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Tennessee, Wheeler Lake Watershed

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Alabama, Wheeler Lake Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Alabama, Wheeler Lake Watershed

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Aldridge Creek AL06030002-0903-100 From Tennessee River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 11.8 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Beaverdam Creek AL06030002-0305-100 From Brier Fork To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 22.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Cove Creek AL06030002-0404-300 From Flint River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 8.2 Miles Good  
Big Shoal Creek AL06030002-1011-100 From West Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Brier Fork AL06030002-0306-110 From Flint River To Alabama-Tennessee State Line Waterbody Map Stream 21.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cane Creek AL06030002-0902-200 From Tennessee River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 7.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cedar Creek AL06030002-1004-100 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Chase Creek AL06030002-0403-301 From Flint River To Acuff Spring Waterbody Map Stream .8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Chase Creek AL06030002-0403-302 From Acuff Spring To Alabama Highway 72 Waterbody Map Stream 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Chase Creek AL06030002-0403-303 From Alabama Highway 72 To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 2.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cole Spring Branch AL06030002-0203-401 From Paint Rock River To Bridge At Jones Farm Waterbody Map Stream 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cole Spring Branch AL06030002-0203-402 From Bridge At Jones Farm To Jeep Trail Crossing Waterbody Map Stream 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cole Spring Branch AL06030002-0203-403 From Jeep Trail Crossing To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cotaco Creek AL06030002-0603-100 From West Fork Cotaco Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cotaco Creek AL06030002-0605-102 From Guyer Branch To West Fork Cotaco Creek Waterbody Map Stream 5.4 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cotaco Creek AL06030002-0606-100 From Tennessee River To Guyer Branch Waterbody Map Stream 14.1 Miles Good  
Crowdabout Creek AL06030002-1006-100 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 16.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
East Fork Flint Creek AL06030002-1001-100 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 15.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Elam Creek AL06030002-1009-111 From West Flint Creek To Rocky Branch Waterbody Map Stream 2.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Elam Creek AL06030002-1009-112 From Rocky Branch To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 12.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Elk River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030004-0405-102 From Anderson Creek To Alabama Highway 99 Waterbody Map Reservoir 3,114.4 Acres Good  
First Creek AL06030002-1202-100 From Tennessee River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.5 Miles Good  
Flat Creek AL06030002-1013-900 From West Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 7.8 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Flint Creek AL06030002-1007-102 From Shoal Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 13.4 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Flint Creek AL06030002-1014-101 From Tennessee River To Alabama Highway 67 Waterbody Map Stream 3.3 Miles Good  
Flint Creek AL06030002-1014-102 From Alabama Highway 67 To L&N Railroad Waterbody Map Stream 5.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Flint Creek AL06030002-1014-103 From L&N Railroad To Alabama Highway 36 Waterbody Map Stream 9.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Flint Creek AL06030002-1014-104 From Alabama Highway 36 To Shoal Creek Waterbody Map Stream 10.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Flint River AL06030002-0307-102 From Mountain Fork To Alabama-Tennessee State Line Waterbody Map Stream 17.0 Miles Good  
Flint River AL06030002-0403-111 From Hurricane Creek To Alabama Highway 72 Waterbody Map Stream 7.1 Miles Good  
Flint River AL06030002-0403-112 From Alabama Highway 72 To Mountain Fork Waterbody Map Stream 15.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Flint River AL06030002-0404-102 From Big Cove Creek To Hurricane Creek Waterbody Map Stream 8.0 Miles Good  
Flint River AL06030002-0405-100 From Tennessee River To Big Cove Creek Waterbody Map Stream 21.5 Miles Good  
French Mill Creek AL06030002-0802-201 From Piney Creek To Ut In Pine Swamp Waterbody Map Stream 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Goose Creek AL06030002-0404-200 From Flint River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 8.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Guess Creek AL06030002-0106-101 From Paint Rock River To Bee Branch Waterbody Map Stream 11.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Herrin Creek AL06030002-1006-200 From Crowdabout Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 6.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Hester Creek AL06030002-0303-500 From Mountain Fork To Alabama-Tennessee State Line Waterbody Map Stream 7.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hughes Creek AL06030002-0601-300 From Cotaco Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Huntsville Spring Branch AL06030002-0502-100 From Broglan Branch To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Huntsville Spring Branch AL06030002-0503-101 From Indian Creek To Johnson Road (Huntsville Field) Waterbody Map Stream 11.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Huntsville Spring Branch AL06030002-0503-102 From Johnson Road (Huntsville Field) To Broglan Branch Waterbody Map Stream 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hurricane Creek AL06030002-0402-101 From Flint River To Gurley Pike Road Waterbody Map Stream 7.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Hurricane Creek AL06030002-0402-102 From Gurley Pike Road To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 18.1 Miles Good  
Indian Creek AL06030002-0501-110 From Us Highway 72 To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 6.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Indian Creek AL06030002-0505-101 From Tennessee River To Martin Road (Redstone Arsenal) Waterbody Map Stream 7.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Indian Creek AL06030002-0505-102 From Martin Road (Redstone Arsenal) To Us Highway 72 Waterbody Map Stream 10.4 Miles Good  
Indian Creek AL06030002-1003-510 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Limestone Creek AL06030002-0702-102 From Leslie Branch To Alabama-Tennessee State Line Waterbody Map Stream 19.2 Miles Good  
Limestone Creek AL06030002-0703-101 From Tennessee River To Us Highway 72 Waterbody Map Stream 19.2 Miles Good  
Limestone Creek AL06030002-0703-102 From Us Highway 72 To Leslie Branch Waterbody Map Stream 10.8 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Little Paint Rock Creek AL06030002-0204-301 From Paint Rock River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Paint Rock Creek AL06030002-0204-302 From Merril Road Bridge To Jeep Trail Crossing Waterbody Map Stream 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Little Paint Rock Creek AL06030002-0204-303 From Jeep Trail Crossing To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Mack Creek AL06030002-1007-500 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 5.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mallard Creek AL06030002-1106-100 From Tennessee River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mcdaniel Creek AL06030002-1012-201 From West Flint Creek To Alabama Highway 36 Waterbody Map Stream 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mcdaniel Creek AL06030002-1012-202 From Alabama Highway 36 To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.8 Miles Good  
Mill Pond Creek AL06030002-0603-600 From Hog Jaw Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mountain Fork AL06030002-0303-100 From Flint River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 14.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mud Creek AL06030002-0602-200 From West Fork Cotaco Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Neeley Branch AL06030002-1202-200 From First Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 3.6 Miles Good  
No Business Creek AL06030002-1008-101 From Flint Creek To Johnson Chapel Creek Waterbody Map Stream 7.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
No Business Creek AL06030002-1008-102 From Johnson Chapel Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 6.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Piney Creek AL06030002-0803-100 From Limestone Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 43.8 Miles Good  
Robinson Creek AL06030002-1003-112 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Rock Creek AL06030002-1003-710 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 5.2 Miles Good  
Round Island Creek AL06030002-1103-202 From Browns Ferry Road To Beauchamp Branch Waterbody Map Stream 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Second Creek AL06030002-1204-101 From Tennessee River To First Bridge Upstream From Us Highway 72 Waterbody Map Stream 5.7 Miles Good  
Second Creek AL06030002-1204-102 From Lauderdale County Road 76 /To Al-Tn State Line Waterbody Map Stream 2.3 Miles Good  
Second Creek AL06030002-1204-103 From Lauderdale County Road 76 To Alabama-Tennessee State Line Waterbody Map Stream 13.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Shoal Creek AL06030002-1005-100 From Flint Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 12.6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Swan Creek AL06030002-1101-101 From Tennessee River To Alabama Highway 24 Waterbody Map Stream 9.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Swan Creek AL06030002-1101-102 From Alabama Highway 24 To Town Creek Waterbody Map Stream 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Swan Creek AL06030002-1101-103 From Town Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 10.8 Miles Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-0902-100 From Flint River To Guntersville Dam Waterbody Map Reservoir 1,345.8 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-0904-100 From Indian Creek To Flint River Waterbody Map Reservoir 3,531.4 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-0906-102 From Cotaco Creek To Indian Creek Waterbody Map Reservoir 334.5 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-1102-102 From Us Highway 31 To Flint Creek Waterbody Map Reservoir 2,587.3 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-1102-103 From Flint Creek To Cotaco Creek Waterbody Map Reservoir 8,928.6 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-1107-102 From Five Miles Upstream Of Elk River (Rm 289.3) To Us Highway 31 Waterbody Map Reservoir 20,633.1 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) AL06030002-1205-100 From Wheeler Dam To Five Miles Upstream Of Elk River (Rm 289.3) Waterbody Map Reservoir 15,168.2 Acres Good  
Tennessee River (Wilson Lake) AL06030005-0801-100 From Wilson Dam To Wheeler Dam Waterbody Map Reservoir 15,534.7 Acres Good  
Town Branch AL06030002-1005-200 From Shoal Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Town Creek AL06030002-0604-100 From Cotaco Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 8.7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Town Creek AL06030002-1101-200 From Swan Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 7.3 Miles Good  
Unnamed Tributary To Town Branch AL06030002-1005-150 From Town Branch To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Village Branch AL06030002-1014-701 From West Flint Creek To Moss Spring Branch Waterbody Map Stream 2.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Village Branch AL06030002-1014-702 From Moss Spring Branch To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 6.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
West Flint Creek AL06030002-1012-102 From Mcdaniel Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 24.3 Miles Good  
West Flint Creek AL06030002-1013-100 From Flint Creek To Mcdaniel Creek Waterbody Map Stream 23.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
West Fork Cotaco Creek AL06030002-0602-101 From Cotaco Creek To Alabama Highway 67 Waterbody Map Stream 1.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
West Fork Cotaco Creek AL06030002-0602-102 From Alabama Highway 67 To Frost Creek Waterbody Map Stream 8.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
West Fork Cotaco Creek AL06030002-0602-103 From Frost Creek To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 2.9 Miles Good  
West Fork Flint River AL06030002-0302-100 From Flint River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 1.8 Miles Good  
Yellow Bank Creek AL06030002-0405-300 From Flint River To Its Source Waterbody Map Stream 5.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Alabama, Wheeler Lake

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.
Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) 20.0  
DDT 18.8  
Nitrogenous BOD 99.0  
Turbidity 22.6  
Arsenic 2.0  
Fecal Coliform 199.1  
Phosphorus, Total 208.9  
BOD, Carbonaceous 291.7  
Nitrogen, Total 192.7  
Mercury 2.0  
Sedimentation/Siltation 242.9  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Alabama, Wheeler Lake Watershed

Description of this table
Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Agriculture 139.2  
Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) 44.3  
Contaminated Sediments 18.8  
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 206.8  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 14.0  
Non-Irrigated Crop Production 125.4  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 14.9  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 73.1  
Source Unknown 11.1  
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 56.3  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Alabama, Wheeler Lake Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Alabama, Wheeler Lake 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
Carbonaceous Bod color.gif 30 31
Sediment color.gif 19 19
Nitrogen, Total color.gif 17 18
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 17 18
Fecal Coliform color.gif 14 14
Nitrogenous BOD color.gif 13 13
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 2 2
Pathogens color.gif 1 1

Total: 113 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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