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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Hiwassee Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Agency Creek TN06020002001_0100 Agency Creek From Hiwassee River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Meigs County Waterbody Map River 18.5 Miles Impaired  
Bacon Branch TN06020002008_0100 Bacon Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. (Southside Trib Just Upstream Of South Chestuee.) Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaverdam Branch TN06020002005_1100 Beaverdam Branch From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Branch TN06020002081_0200 Big Branch From Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 6.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Big Foot Branch TN06020002082_1300 Big Foot Branch From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 16.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Lost Creek TN06020002018_1400 Big Lost Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 34.2 Miles Good  
Bigsby Creek TN06020002005_0700 Bigsby Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67h, 67g, & 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 21.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Black Branch TN06020002083_0100 Black Branch From Oostanaula Creek To Headwaters. (In Athens) Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Black Fox Creek TN06020002005_0100 Black Fox Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 19.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Blackburn Creek TN06020002005_0710 Blackburn Creek From Bigsby Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67h & 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Good  
Blue Spring Branch TN06020002084_0100 Blue Spring Branch From Mouth On North Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Brush Creek TN06020002087_0200 Brush Creek From Mouth On Rogers Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 11.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Brymer Creek TN06020002005_0300 Brymer Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 13.1 Miles Good  
Bullet Creek TN06020002018_0510 Bullet Creek, Including Yellow Creek, From Spring Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66e Monroe County Waterbody Map River 13.7 Miles Good TMDL needed
Burger Branch TN06020002082_1100 Burger Branch From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i, 67f, & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 6.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Candies Creek TN06020002005_1000 Candies Creek From Hiwassee River To Greasy Creek. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 9.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Candies Creek TN06020002005_2000 Candies Creek From Greasy Creek To Confluence Of Brymer Creek. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 16.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Candies Creek TN06020002005_3000 Candies Creek From Bymer Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cane Creek TN06020002081_0100 Cane Creek From Mouth On Hiwassee River To Unnamed Tributary Near North City Limit Of Etowah. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 13.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cane Creek TN06020002081_0150 Cane Creek From Unnamed Tributary Near Etowah City Limit To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 7.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Carson Branch TN06020002082_0800 Carson Branch From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters (Near Madisonville). Ecoregion 67i Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Carson Creek TN06020002014_0110 Carson Creek From Little Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Polk County Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cave Springs Branch TN06020002082_0500 Cave Springs Branch From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Chatata Creek TN06020002012_1000 Chatata Creek From Mouth On Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 19.6 Miles Impaired  
Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_1000 Chestuee Creek From Hiwassee River To Middle Creek Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Polk County Waterbody Map River 37.1 Miles Good  
Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_2000 Chestuee Creek From Middle Creek Upstream To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 17.9 Miles Impaired  
Childers Creek TN06020002018_0600 Childers Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 8.0 Miles Good TMDL needed
Coker Creek TN06020002018_0900 Coker Creek From Hiwassee River To Monroe County Line. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Good  
Coker Creek TN06020002018_0950 Coker Creek From Monroe County Line To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 11.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Conasauga Creek TN06020002081_1000 Conasauga Creek From Hiwassee River To Holly Springs Creek. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 34.0 Miles Impaired  
Conasauga Creek TN06020002081_2000 Conasauga Creek From Confluence Of Holly Springs Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 8.0 Miles Good  
Dairy Branch TN06020002018_0200 Dairy Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Polk County Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired  
Dry Creek TN06020002005_0200 Dry Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 12.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Dry Creek TN06020002081_0700 Dry Creek From Mouth On Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 11.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dry Valley Creek TN06020002084_0500 Dry Valley Creek From Mouth On North Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 13.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Fork North Mouse Creek TN06020002084_0300 East Fork Mouse From North Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Fillauer Creek TN06020002009_0200 Fillauer Creek From South Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g & 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired  
Five Mile Branch TN06020002012_0100 Five Mile Branch From Chatata Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Gee Creek TN06020002018_0400 Gee Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Good TMDL needed
Greasy Creek TN06020002005_0800 Greasy Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Gunstocker Creek TN06020002001_0200 Gunstocker Creek From Hiwassee River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecorgion 67f Meigs County Hamilton County Bradley County Waterbody Map River 25.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Harris Creek TN06020002005_0400 Harris Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g & 67h Bradley County Waterbody Map River 19.5 Miles Good  
Hawkins Branch TN06020002018_0100 Hawkins Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Polk County Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired  
Hiwassee River TN06020002008_3000 Hiwassee River From Oostanuala Creek To Conasauga Creek. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Bradley County Waterbody Map River 21.9 Miles Good TMDL needed
Hiwassee River TN06020002018_1000 Hiwassee River From Conasauga Creek To Gee Creek. Ecoregion 67f Polk County Waterbody Map River 5.3 Miles Good  
Hiwassee River TN06020002018_2000 Hiwassee River From Gee Creek To Smith Creek (Appalachia Powerhouse). Ecoregion 66g & 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 10.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hiwassee River TN06020002018_3000 Hiwassee River From Smith Creek (Appalachia Powerhouse) To Confluence Of Turtletown Creek. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Impaired  
Hiwassee River TN06020002018_4000 Hiwassee River From Turtletown Creek To North Carolina Stateline. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Impaired  
Hiwassee River Embayment Of Chickamauga Reservoir TN06020002001_1000 Mainstem Hiwassee River Embayment From Chickamauga Reservoir To Highway 58. Ecoregion 67f Meigs County Bradley County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 3,853.0 Acres Good  
Hiwassee River Embayment Of Chickamauga Reservoir TN06020002001_2000 Mainstem Hiwassee River Embayment From Highway 58 To Rogers Creek. Ecoregion 67f Meigs County Mcminn County Bradley County Bradley County Bradley County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 3,130.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Hiwassee River Embayment Of Chickamauga Reservoir TN06020002008_2000 Hiwassee River Embayment From South Mouse Creek To Oostanaula Creek. Ecoregion 67g & 67f Bradley County Mcminn County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 505.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Horton Branch TN06020002018_1800 Horton Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 7.5 Miles Good  
Ingram Branch TN06020002081_0710 Ingram Branch From Dry Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good TMDL needed
Junebug Creek TN06020002018_1500 Junebug Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g & 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Kelley Creek TN06020004013_0100 Kelley Creek From Hicks Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 68c & 68a Sequatchie County Waterbody Map River 7.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Latham Spring Branch TN06020002084_0200 Latham Spring Branch From Mouth On North Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 9.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Lick Branch TN06020002005_0600 Lick Branch From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Lick Branch TN06020002082_0100 Lick Branch From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Lick Creek TN06020002002_1000 Lick Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Meigs County Waterbody Map River 8.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Lillard Branch TN06020002018_1700 Lillard Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 7.2 Miles Good  
Little Chatata Creek TN06020002012_0200 Little Chatata Creek From Mouth On Chatata Creek To Headwaters Ecoregion 67f & 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 14.3 Miles Impaired  
Little Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_0900 Little Chestuee Creek From Mouth On Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 13.3 Miles Impaired  
Little North Mouse Creek TN06020002084_0400 Little North Mouse Creek From Mouth On North Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 8.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little South Chestuee Creek TN06020002014_0100 Little South Chestuee Creek From Mouth On South Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Polk County Waterbody Map River 10.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little South Mouse Creek TN06020002009_0100 Little South Mouse Form South Mouse Creek To Headwaters. (Near Belefounte) Ecoregion 67g & 67i Bradley County Waterbody Map River 7.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
London Branch TN06020002014_0200 London Branch From South Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g & 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Loss Creek TN06020002018_0800 Loss Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 14.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Meadow Fork Creek TN06020002083_0200 Meadow Fork Creek From Mouth On Oostanaula Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 13.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Middle Creek TN06020002082_0300 Middle Creek From Mouth On Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 15.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Misc Tribs To Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_0999 Misc Tribs To Chestuee Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67i, & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 42.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Conasauga Creek TN06020002081_0999 Misc Tribs To Conasauga Creek From Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67i, & 66e Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 63.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Middle Creek TN06020002082_0399 Misc. Tribs To Middle Creek. Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 34.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To North Mouse Creek TN06020002084_0999 Misc Tribs To North Mouse Creek From Hiwassee River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 34.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Oostanaula Creek TN06020002083_0999 Misc Tribs To Oostanaula Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 48.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To Rogers Creek TN06020002087_0999 Misc Tribs To Rogers Creek From Hiwasseee River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f, 67g, & 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 28.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc Tribs To South Mouse Creek TN06020002009_0999 Misc Tribs To South Mouse Creek. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 24.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Candies Creek TN06020002005_0999 Misc. Tribs To Candies Creek. Ecoregion 67g & 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 41.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Coker Creek TN06020002018_0998 Misc. Tribs To Coker Creek From Coker Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 16.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Hiwassee River TN06020002001_0999 Misc Tribs To Hiwassee River From Tennessee River To North Mouse Creek. Ecoregion 67f Meigs County Bradley County Waterbody Map River 27.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To South Chestuee Creek TN06020002014_0999 Misc. Tribs To South Chestuee Creek From South Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Bradley County Polk County Waterbody Map River 26.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs. To Hiwassee River TN06020002008_0999 Misc. Tribs. To Hiwassee River Between North Mouse Creek And Conasauga Creek. Ecoregion 67f Bradley County Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 28.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs. To Hiwassee River TN06020002018_0999 Misc. Tributaries Of Hiwassee River From Chestuee Creek To North Carolina Stateline. Ecoregion 67f, 66e, & 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 32.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
North Mouse Creek TN06020002084_1000 North Mouse Creek From Hiwassee River Embayment To Athens North Mouse Creek Stp Outfall. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 22.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North Mouse Creek TN06020002084_2000 North Mouse Creek From Athens North Mouse Creek Stp To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 15.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Oostanaula Creek TN06020002083_1000 Oostanaula Creek From Mouth To Sanford Road Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 5.7 Miles Impaired  
Oostanaula Creek TN06020002083_2000 Oostanaula Creek From Sanford Road To Cedar Springs. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 21.1 Miles Impaired  
Oostanaula Creek TN06020002083_3000 Oostanaula Creek From Cedar Springs Branch To Inglewood Spring. Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Oostanaula Creek TN06020002083_4000 Oostanaula Creek From Inglewood Spring To County Road 307. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 8.5 Miles Impaired  
Oostanaula Creek TN06020002083_5000 Oostanaula Creek From County Road 307 To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Monroe County Waterbody Map River 6.2 Miles Impaired  
Pell Branch TN06020002018_1600 Pell Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 10.3 Miles Good  
Possum Creek TN06020002087_0500 Possum Creek From Mouth On Rogers Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Powdermill Branch TN06020002081_0500 Powdermill Branch From Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. (Near Jalapa) Ecoregion 67f & 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Price Creek TN06020002088_1000 Price Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Meigs County Waterbody Map River 6.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rattlesnake Branch TN06020002012_0300 Rattlesnake Branch From Chatata Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Bradley County Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rock Creek TN06020002087_0400 Rock Creek From Mouth On Rogers Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 7.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rocky Branch TN06020002082_0310 Rocky Branch From Middle Creek To Headwaters (Near Englewood). Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 8.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rogers Creek TN06020002087_1000 Rogers Creek From Hiwasseee River Embayment To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 21.6 Miles Impaired  
Runner Branch TN06020002005_0500 Runner Branch From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Shoal Creek TN06020002081_0400 Shoal Creek From Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i & 67f Monroe County Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Shoal Creek TN06020002087_0300 Shoal Creek From Mouth On Rogers Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Short Creek TN06020002087_0100 Short Creek From Mouth On Rogers Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Siccowee Branch TN06020002018_0300 Siccowee Branch From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 66e Polk County Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Smith Creek TN06020002018_1300 Smith Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 6.6 Miles Good  
South Chestuee Creek TN06020002014_1000 South Chestuee Creek From Hiwassee River To Benton Pike. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 8.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
South Chestuee Creek TN06020002014_2000 South Chestuee Creek From Benton Pike To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 9.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
South Mouse Creek TN06020002009_1000 South Mouse Creek From Hiwassee River Embayment To Fillauer Branch. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 12.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
South Mouse Creek TN06020002009_2000 South Mouse Creek From Fillauer Branch To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 6.5 Miles Impaired  
Spring Branch TN06020002005_0310 Spring Branch From Brymer Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Good  
Spring Creek TN06020002018_0500 Spring Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 29.4 Miles Good TMDL needed
Spring Creek TN06020002018_0550 Spring Creek From Bullet Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 7.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Creek TN06020002085_1000 Spring Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 33.8 Miles Impaired  
Springtown Branch TN06020002018_0520 Springtown Branch From Spring Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66e Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Good TMDL needed
Steer Creek TN06020002081_0600 Steer Creek From Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. (Previously Called Holly Springs Creek.) Ecoregion 66g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 6.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Sugar Creek TN06020002002_0100 Sugar Creek From Mouth On Lick Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67i Meigs County Bradley County Waterbody Map River 9.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Thompson Branch TN06020002081_0300 Thompson Branch From Conasauga Creek To Headwaters. (Near Macedonia) Ecoregion 67i & 67f Monroe County Waterbody Map River 4.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Tom Foeman Creek TN06020002082_1200 Tom Foeman Creek From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 13.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Towee Creek TN06020002018_0700 Towee Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 23.1 Miles Good TMDL needed
Turtletown Creek TN06020002018_1100 Turtletown Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 43.3 Miles Good  
Unanmed Trib To Carson Creek TN06020002014_0111 Unnamed Trib To Carson Creek From Carson Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek TN06020002005_0900 Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Data Unavailable River .3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek TN06020002005_1200 Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Impaired  
Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek TN06020002005_1400 Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired  
Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek TN06020002005_1300 Unnamed Trib To Candies Creek From Candies Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_0200 Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters (Westbank Trib Near Chestuee River Mile 19.5). Ecoregion 67g Mcminn County Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_0400 Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters (First Westside Trib Past Monroe County Line). Ecoregion 67g Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_0600 Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters (Near Madisonville). Ecoregion 67i Monroe County Data Unavailable River 1.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek TN06020002082_0700 Unnamed Trib To Chestuee Creek From Chestuee Creek To Headwaters (Near Madisonville). Ecoregion 67i Monroe County Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Hiwassee River TN06020002008_0200 Unnamed Tributary That Flows Through Charleston. Ecoregion 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Walker Branch TN06020002083_0110 Walker Branch From Black Branch To Headwaters. (In Athens) Ecoregion 67i Mcminn County Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wolf Creek TN06020002018_1200 Wolf Creek From Hiwassee River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 66g Polk County Waterbody Map River 11.3 Miles Good  
Woolen Mill Branch TN06020002009_0300 Woolen Mill Branch From South Mouse Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 67f & 67g Bradley County Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, Hiwassee

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)
Low Flow Alterations 23.9  
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations 44.0  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 3.9  
Phosphorus, Total 64.4  
Dissolved Oxygen 12.9  
Temperature, Water 10.9  
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers 196.0  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 460.2  
Mercury   3,635.0
Sedimentation/Siltation 213.1  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, Hiwassee 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)
Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) 52.4  
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics   3,635.0
Channelization 29.7  
Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) 139.5  
Dredge Mining 11.6  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 484.3  
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification 10.9  
Industrial Point Source Discharge   3,635.0
Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) 3.9  
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 34.0  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 30.0  
Permitted Runoff From Confined Animal Feeding Operations (Cafos) 3.4  
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) 47.0  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 16.3  
Source Unknown 4.4  
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization 16.3  
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) 13.0  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Tennessee, Hiwassee Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Tennessee, Hiwassee 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 17 17
Siltation color.gif 15 21
Fecal Coliform color.gif 2 2

Total: 34 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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