch From Soddy Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68a Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Wauhatchie Branch | TN06020001003_0200 | Wauhatchie Branch From Georgia State Line To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68c Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| West Chickamauga Creek | TN06020001007_0500 | West Chickamauga Creek From South Chickamauga Creek To Georgia Stateline. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 3.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Wilkerson Branch | TN06020001889_0300 | Wilkerson Branch From Wolftever Creek To Headwaters (Near Collegedale). Ecoregion 67f & 67h Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Wolfe Branch | TN06020001029_0100 | Wolfe Branch From Long Savannah Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 6.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Wolftever Creek | TN06020001889_1000 | Wolftever Creek From Chickamauga Reservoir To Confluence Of Chestnut Branch. Ecoregion 67f & 67h Hamilton County | Waterbody Map | River | 11.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Wolftever Creek | TN06020001889_2000 | Wolftever Creek From Chestnut Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Hamilton County Bradley County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.5 | Miles | Good | TMDL needed |
| Yarborough Branch | TN06020001049_0100 | Yarborough Branch From Little Richland Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 2.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Yellow Creek | TN06020001717_1000 | Yellow Creek From Chickamuaga Reservoir To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Rhea County | Waterbody Map | River | 14.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga
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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| Low Flow Alterations | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | 100.2 | ||||||||||||||
| pH | 51.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 8.4 | 10,370.0 | |||||||||||||
| Oil and Grease | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Cause Unknown | 14.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 20.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Phosphorus, Total | 20.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 32.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Iron | 14.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Anthropogenic Substrate Alterations | 39.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers | 21.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 8.4 | 10,370.0 | |||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 158.3 | 1,050.0 | |||||||||||||
| Mercury | 1,050.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 76.9 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga 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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| Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | 1,050.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Channelization | 61.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Combined Sewer Overflows | 9.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Contaminated Sediments | 8.4 | 10,370.0 | |||||||||||||
| Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) | 134.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) | 51.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial Point Source Discharge | 1,050.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) | 58.9 | ||||||||||||||
| On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Spill Related Impacts | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) | 88.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) | 44.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 3.5 | 1,050.0 | |||||||||||||
| Sources Outside State Jurisdiction Or Borders | 22.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Tennessee, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga 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) |  41 |
41 |
| Siltation | 15 |
18 |
| pH | 5 |
5 |
| Dioxins | 2 |
2 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 2 |
2 |
Total: 65 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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