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California, Santa Monica Bay Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2006
California, Santa Monica Bay Watershed

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Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Waterbody Type Size Units State TMDL Development Status
Abalone Cove Beach CAX4051100019990924093655 Coastal Shorelines 1.07 miles TMDL completed
Abalone Cove Beach CAX4051100019990924093655 Coastal Waters 1.07 miles TMDL completed
Amarillo Beach CAX4043100020000312160831 Coastal Waters .64 miles TMDL completed
Amarillo Beach CAX4043100020000312160831 Coastal Shorelines .64 miles TMDL completed
Ballona Creek CAR4051300019980918142302 Rivers and Streams 6.47 miles TMDL needed
Ballona Creek CAR4051300019980918142302 River 6.47 miles TMDL needed
Ballona Creek Estuary CAR4051300019990203132149 River 2.31 miles TMDL needed
Ballona Creek Estuary CAR4051300019990203132149 Rivers and Streams 2.3 miles TMDL needed
Ballona Creek Wetlands CAT4051700020000301101951 Wetlands, Tidal 289.202 acres TMDL needed
Big Rock Beach CAX4043100019990922101223 Coastal Shorelines .74 miles TMDL completed
Big Rock Beach CAX4043100019990922101223 Coastal Waters .74 miles TMDL completed
Bluff Cove Beach CAX4051100019990922105503 Coastal Shorelines .55 miles TMDL completed
Bluff Cove Beach CAX4051100019990922105503 Coastal Waters .55 miles TMDL completed
Cabrillo Beach (Outer) CAX4051200019990922141809 Coastal Shorelines .58 miles TMDL completed
Cabrillo Beach (Outer) CAX4051200019990922141809 Coastal Waters .58 miles TMDL completed
Carbon Beach CAX4041600019990922144015 Coastal Waters 1.46 miles TMDL completed
Carbon Beach CAX4041600019990922144015 Coastal Shorelines 1.46 miles TMDL completed
Castlerock Beach CAX4051300020000407104603 Coastal Waters .21 miles TMDL completed
Castlerock Beach CAX4051300020000407104603 Coastal Shorelines .21 miles TMDL completed
Dominguez Channel (Lined Portion Above Vermont Ave) CAR4051200019980918161017 River 6.7 miles TMDL needed
Dominguez Channel (Lined Portion Above Vermont Ave) CAR4051200019980918161017 Rivers and Streams 6.7 miles TMDL needed
Dominguez Channel Estuary (Unlined Portion Below Vermont Ave) CAE4051200020050203154519 Estuary 140 square miles TMDL needed
Escondido Beach CAX4043400019990922153218 Coastal Waters 1.21 miles TMDL completed
Escondido Beach CAX4043400019990922153218 Coastal Shorelines 1.21 miles TMDL completed
Flat Rock Point Beach Area CAX4051100019990922154626 Coastal Waters .11 miles TMDL completed
Flat Rock Point Beach Area CAX4051100019990922154626 Coastal Shorelines .11 miles TMDL completed
Inspiration Point Beach CAX4051100019990922164306 Coastal Waters .14 miles TMDL completed
Inspiration Point Beach CAX4051100019990922164306 Coastal Shorelines .14 miles TMDL completed
La Costa Beach CAX4041600019990922162849 Coastal Shorelines .74 miles TMDL completed
La Costa Beach CAX4041600019990922162849 Coastal Waters .74 miles TMDL completed
Lake Lindero CAL4042300019990201145528 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 14.64 acres TMDL needed
Lake Lindero CAL4042300019990201145528 Freshwater Reservoir .022875 acres TMDL needed
Lake Sherwood CAL4042600019990201154540 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 135.07 acres TMDL completed
Lake Sherwood CAL4042600019990201154540 Freshwater Reservoir .211048 acres TMDL completed
Las Flores Beach CAX4041500019990922165924 Coastal Waters 1.12 miles TMDL completed
Las Flores Beach CAX4041500019990922165924 Coastal Shorelines 1.12 miles TMDL completed
Las Tunas Beach CAX4041200019990922170849 Coastal Shorelines 1.15 miles TMDL completed
Las Tunas Beach CAX4041200019990922170849 Coastal Waters 1.15 miles TMDL completed
Las Virgenes Creek CAR4042201019990201141611 Rivers and Streams 11.62 miles TMDL needed
Las Virgenes Creek CAR4042201019990201141611 River 11.62 miles TMDL needed
Lindero Creek Reach 1 CAR4042300019990201144612 Rivers and Streams 2.97897 miles TMDL needed
Lindero Creek Reach 1 CAR4042300019990201144612 River 2.97897 miles TMDL needed
Lindero Creek Reach 2 (Above Lake) CAR4042500019990201150614 Rivers and Streams 4.49 miles TMDL needed
Lindero Creek Reach 2 (Above Lake) CAR4042500019990201150614 River 4.49 miles TMDL needed
Long Point Beach CAX4051100019990922172103 Coastal Shorelines .7 miles TMDL completed
Long Point Beach CAX4051100019990922172103 Coastal Waters .7 miles TMDL completed
Los Angeles Harbor - Cabrillo Marina CAB4051200020050207104954 Bays and Harbors 77 square miles TMDL completed
Los Angeles Harbor - Cabrillo Marina CAB4051200020050207104954 Bays and Harbors 77 square miles TMDL completed
Los Angeles Harbor - Consolidated Slip CAB4051200020000229082107 Bays and Harbors 36 square miles TMDL needed
Los Angeles Harbor - Inner Cabrillo Beach Area CAB4051200020050201175100 Bays and Harbors 82 square miles TMDL completed
Los Angeles River Estuary (Queensway Bay) CAE4051200020020226101749 Estuary 261 square miles TMDL needed
Los Angeles/Long Beach Inner Harbor CAB4051200020050207122133 Bays and Harbors 3003 square miles TMDL needed
Los Angeles/Long Beach Inner Harbor CAB4051200020050207122133 Bays and Harbors 3003 square miles TMDL needed
Los Angeles/Long Beach Outer Harbor (Inside Breakwater) CAB4051800020050208092107 Bays and Harbors 4042 square miles TMDL needed
Machado Lake (Harbor Park Lake) CAL4051200020000229084938 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 44.98 acres TMDL needed
Machado Lake (Harbor Park Lake) CAL4051200020000229084938 Freshwater Reservoir .070282 acres TMDL needed
Malaga Cove Beach CAX4051100019990923080316 Coastal Shorelines .39 miles TMDL completed
Malaga Cove Beach CAX4051100019990923080316 Coastal Waters .39 miles TMDL completed
Malibou Lake CAL4042400019990201142748 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 39.5089 acres
Malibu Beach CAX4042100020000321091234 Coastal Shorelines .77 miles TMDL completed
Malibu Beach CAX4042100020000321091234 Coastal Waters .77 miles TMDL completed
Malibu Creek CAR4042100019990201132825 Rivers and Streams 10.85 miles TMDL needed
Malibu Creek CAR4042100019990201132825 River 10.85 miles TMDL needed
Malibu Lagoon CAE4042100019990201160355 Estuary 14.7185 square miles TMDL needed
Malibu Lagoon Beach (Surfrider) CAX4042100019990923084019 Coastal Waters 1.01 miles TMDL completed
Malibu Lagoon Beach (Surfrider) CAX4042100019990923084019 Coastal Shorelines 1.01 miles TMDL completed
Marina Del Rey Harbor - Back Basins CAB4051700019990921120356 Bays and Harbors 391 square miles TMDL needed
Medea Creek Reach 1 (Lake To Confl. With Lindero) CAR4042400019990201134442 Rivers and Streams 2.57 miles TMDL needed
Medea Creek Reach 1 (Lake To Confl. With Lindero) CAR4042400019990201134442 River 2.57 miles TMDL needed
Medea Creek Reach 2 (Abv Confl. With Lindero) CAR4042300019990201140017 Rivers and Streams 5.41 miles TMDL needed
Medea Creek Reach 2 (Abv Confl. With Lindero) CAR4042300019990201140017 River 5.41 miles TMDL needed
Nicholas Canyon Beach CAX4044400019990923074411 Coastal Shorelines 1.65 miles TMDL completed
Nicholas Canyon Beach CAX4044400019990923074411 Coastal Waters 1.65 miles TMDL completed
Palo Verde Shoreline Park Beach CAX4051100019990923151134 Coastal Waters .24 miles TMDL completed
Palo Verde Shoreline Park Beach CAX4051100019990923151134 Coastal Shorelines .24 miles TMDL completed
Paradise Cove Beach CAX4043500019990923104303 Coastal Shorelines 1.66 miles TMDL completed
Paradise Cove Beach CAX4043500019990923104303 Coastal Waters 1.66 miles TMDL completed
Point Dume Beach CAX4043500019990923104958 Coastal Shorelines 2.5 miles TMDL completed
Point Dume Beach CAX4043500019990923104958 Coastal Waters 2.5 miles TMDL completed
Point Fermin Park Beach CAX4051200019990923110403 Coastal Shorelines 1.6 miles TMDL completed
Point Fermin Park Beach CAX4051200019990923110403 Coastal Waters 1.6 miles TMDL completed
Portuguese Bend Beach CAX4051100019990923124251 Coastal Waters 1.4 miles TMDL completed
Portuguese Bend Beach CAX4051100019990923124251 Coastal Shorelines 1.4 miles TMDL completed
Puerco Beach CAX4043100019990923130035 Coastal Shorelines .5 miles TMDL completed
Puerco Beach CAX4043100019990923130035 Coastal Waters .5 miles TMDL completed
Redondo Beach CAX4051200019990923132934 Coastal Waters 1.49 miles TMDL completed
Redondo Beach CAX4051200019990923132934 Coastal Shorelines 1.49 miles TMDL completed
Robert H. Meyer Memorial Beach CAX4044100019990923134843 Coastal Waters 1.17 miles TMDL completed
Robert H. Meyer Memorial Beach CAX4044100019990923134843 Coastal Shorelines 1.17 miles TMDL completed
Royal Palms Beach CAX4051100019990923153531 Coastal Waters 1.14 miles TMDL completed
Royal Palms Beach CAX4051100019990923153531 Coastal Shorelines 1.14 miles TMDL completed
San Pedro Bay Near/Off Shore Zones CAB4051200019990921151740 Bays and Harbors 8173 square miles TMDL needed
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore CAB4051300019990921164318 Bays and Harbors 146645 square miles TMDL needed
Santa Monica Canyon CAR4051300019980918150955 Rivers and Streams 2.7 miles TMDL needed
Santa Monica Canyon CAR4051300019980918150955 River 2.7 miles TMDL needed
Sea Level Beach CAX4044100020000301091908 Coastal Shorelines .21 miles TMDL completed
Sea Level Beach CAX4044100020000301091908 Coastal Waters .21 miles TMDL completed
Sepulveda Canyon CAR4051300019980918144753 River .83 miles TMDL needed
Sepulveda Canyon CAR4051300019980918144753 Rivers and Streams .83 miles TMDL needed
Topanga Beach CAX4041300019990924081553 Coastal Waters 2.5 miles TMDL completed
Topanga Beach CAX4041300019990924081553 Coastal Shorelines 2.5 miles TMDL completed
Topanga Canyon Creek CAR4041100019980918145717 Rivers and Streams 8.55 miles TMDL needed
Topanga Canyon Creek CAR4041100019980918145717 River 8.55 miles TMDL needed
Torrance Carson Channel CAR4051200020000229130309 River 3.39 miles TMDL needed
Torrance Carson Channel CAR4051200020000229130309 Rivers and Streams 3.39 miles TMDL needed
Trancas Beach (Broad Beach) CAX4043700019990924083852 Coastal Shorelines 1.74 miles TMDL completed
Trancas Beach (Broad Beach) CAX4043700019990924083852 Coastal Waters 1.74 miles TMDL completed
Triunfo Canyon Creek Reach 1 CAR4042400019990202081341 River 2.51 miles TMDL needed
Triunfo Canyon Creek Reach 1 CAR4042400019990202081341 Rivers and Streams 2.51 miles TMDL needed
Triunfo Canyon Creek Reach 2 CAR4042400019990202082235 Rivers and Streams 3.32 miles TMDL needed
Triunfo Canyon Creek Reach 2 CAR4042400019990202082235 River 3.32 miles TMDL needed
Westlake Lake CAL4042500019990201153000 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 118.98 acres TMDL needed
Westlake Lake CAL4042500019990201153000 Freshwater Reservoir .185907 acres TMDL needed
Whites Point Beach CAX4051100019990924085839 Coastal Shorelines 1.11 miles TMDL completed
Whites Point Beach CAX4051100019990924085839 Coastal Waters 1.11 miles TMDL completed
Zuma Beach (Westward Beach) CAX4043600019990924091850 Coastal Waters 1.59 miles TMDL completed
Zuma Beach (Westward Beach) CAX4043600019990924091850 Coastal Shorelines 1.59 miles TMDL completed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

California, Santa Monica Bay

Description of this table
Cause of Impairment Number of Causes Reported
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 36
DDT 34
Algae 9
Trash 9
Lead 8
Sediment Toxicity 7
Selenium 7
Ammonia 6
Eutrophication 6
Sedimentation/Siltation 6
Zinc in Sediment 5
Benthic Impacts 4
Copper 4
DDT in Tissue and Sediment 4
Dieldrin in Tissue 4
Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen 4
Scum/Foam, Unnatural 4
Chlordane in Sediments 3
Beach Closures 2
Benzo[a]pyrene 2
Chlordane in Fish Tissue 2
Chrysene 2
Coliforms 2
Contaminated Sediments (Cadmium) 2
Contaminated Sediments (Copper) 2
DDT in Sediment 2
DDT in Tissue 2
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 2
Lead in Sediment 2
Mercury 2
Nutrients - Algae 2
Odors 2
PCBs in Sediment and Fish Tissue 2
Phenanthrene 2
Pyrene 2
Shellfish Harvesting Advisory 2
2-Methylnaphthalene 1
Bacteria 1
Chema 1
Chlordane 1
Chloride 1
Contaminated Sediments (PAHs) 1
Contaminated Sediments (PCBs) 1
Contaminated Sediments (Silver) 1
Cyanide 1
Debris 1
Dieldrin 1
Enteric Viruses 1
Exotic Vegetation 1
Fish Barriers 1
Fish Consumption Advisory 1
Habitat Alterations 1
Hydromodification 1
Mercury in Fish Tissue 1
Mercury in Sediment 1
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue 1
Pesticides 1
Reduced Tidal Flushing 1
Specific Conductivity 1
Sulfates 1
Swimming Restriction 1
Toxaphene 1
Zinc 1
pH 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

California, Santa Monica Bay 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
Beach Closures color.gif 88 88
Coliforms color.gif 46 52
DDT color.gif 35 35
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 33 33
Trash color.gif 19 19
Lead color.gif 17 17
Copper color.gif 15 15
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Aquatic Ecosystems) color.gif 15 25
Contaminated Sediments (PAHs) color.gif 14 24
High Coliform Count color.gif 14 14
Zinc color.gif 14 14
Chlordane color.gif 13 13
Nitrogen color.gif 13 24
Phosphorus color.gif 13 24
4,4'-DDT color.gif 11 11
Dieldrin color.gif 11 11
Total PCBs color.gif 11 11
Contaminated Sediments (Copper) color.gif 10 10
Contaminated Sediments (PCBs) color.gif 10 10
DDT in Sediment color.gif 10 10
Lead in Sediment color.gif 10 10
Zinc in Sediment color.gif 10 10
Bacteria color.gif 7 7
Contaminated Sediments (Chlordane) color.gif 4 4
Fecal Coliform color.gif 3 3
Total Coliform color.gif 3 3
Chromium, Total color.gif 2 2
Contaminated Sediments (Cadmium) color.gif 2 2
Dieldrin in Sediment color.gif 2 2
Enterococcus Bacteria color.gif 2 2
Exotic Vegetation color.gif 2 4
Mercury in Sediment color.gif 2 2
Pathogens color.gif 2 4
Sediment color.gif 2 4
Selenium color.gif 2 2
4,4'-DDD color.gif 1 1
4,4'-DDE color.gif 1 1
Cadmium color.gif 1 1
Debris color.gif 1 1
Mercury color.gif 1 1
Nitrogen, Total color.gif 1 4
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 1 4
Silver color.gif 1 1
Total Toxics color.gif 1 1
Toxaphene color.gif 1 1
Toxicity color.gif 1 1

Total: 478 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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