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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2002
Mississippi, Upper Yazoo Watershed
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | State TMDL Development Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiaca Creek | MS357E | Near Oklahoma From Headwaters To Watershed 355 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 75.8 | miles | |||
| Abiaca Creek | MS357E | Near Oklahoma From Headwaters To Watershed 355 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 75.8 | miles | |||
| Bear Creek | MS354E | Multiple Segments Between Three Mile And Six Mile Lakes And Between Blue And Thre | Rivers and Streams | 239.9 | miles | |||
| Bear Creek | MS354E | Multiple Segments Between Three Mile And Six Mile Lakes And Between Blue And Thre | Rivers and Streams | 239.9 | miles | |||
| Coila Creek | MS357M4 | At Seven Pines From Lake Dam South East Of Gravel Hill To Abiaca Creek | Rivers and Streams | 5 | miles | |||
| Coila Creek | MS357M4 | At Seven Pines From Lake Dam South East Of Gravel Hill To Abiaca Creek | Rivers and Streams | 5 | miles | |||
| Eden Creek | MS365E | Near Zelleria From Headwaters To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 35.8 | miles | |||
| Eden Creek | MS365E | Near Zelleria From Headwaters To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 35.8 | miles | |||
| Fannegusha Creek | MS359M4 | Near Ituma From Carroll/ Holmes County Line To Watershed 361 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 23.5 | miles | |||
| Fannegusha Creek | MS362M2 | Near Howard From Watershed 362 Boundary To Blissdale Swamp | Rivers and Streams | 1 | miles | |||
| Fannegusha Creek | MS361M | Near Howard From Watershed 361 Boundary To Watershed 362 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 2.3 | miles | |||
| Fannegusha Creek | MS361M | Near Howard From Watershed 361 Boundary To Watershed 362 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 2.3 | miles | |||
| Fannegusha Creek | MS362M2 | Near Howard From Watershed 362 Boundary To Blissdale Swamp | Rivers and Streams | 1 | miles | |||
| Fannegusha Creek | MS359M4 | Near Ituma From Carroll/ Holmes County Line To Watershed 361 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 23.5 | miles | |||
| Four Mile Lake | MS354FLE | Oxbow Lake From Bear Creek (Ms354m1) To Bear Creek (Ms354m2) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 134 | acres | |||
| Four Mile Lake | MS354FLE | Oxbow Lake From Bear Creek (Ms354m1) To Bear Creek (Ms354m2) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 134 | acres | |||
| Lower Auxillary Channel | MSLOWAUXE | Near Silver City From Confluence With Yazoo River To Confluence With Big Sunflower River | Channel | 32 | miles | |||
| Lower Auxillary Channel | MSLOWAUXE | Near Silver City From Confluence With Yazoo River To Confluence With Big Sunflower River | Channel | 32 | miles | |||
| Lower Auxillary Channel | MSLOWAUXE | Near Silver City From Confluence With Yazoo River To Confluence With Big Sunflower River | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Lower Auxillary Channel | MSLOWAUXE | Near Silver City From Confluence With Yazoo River To Confluence With Big Sunflower River | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Macon Lake | MS354ML2E | Oxbow Lake Near Inverness | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 44 | acres | |||
| Macon Lake | MS354ML2E | Oxbow Lake Near Inverness | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 44 | acres | |||
| Mossy Lake | MS354ML1E | Oxbow Lake Near Morgan City | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 225 | acres | |||
| Mossy Lake | MS354ML1E | Oxbow Lake Near Morgan City | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 225 | acres | |||
| O'Neil Creek | MS369E | Near Tinsley From Confluence With Perry Creek To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 6.2 | miles | |||
| O'Neil Creek | MS369E | Near Tinsley From Confluence With Perry Creek To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 6.2 | miles | |||
| Pelucia Creek | MS356E | Near Valley Hill From Headwaters To Watershed 355 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 50.3 | miles | |||
| Pelucia Creek | MS356E | Near Valley Hill From Headwaters To Watershed 355 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 50.3 | miles | |||
| Pinchback Lake | MS360PLE | Oxbow Lake Near Cruger | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Pinchback Lake | MS360PLE | Oxbow Lake Near Cruger | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Piney Creek | MS366E | Near Renshaw From Headwaters To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 43.5 | miles | |||
| Piney Creek | MS366E | Near Renshaw From Headwaters To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 43.5 | miles | |||
| Roebuck Lake | MS354RLE | Oxbow Lake At Itta Bena | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 47 | acres | |||
| Roebuck Lake | MS354RLE | Oxbow Lake At Itta Bena | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 47 | acres | |||
| Short Creek | MS368E | Near Jonestown From Headwaters To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 47 | miles | |||
| Short Creek | MS368E | Near Jonestown From Headwaters To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 47 | miles | |||
| Six Mile Lake | MS354SL1E | Near Nichols From Bear Creek (Ms354e) To Bear Creek (Ms354m1) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 110 | acres | |||
| Six Mile Lake | MS354SL1E | Near Nichols From Bear Creek (Ms354e) To Bear Creek (Ms354m1) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 110 | acres | |||
| Sky Lake | MS354SL2E | Oxbow Lake Near Jake Town | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 124 | acres | |||
| Sky Lake | MS354SL2E | Oxbow Lake Near Jake Town | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 124 | acres | |||
| Snake Creek | MS358E | Near Belzoni From Snake Creek Brake To The Yazoo River | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 251 | acres | |||
| Snake Creek | MS358E | Near Belzoni From Snake Creek Brake To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 250.5 | miles | |||
| Snake Creek | MS358E | Near Belzoni From Snake Creek Brake To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 250.5 | miles | |||
| Snake Creek | MS358E | Near Belzoni From Snake Creek Brake To The Yazoo River | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 251 | acres | |||
| Spring Branch | MS360E2 | Near Kiern From 0.2 Miles East Of Garden Chapel To Millstone Bayou | Rivers and Streams | 2.1 | miles | |||
| Spring Branch | MS360E2 | Near Kiern From 0.2 Miles East Of Garden Chapel To Millstone Bayou | Rivers and Streams | 2.1 | miles | |||
| Tchula Lake | MS358TLE | At Tchula From Headwaters Near Cruger To The Yazoo River | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 464 | acres | |||
| Tchula Lake | MS358TLE | At Tchula From Headwaters Near Cruger To The Yazoo River | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 464 | acres | |||
| Tesheva Creek | MS364E | Near Eden From Headwaters To Watershed 364 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 58.5 | miles | |||
| Tesheva Creek | MS364E | Near Eden From Headwaters To Watershed 364 Boundary | Rivers and Streams | 58.5 | miles | |||
| Three Mile Lake | MS354TMLE | Oxbow Lake Near Swiftown From Bear Creek (Ms354m3) To Bear Creek (Ms354m1) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 60 | acres | |||
| Three Mile Lake | MS354TMLE | Oxbow Lake Near Swiftown From Bear Creek (Ms354m3) To Bear Creek (Ms354m1) | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 60 | acres | |||
| Unnamed Tributary To Millstone Bayou | MS360E1 | Near Kiern: From Headwaters To Mouth At Millstone Bayou | Bayou | acres | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Millstone Bayou | MS360E1 | Near Kiern: From Headwaters To Mouth At Millstone Bayou | Bayou | acres | ||||
| Unnamed Tributary To Millstone Bayou | MS360E1 | Near Kiern: From Headwaters To Mouth At Millstone Bayou | Rivers and Streams | 1.6 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary To Millstone Bayou | MS360E1 | Near Kiern: From Headwaters To Mouth At Millstone Bayou | Rivers and Streams | 1.6 | miles | |||
| Willis Creek | MS367E | At Yazoo City From Highway 49 To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 5.1 | miles | |||
| Willis Creek | MS367E | At Yazoo City From Highway 49 To The Yazoo River | Rivers and Streams | 5.1 | miles | |||
| Wolf Lake And Broad Lake | MS363WLM | Oxbow Lake Near Lake City | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 724 | acres | |||
| Wolf Lake And Broad Lake | MS363WLM | Oxbow Lake Near Lake City | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | 724 | acres | |||
| Yazoo River | MSYAZR2E | From Confluence At North End Of Lower Auxillary Channel To Confluence With The Big Sunflower River | Rivers and Streams | 61.9 | miles | |||
| Yazoo River | MSYAZR2E | From Confluence At North End Of Lower Auxillary Channel To Confluence With The Big Sunflower River | Rivers and Streams | 61.9 | miles | |||
| Yazoo River | MSYAZR3M1 | Near Shell Bluff From Confluence Of Tallahatchie & Yalobusha Rivers To Belzoni | Rivers and Streams | 53.9 | 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 | |||
| Yazoo River | MSYAZR3M1 | Near Shell Bluff From Confluence Of Tallahatchie & Yalobusha Rivers To Belzoni | Rivers and Streams | 53.9 | miles | |||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2002
Mississippi, Upper Yazoo
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Nutrients | 21 |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 16 |
| Pesticides | 15 |
| Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen | 12 |
| Biological Impairment | 7 |
| DDT | 3 |
| Toxaphene | 3 |
| Lead | 1 |
| Pathogens | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Mississippi, Upper Yazoo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Toxaphene |  21 |
21 |
| DDT | 20 |
20 |
| Siltation | 20 |
20 |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 19 |
26 |
| Fecal Coliform | 14 |
14 |
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | 13 |
13 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 9 |
9 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 9 |
9 |
| Sediment | 8 |
8 |
| Conductivity | 2 |
2 |
Total: 135 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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