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Tennessee, Loosahatchie Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Tennessee, Loosahatchie Watershed

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Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Baxter Bottom TN08010209016_0310 Baxter Bottom From East Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Tipton County Waterbody Map River 38.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bear Creek TN08010209021_0110 Bear Creek From Jakes Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Shelby County Tipton County Waterbody Map River 14.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Creek TN08010209016_1000 Beaver Creek From Loosahatchie River To Confluence With East Beaver Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Fayette County Waterbody Map River 30.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bennett Creek TN08010209012_1000 Bennett Creek From Loosahatchie Rvier To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 65e Fayette County Waterbody Map River 19.9 Miles Good  
Big Creek TN08010209021_1000 Big Creek From Loosahatchie River To Confluence Of Royster Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 8.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Creek TN08010209021_2000 Big Creek From Royster Creek To Confluence Of Crooked Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Creek TN08010209021_3000 Big Creek From Confluence Of Crooked Creek To Big Branch. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Tipton County Waterbody Map River 27.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Big Creek TN08010209021_4000 Big Creek From Confluence Of Big Branch To Headwaters. Includes Big Branch. Ecoregion 74a & 74b Tipton County Waterbody Map River 35.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Black Ankle Creek TN08010209004_0100 Black Ankle Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 27.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bluff Creek TN08010209008_0100 Bluff Creek From Treadville Bottom To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 13.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Buckhead Creek TN08010209002_0500 Buckhead Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 14.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bull Branch TN08010209021_0500 Bull Branch From Big Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Good  
Cane Creek TN08010209015_0100 Cane Creek From Little Cypress Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 8.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Casper Creek TN08010209021_0400 Casper Creek From Big Creek To Casper Lake Dam. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 8.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Casper Lake TN08010209casperlake_1000 Casper Lake On Casper Creek Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 81.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Clear Creek TN08010209003_1000 Clear Creek From Loosahatchie River To Point It Becomes Cypress Creek (Beyond Hall Creek). Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crooked Creek Canal TN08010209021_0600 Crooked Creek Canal From Big Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 31.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cypress Creek TN08010209003_0200 Cypress Creek From Clear Creek To Headwaters. (Downstream Section Called Clear Creek) Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Fayette County Waterbody Map River 13.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Beaver Creek TN08010209016_0300 East Beaver Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Tipton County Fayette County Waterbody Map River 66.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hall Creek TN08010209003_0100 Hall Creek From Clear Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 8.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Hatchie River TN08010208001_1000 Hatchie River From Mississippi River To Ecoregion Break Near Club Road Beginning Of Next Cataloging Unit (Near Confluence Of Little Hatchie Creek). Ecoregion 73a Lauderdale County Tipton County Waterbody Map River 6.6 Miles Good  
Hebron Creek TN08010209016_0110 Hebron Creek From West Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Tipton County Waterbody Map River 23.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Howard Creek TN08010209002_0700 Howard Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 7.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Howell Creek TN08010209011_0100 Howell Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Fayette County Waterbody Map River 9.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Jakes Creek TN08010209021_0100 Jakes Creek From Big Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Shelby County Waterbody Map River 22.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Jones Creek TN08010209010_1000 Jones Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 36.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Kelly Branch TN08010209016_0210 Kelly Branch From Middle Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Tipton County Waterbody Map River 16.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Kings Creek TN08010209011_0200 Kings Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Fayette County Waterbody Map River 15.9 Miles Good  
Laurel Creek TN08010209014_1000 Laurel Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 38.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Beaver Creek TN08010209016_0220 Little Beaver Creek From Middle Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Tipton County Waterbody Map River 7.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Cypress Creek TN08010209015_1000 Little Cypress Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 17.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209001_1000 Loosahatchie River From Mouth On Mississippi River To Big Creek Ecoregion 73a & 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 7.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209002_1000 Loosahatchie River From Big Creek To Howard Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 10.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209002_2000 Loosahatchie River From Howard Creek To Clear/Cypress Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 8.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209004_1000 Loosahatchie River From Clear/Cypress Creek To Laurel Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Fayette County Waterbody Map River 10.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209007_1000 Loosahatchie River From Laurel Creek To Jones Creek. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 9.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209011_1000 Loosahatchie River From Jones Creek To Howell Creek. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 5.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Loosahatchie River TN08010209011_2000 Loosahatchie River From Howell Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 65e Fayette County Hardeman County Waterbody Map River 14.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Middle Beaver Creek TN08010209016_0200 Middle Beaver Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Tipton County Waterbody Map River 65.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Misc. Tribs To Big Creek TN08010209021_0999 Misc. Tributaries To Big Creek. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Shelby County Waterbody Map River 85.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Clear Creek TN08010209003_0999 Misc. Tribs To Clear Creek. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 13.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Cypress Creek TN08010209003_0299 Misc. Tribs To Cypress Creek From Cypress Creek To Headwaters. (Downstream Section Called Clear Creek) Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Fayette County Waterbody Map River 73.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Little Cypress Creek TN08010209015_0999 Misc. Tribs To Little Cypress Creek From Little Cypress Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 33.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River TN08010209001_0999 Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River From Mouth To Big Creek. Ecoregion 73a, 74a, & 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 18.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River TN08010209002_0999 Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River (Between Herman Creek And Big Creek). Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 112.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River TN08010209004_0999 Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 50.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River TN08010209007_0999 Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 58.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River TN08010209011_0998 Misc. Tribs To The Loosahatchie River Upstream Of Howell Creek. Ecoregion 65e Fayette County Hardeman County Waterbody Map River 32.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River TN08010209011_0999 Misc. Tribs To Loosahatchie River (Between Davis Creek And Howell Creek). Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 25.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
North Fork Creek TN08010209021_0300 North Fork Creek From Big Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 74a Shelby County Tipton County Waterbody Map River 37.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Oliver Creek TN08010209002_0400 Oliver Creek From Mouth On Loosahatchie River To Headwaters Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 7.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Raner Creek TN08010209002_0600 Raner Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rocky Branch TN08010209002_0200 Rocky Branch From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 6.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Royster Creek TN08010209021_0200 Royster Creek From Big Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Tipton County Waterbody Map River 37.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Scotts Creek TN08010209002_0300 Scotts Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 7.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Todd Creek TN08010209001_0100 Todd Creek From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Treadville Botttom TN08010209008_1000 Treadville Bottom From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 32.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To Bennett Creek TN08010209012_0100 Unnamed Trib To Bennett Creek From Bennett Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b & 65e Fayette County Waterbody Map River 22.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Crooked Creek Canal TN08010209021_0610 Unnamed Tributary To Crooked Creek Canal From Crooked Creek Canal To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To East Beaver Creek TN08010209016_0320 Unnamed Trib To East Beaver Creek From East Beaver Creek To Headwaters. (Near Mason) Ecoregion 74b Tipton County Waterbody Map River 19.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Trib To Loosahatchie River TN08010209002_0100 Unnamed Trib To Loosahatchie River From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. (Used To Be Grace-Chromasco) Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Trib To Unnamed Trib To Bennett Creek TN08010209012_0110 Unnamed Trib To Unnamed Trib To Bennett Creek From Unnamed Trib To Headwaters. (Near Volden Road) Ecoregion 65e Fayette County Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Weber Branch TN08010209004_0200 Weber Branch From Loosahatchie River To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 9.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
West Beaver Creek TN08010209016_0100 West Beaver Creek From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Shelby County Tipton County Waterbody Map River 31.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wilder Creek TN08010209015_0200 Wilder Creek From Little Cypress Creek To Headwaters. Ecoregion 74b Fayette County Waterbody Map River 14.3 Miles Not_Assessed  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, Loosahatchie

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)
Chlordane 18.1  
Low Flow Alterations 7.2  
Phosphate 6.3  
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations 558.5  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 18.1  
Phosphorus, Total 531.3  
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) 74.3  
Dissolved Oxygen 457.5  
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) 18.1  
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 469.8  
Mercury 18.1  
Sedimentation/Siltation 499.5  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Tennessee, Loosahatchie 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 18.1  
Channelization 455.6  
Contaminated Sediments 18.1  
Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) 183.1  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 84.9  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 16.5  
Non-Irrigated Crop Production 483.2  
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) 4.9  
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) 67.5  
Source Unknown 201.8  
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) 7.2  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Tennessee, Loosahatchie Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Tennessee, Loosahatchie 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 29 29
Fecal Coliform color.gif 4 4
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 2 2

Total: 35 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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