Section 100. Chowan River -- Dismal Swamp River Basin  


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  • TMDL #

    Stream Name

    TMDL Title

    City/County

    WBID

    Pollutant

    WLA1

    Units

    1.

    Unnamed tributary to Hurricane Branch

    Benthic TMDL for Hurricane Branch Unnamed Tributary, Virginia

    Nottoway

    K16R

    Sediment

    60.9

    T/YR

    2.

    Spring Branch

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Spring Branch

    Sussex

    K32R

    Phosphorus

    145.82

    KG/YR

    3.

    Albemarle Canal/North Landing River

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Albemarle Canal/North Landing River, A Total Phosphorus TMDL Due to Low Dissolved Oxygen Impairment

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K41R

    Phosphorus

    989.96

    KG/YR

    4.

    Northwest River Watershed

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Northwest River Watershed, A Total Phosphorus TMDL Due to Low Dissolved Oxygen Impairment

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K40R

    Phosphorus

    3,262.86

    KG/YR

    5.

    Assamoosick Swamp and tributaries

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Assamoosick Swamp & Tributaries

    Sussex

    K29

    E. coli

    6.27E+12

    cfu/year

    6.

    Coppahaunk Swamp, UT

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Blackwater River & Tributaries

    Sussex

    K32

    E. coli

    1.87E+09

    cfu/year

    7.

    Otterdam Swamp

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Blackwater River & Tributaries

    Surry

    K32

    E. coli

    1.96E+10

    cfu/year

    8.

    Blackwater Swamp, Warwick Swamp, Second Swamp

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Blackwater River & Tributaries

    Prince George, Petersburg

    K31

    E. coli

    1.27E+12

    cfu/year

    9.

    Blackwater River

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Blackwater River & Tributaries

    Sussex, Prince George, Surry

    K31, K32

    E. coli

    1.67E+13

    cfu/year

    10.

    Milldam Creek

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Virginia Beach Coastal Area

    Virginia Beach

    K41

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    11.

    West Neck Creek, middle

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Virginia Beach Coastal Area

    Virginia Beach

    K41

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    12.

    Nawney Creek

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Virginia Beach Coastal Area

    Virginia Beach

    K42

    Enterococci

    0

    cfu/year

    13.

    West Neck Creek, upper

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Virginia Beach Coastal Area

    Virginia Beach

    K41

    Enterococci

    1.88E+13

    cfu/year

    14.

    London Bridge Creek and Canal #2

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Virginia Beach Coastal Area

    Virginia Beach

    K41, C08

    Enterococci

    2.17E+13

    cfu/year

    15.

    Beaver Pond Creek

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Dinwiddie

    K16

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    16.

    Mill Swamp

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Surry

    K34

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    17.

    Nottoway River

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Lunenburg

    K14

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    18.

    Raccoon Creek

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Sussex

    K25

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    19.

    Rattlesnake Swamp

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Isle of Wight, Surry

    K34

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    20.

    Cypress Swamp

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Surry

    K32

    E. coli

    2.26E+11

    cfu/year

    21.

    Little Nottoway River

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Nottoway

    K15

    E. coli

    6.54E+11

    cfu/year

    22.

    Big Hounds Creek

    Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area

    Lunenburg

    K14

    E. coli

    6.96E+11

    cfu/year

    23.

    Broad Branch

    Bacteria TMDL for the Flat Rock Creek Watershed and Broad Branch

    Lunenburg

    K03

    E. coli

    5.14E+08

    cfu/day

    24.

    Flat Rock Creek

    Bacteria TMDL for the Flat Rock Creek Watershed and Broad Branch

    Lunenburg

    K03

    E. coli

    2.64E+09

    cfu/day

    25.

    Flat Rock Creek, upper

    Bacteria TMDL for the Flat Rock Creek Watershed and Broad Branch

    Lunenburg

    K03

    E. coli

    1.32E+10

    cfu/day

    26.

    Fontaine Creek

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Fontaine Creek

    Brunswick, Greensville

    K10, K11, K12

    E. coli

    3.77E+12

    cfu/year

    27.

    Unnamed tributary to Nebletts Mill Run

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Unnamed Tributary to Nebletts Mill Run and Hatcher Run

    Sussex

    K23

    E. coli

    1.22E+10

    cfu/year

    28.

    Hatcher Run

    E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Unnamed Tributary to Nebletts Mill Run and Hatcher Run

    Dinwiddie

    K23

    E. coli

    1.31E+11

    cfu/year

    29.

    North Meherrin River

    Fecal Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Meherrin River and Tributaries

    Lunenburg

    K02

    E. coli

    3.25E+12

    cfu/year

    30.

    Meherrin River including Briery Branch, Genito Creek, and Great Creek

    Fecal Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Meherrin River and Tributaries

    Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Lunenburg

    K01, K02, K03, K04, K05, K06, K07, K08

    E. coli

    9.90E+12

    cfu/year

    31.

    Roses Creek

    Bacteria TMDL for Roses Creek Watershed

    Brunswick

    K07

    E. coli

    4.35E+12

    cfu/year

    32.

    Flat Swamp

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Southampton

    K13

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    33.

    Tarrara Creek

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Southampton

    K13

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    34.

    Three Creek (K26R-03)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Greensville

    K26

    E. coli

    5.00E+09

    cfu/year

    35.

    Mill Swamp

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Southampton

    K28

    E. coli

    1.93E+11

    cfu/year

    36.

    Darden Mill Swamp

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Southampton

    K30

    E. coli

    4.10E+11

    cfu/year

    37.

    Three Creek (K26R-02)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Greensville

    K26

    E. coli

    9.53E+12

    cfu/year

    38.

    Three Creek (K27R-02)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run

    Sussex, Southampton, Greensville

    K26, K27

    E. coli

    1.43E+13

    cfu/year

    39.

    Pocaty River

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K41R

    Total phosphorus

    129.39

    kg/yr

    40.

    Ashville Bridge Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K42E

    Total phosphorus

    34.46

    kg/yr

    41.

    North Landing River

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K41R

    E. coli

    6.25E+12

    cfu/yr

    42.

    Pocaty River

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K41R

    E. coli

    2.58E+12

    cfu/yr

    43.

    Beggars Bridge Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K42E

    Enterococci

    6.79E+11

    cfu/yr

    44.

    Ashville Bridge Creek and Muddy Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K42E

    Enterococci

    7.95E+11

    cfu/yr

    45.

    Hell Point Creek, upper and Hell Point Creek, lower

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds

    Chesapeake, Virginia Beach

    K42E

    Enterococci

    2.04E+12

    cfu/yr

    Notes:
    1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that DEQ tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 21, Issue 17, eff. June 1, 2005; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 11, eff. March 21, 2007; Volume 28, Issue 23, eff. August 15, 2012; Volume 31, Issue 12, eff. March 11, 2015; Volume 31, Issue 18, eff. June 3, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.