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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 1998
Louisiana, Mermentau Headwaters 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Blue - Headwaters To Confluence With Bayou Nezpique | LA-050304 | Bayou Blue-Headwaters To Confluence With Bayou Nezpique | River | 28 | miles | |||
| Bayou Des Cannes - Headwaters To Mermentau River | LA-050101 | Bayou Des Cannes-Headwaters To Mermentau River | River | 54 | miles | |||
| Bayou Des Cannes - Headwaters To Mermentau River | LA-050101 | Bayou Des Cannes-Headwaters To Mermentau River | Bayou | acres | ||||
| Bayou Joe Marcel - Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | LA-050102 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Bayou Joe Marcel - Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | LA-050102 | River | 9 | miles | ||||
| Bayou Mallet - Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | LA-050103 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Bayou Mallet - Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | LA-050103 | River | 23 | miles | ||||
| Bayou Nezpique - Headwaters To Mermentau River | LA-050301 | Bayou Nezpique-Headwaters To Mermentau River | River | 65 | miles | |||
| Bayou Nezpique - Headwaters To Mermentau River | LA-050301 | Bayou Nezpique-Headwaters To Mermentau River | Bayou | acres | ||||
| Bayou Plaquemine Brule - Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | LA-050201 | Bayou Plaquemine Brule-Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | Bayou | acres | ||||
| Bayou Plaquemine Brule - Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | LA-050201 | Bayou Plaquemine Brule-Headwaters To Bayou Des Cannes | River | 50 | miles | |||
| Beaver Creek - Headwaters To Confluence With Boggy Creek | LA-050302 | River | 4 | miles | ||||
| Castor Creek - Headwaters To Bayou Nezpique | LA-050303 | Castor Creek-Headwaters To Confluence With Bayou Nezpique | River | 18 | miles | |||
| Mermentau River - Origin To Lake Arthur | LA-050401 | Mermentau River-Origin To Lake Arthur | River | 17 | miles | |||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 1998
Louisiana, Mermentau Headwaters
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen | 8 |
| Pathogens | 5 |
| Turbidity | 5 |
| Ammonia | 4 |
| Nutrients | 4 |
| Suspended Solids | 4 |
| Oil and Grease | 3 |
| Siltation | 3 |
| Mercury | 2 |
| Nitrogen | 2 |
| Pesticides | 1 |
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Louisiana, Mermentau Headwaters 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) |  6 |
6 |
| Fecal Coliform | 5 |
5 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 4 |
4 |
| Ammonia | 3 |
3 |
| Fipronil | 3 |
3 |
| Lead | 3 |
3 |
| Siltation | 3 |
3 |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 2 |
2 |
| Nitrogen | 2 |
2 |
| Nutrients | 2 |
2 |
| Carbofuran | 1 |
1 |
| Nutrients Oxygen Demand | 1 |
1 |
| Oxygen Demand | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 38 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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