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Mississippi, Yalobusha Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2002
Mississippi, Yalobusha Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Ascalmore Creek MS348E Near Paynes From Ascalmore Canal To Confluence With Tippo Bayou Rivers and Streams 52.5 miles
Ascalmore Creek MS347E At Paynes From Headwaters To Ascalmore Canal Rivers and Streams 12.1 miles
Ascalmore Creek MS347E At Paynes From Headwaters To Ascalmore Canal Rivers and Streams 12.1 miles
Ascalmore Creek MS348E Near Paynes From Ascalmore Canal To Confluence With Tippo Bayou Rivers and Streams 52.5 miles
Batupan Bogue MS340E Near Grenada From Confluence Of Little Bogue And Big Bogue To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 208.9 miles
Batupan Bogue MS340E Near Grenada From Confluence Of Little Bogue And Big Bogue To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 208.9 miles
Big Bogue MS340BB Near Duck Hill From Headwaters To Batupan Bogue Rivers and Streams miles
Big Bogue MS340BB Near Duck Hill From Headwaters To Batupan Bogue Rivers and Streams miles
Big Sand Creek MS352BE Near Bright Corner From Watershed 353 Boundary To The Yalobusha River Through Big Sand Creek Cutoff Rivers and Streams 36.8 miles
Big Sand Creek MS352BE Near Bright Corner From Watershed 353 Boundary To The Yalobusha River Through Big Sand Creek Cutoff Rivers and Streams 36.8 miles
Big Sand Creek MS353BE At Carrolton From Headwaters To Watershed 352 Boundary Rivers and Streams 58.3 miles
Big Sand Creek MS353BE At Carrolton From Headwaters To Watershed 352 Boundary Rivers and Streams 58.3 miles
Butputter Creek MS330BE Near Grenada From Headwaters To The Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Butputter Creek MS330BE Near Grenada From Headwaters To The Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Cane Creek MS339M3 Near Holcomb Frrom Headwaters Near Nason To Holcomb Potw Outfall Rivers and Streams miles
Cane Creek MS339M3 Near Holcomb Frrom Headwaters Near Nason To Holcomb Potw Outfall Rivers and Streams miles
Clark Creek MS331CE Near Youngs From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Clark Creek MS331CE Near Youngs From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Cowpen Creek MS334C Near Banner From Headwaters To The Skuna River Rivers and Streams miles
Cowpen Creek MS331C Near Benwood From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Cowpen Creek MS334C Near Banner From Headwaters To The Skuna River Rivers and Streams miles
Cowpen Creek MS331C Near Benwood From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Cypress Creek MS337E Near Coffeeville From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 31.7 miles
Cypress Creek MS337E Near Coffeeville From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 31.7 miles
Grenada Lake Flood Pool MS327E Near Grenada Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 82 acres
Grenada Lake Flood Pool MS327E Near Grenada Rivers and Streams 81.3 miles
Grenada Lake Flood Pool MS327E Near Grenada Rivers and Streams 81.3 miles
Grenada Lake Flood Pool MS327E Near Grenada Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 82 acres
Horsepen Creek MS329E Near Sabougla From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 20.8 miles
Horsepen Creek MS329E Near Sabougla From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 20.8 miles
Hubbard Creek MS345HE Near Tandy From Headwaters To Southlake Bayou Rivers and Streams miles
Hubbard Creek MS345HE Near Tandy From Headwaters To Southlake Bayou Rivers and Streams miles
Johnson Coles Creek MS331E Near Youngs From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 29.2 miles
Johnson Coles Creek MS331E Near Youngs From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 29.2 miles
Little Bogue MS340LB Near Duck Hill From Headwaters To Batupan Bogue River 19.5 miles TMDL needed
Little Bogue MS340LB Near Duck Hill From Headwaters To Batupan Bogue Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Little Bogue MS340LB Near Duck Hill From Headwaters To Batupan Bogue River 19.5 miles TMDL needed
Little Bogue MS340LB Near Duck Hill From Headwaters To Batupan Bogue Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Little Topasaw Creek MS326L Near Woodland From Headwaters To Topasaw Creek Rivers and Streams miles
Little Topasaw Creek MS326L Near Woodland From Headwaters To Topasaw Creek Rivers and Streams miles
Lucknuck Creek MS334E Near Bruce From Headwaters To The Skuna River Rivers and Streams 140.5 miles
Lucknuck Creek MS334E Near Bruce From Headwaters To The Skuna River Rivers and Streams 140.5 miles
Mcintyre Lake MS350MLE Near Money Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 119 acres
Mcintyre Lake MS350MLE Near Money Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 119 acres
Okachickima Creek MS338K Near Hardy From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Okachickima Creek MS338K Near Hardy From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Organ Creek MS338E Near Bryant From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 20.1 miles
Organ Creek MS338E Near Bryant From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 20.1 miles
Oxberry Bayou MS343E Near Leflore From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 28 miles
Oxberry Bayou MS343E Near Leflore From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Bayou acres
Oxberry Bayou MS343E Near Leflore From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Bayou acres
Oxberry Bayou MS343E Near Leflore From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 28 miles
Patterson Bayou MS345E Near Tippo From Headwaters To Southlake Bayou Bayou 67 acres
Patterson Bayou MS345E Near Tippo From Headwaters To Southlake Bayou Bayou 67 acres
Patterson Bayou MS345E Near Tippo From Headwaters To Southlake Bayou Rivers and Streams 66.7 miles
Patterson Bayou MS345E Near Tippo From Headwaters To Southlake Bayou Rivers and Streams 66.7 miles
Persimmon Creek MS335E Near Shepherd From Headwaters To The Skuna River Rivers and Streams 67 miles
Persimmon Creek MS335E Near Shepherd From Headwaters To The Skuna River Rivers and Streams 67 miles
Potacocawa Creek MS351E Near Avalon From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 58.1 miles
Potacocawa Creek MS351E Near Avalon From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 58.1 miles
Red Grass Creek MS330RE Near Grenada From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Red Grass Creek MS330RE Near Grenada From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Riverdale Creek MS341E Near Grenada From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 21.9 miles
Riverdale Creek MS341E Near Grenada From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 21.9 miles
Sabougla Creek MS328E Near Sabougla From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 152.2 miles
Sabougla Creek MS328E Near Sabougla From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 152.2 miles
Shutispear Creek MS328SHE Near Slate Spring From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Shutispear Creek MS328SHE Near Slate Spring From Headwaters To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams miles
Skuna River MS333LSE At Bruce From Persimmon Creek To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 76.4 miles
Skuna River MS333USE Near Bruce From Watershed 332 Boundary To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 70.6 miles
Skuna River MS333USE Near Bruce From Watershed 332 Boundary To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 70.6 miles
Skuna River MS333LSE At Bruce From Persimmon Creek To Grenada Lake Flood Pool Rivers and Streams 76.4 miles
Skuna River Canal MS332S Near Buckhorn From Headwaters To Watershed Boundary 333 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Skuna River Canal MS332S Near Buckhorn From Headwaters To Watershed Boundary 333 River 17.42 miles TMDL needed
Skuna River Canal MS332S Near Buckhorn From Headwaters To Watershed Boundary 333 River 17.42 miles TMDL needed
Skuna River Canal MS332S Near Buckhorn From Headwaters To Watershed Boundary 333 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Tallahatchie River MSTALARE From Confluence At Southend Of Panola Quitman Floodway To Confluence With The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 42.9 miles
Tallahatchie River MSTALARE From Confluence At Southend Of Panola Quitman Floodway To Confluence With The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 42.9 miles
Teoc Creek MS352WE Near Teoc From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 24.9 miles
Teoc Creek MS352WE Near Teoc From Headwaters To The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 24.9 miles
Tippo Bayou MS346E Near Mehr From Headwaters Near Effie To Highway 8 Bayou 138 acres
Tippo Bayou MS346E Near Mehr From Headwaters Near Effie To Highway 8 Bayou 138 acres
Tippo Bayou MS346E Near Mehr From Headwaters Near Effie To Highway 8 Rivers and Streams 137.5 miles
Tippo Bayou MS346E Near Mehr From Headwaters Near Effie To Highway 8 Rivers and Streams 137.5 miles
Topashaw Creek MS325TE Near Sabougla From Headwaters To Confluence With The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 76.3 miles
Topashaw Creek MS325TE Near Sabougla From Headwaters To Confluence With The Yalobusha River Rivers and Streams 76.3 miles
Upper Six Mile Lake MS350USLE Near Money Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 179 acres
Upper Six Mile Lake MS350USLE Near Money Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 179 acres
Vaney Creek MS349E Near Hugo From Headwaters To Tippo Bayou Rivers and Streams 45.1 miles
Vaney Creek MS349E Near Hugo From Headwaters To Tippo Bayou Rivers and Streams 45.1 miles
Yalobusha River MS339M2 At Grenada From Confluence Of Batupan Bogue To Newsprint South Outfall Rivers and Streams 1.6 miles
Yalobusha River MS325YE Near Calhoun City From Headwaters At Confluence With Four Mile Creek To Confluence With Lickup Creek Rivers and Streams 335.1 miles
Yalobusha River MSYLBUSHE From Grenada Reservoir Spillway To Grenada Potw Outfall Rivers and Streams 20.3 miles
Yalobusha River MSYLBUSHM1 Near Grenada From Grenada Potw Outfall To Confluence With Cane Creek Rivers and Streams 3.5 miles
Yalobusha River MSYLBUSHM1 Near Grenada From Grenada Potw Outfall To Confluence With Cane Creek Rivers and Streams 3.5 miles
Yalobusha River MSYLBUSHE From Grenada Reservoir Spillway To Grenada Potw Outfall Rivers and Streams 20.3 miles
Yalobusha River MS339M2 At Grenada From Confluence Of Batupan Bogue To Newsprint South Outfall Rivers and Streams 1.6 miles
Yalobusha River MS325YE Near Calhoun City From Headwaters At Confluence With Four Mile Creek To Confluence With Lickup Creek Rivers and Streams 335.1 miles
Yazoo River MSYAZR3E From Confluence Of Yalobusha River & Tallahatchie River To Confluence With North End Of The Lower Auxillary Channel Rivers and Streams 8.4 miles
Yazoo River MSYAZR3E From Confluence Of Yalobusha River & Tallahatchie River To Confluence With North End Of The Lower Auxillary Channel Rivers and Streams 8.4 miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2002

Mississippi, Yalobusha

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Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Biological Impairment 20
Nutrients 14
Pesticides 14
Sedimentation/Siltation 14
Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen 11
Cause Unknown 7
Mercury 5
Pathogens 3
Aluminum 1
Oil and Grease 1
Turbidity 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Mississippi, Yalobusha 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
Siltation color.gif 27 27
DDT color.gif 17 17
Toxaphene color.gif 17 17
Nitrogen, Total color.gif 10 10
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 10 10
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 8 8
Mercury color.gif 5 5
Sediment color.gif 5 5
Fecal Coliform color.gif 4 4
Aluminum color.gif 1 1
Oil and Grease color.gif 1 1

Total: 105 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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