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Assessment Data for
Pennsylvania, Chester-Sassafras Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit), Year 2006
Description of this table
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| Table Legend: | Water Status is Good | Water Status is Threatened | Water Status is Impaired | Water Status has not been Assessed |
| Water Name | Assessment Unit ID | Location | Map | State | Water Type | Water Size | Unit | Water Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren Brook | PA5846 | Barren Brook | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .488119 | MILES | GOOD |
| Barren Brook | PA5847 | Barren Brook | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .13845 | MILES | GOOD |
| Barren Brook | PA12367 | Barren Brook | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 2.303982 | MILES | GOOD |
| Big Elk Creek | PA3618 | Big Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 24.127229 | MILES | GOOD |
| Big Elk Creek | PA3123 | Big Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 9.439741 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Big Elk Creek | PA11857 | Big Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .461599 | MILES | GOOD |
| Big Elk Creek (Unt 06723) | PA3622 | Big Elk Creek (Unt 06723) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 13.174121 | MILES | GOOD |
| East Branch Big Elk Creek | PA3635 | East Branch Big Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 16.240987 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| East Branch Big Elk Creek | PA4530 | East Branch Big Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 2.151201 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| East Branch Big Elk Creek | PA3675 | East Branch Big Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 10.498736 | MILES | GOOD |
| Jordan Run | PA12392 | Jordan Run | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 4.425598 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Jordan Run (Unt 06698) | PA12394 | Jordan Run (Unt 06698) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 1.402967 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Jordan Run (Unt 06699) | PA12393 | Jordan Run (Unt 06699) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .835885 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Litle Elk Creek (Unt 65046) | PA12399 | Litle Elk Creek (Unt 65046) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .411785 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek | PA12368 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .649302 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Little Elk Creek | PA5855 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 4.656056 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Little Elk Creek | PA12400 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 4.357826 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek | PA5843 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .077609 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek | PA5842 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .545882 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek | PA12395 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 1.060163 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Little Elk Creek | PA12396 | Little Elk Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .336201 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Little Elk Creek (Unt 06690) | PA5849 | Little Elk Creek (Unt 06690) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .834904 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek (Unt 06691) | PA5848 | Little Elk Creek (Unt 06691) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .245731 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek (Unt 06696) | PA5850 | Little Elk Creek (Unt 06696) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .374934 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Elk Creek (Unt 06702) | PA5854 | Little Elk Creek (Unt 06702) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 1.034491 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Little Elk Creek (Unt 06703) | PA5851 | Little Elk Creek (Unt 06703) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .456907 | MILES | GOOD |
| Little Northeast Creek | PA7394 | Little Northeast Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .483 | MILES | GOOD |
| McDonald Run | PA3571 | McDonald Run | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 18.568558 | MILES | GOOD |
| Northeast Creek | PA12356 | Northeast Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 3.236616 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Northeast Creek | PA12358 | Northeast Creek | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 2.121156 | MILES | GOOD |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 06842) | PA12364 | Northeast Creek (Unt 06842) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 3.575916 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 06843) | PA12365 | Northeast Creek (Unt 06843) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .959983 | MILES | GOOD |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 06848) | PA12362 | Northeast Creek (Unt 06848) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 1.535451 | MILES | GOOD |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 06849) | PA12361 | Northeast Creek (Unt 06849) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 1.952338 | MILES | GOOD |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 06852) | PA5853 | Northeast Creek (Unt 06852) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | 2.746216 | MILES | IMPAIRED |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 65051) | PA12363 | Northeast Creek (Unt 65051) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .718127 | MILES | GOOD |
| Northeast Creek (Unt 65052) | PA7392 | Northeast Creek (Unt 65052) | No Mapping Data | PA | STREAM | .543607 | MILES | GOOD |
State Causes of Impairment
Pennsylvania, Chester-Sassafras Watershed
Description of this table| 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) | ||
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW D.O. | 18.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| MERCURY IN WATER COLUMN | 28.32 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| NUTRIENTS | 13.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 47.92 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| WATER/FLOW VARIABILITY | 2.43 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| OTHER HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 17.15 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment
Pennsylvania, Chester-Sassafras 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) | ||
| GRAZING RELATED AGRIC | 18.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| AGRICULTURE | 23.96 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| URBAN RUNOFF/STORM SEWERS | 1.03 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 9.44 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | |