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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006
Louisiana, West Fork Calcasieu Watershed
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Head Creek - Headwaters To Houston River | LA030807_00 | Bear Head Creek-Headwaters To Junction With Houston River At Parish Road | Waterbody Map | River | 49.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Beckwith Creek - Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | LA030803_00 | Beckwith Creek-Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | Waterbody Map | River | 53.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Hickory Branch - Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | LA030802_00 | Hickory Branch-Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | Waterbody Map | River | 45.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Houston River - From Bear Head Creek To West Fork Calcasieu | LA030806_00 | Houston River-From Junction With Bear Head Creek At Parish Road To West Fork Calcasieu River | Waterbody Map | River | 29.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Indian Bayou - Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | LA030805_00 | Indian Bayou-Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | Waterbody Map | River | 15.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Little River - Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | LA030804_00 | Little River-Headwaters To West Fork Calcasieu River | Waterbody Map | River | 12.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| West Fork Calcasieu River - From Confluence Of Beckwith | LA030801_00 | West Fork Calcasieu River-From Confluence Of Beckwith Creek And Hickory Branch To Calcasieu River | Waterbody Map | River | 17.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Louisiana, West Fork Calcasieu
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) |
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| Fecal Coliform | 60.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Lead | 61.0 | ||||||||||||||
| pH, Low | 78.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 175.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mercury | 156.0 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2006
Louisiana, West Fork Calcasieu Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
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| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | 156.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Flow Alterations From Water Diversions | 61.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Irrigated Crop Production | 44.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Natural Conditions - Water Quality Standards Use Attainability Analyses Needed | 175.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Naturally Occurring Organic Acids | 78.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-Irrigated Crop Production | 44.0 | ||||||||||||||
| On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decencentralized Systems) | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Silviculture Plantation Management | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 205.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Unpermitted Discharge (Domestic Wastes) | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl | 45.0 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Louisiana, West Fork Calcasieu Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Louisiana, West Fork Calcasieu 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Demand |  3 |
3 |
| Fecal Coliform | 2 |
2 |
| Lead | 2 |
2 |
Total: 7 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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