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Virginia, Great Wicomico-Piankatank 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
Antipoison Creek VAP-C01E_ANT01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 017-188A, 7/13/2004. Size extended in 2006 cycle, and now incorporates old segment ANT02A00, which was deleted CB5MH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .44 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Back Creek VAP-C04E_BKA01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 042-157C, 9/15/2004. Size adjusted in 2006, although area did not change MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Ball Creek VAP-C01E_BAL02A02 From VDH-DSS SFC 014-124B, 5/15/2001, downstream to its mouth. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .17 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Ball Creek VAP-C01E_BAL01A02 Described in the condemnation notice 014-124B, 5/15/2001. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Balls Creek VAP-C01E_BLS01A02 Described in the condemnation notice 013-089B, 4/16/2004. Size expanded in 2006 cycle. Segment BLS02A04 was incorporated into this segment, then was deleted. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .18 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Barn Creek VAP-C04E_BRN01A04 Described in the previous condemnation notice 197A, 2/1/2001 Size adjusted in 2006 cycle, although area did not change PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Barrett Creek VAP-C01E_BAR01A98 Described in the condemnation notice, 013-089D, 4/16/2004. Area expanded during 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .1 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Beaverdam Swamp VAP-C05R_BEA01A06 From dam downstream to tidal limits No Mapping Data VA RIVER 2.89 MILES GOOD
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir VAP-C05L_BEA01A06 Extent of backwater Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir No Mapping Data VA RESERVOIR 648 ACRES GOOD
Betts Mill Creek VAP-C01E_BMC01A04 Described in the VDH Shellfish Condemnation 013-089I, 4/16/2004. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Billups Creek VAP-C04E_BLP01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 037-061C, 7/15/2004. Size adjusted in 2006 although area did not change from 2004 cycle. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Blackwater Creek VAP-C04E_BLW01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 042-131A, 9/17/2004. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle, although area did not change. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .51 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Briery Swamp VAP-C02R_BRE01A04 Headwaters to mouth Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.93 MILES GOOD
Burke Mill Stream VAP-C04R_BUR01A00 From Burke Pond to extent of tide. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.69 MILES IMPAIRED
Bush Mill Stream VAP-C01R_BMS02A00 Tributary at river mile 2.43 to tidal limit at river mile 1.28. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.11 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Bush Mill Stream VAP-C01R_BMS01A98 Bush Mill Stream upstream of the tributary at river mile 2.43. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 5.87 MILES IMPAIRED
Bush Mill Stream, UT VAP-C01R_XCY01A00 From its headwaters to its confluence with Bush Mill Stream. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.1 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Carvers Creek VAP-C03R_CAV01A02 The mainstem of Carvers Creek downstream to its mouth at the Piankatank River. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 5.71 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Chesapeake Bay, UT VAP-C01E_XDL01A02 As described in condemnation notice 011-190, 2/18/2004. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cloverdale Creek VAP-C01E_CLE01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 014-124A, 5/15/2001. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cloverdale Creek VAP-C01E_CLE02A06 Downstream of condemnation notice 014-124A, 5/15/2001. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .06 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cobbs Creek VAP-C03E_COB02A02 As described in VDH-DSS SFC No. 034-170, 10/13/2003, not otherwise segmented. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cobbs Creek VAP-C03E_COB01A02 As described in the condemnation notice 170, 3/2/1993. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cockrell Creek VAP-C01E_COC01A98 As described in VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation No. 012-002B, 11/15/2004. Merged segment COC02A98 into this segment in 2006, then deleted it. Area adjusted. CB5MH. Size adjusted 2006. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .61 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cockrell Creek VAP-C01E_COC05A06 From VDH-DSS SFC No. 012-002A, 11/15/2004, downstream to mouth at Fleet Point. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .19 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cockrell Creek VAP-C01E_COC04A98 From the downstream boundary of VDH-DSS Condemnation Notice 012-002A & C, 11/15/2004, to the mouth. Area decreased in 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .43 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cockrell Creek VAP-C01E_COC03A98 Described in the condemnation notice. VDH-DSS SFC No. 012-002C, 11/15/2004. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .04 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Crabbe Mill Stream VAP-C01R_CMS01A00 From its headwaters to the tidal limit. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.43 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Crabbe Mill Stream, UT VAP-C01R_XBF01A00 From its headwaters to the confluence with Crabbe Mill Stream. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.76 MILES GOOD
Cranes Creek VAP-C01E_CRN01A06 Described in VDH-DSS (Seasonal) Shellfish Condemnation 013-089-M3, 4/16/2004. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Cranes Creek VAP-C01E_CRN01B06 Described in VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation 013-089-M4, 4/16/2004. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Davenport Creek VAP-C01E_DVN01A04 Described in VDH Shellfish Condemnation 017-188B, 7/13/2004 CB5MH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Davis Creek VAP-C04E_DVS01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 040-085B, 12/27/2004 Size increased in 2006 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Davis Creek VAP-C04E_DAV01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 042-131B, 9/17/2004. Size extended in 2004 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dividing Creek VAP-C01E_DIV03A00 From the downstream limit of VDH-DSS SFC 015-22A, 4/25/2003, to the mouth at Chesapeake Bay. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle due a reduction in size of the upstream condemnation. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .98 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dividing Creek VAP-C01E_DIV01A98 Described in the VDH-DSS SF condemnation notice 015-022A, 4/25/2003. CB5MH. This segment decreased in size for 2006; Lawrence Cove was separated into segment LRC01A06. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .23 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Doctors Creek VAP-C04E_DOC01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 039-026B, 3/18/2004. CB6PH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Doctors Creek VAP-C04E_DOC02A02 Doctors Creek downstream of VDH-DSS SFC 026B. CB6PH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .06 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dragon Run VAP-C02R_DGN01A06 Headwaters downstream to confluence with Dragon Swamp No Mapping Data VA RIVER 7.71 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Dragon Swamp VAP-C02R_DRN01A98 From the Route 602 bridge (rm 15.08) to the tidal limits. Segment extended in 2006 to incorporate 2004 segment VAP-C02R_DRN03A04, which was deleted. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 11.57 MILES IMPAIRED
Dragon Swamp VAP-C02E_DRN01A02 The tidal portion of Dragon Swamp. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 1.11 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dragon Swamp VAP-C02R_DRN02A04 Headwaters to Route 602 bridge. Segment length adjusted in 2006. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 19.61 MILES IMPAIRED
Dyer Creek VAP-C04E_DYE02A04 Tidal limit to mouth 2006: Segment merged with DYE01A98 CB6PH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .28 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dymer Creek VAP-C01E_DYM03A06 Mouth of Dymer Creek at Grog Island CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dymer Creek VAP-C01E_DYM01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 016-24A, 1/6/2004. Area expanded in 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .23 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Dymer Creek VAP-C01E_DYM02A00 Dymer Creek downstream of VDH-DSS SFC 016-24A 1/6/2004, unless otherwise segmented. CB5MH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .75 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
East River VAP-C04E_EST01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 092, 7/7/2003. Size decreased in 2006 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .14 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
East River VAP-C04E_EST02A00 East River and tribs from SFC 92 to mouth, not otherwise segmented. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 2.89 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
East River, UT VAP-C04E_EST05A06 Described in VDH-DSS SFC 041-212M1, 9/15/2004 MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
East River, UT VAP-C04E_EST04A02 As described in condemnation notice 041-212B, 9/15/2004. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
East River, UT VAP-C04E_EST03A06 Described in VDH-DSS SFC 041-212M2, 9/15/2004 MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Edwards Creek VAP-C04E_EDW02A98 Described in the condemnation notice 197B, 2/19/2003. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Edwards Creek VAP-C04E_EDW01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 197A, 2/19/2003. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Elmington Creek VAP-C04E_ELM01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 042-157B, 9/17/2004. Size increased in 2006 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Exol Swamp VAP-C02R_EXE01A06 Headwaters downstream to mouth at Dragon Swamp. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 13.42 MILES IMPAIRED
Ferry Creek VAP-C03E_FER01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 035-171, 6/9/1998. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .09 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Fleets Bay VAP-C01E_FLB01A00 Fleets Bay north of Bluff Point at Barnes Creek south to Fleets Island. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 5.21 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Fox Mill Run VAP-C05R_FOX01A00 From its headwaters to the extent of tide. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 7.07 MILES IMPAIRED
Free School Creek VAP-C06E_FSC01A98 Tidal limit to mouth MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Frenchs Creek VAP-C03E_FRE01A02 As described in the condemnation notice 035-076B, 9/3/2004. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Garden Creek VAP-C04E_GDN01A06 Tidal limit to mouth CB6PH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .58 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Georges Cove VAP-C01E_GEO01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 016-24C, 1/6/2004. The area expanded in the 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Gougher Creek VAP-C01E_GOU01A06 Described in VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation 013-089E, 4/16/2006. Area expanded in 2006 cycle. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Great Wicomico River VAP-C01E_GWR02B06 As described in VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation No. 013-089M1, 4/16/2004. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Great Wicomico River VAP-C01E_GWR02A00 From VDH-DSS SFC No. 013-089A, 4/16/2004, downstream to Rogue Point. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 2.05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Great Wicomico River VAP-C01E_GWR03A06 From Rogue Point (GWR02A00) downstream to Ingram Bay at Dameron Marsh. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY 5.84 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Great Wicomico River VAP-C01E_GWR01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 013-089A, 4/16/2004. CB5MH Size increased in 2004 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .55 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Great Wicomico River at Coles Creek VAP-C01E_GWR02C06 As described in VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation No. 013-089M2, 4/16/2004. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Harper Creek VAP-C03E_HRP01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 035-076A, 9/3/2006. Harper Creek is a portion of the Piankatank River condemnation. PIAMH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Harper Creek, Foxes Creek, Gallaman Swamp VAP-C03R_HRP01A98 Harper Creek and its major tributaries, Foxes Creek and Gallaman Swamp. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 11.47 MILES IMPAIRED
Head River Branch VAP-C01R_HRB01A00 From its headwaters to its confluence with the Great Wicomico River. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 4.74 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Healy Creek VAP-C03E_HEA01A02 Described in the VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation Notice 129, 3/3/1997. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Healy Creek VAP-C03E_HEA02A06 Described in the VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation Notice 129, 2/26/1999. PIAMH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Henrys Creek VAP-C01E_HEN01A00 From its tidal limit to its mouth at Indian Creek. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .21 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Heywood Creek VAP-C06E_HEY01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 044-054A, 4/16/2004. Size adjusted during 2006 cycle, although area did not change. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .06 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Horn Harbor VAP-C01E_HHB01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 013-089H, 4/16/2004. Area expanded for the 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Horn Harbor VAP-C04E_HAH01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 039-026A, 3/18/2004. Segment shortened in 2006 CB6PH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Hunts Cove VAP-C01E_HNT01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 24C, 2/27/1998. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Indian Creek VAP-C01E_IND02A98 Described in the condemnation notice 016-57B, 11/30/2000. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Indian Creek VAP-C01E_IND03B06 As described in VDH-DSS Seasonal Shellfish Condemnation No. 016-M174, 4/13/1989. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Indian Creek VAP-C01E_IND03A00 From end of condemnation 016-057A 11/30/2000, downstream to mouth. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .66 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Indian Creek, Pitmans Cove VAP-C01E_IND01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 016-57A, 11/30/2000. CB5MH. Pitmans Cove VAP-C01E_PIT01A98 and VAP-C01E_IND01A98 were incorporated into this segment, and were deleted in 2006. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .42 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Jackson Creek VAP-C03E_JCK01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 033-084A, 12/30/2004. Size increased in 2006 cycle. Segments JCK01B98 and JCK01C98 were incorporated into this segment, then deleted. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .3 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Jarvis Creek VAP-C01E_JAR01A02 As described in the condemnation notice 015-022F, 4/25/2003. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Johnson Creek VAP-C01E_JOH01A06 Area as described in VDH-DSS SFC 016-24D 1/6/2004. CB5MH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Knights Run VAP-C01R_KNR01A00 From its headwaters to its confluence with the Great Wicomico River. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 2.98 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Lanes Creek VAP-C04E_LAN01A02 As described in previous condemnation notice 037-099C, 2/1/2001. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .05 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Lawrence Cove VAP-C01E_LRC01A06 As described in VDH-DSS SF Condemnation 015-022B, 4/25/2003 CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle due a reduction in size of the upstream condemnation. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .09 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Lees Cove VAP-C01E_LEE01A02 As described in the condemnation notice 016-24B, 1/6/2004. CB5MH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Little Bay VAP-C01E_LTB01A02 Little Bay CB5MH. Size adjusted 2006. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 1.09 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Little Taskmasters Creek VAP-C01E_LTM01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 11-190A, 4/2/1999. DELIST: VDH-DSS SFC No. 11-190, 2/18/2004. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .04 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Miles Creek VAP-C04E_MIS01A04 Described in VDH Condemnation Notice 041-212A, 9/15/2004. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Milford Haven VAP-C04E_MLF01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 037-099D, 4/28/2004. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Milford Haven VAP-C04E_MLF05A06 Described in VDH-DSS condemnation 037-099M1, 4/28/2004 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Milford Haven VAP-C04E_MLF04A06 Hills Bay PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY 2.28 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Milford Haven VAP-C04E_MLF03A00 Downstream of SFC037-099E, 4/28/2004 except as otherwise segmented. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 1.43 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Milford Haven VAP-C04E_MLF02A98 Described in the condemnation notice 037-099E, 4/28/2004. Size adjusted in 2006, although area did not change PIAMMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Mill Creek VAP-C01R_MIL01A00 From Hurst Pond downstream to its tidal limit. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER .6 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Mill Creek VAP-C01E_MIL01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 014-123A, 8/3/2004. The area expanded for 2006. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .47 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Mill Creek VAP-C01E_MIL01B06 Downstream of Clay Point. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY 1.17 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Monday Creek VAP-C06E_MNC01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 125, 12/3/2002. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .04 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Moore Creek VAP-C03E_MRE01A02 As described in the condemnation notice 034-208A, 12/30/2004. Area expanded in 2006 cycle. Segment MRE02A02 was incorporated into this segment, then deleted. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Morris Creek VAP-C04E_MRC01A98 Tidal limit to approximately rivermile 0.15. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Morris Creek VAP-C04E_MRC02A06 Rivermile 0.15 downstream to end of condemnation 037-061B, 7/15/2004 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
My Ladys Swamp VAP-C02R_MLS01A00 My Ladys Swamp, headwaters to mouth at Dragon Swamp Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.82 MILES NOT ASSESSED
My Ladys Swamp, UT VAP-C03R_XDA01A00 An unnamed tributary from Healys Pond downstream to its mouth at My Ladys Swamp. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER .68 MILES NOT ASSESSED
North River VAP-C04E_NOR01A02 Described in the condemnation notice 042-157A, 9/17/2004 Size increased in 2006 cycle MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .69 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
North River VAP-C04E_NOR02A02 North River and tribs from SFC 157A to Mobjack Bay, except as otherwise segmented. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 4.87 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Northwest Branch Severn River VAP-C06R_SEN01A00 From its headwaters to the extent of tide. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 3.1 MILES IMPAIRED
Northwest Branch Severn River VAP-C06E_SEN02A06 Mainstem and tribs not otherwise segmented MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .46 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Northwest Branch Severn River VAP-C06E_SEN01A02 Described in the condemnation notice 044-093A, 4/16/2004. Size reduced in 2006 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .33 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Owens Pond VAP-C01E_OWN01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 122, 1/3/1992. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .17 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Pepper Creek VAP-C04E_PEP01A06 As described in the condemnation notice 040-085A, 12/27/2004. MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River VAP-C03E_PNK06A04 Deep Point Boat Landing downstream to limit of shellfish condemnation VDH-DSS Notice 035-076A, 9/3/2004. PIAMH. SFC area expanded in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .26 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River VAP-C03E_PNK01A02 Watershed limit to Deep Point Boat Landing. Part of VDH-DSS SFC No. 035-076A, 9/3/2004. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 2.22 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River VAP-C03E_PNK02A00 Mainstem Piankatank from downstream limit of VDH-DSS SFC 035-076 down to PNK03A00. PIAMH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 4.58 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River VAP-C03E_PNK03A00 One-half mile radius around monitoring station 7-PNK005.36 on the Piankatank River between Pond Point and Iron Point. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 1.28 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River VAP-C03E_PNK04A00 Mainstem Piankatank River from PNK03A00 downstream to the point at Fishing Bay. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 3.49 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River VAP-C03E_PNK05A02 Piankatank River downstream of Fishing Bay at Stove Point to mouth at Chesapeake Bay PIAMH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 4.97 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River, Fishing Bay VAP-C03E_PNK04C06 As described in VDH-DSS SFC No. 034-208 M2 (seasonal), 12/30/2004. PIAMH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River, Porpoise Cove VAP-C03E_PNK04B06 As described in VDH-DSS SFC No. 034-208 M1 (seasonal), 12/30/2004. PIAMH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .06 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Piankatank River, UT VAP-C03R_XCZ01A00 The tributary from its headwaters to the mouth. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 1.27 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Prentice Creek VAP-C01E_PNT03A02 Described in the condemnation notice 015-022E, 4/25/2003. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Prentice Creek VAP-C01E_PNT02A02 From VDH-DSS SFC 015-022D & 015-022E, 4/25/2003, downstream to its mouth. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .17 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Prentice Creek VAP-C01E_PNT01A02 Described in the condemnation notice 015-022D, 4/25/2003. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Put In Creek VAP-C04E_PUT01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 041-005A, 9/15/2004. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle, although area did not change. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .13 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Put In Creek VAP-C04E_PUT02A98 Described in the condemnation notice 041-005B, 9/15/2004. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Queens Creek VAP-C04E_QUE01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 037-099A, 4/28/2004. Size reduced in 2006 cycle. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .23 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Queens Creek VAP-C04E_QUE03A06 Downstream of condemnation areas 099A, B, and M2, 4/28/2004. Segment split from VAP-C04E_QUE01A98 in 2006 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Queens Creek VAP-C04E_QUE02A06 Described in the condemnation notice 037-099M2, 4/28/2004. Segment split from VAP-C04E_QUE01A98 in 2006 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Queens Creek VAP-C04E_QUE01B06 Described in the condemnation notice 037-099B, 4/28/2004. Segment split from VAP-C04E_QUE01A98 in 2006 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Rowes Creek VAP-C06E_ROW01A06 Described in VDH-DSS Shellfish Condemnation 044-054M2, 4/16/2004 MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Severn River VAP-C06E_SEV02A00 End of NW branch to mouth, unless otherwise segmented. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 3.53 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Southwest Branch Severn River VAP-C06E_SES01A00 Main stem, excluding small embayments at banks, and as otherwise segmented. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .64 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Stutts Creek VAP-C04E_STT01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 037-061A, 7/15/2004. Segment shortened in 2006 cycle. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .09 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Stutts Creek VAP-C04E_STT04A06 Described in VDH-DSS SFC 037-061M3, 7/15/2004 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Stutts Creek VAP-C04E_STT02A00 Tidal limits to Fanneys Point, except as otherwise segmented. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .23 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Stutts Creek VAP-C04E_STT03A06 Described in VDH-DSS SFC 037-061M2, 7/15/2004 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Stutts Creek (Hole in the Wall) VAP-C04E_STT01B06 Described in VDH-DSS condemnation 037-061M1, 7/15/2004 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Tabbs Creek VAP-C01E_TBS02A00 Tabbs Creek downstream of VDH-DSS SFC 133, 12/6/2002. CB5MH. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .33 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Tabbs Creek VAP-C01E_TBS01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 016-133, 12/6/2002. Size reduced in 2004 cycle. CB5MH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Thorntons Creek VAP-C06E_THC01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 044-054B, 4/16/2004. Size increased in 2006 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .07 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Timber Branch Swamp VAP-C02R_TIM01A06 Headwaters downstream to mouth at Dragon Swamp No Mapping Data VA RIVER 6.49 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Tipers Creek VAP-C01E_TIP01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 013-089C, 4/16/2004. Area expanded in 2006 cycle, CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .14 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Towles Creek VAP-C01E_TOW01A06 Described in VDH-DSS Seasonal Shellfish Condemnation 014-123M1, 8/3/2004. CB5MH. No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .02 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
UT to Dragon Swamp VAP-C02R_XCT01A06 Headwaters near Pitts Lumber downstream to mouth at Dragon Swamp. No Mapping Data VA RIVER .27 MILES GOOD
UT to Dragon Swamp VAP-C02R_XDO01A06 Headwaters downstream to mouth at Dragon Swamp. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 4.04 MILES NOT ASSESSED
UT to Dragon Swamp VAP-C02R_XDM01A06 Headwaters to mouth at Dragon Swamp. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 1.01 MILES NOT ASSESSED
UT to Dragon Swamp VAP-C02R_XAY01A06 Headwaters to mouth at Dragon Swamp. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 2.1 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unnamed Cove of Dividing Creek VAP-C01E_XUC01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 015-022C, 4/25/2003. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C01 VAP-C01E_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. HUC 02080102. Size adjusted in 2006. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 2.97 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C03 VAP-C03E_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. Size adjusted in 2006 cycle. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C04 VAP-C04E_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed within PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 2.65 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C04 VAP-C04E_ZZZ03A06 Unsegmented portion within MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .37 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C04 VAP-C04E_ZZZ02A06 Unsegmented portion within CB6PH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .34 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C05 VAP-C05E_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .19 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented estuaries in C06 VAP-C06E_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 1.14 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Unsegmented rivers in C01 VAP-C01R_ZZZ01A00 HUC: 02080102 Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 65.98 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in C02 VAP-C02R_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 123.83 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in C03 VAP-C03R_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 32.88 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in C04 VAP-C04R_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 50.11 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in C05 VAP-C05R_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 23.35 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in C05 VAP-C05R_ZZZ02A06 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. No Mapping Data VA RIVER 13.81 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Unsegmented rivers in C06 VAP-C06R_ZZZ01A00 Unsegmented portion of the watershed. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER 7.04 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Vaughans Creek VAP-C06E_VGH01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 044-093B, 4/16/2004. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .12 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Ware River VAP-C05E_WAR01A02 Described in the condemnation notice 043-096A, 7/6/2004. Size increased in 2006 cycle. MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .81 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Ware River VAP-C05E_WAR02A02 Ware River downstream of SFC 096. Size adjusted during 2006 cycle MOBPH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY 6.1 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Warehouse Creek VAP-C01E_WRH01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 013-089G, 4/16/2004. Area expanded for the 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .08 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Wharf Creek VAP-C04E_WHA01A06 Described in VDH-DSS SFC 036-M87, 4/13/1989 PIAMH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Whays Creek VAP-C01E_WHY01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 013-089F, 4/16/2004. Area expanded for the 2006 cycle. CB5MH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .14 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Willetts Creek VAP-C06E_WET01A06 Described in VDH Shellfish Condemnation 044-054M1, 4/16/2004 MOBPH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Wilson Creek VAP-C05E_WIL01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 043-096B, 7/6/2004. Segment expanded in 2006 cycle MOBPH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .34 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Wilton Creek VAP-C03E_WLT01A98 Described in the condemnation notice 126, 3/2/1993. PIAMH. Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .13 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Wilton Creek VAP-C03R_WLT01A00 Wilton Creek from Conrad Pond to the extent of tide. Map Assessed Water VA RIVER .58 MILES NOT ASSESSED
Winder Creek VAP-C04E_MID01A02 As described in the condemnation notice 037-099C, 4/28/2004. PIAMH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .01 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Winter Harbor VAP-C04E_WIN03A06 Northern portion of Winter Harbor CB6PH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY 1.22 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Winter Harbor VAP-C04E_WIN01B00 Waters within a 1/2 mile radius of monitoring station 7-WIN000.88, not otherwise segmented. CB6PH Map Assessed Water VA ESTUARY .35 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Winter Harbor VAP-C04E_WIN01A06 Described in the condemnation notice 038-178A, 4/29/2004. CB6PH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .11 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED
Winter Harbor VAP-C04E_WIN02B06 Described in VDH-DSS SFC 038-178M1, 4/29/2004 CB6PH No Mapping Data VA ESTUARY .03 SQUARE MILES IMPAIRED

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State Causes of Impairment

Virginia, Great Wicomico-Piankatank 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)
AQUATIC PLANTS (MACROPHYTES) .00 .00 160.82 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ESTUARINE BIOASSESSMENTS .00 .00 2.56 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORIDE 6.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PCB IN FISH TISSUE .00 .00 160.82 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE 93.54 .00 9.99 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ENTEROCOCCUS .00 .00 3.84 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FECAL COLIFORM 37.46 .00 27.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 103.14 .00 134.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PH 89.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment

Virginia, Great Wicomico-Piankatank Watershed

 Description of this table
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)
CLEAN SEDIMENTS .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WET WEATHER DISCHARGES (POINT SOURCE AND COMBINATION OF STORMWATER, SSO OR CSO) .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NON-POINT SOURCE .00 .00 .23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NATURAL CONDITIONS - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS USE ATTAINABILITY ANALYSES NEEDED 31.18 .00 1.11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INTERNAL NUTRIENT RECYCLING .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHANGES IN ORDINARY STRATIFICATION AND BOTTOM WATER HYPOXIA/ANOXIA .00 .00 17.18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION (CLEAN SEDIMENT) .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION - NITROGEN .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCE UNKNOWN 74.80 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCES OUTSIDE STATE JURISTICTION OR BORDERS .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE .00 .00 80.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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