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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
South Dakota, Vermillion Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek | SD-VM-R-CAMP_01 | Vermillion River To S6, T99n, R52w | Waterbody Map | River | 8.9 | Miles | Good | |
| East Fork Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-VERMILLION_E_FORK_01 | Mccook/Lake County Line To Little Vermillion River | Waterbody Map | River | 15.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| East Fork Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-VERMILLION_E_FORK_02 | Little Vermillion River To Mouth | Waterbody Map | River | 37.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| East Vermillion Lake | SD-VM-L-E_VERMILLION_01 | Mccook County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 577.7 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lake Thompson | SD-VM-L-THOMPSON_01 | Kingsbury County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 5,325.6 | Acres | Good | |
| Little Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-LITTLE_VERMILLION_01_USGS | Near Salem, Sd | Waterbody Map | River | 43.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Long Creek | SD-VM-R-LONG_01 | Vermillion River To Highway 44 | Waterbody Map | River | 21.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Marindahl Lake | SD-VM-L-MARINDAHL_01 | Yankton County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 106.8 | Acres | Good | |
| Silver Lake | SD-VM-L-SILVER_01 | Hutchinson County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 471.8 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Swan Lake | SD-VM-L-SWAN_01 | Turner County | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 172.7 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-VERMILLION_01 | Headwaters To Turkey Ridge Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 43.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-VERMILLION_02 | Turkey Ridge Creek To Baptist Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 32.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-VERMILLION_03 | Baptist Creek To Mouth | Waterbody Map | River | 20.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| West Fork Vermillion River | SD-VM-R-VERMILLION_WEST_FORK_01_USGS | Vermillion River To Mccook-Miner County Line | Waterbody Map | River | 65.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
South Dakota, Vermillion
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) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| pH | 644.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Chlorophyll-A | 577.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Fecal Coliform | 102.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 53.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 156.5 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
South Dakota, Vermillion Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) | 21.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) | 20.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | 20.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) | 42.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 577.7 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
South Dakota, Vermillion Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
South Dakota, Vermillion 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia |  13 |
13 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 2 |
2 |
| Carbonaceous Bod | 1 |
1 |
| Fecal Coliform | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus | 1 |
3 |
| Sediment | 1 |
3 |
Total: 19 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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