2012 North Carolina Integrated Report
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report All 13,178 Waters in NC are in Category 5-303(d) List for Mercury due to statewide fish consumption advice for several fish species Category 5 Impaired assessments require development of a TMDL for the Parameter of Interest. This is the 303(d) List
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Savannah River Basin > AU Number Category
10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
Use
1
>
>
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Aquatic Life
Horsepasture River
Seneca River
10-digit Watershed
0306010101
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
12-digit Subwatershed
030601010103
From source to Lupton Lake, Sapphire Lake
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Horsepasture River
5.5
FW Miles
From dam at Sapphire Lake to NC 281
3.9
FW Miles
Standard Violation
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
4-13-10
Aquatic Life
Burlingame Creek Not Rated
4-13-11
Aquatic Life
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
From source to Horsepasture River
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
2
C;Tr:+
4
2012
4.0
FW Miles
B;Tr,ORW
2
C:+
3
C;Tr:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.5
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Horsepasture River
Rock Creek 1
From a point approximately 0.60 mile downstream of N.C. Hwy. 281 (Bohaynee Road) to NC-SC state line
Excellent Bioclassificatio
C;Tr:+
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
Horsepasture River
Category
03060101
Impaired
4-13-(12.75)
Classification
Year
4t
3a
>
Supporting
4-13-(0.5)b
1
>
Horsepasture River (Lupton Lake, Sapphire Lake)
Units
Length or Area
8-digit Subbasin
Savannah River Basin 4-13-(0.5)a1
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
Description
Savannah River Basin
>
0306010101
1.8
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Savannah River Basin > AU Number Category
>
Supporting
4-13-5-(3)a
Use
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Little Hogback Creek
Supporting
4-13-9
Aquatic Life
Hogback Creek 3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
4-(4)
TOXAWAY RIVER 1
>
4-5-(3)
Supporting
4-7-(1)
Reason for Rating
Supporting
4-7-(2)
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Bearwallow Creek 1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Classification
Category
Year 2.1
FW Miles
C;Tr:+
2
B:+
2
C;Tr:+
2
C;Tr:+
3
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From Camp Merrie-Woods Water Supply Intake to backwater of Fairfield Lake
0.4
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From source to Horsepasture River
1.8
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From source to Horsepasture River
1.6
Not Rated Bioclassificati
030601010101
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Excellent Bioclassificatio
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos Lake Toxaway-Headwaters Toxaway River
From Dam at Lake Toxaway Estates, Inc. to North Carolina-South Carolina 6.2 State Line
FW Miles
C
2
C;Tr
2
C;Tr:@
2
C;Tr,HQW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 5.4
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to a point 2.3 miles upstream of mouth
3.9
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From a point 2.3 miles upstream of mouth to Toxaway River
Excellent Bioclassificatio 12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Parameter
From Dam at Indian Lake Estates Recreation Lake to Toxaway River
Bearwallow Creek 1
>
Aquatic Life
Indian Creek 1
>
Supporting
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
From source to Horsepasture River
Trays Island Creek (Fairfield Lake)
4-13-8
1
>
Rating
0306010101
Description
Logan Creek
1
>
Name
4-13-3
1
>
10-digit Watershed
2.2
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030601010104
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Whitewater River
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>
Name
Rating
4-14-(1.5)
1
10-digit Watershed
4-14-6
Use
Aquatic Life
Thompson River 1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Savannah River Basin
3-1-(2)
1
>
Supporting
3-3b
Aquatic Life
Norton Mill Creek 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Aquatic Life
Classification
Category
Year
From Little Whitewater Creek to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line 5.2
FW Miles
C;Tr,HQW
2
C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
5.9
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
03060102
Tugaloo River
10-digit Watershed
0306010201
Tallulah River
12-digit Subwatershed
030601020101
From Upper Dam at Hampton Lake to Chattooga River
Fowler Creek
Units
Length or Area
8-digit Subbasin
Savannah River Basin
>
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
Description
Whitewater River Supporting
0306010101
Excellent Bioclassificatio
4.0
FW Miles
C;Tr:+
2
C;Tr:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From dam at Camelot Lake to Chattooga River
Good Bioclassification
Headwaters Tallulah River
3.1
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Savannah River Basin > AU Number Category
10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
Use
1
>
>
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Aquatic Life
Horsepasture River
Seneca River
10-digit Watershed
0306010101
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
12-digit Subwatershed
030601010103
From source to Lupton Lake, Sapphire Lake
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Horsepasture River
5.5
FW Miles
From dam at Sapphire Lake to NC 281
3.9
FW Miles
Standard Violation
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
4-13-10
Aquatic Life
Burlingame Creek Not Rated
4-13-11
Aquatic Life
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
From source to Horsepasture River
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
2
C;Tr:+
4
2012
4.0
FW Miles
B;Tr,ORW
2
C:+
3
C;Tr:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.5
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Horsepasture River
Rock Creek 1
From a point approximately 0.60 mile downstream of N.C. Hwy. 281 (Bohaynee Road) to NC-SC state line
Excellent Bioclassificatio
C;Tr:+
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
Horsepasture River
Category
03060101
Impaired
4-13-(12.75)
Classification
Year
4t
3a
>
Supporting
4-13-(0.5)b
1
>
Horsepasture River (Lupton Lake, Sapphire Lake)
Units
Length or Area
8-digit Subbasin
Savannah River Basin 4-13-(0.5)a1
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
Description
Savannah River Basin
>
0306010101
1.8
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Savannah River Basin > AU Number Category
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Supporting
4-13-5-(3)a
Use
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Little Hogback Creek
Supporting
4-13-9
Aquatic Life
Hogback Creek 3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
4-(4)
TOXAWAY RIVER 1
>
4-5-(3)
Supporting
4-7-(1)
Reason for Rating
Supporting
4-7-(2)
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Bearwallow Creek 1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Classification
Category
Year 2.1
FW Miles
C;Tr:+
2
B:+
2
C;Tr:+
2
C;Tr:+
3
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From Camp Merrie-Woods Water Supply Intake to backwater of Fairfield Lake
0.4
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From source to Horsepasture River
1.8
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From source to Horsepasture River
1.6
Not Rated Bioclassificati
030601010101
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Excellent Bioclassificatio
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos Lake Toxaway-Headwaters Toxaway River
From Dam at Lake Toxaway Estates, Inc. to North Carolina-South Carolina 6.2 State Line
FW Miles
C
2
C;Tr
2
C;Tr:@
2
C;Tr,HQW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 5.4
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to a point 2.3 miles upstream of mouth
3.9
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos From a point 2.3 miles upstream of mouth to Toxaway River
Excellent Bioclassificatio 12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Parameter
From Dam at Indian Lake Estates Recreation Lake to Toxaway River
Bearwallow Creek 1
>
Aquatic Life
Indian Creek 1
>
Supporting
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
From source to Horsepasture River
Trays Island Creek (Fairfield Lake)
4-13-8
1
>
Rating
0306010101
Description
Logan Creek
1
>
Name
4-13-3
1
>
10-digit Watershed
2.2
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030601010104
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Whitewater River
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Savannah River Basin > AU Number Category
>
>
Name
Rating
4-14-(1.5)
1
10-digit Watershed
4-14-6
Use
Aquatic Life
Thompson River 1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Savannah River Basin
3-1-(2)
1
>
Supporting
3-3b
Aquatic Life
Norton Mill Creek 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Aquatic Life
Classification
Category
Year
From Little Whitewater Creek to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line 5.2
FW Miles
C;Tr,HQW
2
C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
5.9
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
03060102
Tugaloo River
10-digit Watershed
0306010201
Tallulah River
12-digit Subwatershed
030601020101
From Upper Dam at Hampton Lake to Chattooga River
Fowler Creek
Units
Length or Area
8-digit Subbasin
Savannah River Basin
>
Headwaters Keowee River-Lake Jocassee
Description
Whitewater River Supporting
0306010101
Excellent Bioclassificatio
4.0
FW Miles
C;Tr:+
2
C;Tr:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From dam at Camelot Lake to Chattooga River
Good Bioclassification
Headwaters Tallulah River
3.1
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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