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Mississippi, Big Sunflower Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 1998
Mississippi, Big Sunflower Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Beaver Dam Bayou MS381E At Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 102 acres
Beaver Dam Bayou MS381E At Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 102 acres
Beaver Dam Bayou MS381E At Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 101.8 miles
Beaver Dam Bayou MS381E At Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 101.8 miles
Big Sunflower MSBIGSUNRM3 Yazoo Rivers and Streams 31.6 miles
Big Sunflower MSBIGSUNRM3 Yazoo Rivers and Streams 31.6 miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM4 Near Anguilla From Confluence With Bogue Phalia To Yazoo River Rivers and Streams 68.5 miles
Big Sunflower River MSHBCUTM Yazoo Rivers and Streams 7 miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM Yazoo Rivers and Streams 10.5 miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM Yazoo Rivers and Streams 10.5 miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM3(E) At Indianola Rivers and Streams miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM5(E) Near Roundaway Rivers and Streams miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM2(E) At Sunflower Rivers and Streams miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM2 At Sunflower From Confluence With Jones Bayou To Confluence With Porter Bayou Rivers and Streams 16.9 miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRM(E) At Clarksdale Rivers and Streams miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRE From Headwaters At Confluence With Whittaker Bayou To The Yazoo River Rivers and Streams 79.9 miles
Big Sunflower River MSBIGSUNRE From Headwaters At Confluence With Whittaker Bayou To The Yazoo River Rivers and Streams 79.9 miles
Big Sunflower River Diversion Channel MSBGSND2E From Huc Boundary 08030207 To Huc Boundary 08030209 Rivers and Streams 9.7 miles
Big Sunflower River Diversion Channel MSBGSND2E From Huc Boundary 08030207 To Huc Boundary 08030209 Rivers and Streams 9.7 miles
Big Sunflower River Seg 5 MSBIGSUNRM5 At Clarksdale: From Confluence With Little Sunflower River To Low Head Dam Above Clarksdale Potw Rivers and Streams miles
Black Bayou MS376E Near Lombardy From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 144.6 miles
Black Bayou MS376E Near Lombardy From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 145 acres
Black Bayou MS376E Near Lombardy From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 145 acres
Black Bayou MS376E Near Lombardy From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 144.6 miles
Black Lake Bayou MS371BLE Near Jonestown From Headwaters To Confluence With Lake Bayou Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 29 acres
Black Lake Bayou MS371BLE Near Jonestown From Headwaters To Confluence With Lake Bayou Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 29 acres
Black Lake Bayou MS371BLE Near Jonestown From Headwaters To Confluence With Lake Bayou Bayou acres
Black Lake Bayou MS371BLE Near Jonestown From Headwaters To Confluence With Lake Bayou Bayou acres
Bogue Phalia MS388E Near Napanee From Headwaters To Confluence With Clear Creek Rivers and Streams 632 miles
Bogue Phalia MS392E Near Darlove From Clear Creek To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 379.6 miles
Bogue Phalia MS392E Near Darlove From Clear Creek To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 379.6 miles
Bogue Phalia MS388E Near Napanee From Headwaters To Confluence With Clear Creek Rivers and Streams 632 miles
Bogue Phalia Cut-Off - Da MS390E Drainage Area Near Hollyknowe Rivers and Streams 246.3 miles
Bogue Phalia Seg 2 MS392M At Darlove: From 390 Watershed Boundary To Mouth At Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 21.3 miles
Burrell Bayou MS378E Near Dockery From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 173 acres
Burrell Bayou MS378E Near Dockery From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 172.9 miles
Burrell Bayou MS378E Near Dockery From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 172.9 miles
Burrell Bayou MS378E Near Dockery From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 173 acres
Clear Creek MS389E Near Lees Flat From Headwaters Excluding Shell Lake To Confluence With Bogue Phalia Rivers and Streams 187.1 miles
Clear Creek MS389E Near Lees Flat From Headwaters Excluding Shell Lake To Confluence With Bogue Phalia Rivers and Streams 187.1 miles
Conservation League Lake (Aka Lake Bolivar County) MS388CLE Near Rosedale Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 540 acres
Conservation League Lake (Aka Lake Bolivar County) MS388CLE Near Rosedale Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 540 acres
Cypress Bayou MS396M1 Near Spanish Fort: From Headwaters Including Parts Of Six Mile And Ten Mile Bayous To Mouth At Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 11 miles
Dump Lake MS395DLM Yazoo Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 415 acres
False River MS396E Near Smedes From Headwaters To The Little Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 197.1 miles
False River MS396E Near Smedes From Headwaters To The Little Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 197.1 miles
Harris Bayou MS373E Near Beverly From Headwaters At Richies Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Including Fork To Howden Lake Bayou acres
Harris Bayou MS373E Near Beverly From Headwaters At Richies Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Including Fork To Howden Lake Bayou acres
Harris Bayou MS373E Near Beverly From Headwaters At Richies Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Including Fork To Howden Lake Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 219 acres
Harris Bayou MS373E Near Beverly From Headwaters At Richies Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Including Fork To Howden Lake Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 219 acres
Harris Bayou MS373E Near Beverly From Headwaters At Richies Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Including Fork To Howden Lake Rivers and Streams 219 miles
Harris Bayou MS373E Near Beverly From Headwaters At Richies Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Including Fork To Howden Lake Rivers and Streams 219 miles
Home Cypress Bayou MS384E Near Rome From Headwaters To The Quiver River Bayou 97 acres
Home Cypress Bayou MS384E Near Rome From Headwaters To The Quiver River Rivers and Streams 96.8 miles
Home Cypress Bayou MS384E Near Rome From Headwaters To The Quiver River Bayou 97 acres
Home Cypress Bayou MS384E Near Rome From Headwaters To The Quiver River Rivers and Streams 96.8 miles
Hopson Bayou MS276E At Tutwiller From Headwaters To Cassidy Bayou Bayou acres
Hopson Bayou MS276E At Tutwiller From Headwaters To Cassidy Bayou Bayou acres
Hopson Bayou MS276E At Tutwiller From Headwaters To Cassidy Bayou Rivers and Streams 62.6 miles
Hopson Bayou MS276E At Tutwiller From Headwaters To Cassidy Bayou Rivers and Streams 62.6 miles
Howden Lake MS373HLE Oxbow Lake Near Aligator To Harris Bayou Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 13 acres
Howden Lake MS373HLE Oxbow Lake Near Aligator To Harris Bayou Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 13 acres
Howlett Bayou MS396M2 Near Red Rock: From Headwaters To Confluence Of Little Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 14.5 miles
Hushpuckena Creek MS218M Near Rena Lara: From Confluence With Ward Lake To Jackson Cutoff Rivers and Streams 5 miles
Hushpuckena Creek MS218M Near Rena Lara: From Confluence With Ward Lake To Jackson Cutoff Rivers and Streams 5 miles
Hushpuckena River MS375E Near Aligator From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 287.2 miles
Hushpuckena River MS375E Near Aligator From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 287.2 miles
Hushpuckena River MS375M Near Hushpuckena: From Hwy 61 To Confluence With Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 13.5 miles
Jaynes Bayou MS393E Near Rolling Fork From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou acres
Jaynes Bayou MS393E Near Rolling Fork From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 147 miles
Jaynes Bayou MS393E Near Rolling Fork From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 147 miles
Jaynes Bayou MS393E Near Rolling Fork From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou acres
Jones Bayou MS379E Near Roundaway From Watershed 377 Boundary To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 73 acres
Jones Bayou MS379E Near Roundaway From Watershed 377 Boundary To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 73 acres
Jones Bayou MS379E Near Roundaway From Watershed 377 Boundary To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 72.5 miles
Jones Bayou MS379E Near Roundaway From Watershed 377 Boundary To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 72.5 miles
Lake Bayou MS371E Near Clover Hill From Confluence With Black Lake Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 196 acres
Lake Bayou MS371E Near Clover Hill From Confluence With Black Lake Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Bayou acres
Lake Bayou MS371E Near Clover Hill From Confluence With Black Lake Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 195.6 miles
Lake Bayou MS371E Near Clover Hill From Confluence With Black Lake Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 196 acres
Lake Bayou MS371E Near Clover Hill From Confluence With Black Lake Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Bayou acres
Lake Bayou MS371E Near Clover Hill From Confluence With Black Lake Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 195.6 miles
Lake George MS395LGE At Holly Bluff From The Lower Auxillary Channel To The Yazoo River Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 416 acres
Lake George MS395LGE At Holly Bluff From The Lower Auxillary Channel To The Yazoo River Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 416 acres
Lake Henry MS385LHE Near Itta Bena Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 74 acres
Lake Henry MS385LHE Near Itta Bena Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 74 acres
Little Sunflower River MS371E1 At Clarksdale From Confluence With Sandy Branch To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 4 miles
Little Sunflower River MS371E1 At Clarksdale From Confluence With Sandy Branch To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 4 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 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
Lower Quiver River MS382E Near Sumner From Headwaters To Parks Bayou Rivers and Streams 133.3 miles
Lower Quiver River MS382E Near Sumner From Headwaters To Parks Bayou Rivers and Streams 133.3 miles
Moorhead Bayou MS386M At Moorhead: From Headwaters To Mouth At Quiver River Rivers and Streams 6.8 miles
Moorhead Bayou- Da MS386E Drainage Area Near Moorehead Rivers and Streams 81.3 miles
Mound Bayou MS377E Near Merigold From Confluence With Little Mound Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 204 miles
Mound Bayou MS377E Near Merigold From Confluence With Little Mound Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 204 miles
Mound Bayou MS377E Near Merigold From Confluence With Little Mound Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 204 acres
Mound Bayou MS377E Near Merigold From Confluence With Little Mound Bayou To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 204 acres
Porter Bayou MS380E Near Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 169 acres
Porter Bayou MS380E Near Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 169 miles
Porter Bayou MS380E Near Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 169 miles
Porter Bayou MS380E Near Indianola From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Bayou 169 acres
Quiver River MS383E Near Rome From Headwaters At The Lower Quiver River To Watershed 385 Boundary Rivers and Streams 30.8 miles
Quiver River MS383E Near Rome From Headwaters At The Lower Quiver River To Watershed 385 Boundary Rivers and Streams 30.8 miles
Quiver River MS385E Near Moorhead From Watershed 382 Boundary To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 597.6 miles
Quiver River MS385E Near Moorhead From Watershed 382 Boundary To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 597.6 miles
Quiver River MS385M2(E) Near Schlater Rivers and Streams miles
Quiver River MS386M2(E) Near Moorhead Rivers and Streams miles
Richies Bayou MS374E Near Sherard From Headwaters To Confluence With Harris Bayou Rivers and Streams 58 miles
Richies Bayou MS374E Near Sherard From Headwaters To Confluence With Harris Bayou Bayou 58 acres
Richies Bayou MS374E Near Sherard From Headwaters To Confluence With Harris Bayou Rivers and Streams 58 miles
Richies Bayou MS374E Near Sherard From Headwaters To Confluence With Harris Bayou Bayou 58 acres
Silver Creek MS394E Near Holly Bluff From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 525 miles
Silver Creek MS394E Near Holly Bluff From Headwaters To The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 525 miles
Stovall Lake MS371SLE Oxbow Lake Near Stovall Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 269 acres
Stovall Lake MS371SLE Oxbow Lake Near Stovall Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 269 acres
Swan Lake MS346SLE Drainage Area Near Clover Hill Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 100 acres
Unnamed Tributary Of Turkey Bayou MS385M Near Sunflower: From County Road 2 Miles North Of Monitoring Station (Yzoo3d00-Lqr4) To Mouth Rivers and Streams 3.2 miles
Wade Bayou MS394M1 Near Yazoo City: From Headwaters To Unnamed Canal To Lake George Rivers and Streams 12.9 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 MSYAZR2E From Confluence At North End Of Lower Auxillary Channel To Confluence With The Big Sunflower River Rivers and Streams 61.9 miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 1998

Mississippi, Big Sunflower

Description of this table
Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Nutrients 43
Pesticides 40
Siltation 39
Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen 35
Biological Impairment 9
Pathogens 6
Sedimentation/Siltation 5
DDT 4
Suspended Solids 4
Turbidity 4
pH 4
Copper 1
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides 1
Total Toxics 1
Unknown Toxicity 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Mississippi, Big Sunflower 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
DDT color.gif 36 36
Toxaphene color.gif 36 36
Nitrogen, Total color.gif 33 34
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 33 34
Siltation color.gif 31 31
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 27 35
Sediment color.gif 8 8
Fecal Coliform color.gif 6 6
Toxicity color.gif 6 6
Ammonia, Un-ionized color.gif 1 1
Chronic Toxicity color.gif 1 1
Total Toxics color.gif 1 1

Total: 219 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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