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Assessment Data for
Virginia, Upper Levisa Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit), Year 2006

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Water Name Assessment Unit ID Location Map State Water Type Water Size Unit Water Status
Bad Creek VAS-Q13R_BAR01A02 Unassessed segment of the watershed. A North Fork Pound River tributary. Section 4b, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RIVER .87 MILES GOOD
Bad Creek VAS-Q13R_BAC01A02 Unassessed segment of the watershed. Upper reach of a Pound River tributary.Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.68 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Bear Pen Branch VAS-Q13R_BEP01A06 Pound River tributary west of Isom, Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER .83 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Bearpen Branch VAS-Q13R_BEC01A02 Unassessed segment of the watershed. Upper reach of a Pound River tributary. Section 4b, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.51 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Big Prater Creek VAS-Q06R_BIP01A98 Mainstem from the Trace Fork Br confluence downstream to the comfluence with Levisa Fork. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.1 MILES IMPAIRED
Bull Creek & tributaries VAS-Q08R_BLC01A98 Bull Ck mainstem and tributaries,including Convict Hollow, Belcher Br,Deel Fk, Cove Hollow. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 16.84 MILES IMPAIRED
Caney Creek VAS-Q11R_CEY01A04 McClure River tributary. Section 4, Class V, designated stockable trout waters, DGIF ***. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 5.41 MILES GOOD
Cranesnest River VAS-Q14R_CNR01A00 Mainstem Cranesnest River from headwaters downstream to the Honeycamp Branch confluence, upstream of Clintwood. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 12.33 MILES GOOD
Cranesnest River VAS-Q14R_CNR02A02 Mainstem lower Cranesnest River from Honeycamp Branch downstream to the Bartley Branch confluence at the backwaters of Flannagan Reservoir. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 8.66 MILES IMPAIRED
Dismal Creek VAS-Q05R_DIS02A00 Headwaters of Dismal Creek downstream to Hurricane Branch confluence. Section 3, Class V, designated stockable trout waters, DGIF vi. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 8.86 MILES GOOD
Dismal Creek VAS-Q05R_DIS01A00 Dismal River from confluence of Long Br to confluence with Levisa Fork. Section 3, Class V, designated stockable trout waters, DGIF vi. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 5.32 MILES IMPAIRED
Dismal Creek VAS-Q05R_DIS01B02 Mainstem friom Hurricane Branch confluence downstream to the Long Branch confluence. Section 3, Class V, designated stockable trout waters, DGIF vi. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 12.12 MILES GOOD
Donald Branch VAS-Q13R_DAD01A04 Headwaters to South Fork Pound River, Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.87 MILES IMPAIRED
Dry Fork VAS-Q06R_DYF01A04 Buchanan County. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.75 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Fox Creek VAS-Q09R_FOX01A06 Mainstem and Left Fork Fox Creek SW of Leemaster. Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 4.34 MILES GOOD
Fryingpan Creek VAS-Q10R_FRY02A04 From 1.3 miles above Russell Fork confluence upstream 8.6 miles (vicinity of Bucu). Section 4, Class V, designated stockable trout waters, DGIF vi. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 9.1 MILES GOOD
Fryingpan Creek VAS-Q10R_FRY01A04 From Russell Fork upstream 1.3 miles. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.86 MILES GOOD
Garden Creek VAS-Q04R_GAR01A98 Garden Ck from confluence with Levisa Fork, upstream to confluence of Right Fk Garden Ck. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.81 MILES IMPAIRED
Garden Creek VAS-Q04R_GAR01B02 Headwaters of Garden Creek. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 5.77 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Holly Creek VAS-Q14R_HLY01A04 Located in the Town of Clintwood. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.95 MILES GOOD
Home Creek VAS-Q08R_HME01A04 Levisa Fork tributary in Buchanan Co. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.74 MILES GOOD
Hurricane Creek VAS-Q09R_HUR01A02 Mainstem from confluence of Carver Branch downstream to the confluence with Russell Fork. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER .83 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Jappa's Fork VAS-Q12R_XBF01A04 A tributary to Barts Lick Creek in western Buchanan County. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.58 MILES GOOD
John Flannagan Reservoir VAS-Q13L_PNR01A02 NE of Clintwood near KY state line. Section 4a, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RESERVOIR 1177.22 ACRES IMPAIRED
Laurel Fork VAS-Q13R_LRR01A02 Unassessed segment of the watershed. A tributary to North Fork Pound Reservoir. Section 4b, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.98 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Left Fork Lick Creek VAS-Q10R_LLF01A06 Headwaters south of Nancy. Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 2.08 MILES GOOD
Levisa Fork VAS-Q08R_LEV01A00 From Rocklick Branch downstream to the KY state line. VPDES permit for Buchanan County PSA/Conaway WWTP is in this segment. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.66 MILES IMPAIRED
Levisa Fork VAS-Q08R_LEV03A02 From Slate Creek confluence downstream to Bull Creek confluence; Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 6.19 MILES IMPAIRED
Levisa Fork VAS-Q06R_LEV01A98 Mainstem from Dismal Ck confluence, river mile 151.84, downstream to Slate Creek confluence, river mile 143.71. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 8.1 MILES IMPAIRED
Levisa Fork VAS-Q04R_LEV01B06 Mainstem upstream of Contrary Creek. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 6.05 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Levisa Fork VAS-Q08R_LEV02A00 From Rocklick Branch upstream to Bull Creek confluence. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.69 MILES IMPAIRED
Levisa Fork VAS-Q04R_LEV01B02 Levisa Fork headwaters downstream of Contrary Creek confluence to Garden Creek confluence. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.8 MILES IMPAIRED
Levisa Fork VAS-Q04R_LEV01A94 Mainstem from the confluence of Garden Ck, river mile 155.94, to the confluence of Dismal Creek, river mile 151.84. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.95 MILES IMPAIRED
Lick Creek VAS-Q10R_LAF01A06 Down to Fryingpan confluence at Birchleaf. Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 1.26 MILES GOOD
Lick Fork VAS-Q14R_LMA01A02 A tributary to Cranesnest River. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.65 MILES NOT ASSESSED
McClure River VAS-Q11R_MCR01A00 Mainstem from the confluence of Road Br, river mile 4.06, downstream to the confluence with Russell Fork. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.05 MILES GOOD
McClure River VAS-Q11R_MCR02A00 From Caney Ck confluence, downstream to Road Br confluence, 4.06. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 10.02 MILES IMPAIRED
McClure River VAS-Q11R_MCR03A06 Upstream of Caney Creek confluence to the Buffalo Creek confluence, includes the communities of McClure and Stratton; Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 3.27 MILES IMPAIRED
McClure River VAS-Q11R_MCR04A06 Buffalo Creek upstream to headwaters; Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 8.27 MILES GOOD
North Fork Pound Reservoir VAS-Q13L_PNK01A02 NE of Clintwood near KY state line. Section 4b, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RESERVOIR 115.76 ACRES IMPAIRED
North Fork Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNK01A96 Mainstem from the backwaters of North Fork Pound Lake, river mile 1.08, downstream to the confluence with Pound River. Section 4, Class V, DGIF vi. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.51 MILES IMPAIRED
North Fork Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNK01A06 Headwaters of North Fork Pound River, PWS segment. Section 4b, Class IV, PWS No Mapping Data VA RIVER 3.97 MILES GOOD
North Fork Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNK01A00 PWS segment from intake in North Fork Pound Reservoir, upstream five miles on all tributaries. Section 4b, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 13.17 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Open Fork VAS-Q11R_OPF01A02 Lower mainstem reach; a tributary to McClure River. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.72 MILES GOOD
Phillips Creek VAS-Q13R_PLL01A02 A tributary to North Fork Pound Reservoir. Section 4d, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.11 MILES GOOD
Phillips Creek VAS-Q13R_PNS02A02 Headwaters of South Fork Pound River, Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.12 MILES IMPAIRED
Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNR01A02 Unassessed segment between Flannagan Dam and Russell Fork River. Section 4, Class VI, designated natural trout waters, DGIF vi. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER .44 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNR01B00 From raw water intake in John Flannagan reservoir upstream five miles. Section 4a, Class IV, PWS Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.18 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNR01A00 Pound River from Georges Fork upstream to the confluence of North Fork and South Fork Pound Rivers. Section 4, Class VI. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 16.67 MILES IMPAIRED
Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNR02B02 From Georges Fork confluence downstream to lake backwaters. Section 4, Class VI. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.66 MILES IMPAIRED
Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNR02C02 Downstream of Flannagan dam. Section 4, Class VI, designated natural trout waters. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.28 MILES GOOD
Right Fork Garden Creek VAS-Q04R_GRF01A02 Headwaters of Right Fork Garden Creek. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 9.98 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Russell Fork VAS-Q10R_RSS02A00 Lower mainstem from Fryingpan Ck confluence downstream to the Pound River confluence. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.05 MILES GOOD
Russell Fork VAS-Q10R_RSS01A00 Upper mainstem from Q09, confluence of Pawpaw Creek, downstream to Fryingpan Ck confluence. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.19 MILES GOOD
Russell Fork VAS-Q09R_RSS02A00 Unassessed stream segments in the headwaters of Russell Fork downstream to the confluence of Hollow Poplar Branch. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 8.68 MILES IMPAIRED
Russell Fork VAS-Q09R_RSS01A00 Russell Fork mainstem form Hurricane Ck, river mile 42.69, to river mile 33.73, at confluence of Pawpaw Creek at end of watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 7.03 MILES GOOD
Russell Fork VAS-Q12R_RSS01A00 Upper mainstem from the Pound River confluence downstream to the 2.2 miles upstream of KY boundary. Section 4, Class V, designated stockable trout waters, DGIF ***. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.34 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Russell Fork VAS-Q12R_RSS04A00 Upper mainstem from the Russell Prater confluence to the McCLure River confluencePound River confluence upstream to Russell Prater Creek confluence. Section 4, Class IV. No Mapping Data VA RIVER .17 MILES GOOD
Russell Fork VAS-Q12R_RSS03A02 Upper mainstem from the Pound River confluence upstream to Russell Prater Creek confluence. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.77 MILES IMPAIRED
Russell Fork VAS-Q12R_RSS02A04 From VA/KY political boundary upstream 2.2 miles. Elkhorn City, KY raw water intake.Section 4e, Class V, PWS. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.21 MILES IMPAIRED
Russell Fork tribs to Elkhorn City, KY PWS segment VAS-Q12R_RSS02A00 Tributaries to mainstem Russell Fork upstream 2.2 miles from KY line. Section 4e, Class IV, PWS. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.4 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Russell Prater Creek VAS-Q12R_RPC01A96 Headwaters at Poplar Gap downstream to Russell Fork confluence. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 11.28 MILES IMPAIRED
Skeetrock Branch VAS-Q13R_SEE01A02 Unassessed segment of the watershed. A tributary to North Fork Pound Reservoir. Section 4b, Class IV, designated natural trout waters, PWS. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.02 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Skegg Branch VAS-Q12R_SGG01A02 A Russell Fork tributary. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.94 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Slate Creek VAS-Q07R_SAT01B02 Slate Creek headwaters downstream to Upper Rockhouse Branch confluence. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 9.08 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Slate Creek VAS-Q07R_SAT01A00 Mainstem from the Upper Rockhouse Branch confluence downstream to the confluence with Levisa Fork. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 9.1 MILES IMPAIRED
South Fork Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNS02B04 Mainstem only from Phillips Creek downstream to unnamed tributary just upstream of Rat Creek, in Wise County. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.1 MILES IMPAIRED
South Fork Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNS01A02 Unnamed tributary in headwaters from unnamed tirbutary immediately upstream of Rat Creek downstream to the Glady Fork confluence. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.22 MILES IMPAIRED
South Fork Pound River VAS-Q13R_PNS01A94 Mainstem from Glady Fk confluence downstream to confluence with Pound River. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.31 MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented rivers in Q04 VAS-Q04R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed tributaires in watershed. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 53.07 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q05 VAS-Q05R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed tributaries in waterbody. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 82.96 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q06 VAS-Q06R_ZZZ0002 Unassesssed segment of waterbody. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 49.94 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q07 VAS-Q07R_ZZZ0000 Unassessed tributaries in the watershed. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 39.68 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q08 VAS-Q08R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed segment of waterbody. Section 3, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 64.84 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q09 VAS-Q09R_ZZZ0000 Unassessed stream segments in the watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 84.77 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q10 VAS-Q10R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed segments in the watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 103.48 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q11 VAS-Q11R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed segment of the watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 126.19 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q12 VAS-Q12R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed segment of watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 61.71 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q13 VAS-Q13R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed segment of the watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 124.832 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in Q14 VAS-Q14R_ZZZ0002 Unassessed segment of the watershed. Section 4, Class IV. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 88.75 MILES NOT ASSESSED

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State Causes of Impairment

Virginia, Upper Levisa Watershed

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State Cause Name Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shorelines (Miles) Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) Wetlands (Acres) Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Connecting Channel (Miles)
CHLORIDE 11.52 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BENTHIC-MACROINVERTEBRATE BIOASSESSMENTS (STREAMS) 181.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TEMPERATURE, WATER 10.64 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PCB IN FISH TISSUE 69.94 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ESCHERICHIA COLI 91.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PH .00 2,354.44 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FECAL COLIFORM 73.56 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OXYGEN, DISSOLVED .00 2,585.96 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment

Virginia, Upper Levisa Watershed

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State Source Name Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment
Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shorelines (Miles) Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) Wetlands (Acres) Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) Great Lakes Connecting Channel (Miles)
NATURAL CONDITIONS - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS USE ATTAINABILITY ANALYSES NEEDED .00 1,292.98 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT 22.84 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION 22.96 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SURFACE MINING 33.42 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHANGES IN ORDINARY STRATIFICATION AND BOTTOM WATER HYPOXIA/ANOXIA .00 1,177.22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COAL MINING (SUBSURFACE) 5.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COAL MINING 22.03 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEPTAGE DISPOSAL 13.57 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RURAL (RESIDENTIAL AREAS) 49.58 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCE UNKNOWN 83.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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