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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2002
Texas, Buffalo-San Jacinto 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbours Cut | TX-2436 | Estuary | .2 | square miles | ||||
| Barbours Cut | TX-2436 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Barbours Cut | TX-2436 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Barbours Cut | TX-2436 | Estuary | .2 | square miles | ||||
| Berry Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007F | Perennial Stream From 2.4 Km Upstream From The Confluence With Sims Bayou To The Southern City Limits Of South Houston | Freshwater Stream | 2 | miles | |||
| Big Gulch Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1006F | From The Confluence With Greens Bayou Tidal To Wallisville Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1.2 | miles | |||
| Brays Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007B | Perennial Stream From 11.5 Km Upstream Of Confluence With Houston Ship Channel Up To Sh 6 | Freshwater Stream | 19.7 | miles | |||
| Brays Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007P | From Alief Clodine Road To Sh 6 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 3 | miles | |||
| Brickhouse Gully/Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1017A | Perennial Stream From The Confluence With Whiteoak Bayou Up To Gessner Road | Freshwater Stream | 6 | miles | |||
| Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1014 | Freshwater Stream | 24 | miles | ||||
| Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1014 | Freshwater Stream | 24 | miles | ||||
| Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1014 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1014 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1013 | Tidal Stream | 4 | miles | ||||
| Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1013 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1013 | Tidal Stream | 4 | miles | ||||
| Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1013 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Burnett Bay | TX-2430 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| Burnett Bay | TX-2430 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| Burnett Bay | TX-2430 | Estuary | 2.7 | square miles | ||||
| Burnett Bay | TX-2430 | Estuary | 2.7 | square miles | ||||
| Cole Creek (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1017B | Perennial Stream From The Confluence With White Oak Bayou Up To South Of Beltway 8 | Freshwater Stream | 6.8 | miles | |||
| Country Club Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007K | From The Confluence With Brays Bayou To Approximately 0.5 Miles Upstream Of North Wayside Drive In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1 | miles | |||
| Garners Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1016A | Perennial Stream From The Confluence With Williams Gully Upstream To 1.5 Km North Of Atoscocita Road | Freshwater Stream | 7.2 | miles | |||
| Greens Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1016 | Freshwater Stream | 24 | miles | ||||
| Greens Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1016 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Greens Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1016 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Greens Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1016 | Freshwater Stream | 24 | miles | ||||
| Halls Bayou Above Us 59 (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1006E | Perennial Stream From Us 59 Upstream To Frick Road | Freshwater Stream | 11.1 | miles | |||
| Halls Bayou Below Us 59 (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1006D | Perennial Stream From The Confluence With Greens Bayou Up To Us 59 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 8.3 | miles | |||
| Houston Ship Channel Tidal | TX-1006 | Channel | miles | |||||
| Houston Ship Channel Tidal | TX-1006 | Tidal Stream | 25.6 | miles | ||||
| Houston Ship Channel Tidal | TX-1006 | Channel | miles | |||||
| Houston Ship Channel Tidal | TX-1006 | Tidal Stream | 25.6 | miles | ||||
| Houston Ship Channel/Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1007 | Tidal Stream | 34.5 | miles | ||||
| Houston Ship Channel/Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1007 | Tidal Stream | 34.5 | miles | ||||
| Houston Ship Channel/Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1007 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| Houston Ship Channel/Buffalo Bayou Tidal | TX-1007 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| Houston Ship Channel/San Jacinto River Tidal | TX-1005 | Channel | miles | |||||
| Houston Ship Channel/San Jacinto River Tidal | TX-1005 | Channel | miles | |||||
| Houston Ship Channel/San Jacinto River Tidal | TX-1005 | Tidal Stream | 12 | miles | ||||
| Houston Ship Channel/San Jacinto River Tidal | TX-1005 | Tidal Stream | 12 | miles | ||||
| Hunting Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007R | From The Confluence With Hunting Bayou Tidal At Ih-10 To Maury Street On The North Fork And Bain Street On The South Fork | Freshwater Stream | 11 | miles | |||
| Keegans Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007C | Perennial Stream From Confluence With Brays Bayou Upstream To Harris County Line | Freshwater Stream | 12.4 | miles | |||
| Kuhlman Gully Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007G | From Confluence With Brays Bayou In Harris County To Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe Railroad Tracks In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1.2 | miles | |||
| Little White Oak Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1013A | Perennial Stream From The Confluence With Whiteoak Bayou Up To Rr Tracks North Of Ih 610 | Freshwater Stream | 4.3 | miles | |||
| Neimans Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1014M | From Confluence With Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal To Upstream Of Ih 14 | Freshwater Stream | 1 | miles | |||
| Pine Gully Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007H | From The Confluence With Sims Bayou In Harris County To Broadway In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1 | miles | |||
| Plum Creek Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007I | From The Confluence With Sims Bayou In Harris County To Telephone Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 3.8 | miles | |||
| Rummel Creek (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1014N | From Confluence With Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal In Harris County To Ih 10/Beltway 8 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 2.1 | miles | |||
| San Jacinto Bay | TX-2427 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| San Jacinto Bay | TX-2427 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| San Jacinto Bay | TX-2427 | Estuary | 2.1 | square miles | ||||
| San Jacinto Bay | TX-2427 | Estuary | 2.1 | square miles | ||||
| San Jacinto River Tidal | TX-1001 | Tidal Stream | 17 | miles | ||||
| San Jacinto River Tidal | TX-1001 | Tidal Stream | 17 | miles | ||||
| Scott Bay | TX-2429 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| Scott Bay | TX-2429 | Bay | square miles | |||||
| Scott Bay | TX-2429 | Estuary | 1.7 | square miles | ||||
| Scott Bay | TX-2429 | Estuary | 1.7 | square miles | ||||
| Sims Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007D | Perennial Stream From 11.0 Km Upstream Of Confluence With Houston Ship Channel Upstream To Hiram Clark Drive | Freshwater Stream | 12.7 | miles | |||
| Sims Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007Q | From Hiram Clark Drive To South Of West Orem Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 2.2 | miles | |||
| South Mayde Creek (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1014H | Perennial Stream In The Addicks Reservoir Flood Pool Area, From The Confluence With Buffalo Bayou Upstream To The Confluence With An Unnamed Tributary 0.62 Km East Of Barker-Cypress Road | Freshwater Stream | 5.9 | miles | |||
| Spring Branch (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1014O | From Confluence With Buffalo Bayou In Harris County To Blalock Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 4 | miles | |||
| Spring Gully Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1006H | From Confluence With Greens Bayou To Us 90 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | .5 | miles | |||
| Turkey Creek (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1014K | Perennial Stream From The Confluence With South Mayde Creek In Harris County Upstream To The Headwaters South Of Clay Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 5.5 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Non-Tidal Tributary Of Brays Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007L | From The Confluence With Brays Bayou Near Fondren Road To A Point 0.60 Miles Upstream In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | .6 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Non-Tidal Tributary Of Buffalo Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007O | From Confluence With Buffalo Bayou To Ih-10 Between Hirsch Road And Lockwood In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Non-Tidal Tributary Of Buffalo Bayou Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1013C | Located Approximately 1.8 Miles Upstream Of The Buffalo Bayou/White Oak Bayou Confluence Between Ih10 And Memorial Drive West Of Ih-45 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | .6 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Non-Tidal Tributary Of Hunting Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007M | From The Confluence With Hunting Bayou To Mercury Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1.1 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Non-Tidal Tributary Of Sims Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007N | From Confluence With Sims Bayou, South Of Airport Road, To Reed Road, East Of Sh 288 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1.4 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of Greens Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1016B | From Confluence Of Greens Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | Freshwater Stream | 5.1 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of Greens Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1016C | From The Confluence With Greens Bayou, East Of Aldine Westfield Road, To The Hardy Toll Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 2.2 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of Greens Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1016D | From Confluence With Greens Bayou, West Of El Dorado Country Club To Lee Road, West Of Us Hwy 59 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 2.75 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of Halls Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1006I | From The Confluence With Halls Bayou To A Point 0.13 Miles Upstream Of Richland Drive In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | .72 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of Halls Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1006J | From The Confluence Of Halls Bayou (East Of Us 59 And South Of Langley Road) To Mount Houston Road In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 2 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of White Oak Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1017D | From Confluence With White Oak Bayou Downstream Of Tc Jester, To Hempstead Hwy, North Of Us Hwy 290 In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1.4 | miles | |||
| Unnamed Tributary Of White Oak Bayou (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1017E | From The Confluence With White Oak Bayou, Near W 11th Street, To Just Upstream Of W 26th Street, South Of Loop 610 W In Harris County | Freshwater Stream | 1.6 | miles | |||
| Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1017 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1017 | Bayou | acres | |||||
| Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1017 | Freshwater Stream | 23 | miles | ||||
| Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal | TX-1017 | Freshwater Stream | 23 | miles | ||||
| Willow Waterhole Bayou Above Tidal (Unclassified Water Body) | TX-1007E | Perennial Stream From Confluence With Brays Bayou Upstream To South Garden (In Missouri City) | Freshwater Stream | 6.5 | miles | |||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2002
Texas, Buffalo-San Jacinto
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | 42 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 10 |
| Dioxin | 8 |
| Fish Tissue | 4 |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 4 |
| Sediment Toxicity | 2 |
| Copper | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Texas, Buffalo-San Jacinto 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) |  57 |
57 |
| Nickel | 12 |
12 |
Total: 69 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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