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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Lower Mississippi-Memphis Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Slough | TN08010100001_0900 | Ash Slough From Mississippi River To Headwaters (In Meeman - Shelby State Park). Ecoregion 73a & 74a Shelby County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ballard Slough | TN08010100001_0500 | Ballard Slough From Mississippi River To Headwaters (Near Hatchie River). Ecoregion 73a Tipton County | Waterbody Map | River | 5.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Bear Creek | TN08010100001_0700 | Bear Creek From Mississippi River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a & 74a Tipton County | Waterbody Map | River | 18.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Blue Bank Bayou | TN08010100001_0200 | Blue Bank Bayou From Mississippi River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a Lake County | Waterbody Map | River | 15.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Brinkley Bayou | TN08010100001_0800 | Brinkley Bayou From Mississippi River To Headwaters (In Meeman - Shelby State Park). Ecoregion 73a & 74a Shelby County Tipton County | Waterbody Map | River | 23.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Cold Creek | TN08010100001_0320 | Cold Creek From Old Channel Forked Deer River (Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge) To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a & 74a Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 42.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Cold Creek | TN08010100001_0400 | Cold Creek (Anderson - Tully Swma) From Mississippi River To Headwaters (Near Chickasaw Nation Wildlife Refuge). Ecoregion 73a Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 49.7 | Miles | Good | TMDL needed |
| Cotton Slough | TN08010100001_0410 | Cotton Slough From Cold Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 20.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Harris Ditch | TN08010100001_0100 | Harris Ditch From Mississippi River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a Lake County | Waterbody Map | River | 7.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Jones Slough | TN08010100001_0420 | Jones Slough From Cold Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 17.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Knob Creek | TN08010100001_0310 | Knob Creek From Old Channel Forked Deer River (Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge) To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a & 74a Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 19.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Mckellar Lake | TN08010100001_1100 | Mckellar Lake (Not A Real Lake) From Mississippi River To Confluence With Nonconnah Creek. Ecoregion 73a Shelby County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Middle Fork Forked Deer River | TN08010100001_0300 | Middle Fork Forked Deer River (Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge) From Mississippi River To Headwaters (Near Obion River). Ecoregion 73a Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 23.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Misc Tribs To Mississippi River | TN08010100001_0999 | Misc Tribs To Mississippi River (Tennessee Side) From Mississippi Stateline To Kentucky Stateline. Ecoregion 73a Shelby County Tipton County | Waterbody Map | River | 31.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Mississippi River | TN08010100001_1000 | Mississippi River (Tennessee Side) From Mississippi Stateline To Confluence Of Loosahatchie River. Ecoregion 73a Shelby County | Waterbody Map | River | 24.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | TN08010100001_2000 | Mississippi River (Tennessee Side) From Confluence Of Loosahatchie River To Confluence Of Hatchie River. Ecoregion 73a Shelby County Tipton County | Waterbody Map | River | 40.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | TN08010100001_3000 | Mississippi River (Tennessee Side) From Confluence Of Hatchie River To Confluence Of Obion River. Ecoregion 73a Tipton County Lauderdale County | Waterbody Map | River | 45.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | TN08010100001_4000 | Mississippi River (Tennessee Side) From Confluence Of Obion River To Kentucky Stateline (D/S Of Bessie Bend). Ecoregion 73a Dyer County Lake County | Waterbody Map | River | 74.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | TN08010100001_5000 | Mississippi River (Tennessee Side) From Kentucky Stateline (D/S Of Bessie Bend) To Kentucky Stateline (U/S Of Bend). Ecoregion 73a Lake County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mooring Bayou | TN08010100001_0210 | Mooring Bayou From Mississippi River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a Lake County | Waterbody Map | River | 10.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Old Graveyard Slough | TN08010100001_0110 | Old Graveyard Slough From Harris Ditch To Headwaters (Near Tiptonville). Ecoregion 73a Lake County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Poplar Tree Lake | TN08010100POPLARTLK_1000 | Poplar Tree Lake In Meeman - Shelby State Park In Shelby County. Ecoregion 74a Shelby County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 125.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Sugar Creek | TN08010100001_0600 | Sugar Creek From Mississippi River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 73a & 74a Tipton County | Waterbody Map | River | 13.1 | Miles | Good | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Lower Mississippi-Memphis
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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| Chlordane | 207.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | 214.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 207.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) | 28.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 207.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 70.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Mercury | 37.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 83.7 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Lower Mississippi-Memphis 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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| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | 24.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Channelization | 20.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Contaminated Sediments | 207.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dredging (E.G., For Navigation Channels) | 207.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | 42.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-Irrigated Crop Production | 70.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 28.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Sources Outside State Jurisdiction Or Borders | 24.9 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Lower Mississippi-Memphis Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Tennessee, Lower Mississippi-Memphis 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chlordane |  10 |
15 |
| Chlordane in Fish Tissue | 5 |
5 |
| Dioxin in Fish Tissue | 5 |
5 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 5 |
5 |
Total: 25 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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