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 Tar-Pamlico River Basin > AU Number Category
10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
Use
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-(5.7)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Tar River Headwaters
10-digit Watershed
0302010101
Aycock Creek-Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010106
Aycock Creek-Tar River
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
5
>
FW Miles
Supporting
North Fork Tar River Impaired
28-5b
Aquatic Life
North Fork Tar River
030201010104
From source to 0.2 miles south of US 158
5.9
Fair Bioclassification
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From 0.2 miles south of US 158 to the Tar River
2.9
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010105
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
WS-V;NSW
2
North Fork Tar River
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
03020101
8-digit Subbasin
1
28-5a
Classification
Year
From Oxford Water Supply Intake to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Taylors 20.5 Creek
TAR RIVER
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Aycock Creek-Tar River
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
0302010101
WS-IV;NSW
5
2010 WS-IV;NSW
2
Rocky Creek-Tar River
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Use
>
Reason for Rating
Parameter 20.1
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Water Supply
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
28-4
Shelton Creek Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-11-2
Foundry Branch
From source to Tar River
13.9
Excellent Bioclassificatio
2
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010201
Fishing Creek
From source to Fishing Creek
5.5
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to dam at Devin Lake
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Turbidity
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
High pH
From source to Fishing Creek
FW Miles
5
98.9
FW Acres
WS-II;HQW,NSW,C
3
10.1
FW Miles
C;NSW
2
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
2010
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
WS-IV;NSW
Tabbs Creek-Tar River
Standard Violation
Coon Creek
2
0302010102
Aquatic Life
28-11-5
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
10-digit Watershed
Impaired
Hachers Run (Devin Lake)
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
28-11-3-(1)
Classification
Year
1
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Oxford Water Supply
TAR RIVER
1
>
Aycock Creek-Tar River
Description
Rating
28-(1)
0302010101
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Name
Rating
28-11a
0302010102
Use
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to SR 1649
2.4
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
28-11b
0.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
28-11c
Impaired
28-11d
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
28-(15.5)
0.9
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.0
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030201010204
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of Taylors Creek to a point 0.3 mile downstream of Coole Creek
TAR RIVER
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
5
14.8
FW Miles
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Turbidity
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
1998 C;NSW
5
1998 Middle Creek-Tar River
5
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From SR 1608 to Coon Creek
Fishing Creek Impaired
Fair Bioclassification
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From #1 outfall to SR 1608
Fishing Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From SR 1649 to #1 outfall
Fishing Creek
Classification
Year
1
5
>
Tabbs Creek-Tar River
Description
Fishing Creek
5
>
10-digit Watershed
WS-IV;NSW
5
2012
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Name
Rating
28-11e
0302010102
Use
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From Coon Creek to Tar River
6.1
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Copper
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Zinc
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Turbidity
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-12
From source to Tar River
Sand Creek Not Rated
28-13
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
5.6
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
28-15
From source to Tar River
Middle Creek
Supporting
Aquatic Life
8.4
Excellent Bioclassificatio 12-digit Subwatershed
28-17-(0.5)b
FW Miles
3
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
2
Ruin Creek 12.0
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;NSW
030201010202
1
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
5
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From Poplar Creek to Vance County SR 1100
Tabbs Creek
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Tar River
Gibbs Creek
Category
2012
3.8
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year
3a
1
>
Tabbs Creek-Tar River
Description
Fishing Creek
3a
>
10-digit Watershed
10-digit Watershed
0302010103
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010303
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
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Name
Rating
28-21-(0.7)
1
10-digit Watershed
Use
Aquatic Life
28-30a
Crooked Creek
Reason for Rating
9.2
Good Bioclassification
>
Crooked Creek-Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010404
Crooked Creek
From source to NC 98
15.1
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
FW Miles
20.3
FW Miles
WS-V;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-V;NSW
2
FW Miles
C;NSW
5
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
28-29-(2)b
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
12.8
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Franklinton Branch to Tar River
Cedar Creek
12.1
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Turbidity
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
5
Town of Bunn-Tar River
1
From Cypress Creek to a point 3.2 miles downstream of N.C. Hwy. 581
C;NSW
2010
030201010405
From Louisburg Water Supply Intake to Cypress Creek
TAR RIVER
2
0302010104
Standard Violation
28-(24.7)b
WS-IV;NSW
10-digit Watershed
Aquatic Life
1
>
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Impaired
TAR RIVER
Category
Year
5
28-(24.7)a
Classification
Parameter
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
From Vance County SR 1547 to Tar River
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
Lynch Creek-Tar River
Description
Lynch Creek Supporting
0302010103
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
2010
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-30b
0302010104
Description
Use
Crooked Creek
>
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From NC 98 to Tar River
5.4
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) Upper Cedar Creek
3.1
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
From dam at New Franklinton Lake to Franlinton Branch
Cedar Creek Supporting
Recreation
28-68b
Stony Creek (Boddies Millpond)
No Criteria Exceeded
6.2
FW Miles
WS-II;HQW,NSW
3
C;NSW
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
10-digit Watershed
0302010105
Stony Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010504
Lower Stony Creek
From Lassiters Creek to Tar River
5.9
FW Miles
C;NSW
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
2010
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1998
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
12-digit Subwatershed 28-68-3-(2)
3a
Pigbasket Creek Not Rated
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
5
2010
3a
28-29-(2)a
Category
C;NSW
030201010401
From source to a point 0.8 mile downstream of Franklin County SR 1127
Cedar Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
FW Miles
Impaired
28-29-(1)
Classification
Year
5
1
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Crooked Creek-Tar River
030201010503
From Nash County SR 1425 to Stony Creek
Not Rated Bioclassificati
5
Upper Stony Creek 11.2
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-68a
Supporting
Use
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
28-(36)b
TAR RIVER (including lower portion of the City of Rocky Mount Reservoir below highwater elevation 130 feet MSL)
Reason for Rating From source to Lassiters Creek
19.4
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010605
Lower Sapony Creek
From Peppermint Branch to City of Rocky Mount Reservoir
3.4
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
WS-IV,B;NSW,CA
5
2010
Maple Creek-Tar River 6.7
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030201010606
From Long Branch to Nash County SR 1933 TAR RIVER (including upper portion of the City of Rocky Mount Reservoir below elevation 130 feet MSL)
Supporting
FW Miles
030201010607
From source to Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
1
2
Tar River Reservoir-Tar River
1
28-(35.5)
C;NSW
0302010106
Low Dissolved Oxygen
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
Standard Violation
Not Rated
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
Maple Creek
Classification
Year
Impaired
3a
>
Parameter
5
28-66
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Stony Creek
Description
Stony Creek (Boddies Millpond) 1
0302010105
Tar River Reservoir
0.5
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW,CA
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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Name
Rating
28-(36)a
Use
Reason for Rating
From Nash County SR 1933 to a point 4,000 feet upstream from dam at City of Rocky Mount Reservoir
618.8
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
High Water Temperature
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Chlorophyll a
From a point 4,000 feet upstream from dam at City of Rocky Mount TAR RIVER (including lower portion of City of Reservoir to dam at City of Rocky Mount Reservoir Rocky Mount Reservoir below highwater elevation 130 feet MSL)
Not Rated
28-(64.5)
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
98.8
6.4
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-55-(1)
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-78-1-3
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
WS-IV,B;NSW,CA
3
FW Acres
WS-IV;NSW,CA
3
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
5
2010
Upper Sapony Creek 7.7
Not Rated Bioclassificati
10-digit Watershed
0302010107
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010701
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Sandy Creek
Martin Creek
FW Acres
030201010604
From source to mouth of Gabe Branch
Sapony Creek
Category
High Water Temperature
From dam at City of Rocky Mount Reservoir to Maple Creek
TAR RIVER
Classification
Year
Not Rated
28-(63)
Units
Parameter
3a
3a
>
Tar River Reservoir-Tar River Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010106
Description
TAR RIVER (including lower portion of the City of Rocky Mount Reservoir below highwater elevation 130 feet MSL)
3a
>
10-digit Watershed
Sandy Creek Headwaters Sandy Creek 4.2
FW Miles
C;NSW:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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Name
Use
Weaver Creek Supporting
0302010107
Aquatic Life
28-78-1-(14)
Reason for Rating
1
Supporting
From source to Southerlands Pond
Aquatic Life
>
>
28-78-1-(8)b1
FW Miles
5.3
FW Miles
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Flat rock Creek to NC 561
6.1
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Flatrock Creek Supporting
28-78-1-16
Aquatic Life
Shelley Branch Supporting
Aquatic Life
From source to Sandy Creek
Good Bioclassification
1
Red Bud Creek Supporting
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
B;NSW:+
5
2000 B;NSW:+
2
B;NSW:+
2
C;NSW:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 2.8
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030201010704
From source to Sandy Creek
Good Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9.1
From source to Sandy Creek
12-digit Subwatershed 28-78-1-17
2
Middle Sandy Creek
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
28-78-1-12
C;NSW:+
030201010705
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Sandy Creek
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
1
>
16.2
Supporting
28-78-1-(8)b2
C;NSW:+
Lower Sandy Creek
1
1
>
FW Miles
030201010706
Good Bioclassification
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From NC 401to Flat rock Creek
Sandy Creek
Classification
Year 6.5
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From N.C. Hwy. 561 to Nash County 1004
Sandy Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Sandy Creek
Description
Rating
28-78-1-7
1
10-digit Watershed
Red Bud Creek 10.6
FW Miles
C;NSW:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 030201010703
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Upper Sandy Creek
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Name
Rating
28-78-1-10
1
10-digit Watershed
Use
Aquatic Life
>
28-78-(0.5)
Parameter 4.3
10-digit Watershed
0302010108
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010801 9.6
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Nash County SR 1003 to a point 1.4 miles upstream of Edgecombe County SR 1409
28-78-1-(19)
Aquatic Life
28-78-(6.5)
4.1
Excellent Bioclassificatio
FW Miles
FW Miles
030201010802 10.0
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Whiteoak Swamp
From a point 1.8 miles upstream of Edgecombe County SR 1428 to Swift Cr. 2.8
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;NSW
2
C;ORW,NSW
2
White Oak Swamp
1
28-78-7-(2)
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From a point 1.4 miles upstream of Edgecombe County SR 1409 to Tar River
Swift Creek
28.1
C;ORW,NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Nash County 1004 to Swift Creek
Sandy Creek
Supporting
Good Bioclassification
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
1
Aquatic Life
2
Flat Rock Branch-Swift Creek
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
C;NSW:+
Swift Creek
Good Bioclassification
Swift Creek
Category
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
1
>
FW Miles
Supporting
28-78-(2.5)
Classification
Year
1
1
>
Reason for Rating
From source to Nash County SR 1003
Swift Creek
Units
Length or Area
From source to Sandy Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
Sandy Creek
Description
Buffalo Creek Supporting
0302010107
WS-IV;NSW
2
WS-IV;NSW
3
10-digit Watershed
0302010109
Beech Branch-Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010903
Buck Swamp-Tar River
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-(69)
Use
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From dam at Rocky Mount Mills to a point 0.9 mile downstream of Buck Swamp
11.3
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-(74)a
From a point 0.9 mile downstream of Buck Swamp to Subbasin 030302/030303 boundary
TAR RIVER
5.3
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-72
Compass Creek Not Rated
Aquatic Life
From source to Tar River
28-75-(4)
3a
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-79-22
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
C;NSW
3
WS-IV;NSW
3
03020102
Fishing Creek
10-digit Watershed
0302010201
Shocco Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020103
8-digit Subbasin
Middle Shocco Creek 28.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
C;NSW
Penders Mill Run-Tar River 1.0
From source to Fishing Creek
Shocco Creek
FW Miles
030201010904
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From Falling Run to Tar River
Beech Branch
Not Rated
9.3
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year
1
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Beech Branch-Tar River
Description
TAR RIVER
3a
>
0302010109
10-digit Watershed
0302010202
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020206
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
Little Fishing Creek Lower Little Fishing Creek
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-79-25
0302010202
Description
Use
Little Fishing Creek
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Fishing Creek
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Little Fishing Creek
Bear Swamp
Supporting
28-79-25-5
1
Aquatic Life
13.6
Good Bioclassification
Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-79-(21)ut2
3a
UT to Fishing Creek
Not Rated
28-79-24
3a
Aquatic Life
Crooked Swamp Not Rated
Aquatic Life
>
28-79-(1)
FW Miles
2
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
0302010203
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020304
From source to Fishing Creek
Upper Fishing Creek Crooked Swamp-Fishing Creek 1.7
Not Rated Bioclassificati
3
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Fishing Creek
5.6
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030201020303
Maple Branch-Fishing Creek 36.7
FW Miles
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;NSW
Middle Little Fishing Creek 20.5
From source to Shocco Creek
Fishing Creek
FW Miles
030201020205
Good Bioclassification
12-digit Subwatershed
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Little Fishing Creek
Reedy Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
FW Miles
Supporting
28-79-25-7
Classification
Year 31.4
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
1
1
>
Little Fishing Creek
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
5
2010
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-79-30
1
Use
>
28-79-30-1
3a
>
Not Rated
Jacket Swamp Not Rated
28-79-30-2-1-2
3a
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020404
From source to Fishing Creek
>
28-79-30
1
>
Beech Swamp Supporting
28-79-30ut1
5.5
FW Miles
FW Miles
FW Miles
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
3
C;Sw,NSW
3
C;Sw,NSW
3
C;Sw,NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030201020405
From source to Fishing Creek
Cow Haul Swamp-Beech Swamp 13.1
Moderate Bioclassificati
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Jacket Swamp
Aquatic Life
UT to Beech Swamp
8.3
Not Rated Bioclassificati
C;Sw,NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Burnt Coat Swamp
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 13.9
Not Rated Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
Burnt Coat Swamp-Beech Swamp
24.7
From source to Beech Swamp
Aquatic Life
Beech Swamp
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Beech Swamp
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2.2
FW Miles
5
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Zinc
2010
5
Impaired
Fish Consumption
Standard Violation
Water column Mercury
2010
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Beech Swamp
12-digit Subwatershed
Category
Year
13.1
Moderate Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
Breeches Swamp Not Rated
0302010204
Aquatic Life
Classification
Parameter
10-digit Watershed
Aquatic Life
Burnt Coat Swamp
28-79-30-2-1
3a
>
Not Rated
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Aquatic Life
Marsh Swamp
28-79-30-2
3a
>
Beech Swamp Supporting
Beech Swamp
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
0302010204
030201020403
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Lower Marsh Swamp
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Name
Use
Marsh Swamp Not Rated
0302010204
Aquatic Life
28-79-30-1-0.5
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Beech Swamp
Not Rated Bioclassificati
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
28-79-30
1
Beech Swamp Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-79-(21)
1
>
Supporting
28-79-(25.5)
1
>
Fishing Creek
Recreation
0302010205
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020504
From source to Fishing Creek
Supporting
28-79-28-(0.7)
Recreation
FW Miles
Town of Bricks-Fishing Creek FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
Town of Hickory-Fishing Creek
From Shocco Creek to Little Fishing Creek
16.7
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 14.7
FW Miles
WS-V;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 10.6
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Rocky Swamp (Bellamy From a point 1.0 mile downstream of N.C. Hwy. 561 to Fishing Creek Lake)
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
C;Sw,NSW
Middle Fishing Creek
030201020503
No Criteria Exceeded
3
Upper Marsh Swamp
13.1
From Little Fishing Creek to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Enfield Raw Water Supply Intake
Fishing Creek
C;Sw,NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
Moderate Bioclassificati
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10.3
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
030201020401
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year 24.7
From source to Marsh Swamp
Mill Swamp
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Beech Swamp
Description
Rating
28-79-30-1
3a
10-digit Watershed
10-digit Watershed
0302010206
Lower Fishing Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020605
Lower Deep Creek
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Name
Category
>
>
Rating
28-79-32-(1.5)
3a
Not Rated
Use
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
28-79-32-(0.5)
Reason for Rating
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
FW Miles
030201020604 19.8
FW Miles
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
030201020606
From Enfield Raw Water Supply Intake to a point 1.7 miles downstream of 24.3 Beech Swamp
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
UT to Deep Creek
030201020602
From source to Deep Creek
8.6
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
030201020603
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
2
Town of Dawson Crossroads
3a
12-digit Subwatershed
WS-IV;NSW
Outlet Fishing Creek
1
28-79-32-(0.5)ut18
3
Middle Deep Creek
Aquatic Life
Fishing Creek
WS-IV;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Not Rated
12-digit Subwatershed
>
11.5
3a
28-79-(29)
Category
Year
4.2
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Deep Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From source to a point 1.3 miles upstream of N.C. Hwy. 97
Deep Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lower Fishing Creek
From a point 1.3 miles upstream of N.C. Hwy. 97 to Fishing Creek
Savage Mill Run Not Rated
0302010206
Description
Deep Creek
28-79-32-4
3a
10-digit Watershed
FW Miles
3
Upper Deep Creek
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Name
Use
Reason for Rating
19.8
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-(80)
0302010301
Town Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030107
Lower Town Creek 14.8
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
Aquatic Life
From source to Town Creek
Cokey Swamp
9.7
Moderate Bioclassificati 12-digit Subwatershed
28-83-3a
FW Miles
030201030104
From source to Dickson Branch
2
C;NSW
2
Outlet Cokey Swamp 8.6
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
12-digit Subwatershed
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
10-digit Watershed
Supporting
Bynums Mill Creek
C;NSW
Tar River
1
28-83-4
Category
03020103
8-digit Subbasin
From Tarboro Raw Water Supply Intake to Suggs Creek
TAR RIVER
Classification
Year
Not Rated
1
>
Parameter
3a
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to a point 1.3 miles upstream of N.C. Hwy. 97
Deep Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Lower Fishing Creek
Description
Rating
28-79-32-(0.5)
0302010206
030201030102
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
Upper Town Creek
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>
10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-83
Use
Reason for Rating
Parameter 36.2
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-83ut8
UT to Town Creek Impaired
Aquatic Life
28-(74)b
28-79-(30.5)
2.6
Severe Bioclassification
10-digit Watershed
0302010302
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030201
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
21.0
WS-IV;NSW
2
17.1
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 030201030203
From source to a point 0.7 mile upstream of Kitten Creek
Otter Creek
13.9
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2010
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Otter Creek
5
City of Tarboro-Tar River
Supporting
28-86-(0.3)
3
Otter Creek-Tar River
1
12-digit Subwatershed
Category
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From a point 1.7 miles downstream of Beech Swamp to Tar River
Fishing Creek
C;NSW
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From subbasin 030302/030303 boundary to a point 0.5 mile upstream of Tarboro Water Supply Intake
TAR RIVER Supporting
From source to Town Creek
Classification
Year
3a
1
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to Tar River
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Town Creek
Description
Town Creek
5
>
0302010301
030201030202
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
Town Creek-Tar River
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Name
Rating
28-81
Impaired
28-81-1
Use
Aquatic Life
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
>
28-87-(0.5)b
>
Conetoe Creek
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Tar River
3.9
Severe Bioclassification
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 3.2
Moderate Bioclassificati
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
0302010303
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030303
From SR 1516 to 1350 meters North of NC 42
5.9
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
28-87-(0.5)d
Aquatic Life
Conetoe Creek
From 1350 meters North of NC 42 to Crisp Creek
Moderate Bioclassificati
1.5
FW Miles
From Crisp Creek to Pitt County SR 1404
6.7
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Conetoe Creek
Crisp Creek
8.7
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2008 C;NSW
2
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
28-87-1
5
Fountain Fork Creek-Middle Conetoe Creek
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Supporting
C;NSW
Conetoe Creek
Aquatic Life
Conetoe Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Not Rated
28-87-(0.5)c
Classification
Year
3a
1
>
Otter Creek-Tar River
From source to Hendricks Creek
Holly Creek 1
0302010302
Description
Hendricks Creek 5
>
10-digit Watershed
030201030305
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
1998
C;NSW
3
Lower Conetoe Creek
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-87-1.2
Use
Ballahack Canal
Reason for Rating From source to Conetoe Creek
8.4
FW Miles
Standard Violation
Turbidity
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Severe Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-87-(0.5)a
Conetoe Creek
Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-(94)
Supporting
28-95
Aquatic Life
10-digit Watershed
0302010304
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030404
Excellent Bioclassificatio
FW Miles
13.1
FW Miles
7.3
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
From source to Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
7.3
Severe Bioclassification
2
City of Greenville-Tar River
Not Rated
Greens Mill Run
C;NSW
City of Greenville-Tar River
3a
28-96
2006
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Tar River
Parker Creek
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Greenville Raw Water Supply Intake to a point 1.2 miles downstream of the mouth of Broad Run
TAR RIVER
C;NSW
Upper Conetoe Creek 3.9
Moderate Bioclassificati
Category
2006
030201030301
From source to SR 1516
Classification
Year
Aquatic Life
1
>
Parameter
Impaired
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
5
1
>
Conetoe Creek
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010303
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030201030401
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
2008 Tyson Creek-Tar River
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>
Name
Rating
28-(84)a
Supporting
28-(84)b
Use
Recreation
Reason for Rating
No Criteria Exceeded
6.3
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
WS-IV;NSW
3
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 7.4
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Tar River Tyson Creek (King Creek) (Harris Mill Pond)
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
28-103-14-1
Old Ford Swamp Supporting
28-103-14-2
1
Aquatic Life
Supporting
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
TAR RIVER (River Segment)
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
0302010305
Tranters Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030506
Aggie Run
From source to Aggie Run
5.1
Moderate Bioclassificati
2.7
Natural Bioclassification
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
C;Sw,NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030201030507
From the upstream side of the mouth of Tranters Creek to mouth at U.S. Hwy. 17 bridge at Washington
Cherry Run-Lower Tranters Creek 338.0
1t
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed 28-(102.5)
8.7
From source to Aggie Run
Latham Creek
Category
Year
Supporting
28-88
Classification
Parameter
1
1
>
Units
Length or Area
From 030303/030305 boundary to Johnsons Mill Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
City of Greenville-Tar River
From Suggs Creek to Subbasin 030303/030305 boundary
TAR RIVER
3a
>
0302010304
Description
TAR RIVER 1
>
10-digit Watershed
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
FW Acres
C;NSW
2
2006
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>
10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-(99.5)
Use
Reason for Rating
FW Miles
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tranters Creek
From source to subbasin 030305/030306 boundary
37.8
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-103-2a
Supporting
030201030502
From source to 1.5 miles downstream of Robersonville WWTP discharge
Flat Swamp
28-103-2b
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
8.1
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-100-2
Whichard Branch
030201030505
From source to Tranters Creek
Middle Tranters Creek 6.0
Moderate Bioclassificati
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
10-digit Watershed
0302010306
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030601
From source to Grindle Creek
Tar River Headwaters Grindle Creek
6.6
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
2
Moderate Bioclassificati
Supporting
C;Sw,NSW
C;Sw,NSW
Aquatic Life
Horsepen Swamp
2
FW Miles
Supporting
28-103-10
B;NSW
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From 1.5 miles downstream of Robersonville WWTP discharge to Tranters 1.5 Creek
Flat Swamp
Category
Headwaters Tranters Creek
1
1
>
10.3
Aquatic Life
28-103a
Classification
Year
Supporting
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From a point 1.2 miles downstream of the mouth of Broad Run to the upstream side of the mouth of Tranters Creek
TAR RIVER
Units
Length or Area
1
1
>
Tranters Creek
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010305
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-100a
Use
Reason for Rating
>
13.6
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-100b
Moderate Bioclassificati
FW Miles
030201030605 14.2
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Tar River
14.1
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Natural Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1t
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-97
From source to Tar River
Hardee Creek
5.6
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Natural Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
C;NSW
2
Town of Grimesland-Tar River
Not Rated
Chicod Creek
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
28-101
Category
Outlet Chicod Creek
7.3
From Whichard Branch to Tar River
Grindle Creek
FW Miles
030201030604
From source to Chicod Creek
Cow Swamp
Classification
Year
Not Rated
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
3a
28-101-5
Units
Length or Area
From source to Whichard Branch
Grindle Creek
1
>
Tar River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010306
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
3
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Name
Rating
28-97-1
Supporting
28-99-1-1
3a
Use
Aquatic Life
Cannon Swamp Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
>
>
29-(5)b1
0302010306
Tar River
Description
Meeting House Branch 1
>
10-digit Watershed
PAMLICO RIVER (Pamlico Blounts Bay Segment)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Hardee Creek
3.8
Natural Bioclassification
4.7
FW Miles
C;NSW
2
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
03020104
Pamlico River
10-digit Watershed
0302010401
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040105
Broad Creek
8-digit Subbasin
From a line 0.65 miles downstream of Chocowinity Bay to a line at the east mouth of Blounts Bay
4,156.8
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From a point 1.0 mile above Beaufort County SR 1325 to Pamlico River
Broad Creek
S Acres
SB;NSW
368.1
S Acres
SB;NSW
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2010
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Beaverdam Swamp 1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
From source to Broad Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
4.3
Moderate Bioclassificati
5
2008
5
29-10-2
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Moyes Run
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year
5
29-10-(3)
Units
Length or Area
FW Miles
C;NSW
5
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030201040109
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Name
Rating
29-11-(2)
1
10-digit Watershed
Use
Recreation
29-3-3ut8
UT to Herring Run and ConnectCanals
Reason for Rating
No Criteria Exceeded
141.2
S Acres
030201040101
From source to Herring Run
1.9
FW Miles
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
Impaired
29-(1)
Aquatic Life
32.0
FW Acres
Chlorophyll a
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
Hills Creek-Pamlico River
PAMLICO RIVER (Upper From U.S. Hwy. 17 bridge to line 0.75 miles downstream of Runyon Creek 739.5 and 0.5 miles downstream of Rodman Creek Pamilco Segment)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
2010
030201040103
From source to Tar River
Standard Violation
SC;NSW
Herring Run-Runyon Creek
Aquatic Life
Kennedy Creek
Category
Recreation Advisory Postings
Not Rated
28-104
Classification
Year
3a
4t
>
Parameter
From a point 0.5 mile below Beaufort County SR 1334 to Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
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Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
Description
Little Goose Creek Supporting
0302010401
C;NSW
4
2006 S Acres
SC;NSW
4
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
29-(5)a
0302010401
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
Description
Length or Area
Use
Reason for Rating
Units
Parameter
PAMLICO RIVER (Upper From a line line 0.75 miles downstream of Runyon Creek and 0.5 miles downstream of Rodman Creek to a line 0.65 miles downstream of Pamlico Segment)
Classification
Category
Year 1,765.6
S Acres
SB;NSW
5
Chocowinity Bay
>
>
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
29-(5)a1
PAMLICO RIVER (Upper Area adjacent to recmon site C121 Pamlico Segment) Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Recreation Advisory Postings
29-4-(2)
Rodman Creek Impaired
29-6-(1)
Aquatic Life
Chocowinity Bay 4t
>
1.0
4t
4t
>
2008
Impaired
29-6-(5)
Aquatic Life
Chocowinity Bay
From a point one-half mile above mouth to Pamlico River
Standard Violation
19.1
389.6
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
S Acres
S Acres
Chlorophyll a
030201040107
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4
SC;NSW
4
2006
From a line across the Bay from the upstream mouth of Cedar Creek to the 503.2 upstream mouth of Silas Creek to Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
SB;NSW
2008
Chlorophyll a
From source to a line across the Bay from the upstream mouth of Cedar Creek to the upstream mouth of Silas Creek
Standard Violation
S Acres
SC;NSW
4
2006 S Acres
SB;NSW
5
2008
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Name
Rating
29-9
Use
Blounts Bay (inside a line from Hill Point to Mauls Point) (Pamlico Blounts Bay Segment)
From source to Pamlico River
2,101.2
S Acres
SB;NSW
Copper
2008
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
29-(5)b4
PAMLICO RIVER (Pamlico South River Segment) Supporting
29-29-(2)a
North Creek
Impaired
29-29-(2)b
North Creek Supporting
29-29-4
Garrett Gut Impaired
29-29-5-1
5
Ross Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
10-digit Watershed
0302010402
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040207
From a line from Huddy Creek (south shore) to Saint Claire Creek (north shore) to a line across at Cousin Point to Hickory Point
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
5,511.2
162.0
190.2
8.0
S Acres
SB;NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to East Fork North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
East Fork Pamlico River-Pamlico River
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
South Creek-Pamlico River
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From mouth of Frying Pan Creek to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Beaufort County SR 1722 at Ransomville to mouth of Frying Pan Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Year
Standard Violation
5
>
Parameter
Classification
Aquatic Life
1
>
Reason for Rating
Units
Impaired
5
>
Length or Area
5
1
>
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
0302010401
77.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008
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Impaired
29-29-5b
Supporting
29-29-7
Supporting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
29-28-(6.5)
5
>
29-28-10-(2)
5
>
>
Impaired
29-28-11
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Drinkwater Creek Impaired Short Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
93.1
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
62.5
Loss of Use
31.3
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201040206
Indian Island-South Creek
3,073.5
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 13.4
10.3
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 6.5
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to South Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From a point 0.5 mile above mouth to Jacobs Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From a point 0.5 mile above mouth to South Creek
Jacobs Creek
29-28-10-3-(2)
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Deephole Point to Pamlico River
South Creek Impaired
32.9
From source to North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 78.3
DEH approved area near North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
DEH prohibited area at source
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Ease Creek 1
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Frying Pan Creek Supporting
South Creek-Pamlico River
From source to East Fork North Creek
East Fork North Creek
29-29-6
1
>
Use
Bailey Creek Impaired
0302010402
Description
East Fork North Creek
1
>
Rating
29-29-5a
5
>
Name
29-29-5-2
5
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
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Impaired Muddy Creek Impaired Robin Gut
Impaired
29-28-15-5-4
5
Wilson Gut
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
S Acres
4.0
S Acres
S Acres
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 0.1
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 0.2
5
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 97.2
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Muddy Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
3.4
3.2
From source to Muddy Creek
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Beaufort County SR 1912 to Bond Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
30.4
373.2
From source to Bond Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Bond Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
15.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Beaufort County SR 1912 to South Creek
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to South Creek (0.559800028800964 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
Flannigan Gut
29-28-15-5-3
5
>
Impaired
29-28-15-5-(2)
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Alligator Gut
29-28-15-4
5
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From a point 1.5 miles above mouth to South Creek
Bond Creek
29-28-15-3
5
>
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Schooner Creek
29-28-15-(2)
5
>
Impaired
South Creek-Pamlico River
From a point 0.5 mile below Beaufort County SR 1945 to South Creek
Long Creek
29-28-14
5
Use
Tooley Creek Impaired
0302010402
Description
Rating
29-28-13-(2)
5
>
Name
29-28-12-(2)
5
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006
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29-31
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-31-1
Shellfish Harvesting
29-31-1-1
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
21.3
13.1
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 13.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 16.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Cypress Branch
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Strawhorn Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
East Prong Cypress Branch Supporting
15.6
From source to Pamlico River
Cypress Branch Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a point three-fourths mile above mouth to South Creek
Strawhorn Creek
1
>
Supporting
1.6
From N.C. Hwy. 306 to South Creek
Classification
Year
From a point 0.2 mile downstream from Beaufort County SR 1942 to South 8.8 Creek
Little Creek Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Muddy Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Jacks Creek Impaired
South Creek-Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Davis Creek
1
>
Impaired
29-30
1
>
Use
Whitehurst Creek
29-28-9-(2)
5
>
Impaired
0302010402
Description
Sheepskin Creek
29-28-8-(2)
5
>
Rating
29-28-7-(2)
5
>
Name
29-28-15-5-5
5
10-digit Watershed
4.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
29-32
Supporting
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
>
>
29-(5)b2
S Acres
030201040204
SA;HQW,NSW
8,501.8
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From west mouth of Durham Creek to a line from Huddy Creek (south shore) to Saint Claire Creek (north shore)
S Acres
SB;NSW
9,484.2
S Acres
SB;NSW
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2008
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From a line across Bath Creek from Long Point to Pamlico River
861.2
S Acres
SB;NSW
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2008
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
10-digit Watershed
0302010404
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040404
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5
2008
5
Bath Creek
2
Mixon Creek-Pamlico River
Impaired
29-19-(5.5)
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
5
PAMLICO RIVER(Pamlico Middle Segment)
Classification
Year 21.5
From east mouth of Blounts Bay to west mouth of Durham Creek PAMLICO RIVER (Pamlico Bath Segment)
29-(5)b3
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
South Creek-Pamlico River
Description
Reed Hammock Ditch 1
0302010402
5
5
Pungo River Headwaters Clark Mill Creek-Pungo River
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
29-34-(5)
0302010404
Description
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating From Shallop Creek to U.S. Hwy. 264 at Leechville
Pungo River
>
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
>
5.5
3
5.9
FW Miles
3
5.0
FW Miles
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Huntinghouse Canal to Clark Mill Creek
Not Rated
29-34-3-2
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
From source to Pungo Lake Canal
Lake Canal
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
29-34-3ut10
From Source to Pungo Lake Canal
UT Canal
1.9
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
5
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
UT Canal
SC;NSW
Shallop Creek-Pungo River
Not Rated
29-34-11-(1)ut7
S Acres
030201040402
From Huntinghouse Canal to Pungo River
Category
2008
3a
3a
>
253.1
Impaired
UT Canal
Classification
Year
5
29-34-(5)ut6
Units
Parameter
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Pungo River Headwaters
10-digit Watershed
0302010406
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040601
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FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
3
3
Pungo River Acre Swamp-Pungo Swamp
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Name
Rating
29-34-35-1-1
Use
Reason for Rating
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Severe Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
>
Supporting
Supporting
29-34-46-1
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
29-34-46-3
Seer Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
8.1
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
29.2
No Criteria Exceeded
315.9
No Criteria Exceeded
16.2
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
Old Field Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
C;Sw,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pungo River
Log Creek
29-34-46-2
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Fortescue Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Pungo River
16.7
From source to Pungo River
Island Creek
29-34-46
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Gut
29-34-45
1
>
Supporting
030201040604
From source to Pungo River
Great Gut
29-34-44
1
>
FW Miles
Not Rated Bioclassificati
1
>
7.5
Aquatic Life
29-34-43
Classification
Year
Not Rated
1
>
Parameter
From source to Pungo Swamp
Acre Swamp
Units
Length or Area
3a
1
>
Pungo River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010406
5.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Supporting
29-34-48b
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
62.0
2.3
15.5
Loss of Use
26.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 85.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line crossing 520 meters northwest of Pungo River to the Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to line crossing 520 meters northwest of Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
55.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Satterthwaite Creek Supporting
3.4
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Satterthwaite Creek
Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Liniar Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 21.0
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Dixon Creek
29-34-48a
5
>
Supporting
29-34-47
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Pasture Creek
29-34-46-9
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Fortescue Creek
Salt Pit Creek
29-34-46-8
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Warner Creek
29-34-46-7
1
>
Supporting
Pungo River
From source to Fortescue Creek
Cox Creek
29-34-46-6
1
Use
Snell Creek Supporting
0302010406
Description
Rating
29-34-46-5
1
>
Name
29-34-46-4
1
10-digit Watershed
38.2
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
29-34-52-1
1
Great Gut Supporting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
9.6
31.0
No Criteria Exceeded
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 5.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Great Gut Bay (0.179299995303154 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
49.9
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
45.2
From source to Pungo River
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Pungo River
Great Gut Bay Supporting
37.6
From source to South Prong Wrights
Shellfish Harvesting
Hobb Creek
29-34-52
1
>
Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Wrights Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Crooked Creek
29-34-51
1
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Classification
Year 40.1
From source to Wrights Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Bradley Creek
29-34-50
1
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
South Prong Wrights Creek
29-34-49-2-1
5
>
Impaired
Pungo River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
North Prong Wrights Creek
29-34-49-2
5
Use
Wrights Creek Impaired
0302010406
Description
Rating
29-34-49-1
5
>
Name
29-34-49
5
10-digit Watershed
1.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201040602
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
29-34-35
>
>
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating From source to Pungo River
Pungo Creek
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Recreation
Loss of Use
Recreation Advisory Postings
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
From U.S. Hwy. 264 at Pantego to Pungo River
SC;NSW
952.4
S Acres
SB;NSW
4
S Acres
SC;NSW
5
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2008
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
29-34-40-1
Impaired
29-34-40-10
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Foreman Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
15.1
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
7.5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Allison Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek (1.2422000169754 S Miles)
Allison Creek
29-34-40-10-1
1
From source to Slade Creek
Jones Creek
5
Slade Creek-Pungo River
Area extending 200 feet east and west along the north shore of the Pungo 2.8 River and extending out 200 feet into the river. The area starts 126 meters east of the mouth Pantego Creek.
Pantego Creek
S Acres
030201040603
Impaired
29-34-34-(2)
Category
2006
4cr
1
>
1,701.6
Aquatic Life
Pungo River
Classification
Year
Impaired
29-34-(12)b
Units
Parameter
5
5
>
Pungo River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010406
13.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Impaired
Speer Creek Impaired Church Creek Impaired
29-34-40-9-1
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Speer Gut Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
5.0
Loss of Use
19.6
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
68.0
26.7
Loss of Use
10.7
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
2.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Church Street
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 15.6
5
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 15.2
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Classification
Year 8.0
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Spellman Creek Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Slade Creek
Wood Creek
29-34-40-9
5
>
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Neal Creek
29-34-40-8
5
>
Impaired
Pungo River
From source to Slade Creek
Becky Creek (Becky Branch)
29-34-40-7
5
>
Impaired
29-34-40-6
5
Use
Raffing Creek
29-34-40-5
5
>
Impaired
0302010406
Description
Jarvis Creek
29-34-40-4
5
>
Rating
29-34-40-3
5
>
Name
29-34-40-2
5
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
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Impaired
Impaired
Shellfish Harvesting
Tarkiln Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
14.7
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
90.0
43.1
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Tarkiln Creek Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
5
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
73.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
137.0
3.4
From a line crossing the river 90 meters west of Snederker Gut to Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to a line crossing the river 90 meters west of Snederker Gut
Shellfish Harvesting
591.0
14.7
From source to Jordan Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Jordan Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Tarkiln Creek Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Jordan Creek
Jordan Creek
29-34-42-1
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Jordan Creek Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From a line 169 meters north of mouth of Chruch Creek to Pungo River
Spring Creek
29-34-42
1
>
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Snederker Gut
29-34-41b
5
>
Impaired
Pungo River
From source to a line 169 meters north of mouth of Chruch Creek
Alligator Gut
29-34-41a
5
>
Supporting
29-34-41-3
5
Use
Slade Creek
29-34-41-2
5
>
Impaired
0302010406
Description
Slade Creek
29-34-41-1
5
>
Rating
29-34-40b
1
>
Name
29-34-40a
5
10-digit Watershed
5.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Name
Rating
29-33
Use
>
29-33-1
29-33-10
1
>
Supporting
29-33-11-2
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
44.4
No Criteria Exceeded
2.6
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 10.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 151.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 4.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Campbell Creek-Goose Creek
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico River
427.1
From source to Dixon Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Persimmon Tree Landing Gut Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Dixon Creek
Pitch Hole Gut Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
1,280.9
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Lower Spring Creek
29-33-11-1
1
>
Supporting
030201040701
Shellfish Harvesting
Convoy Gut
29-33-11
1
>
Supporting
12-digit Subwatershed
From source to Goose Creek
Big Marsh Gut
29-33-10-2
1
>
Supporting
0302010407
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Harvesting
Dixon Creek
29-33-10-1
1
>
Supporting
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Upper Spring Creek
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
From source to Pamlico River
Goose Creek 1
Pamlico River
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
0302010407
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>
>
>
Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
5.6
No Criteria Exceeded
33.6
No Criteria Exceeded
14.1
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 3.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 12.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 7.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Upper Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Upper Spring Creek (1.23199999332428 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Cow Gallus Creek
Supporting
4.9
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Hunting Creek
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Hatter Creek
29-33-1-3
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Old House Cove
29-33-1-2
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 2.4
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Overton Creek
29-33-12
1
>
Supporting
29-33-11-8
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Betty Creek
29-33-11-7
1
>
Supporting
From source to Lower Spring Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Mill Creek
29-33-11-6
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Gray Gut
29-33-11-5
1
Use
Tar Landing Gut Supporting
0302010407
Description
Rating
29-33-11-4
1
>
Name
29-33-11-3
1
10-digit Watershed
3.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Long Creek
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
14.8
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
2.2
No Criteria Exceeded
20.7
No Criteria Exceeded
12.8
Loss of Use
0.6
Loss of Use
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 7.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Alligator Creek
Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Pasture Gut Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 487.6
From source to Campbell Creek
Myrtle March Gut
29-33-3-2
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Cuff Tarkiln Creek
29-33-3-1
5
>
Supporting
From N.C. Hwy. 33 to Goose Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Campbell Creek
Smith Creek
29-33-2-18
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Carrie Creek
29-33-2-17
1
>
Supporting
29-33-2-16
1
Use
Lee Creek
29-33-2-14
1
>
Supporting
0302010407
Description
Campbell Creek
29-33-2-13
1
>
Rating
29-33-2-12
1
>
Name
29-33-2-(2)
1
10-digit Watershed
1.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006
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>
Supporting
29-33-5
29-33-6
Snode Creek
Supporting
29-33-6-1
1
Neezar Gut
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1.0
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
62.5
192.5
4.2
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 118.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Snode Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Sand Beach Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From line 966 meters west of mouth of Eastham Creek to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Mud Gut
1
>
Supporting
8.3
From source to line 966 meters west of mouth of Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Eastham Creek
29-33-4
1
>
Impaired
29-33-3b
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Eastham Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 12.7
From source to Eastham Creek
Eastham Creek
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Otter Creek
29-33-3a
5
>
Supporting
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Mallard Creek
29-33-3-5
1
Use
Slade Landing Creek Supporting
0302010407
Description
Rating
29-33-3-4
1
>
Name
29-33-3-3
1
10-digit Watershed
0.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
Supporting
29-33-8
29-33-9
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-35-1
Bill Daniels Gut 5
>
Impaired
29-35-2
Bill Gut 5
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2.0
No Criteria Exceeded
2.4
Loss of Use
3.7
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 16.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 13.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201040702
Cedar Island-Oyster Creek
1.7
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
>
1.8
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Snode Creek
Paton Creek 1
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 0.8
From source to Snode Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Peterson Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Snode Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Facing Gut Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Northeast Prong Supporting
Pamlico River
From source to Snode Creek
Wilkerson Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-33-7
1
>
Use
Schoolhouse Gut
29-33-6-6
1
>
Supporting
0302010407
Description
Big Pond Gut
29-33-6-5
1
>
Rating
29-33-6-4
1
>
Name
29-33-6-3
1
10-digit Watershed
6.2
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
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29-35-6-3-3
29-35-6-4
29-35-6-4-1
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
13.8
No Criteria Exceeded
144.0
No Criteria Exceeded
14.9
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 5.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 5.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 127.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Clark Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Middle Prong Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to James Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to James Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Clark Creek Supporting
439.9
From source to James Creek
Clark Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Middle Prong Oyster Creek
Cow Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 13.8
From source to Middle Prong Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Horse Island Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Israel Gut
29-35-6-3-2
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
James Creek
29-35-6-3-1
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico River
From source to Oyster Creek
Wallace Caraway Gut
29-35-6-3
1
>
Supporting
29-35-6-1
1
>
Use
Middle Prong Oyster Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-35-6
1
>
Rating
0302010407
Description
Duck Creek
1
>
Name
29-35-4
1
>
10-digit Watershed
18.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
Use
Impaired
29-35b
29-41-1
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
>
29-(27)
PAMLICO RIVER
422.1
2.0
33,766.4
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
29-35-3
River Ditch 5
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
From a line across Pungo River from Woodstock Point to Quilley Point to Pamlico River
Loss of Use
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008
10,367.8
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Pamlico River
Copper
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
030201040703
From a line across Pamlico River from Cousin Point to Hickory Point to a line across Pamlico River from Roos Point to Persimmon Tree Point
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Standard Violation
Supporting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Aquatic Life
Pungo River
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Impaired
1
>
117.6
5
29-34-(38)
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Mouse Harbor
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 9.5
From a line 274 meters east of Duck Creek to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to a line 274 meters east of Duck Creek
Mouse Harbor Ditch 1
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Oyster Creek Supporting
Pamlico River
From source to Clark Creek
Boat Creek Supporting
0302010407
Description
Oyster Creek
1
>
Rating
29-35a
5
>
Name
29-35-6-4-2
1
10-digit Watershed
8.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Abel Bay
Bell Bay
Berry Creek Supporting
Box Creek Supporting
29-36-2
Marie Creek Supporting
29-37
Boar Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-36-1-3
1
>
Bell Creek
29-36-1-2
1
>
Supporting
29-36-1-1
1
>
Supporting
29-36-1
1
>
Supporting
29-36
1
>
Rating
Supporting
29-38
Willow Creek
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
0302010407
Pamlico River
Description
Use
Cedar Island Thorofare
1
>
Name
29-35-5
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
76.4
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
48.2
No Criteria Exceeded
5.4
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 3.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico River (0.646700024604797 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Abel Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
7.3
25.5
From source to Bell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Bell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Bell Bay (1.19729995727539 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 232.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 3.9
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
19.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Rating
Supporting
29-40
Use
29-44b
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 29-60-1
Hickory Creek Bay 1
>
29-60-1-1
1
>
Supporting
29-60-3
Supporting
29-60-5
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
21.7
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 7,258.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Pamlico Sound
10-digit Watershed
0302010501
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
030201050108
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
7.8
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Wysocking Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 203.4
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 208.6
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Gray Ditch-Wysocking Bay
35.5
Entire Bay
Lone Tree Creek
S Acres
03020105
Shellfish Harvesting
Douglas Bay
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Hickory Creek Bay
Old Hill Bay
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
8-digit Subbasin
Shellfish Harvesting
Hickory Creek
29-60-2
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 2.3
Entire Bay except DEH closed area in northern part of bay
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
From source to Pamlico River
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico River
Rose Bay 1
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Long Creek Supporting
0302010407
Description
Marsh Rock Creek
1
>
Name
29-39
1
>
10-digit Watershed
151.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Name
Rating
29-60a
Impaired
29-60b
Use
Supporting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
29-52-2
Northwest Creek
5
>
29-52-3
29-52-4
Old Haulover 1
>
Doe Creek
Buck Creek Supporting
29-52-7
Laurel Creek 1
>
Supporting
29-52-6
1
>
Supporting
29-52-5
1
>
Supporting
Supporting
29-52a
Juniper Bay 5
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
19.7
Loss of Use
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 23.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 57.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 8.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Source to a line crossing the river at mouth of Rattlesnake Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Juniper Bay Creek-Juniper Bay
4.4
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
3,262.2
19.4
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
126.3
030201050105
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Rattlesnake Creek
1
>
Impaired
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay except for area 1000 meters north of Mackay Point
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to 1000 meters north of Mackay Point
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Wysocking Bay 1
0302010501
Description
Wysocking Bay 5
>
10-digit Watershed
66.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Name
Rating
29-(40.5)a
1
Use
>
29-46.5
Length or Area
Reason for Rating 030201050106
Supporting
29-52b
Juniper Bay-Lake Landing
29-53
29-54
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
5.8
1,980.0
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1,191.9
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
282.0
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
West Bluff Bay 1
1,809.4
From mouth of Rattlesnake Creek to Pamlico Sound
Cunning Harbor Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Great Island Narrows
Shellfish Harvesting
Juniper Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Juniper Bay to Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Raccoon Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-51-1
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Great Island Narrows
1
>
Supporting
29-51
1
>
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
From a line across Pamlico River from Roos Point to Persimmon Tree Point 457,942.0 to Pamlico Sound and Pamlico Sound within a line beginning at Sandy Point and extending southerly to northeast tip of Ocracoke Island, thence along the Ocean Side of Ocracoke Island
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
All waters within a line beginning at Juniper Bay Point and running due 11,670.0 Pamlico Sound South to Lat. 35 18'00", Long 76 13'20", thence due west to Lat. 35 18'00", Swanquarter Long 76 20'00", thence northwest to Shell Point Bay/Juniper Bay ORW Area, including the Northeast Swanquarter Bay Area
1
>
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND
Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010501
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Name
Rating
29-55
Use
Southwest Bay 1
>
29-56
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
29-56-1
29-56-2
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-57
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-44-1
Rose Bay Creek 5
>
29-44a1
Rose Bay 5
>
Impaired
Impaired
29-44a2
Rose Bay 1
Supporting
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050102
Rose Bay Canal-Rose Bay Creek 154.3
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 253.0
65.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050103
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SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line 200 meters south of mouth of Rose Bay Creek to line 600 meters south of mouth of Rose Bay Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to a line 200 meters south of mouth of Rose Bay Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
14.6
From source to Rose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
50.1
12-digit Subwatershed
>
3.8
Entire Bay
Sage Bay 1
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to East Bluff Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Outfall Canal-East Bluff Bay
499.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to East Bluff Bay
Juniper Creek
1
>
Supporting
030201050107
Entire Bay
Harbor Creek
1
>
Supporting
Classification
Year
214.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
East Bluff Bay 1
>
Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010501
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
2006 Spencer Bay-Rose Bay
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Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-42-1-6
29-42-1a
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
8.4
No Criteria Exceeded
8.7
No Criteria Exceeded
9.7
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 12.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 13.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to a line starting at mouth of Long Creek extending across Bay to a point 77 meters south of Midgette Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Germantown Bay 5
53.6
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Ditch Creek Supporting
Loss of Use
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Jeanette Creek
Loss of Use
Classification
Year 1,164.3
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Germantown Bay
Swan Creek (Swine Creek) Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Hammock Creek
29-42-1-5
1
>
Impaired
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
Entire Bay
Midgette Creek
29-42-1-4
1
>
Impaired
29-42-1-3
1
>
Use
Long Creek
29-42-1-2
1
>
Supporting
29-42-1-1
5
>
Rating
0302010501
Description
Spencer Bay
5
>
Name
29-42
1
>
10-digit Watershed
179.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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29-43
29-44-2
29-44-3
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-44-4
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
29-44-5
Deep Bay Supporting
29-44-5-1
1
Old Haulover Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
30.1
182.2
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
191.2
No Criteria Exceeded
21.2
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Deep Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1,632.4
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Rose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
172.1
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
319.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Rose Bay
Middle Shoal Creek (Mill Show Creek)
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Year
21.8
Entire Bay
Lighwood Snag Bay
1
>
Supporting
From source to Spencer Bay
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Spencer Bay
Tooley Creek
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Entire Bay except DEH closed area in northern part of bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Striking Bay
1
>
Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
House Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-42-3
1
>
Use
Germantown Bay Supporting
0302010501
Description
Chellybelle Creek
1
>
Rating
29-42-2
1
>
Name
29-42-1b
1
10-digit Watershed
28.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
29-44-5-2
1
>
29-49-1
29-49-3a
Oyster Creek Impaired
29-49-3b
1
>
Supporting
Oyster Creek Supporting
29-49-4
Eastard Bay 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Standard Violation
No Criteria Exceeded
7.4
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 28.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 35.3
Fecal Coliform (shellfish) GM 14 or 43 120.0
2006
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 154.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Town of SwanQuarter-SwanQuarter Bay 2.7
From a line 990 meters east of Swanquarter Bay to Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
030201050104
From source to a line 990 meters east of Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Swanquarter Bay
Cowpen Creek
4t
>
Supporting
29-49-2
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Shingle Creek 1
>
Supporting
11.9
From Swanquarter Bay to Deep Bay
The Haulover
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
39.2
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 21.3
Entire Cove
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From source to Deep Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Drum Cove Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
From source to Deep Bay
Middle Creek
29-44-5-5
1
Use
Bernice Creek Supporting
0302010501
Description
Rating
29-44-5-4
1
>
Name
29-44-5-3
1
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
29-49-5-1
Supporting
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
14.3
DEH closed area west of Swanquarter
136.2
Loss of Use
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Recreation Advisory Postings
Swanquarter Bay
Supporting
29-50
Entire Bay except for closed area near Swanquarter
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-58
Sanger Creek Supporting
29-59
Middle Creek 1
Supporting
29-61
Hillerys Cove 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Shellfish Harvesting
0302010502
12-digit Subwatershed
030201050204
From source to Pamlico Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
5
2008
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
Bluff Shoal-Gull Shoal
10.0
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 43.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet 8.7
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Harvesting
4,986.8
73.4
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;ORW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Crab Cove (Crabb Cove) Entire Cove
Supporting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Harvesting
29-49b
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Caffee Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 477.7
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Impaired
1
>
Length or Area
5
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
Entire Bay
Swanquarter Bay
1
>
Use
Island Creek
29-49a
1
>
Rating
0302010501
Description
Caffee Bay
1
>
Name
29-49-5
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Name
Rating
27-157
Use
Little Porpoise Bay 1
>
29-41
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
29-41-2
29-41-2-1
1
>
Supporting Voliva Cove Supporting Fate Cove Supporting
29-41-2-5
1
>
Island Creeks
29-41-2-4
1
>
Supporting
29-41-2-3
1
>
Cedar Creek
29-41-2-2
1
>
Supporting
House Cove Supporting
29-41-3
Hog Cove 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
176.1
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
30.9
No Criteria Exceeded
28.4
No Criteria Exceeded
15.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 14.6
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
12.5
43.8
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From sources to Southward Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Southward Bay (2.06240010261536 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 345.8
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Deep Cove-Middle Ground
774.4
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
030201050201
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Southward Bay
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Mouse Harbor 1
>
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010502
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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29-41-7
29-45
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-46
29-47
29-47-1
Shellfish Harvesting
29-47-2
The Blowout
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9.1
120.8
No Criteria Exceeded
2,063.4
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
84.4
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Bernice Creek to Shell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From White Perch Bay to Shell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 97.9
No Criteria Exceeded
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Judith Narrows
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shell Bay Supporting
84.7
From source to Mouse Harbor
Shellfish Harvesting
White Perch Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Mouse Harbor
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 15.9
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 11.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Entire Cove
Tolers Bay
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Lighthouse Creek
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet
Entire Cove
Long Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-41-6
1
>
Use
Oak Cove
1
>
Supporting
29-41-5
1
>
Rating
0302010502
Description
Flat Cove
1
>
Name
29-41-4
1
>
10-digit Watershed
1.2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Use
Shell Narrows Supporting
29-48
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-77
1
>
29-78
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Supporting
29-81
Shellfish Harvesting
10.7
29-82
Shellfish Harvesting
Knoll House Creek Supporting
29-83
6.4
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
8.7
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 10.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Try Yard Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;ORW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Knoll Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Howard Reef-Ocracoke Island 9.0
South Bitterwash Creek From source to Pamlico Sound
1
>
Supporting
29-80
1
>
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;ORW
030201050205
North Bitterwash Creek From source to Pamlico Sound
1
>
Supporting
29-79
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Shingle Creek
1
>
Supporting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Cockrel Creek
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 43.6
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 298.5
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From Swanquarter Bay to Shell Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Smokehouse Cove 1
0302010502
Description
Rating
29-47-3
1
>
10-digit Watershed
10.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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29-85
Use
Supporting
29-86
29-87
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
27-148.5
Neuse-Southeast Pamlico Sound ORW Area 1
>
Supporting
27-149
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
29-(40.5)e
5
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1.4
3.9
Loss of Use
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050210
Oceanside Seashore-Portsmouth Island
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050207
DEH closed areas adjacent to Ocracoke
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Northeastern limit of White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to 18,201.7 Drum Inlet) to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
All waters within a line beginning at the southwest tip of Ocracoke Island, 38,582.8 and extending northwest along the Tar-Pamlico River Basin and Neuse River Basin boundary line to Lat. 35 06'50", Long 76 06'30", thence in a southwest direction to Ship Point
Shellfish Harvesting
Core Sound 1
1.5
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 12.1
From source to Pamlico Sound
Sand Hole Creek 1
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Island Creek Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Old Hammock Creek
1
>
Rating
0302010502
Description
Little Swash Opening
1
>
Name
29-84
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet
48.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006
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29-89
Use
Supporting
29-91
99-(6)
Supporting
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
29-75
Parched Corn Bay 1
Supporting
2.9
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
99-(7)i
Atlantic Ocean 1
Supporting
29-(40.5)b
1
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND Supporting
030201050303
Entire Bay
No Criteria Exceeded
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
Long Shoal-Gull Shoal
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050307
Oceanside Seashore-Cape Hatteras 22.4
No Criteria Exceeded
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
Enterrococcus 030201050301
DEH closed areas at mouth of Middleton Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet 907.2
From SR 1280 to Hatteras Inlet
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Enterrococcus
12-digit Subwatershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
17.3
0302010503
Recreation
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
3.1
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Ocracoke Inlet to hatteras Iinlet
Recreation
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Atlantic Ocean 1
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 4.9
Entire Pond
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
Entire Pond
Shellfish Harvesting
Old Slough Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Mary Anns Pond
1
>
Rating
0302010502
Description
Northern Pond
1
>
Name
29-88
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Otter Creek-Far Creek
48.7
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
29-66
Impaired
29-67
29-69
Shellfish Harvesting
29-70-(4)
5
Far Creek
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
9.1
Loss of Use
38.7
Loss of Use
71.5
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 12.2
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 1.8
389.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line extending due north and due south across Far Creek at flash beacon #9 to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Lone Tree Creek Impaired
120.0
From source to Pamlico Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Cedar Creek Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 0.4
DEH closed areas at mouth Far Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Middle Town Creek
5
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
DEH closed areas at mouth Long Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Back Creek
5
>
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND
29-65
5
>
Use
Jeanette Creek
1
>
Supporting
0302010503
Description
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND
29-64
1
>
Rating
29-(40.5)d
1
>
Name
29-(40.5)c
1
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006
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Impaired
29-71b
29-72a
Shellfish Harvesting
29-72b
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
29-73-(2)a
5
>
Long Shoal River Impaired
29-73-(2)b
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
395.2
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
5
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 56.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 377.7
2008 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050302
Pains Bay-Long Shoal River S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line extending river 506 meters south of Deep Creek to Pamlico Sound excluding area at 5th Avenue Pump canal
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From U.S. Hwy. 264 to line extending river 506 meters south of Deep Creek 419.8
Shellfish Harvesting
Long Shoal River Supporting
12.5
From southern bay of Otter Creek to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Southern bay of Otter Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
96.2
50.1
Entire Bay except closed area in northern part of bay
Otter Creek
1
Loss of Use
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
DEH closed area in northern part of bay
Otter Creek
Impaired
From a line beginning on the southwestern side of Waupopin Creek 300 yards from its junction with Far Creek, and running due northeast to the northeastern shore of Waupopin Creek to Far Creek
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Far Creek
Berrys Bay Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Berrys Bay
5
>
Impaired
29-71a
1
>
Use
Waupopin Creek
Impaired
0302010503
Description
Oyster Creek
5
>
Rating
29-70-6
5
>
Name
29-70-5-(3)
5
10-digit Watershed
2,641.0
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Muddy Creek
Clark Creek
Broad Creek Supporting
29-74
Pains Bay Supporting
29-74-1a
Pains Creek 5
>
Supporting
29-73-7
1
>
Impaired
29-73-6
1
>
Impaired
29-73-5
1
>
Impaired
Impaired
29-74-1b
5
Pains Creek
Impaired
30-22-30-1
5
The Slash Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
45.8
No Criteria Exceeded
49.2
No Criteria Exceeded
5.7
101.6
Loss of Use
31.5
Loss of Use
24.9
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
5
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet 30.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW
2006
030201050306
From source to Sandy Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
5
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From closure line to Pains Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to closure line
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1,149.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Long Shoal River
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Long Shoal River
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Long Shoal River
Classification
Year 35.2
From source to Long Shoal River
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
DEH closed area at 5th Avenue pump canal
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010503
Description
Long Shoal River
Deep Creek
5
>
Rating
29-73-4
5
>
Name
29-73-(2)c
5
10-digit Watershed
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
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Supporting
From source to Pamlico Sound
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
1.7
Portion of Pamlico Sound (from Croatan and Roanoke Sounds to a line 315,239.5 running from Sandy Point south of Stumpy Point Bay to the northeast tip of Ocracoke Island) in subbasin 03-01-55 except DEH closure areas 30-22b through 30-22j.
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
Impaired
30-22c
Pamlico Sound Impaired
30-22d
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
28.5
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
15.2
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area with mouth 321 meters east of east mouth of Austin Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
The waters of the Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area with mouth 1.17 miles southwest of Durant Point.
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico Sound
5
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area of a boundary begnning at a point on land west of the Hatteras Ferry Landing at 35 degrees 12' 30" N- 75 degrees 42' 24" W, thence to a point in the ferry channel at 35 degrees 12' 37" N-75 deg
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Supporting
Pamlico Sound
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
1
30-22b
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
143.1
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 7.9
Entire Inlet
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Hatteras Inlet
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico Sound
5
>
Use
Goose Creek
30-22a
5
>
Impaired
0302010503
Description
Austin Creek (Clubhouse Creek)
30-22-33
1
>
Rating
30-22-32
1
>
Name
30-22-31
5
10-digit Watershed
3.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
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Name
Rating
30-22-27
5
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
>
30-22-28
5
>
>
>
Impaired
30-22e
Shellfish Harvesting
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
17.9
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
37.6
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 123.7
5
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area: all creeks, canals, and tributaries along Hatteras Island between Brooks Point to west mouth of Joe Saur Creek.
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 10.3
SA;HQW
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay excluding DEH closure Area
Pamlico Sound
5
24.8
DEH Closure Area
Sandy Bay Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire ponds and connecting streams to The Slash
Shellfish Harvesting
Sandy Bay Impaired
Loss of Use
Category
Sandy Bay-Hatteras Island 15.8
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Duck Ponds and Isaac Pond
30-22-30b
1
>
Impaired
30-22-30a
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Joe Saur Creek
30-22-30-1-1
5
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Classification
Year
030201050305
From source to Pamlico Sound
Brooks Creek
30-22-29
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Cape Creek Impaired
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010503
18.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Name
Use
Pamlico Sound
5
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
30-22-18
1
>
>
Supporting Mill Creek
Impaired Peters Ditch Impaired
30-22-24
5
Askins Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
1.4
Loss of Use
4.4
Loss of Use
16.2
Loss of Use
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 2.7
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Town of Avon-Hatteras Island
5.8
From source to Pamlico Sound
Spencer Creek
30-22-23
5
>
Supporting
30-22-22
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
The Drain
30-22-21
1
>
Supporting
S Acres
030201050304 16.5
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Phipps Cove
30-22-20
1
>
Supporting
30-22-19
1
>
Gull Island Bay
Units
Parameter
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area: All 187.8 waters south of a line bginning at a point on the shore north of Buxton at 35 degrees 16' 44" N- 75 degrees 31' 05" W, thence in awesterly direction through Bald Point to a point on the B
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
Description
Rating
30-22f
0302010503
4.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002
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Supporting
Impaired
99-(7)g
99-(7)h
1
Supporting
>
21-35-7-1
1
Point of Grass Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
1.3
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
29.2
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002
20.1
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
1.0
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
Enterrococcus
Enterrococcus
10-digit Watershed
0302010504
12-digit Subwatershed
030201050401
From source to Core Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From 0.5 miles north of Ramp#34 to SR 1280
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
No Criteria Exceeded
Recreation
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
6.3
From New Inlet at Pea Island to 0.5 miles north of Ramp#34
Recreation
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area at the mouth of Mill Creek. This includes all waters south of a line from Big Island to the Outer Banks and all waters east of line from Big Island to Gibbs Point.
Shellfish Harvesting
Atlantic Ocean
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 1.9
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area at the mouth of Askins Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Atlantic Ocean Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico Sound
Impaired
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
From source to Pamlico Sound
Long Point Creek
30-22h
1
>
Use
Pamlico Sound
5
>
Supporting
0302010503
Description
Boat Creek
30-22g
5
>
Rating
30-22-26
1
>
Name
30-22-25
1
10-digit Watershed
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks Core Banks-Drum Inlet 0.4
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
>
>
Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Lewis Creek Supporting
27-149-3-1
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
186.0
No Criteria Exceeded
606.6
No Criteria Exceeded
167.7
Supporting
27-149-3-2
Big Gut
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
2.4
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;NSW,ORW
5
2008 SA;ORW,NSW
5
2008
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 72.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 11.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lewis Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;ORW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Southwest Prong Lewis From source to Lewis Creek Creek
1
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Rumley Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Core Sound
Classification
Year 1,674.5
From source to Thorofare Bay
John Day Ditch Supporting
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Rumley Bay
27-149-3
1
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Barry Bay
27-149-2-1
1
>
Impaired
27-149-2
1
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Merkle Hammock Creek From source to Thorofare Bay
27-149-1-3
5
Use
Thorofare Bay Supporting
0302010504
Description
Rating
27-149-1-2
5
>
Name
27-149-1
1
10-digit Watershed
1.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Snake Gut Supporting Fullers Ditch Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
42.5
No Criteria Exceeded
11.5
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 4.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;ORW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
850.6
29.6
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
2,857.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Cedar Island Bay to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Year
3.0
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
End of Island Slough Supporting
Loss of Use
Classification
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay, including all inlets, coves, and bays, not otherwise named in the schedule of classifications
Noras Cove
27-149-4-2-5
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Hog Island Narrows
27-149-4-2-4
1
>
Supporting
Entire Bay, including all inlets, coves, and bays, not otherwise named in the schedule of classifications
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Cedar Island Bay
Great Pond
27-149-4-2-3
1
>
Supporting
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Back Bay
27-149-4-2-2
1
>
Impaired
27-149-4-2-10
1
Use
Great Pond
27-149-4-2-1
1
>
Supporting
0302010504
Description
Cedar Island Bay
27-149-4-2
1
>
Rating
27-149-4-1
5
>
Name
27-149-4
1
10-digit Watershed
6.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting Drum Pond Supporting Goose Bay Supporting
27-149-4-2-8-1
1
>
The Passage
27-149-4-2-8
1
>
Rating
27-149-4-2-7
1
>
Name
27-149-4-2-6
1
Oyster Creek Supporting
27-149-4-2-9
1
10-digit Watershed
Great Ditch Supporting
21-35-7-10-(5)a
5
>
Nelson Bay Impaired
21-35-7-10-(5)b
5
Nelson Bay
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Description
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
0.3
No Criteria Exceeded
45.8
No Criteria Exceeded
47.6
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
030201050402
Styron Bay-Cedar Inlet
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line extending from mouth of Broad Creek due east across Nelson 786.8 Bay to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From a line extending from mouth of Broad Creek due east across Nelson 17.3 Bay to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Core Sound to Goose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;ORW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Core Sound to Goose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 33.4
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 70.6
From source to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010504
5
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;HQW
SA;HQW
5
2002
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Rating
Use
Broad Creek (Nelson Bay)
Length or Area
Reason for Rating From source to Nelson Bay
40.6
3n2
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Impaired
21-35-7-10-6b
Shellfish Harvesting
Impaired
Shellfish Harvesting
Pasture Creek
Impaired
21-35-7-11
21-35-7-12
21-35-7-3-1
Glover Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
12.6
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
6.0
No Criteria Exceeded
54.8
Loss of Use
S Acres
S Acres
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved 39.5
5
SA;HQW
5
SA;HQW
5
2002 SA;HQW
5
2002 SA;ORW
5
2002
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Styron Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SC
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Core Sound
Fulchers Creek Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Nelson Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Willis Creek
Impaired
Loss of Use
Category
2008
7.8
From source to Nelson Bay
Lewis Creek
21-35-7-10-7
5
From source to Nelson Bay
Lewis Creek
Classification
Year
Copper
21-35-7-10-6a
Units
Parameter
Standard Violation
1
>
Description
Aquatic Life
5
>
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Impaired
5
>
0302010504
5
5
>
Name
21-35-7-10-4
5
>
10-digit Watershed
10.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
18.8
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
6.6
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 10.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 0.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
10.1
419.7
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
DEH closed area
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay with exception of DEH closed area
Sheep Pen Creek
Supporting
Loss of Use
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From DEH closure line at mouth of Cedar Creek to Core to Styron Bay
Horsepen Creek
Supporting
Loss of Use
Classification
Year 4.1
From source to DEH closure line at mouth of Cedar Creek
Negro Creek
21-35-7-6
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Styron Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Styron Creek
Styron Bay
21-35-7-5
1
>
Supporting
21-35-7-4
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Styron Creek
21-35-7-3b
1
>
Impaired
Reason for Rating From source to Styron Bay
Styron Creek
21-35-7-3a
1
>
Impaired
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks Length or Area
Use
Cedar Creek
21-35-7-3-3b
1
>
Supporting
0302010504
Description
Annis Run
21-35-7-3-3a
5
>
Rating
21-35-7-3-3-1
5
>
Name
21-35-7-3-2
1
10-digit Watershed
0.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting Core Sound Impaired
Core Sound Impaired Core Sound
Impaired
21-35-7a4
5
Core Sound
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
70.0
110.5
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
1.0
Loss of Use
1.0
Loss of Use
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
5
2008 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;ORW
5
2008 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Portion of the following in subbasin 030504 from northern boundary of 10.9 White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to Drum Inlet) to Back Sound excluding conditionally approved. Clayton Fulchers Fish House
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Portion of the following in subbasin 030504 from northern boundary of 3.8 White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to Drum Inlet) to Back Sound excluding conditionally approved. Morris Marina
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Willlis Texaco Marina
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Luther Smith and Sons Fish House
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
9.3
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Gut
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 35.3
From Core Sound to Cedar Inlet
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From Old Channel to Core Sound
Yaupon Hammock Bay
21-35-7a3
5
>
Supporting
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
From source to Core Sound
Old Channel
21-35-7a1b
5
>
Supporting
21-35-7a1a
5
Use
Cedar Inlet
21-35-7-9
1
>
Supporting
0302010504
Description
Gutter Creek
21-35-7-8-1
1
>
Rating
21-35-7-8
1
>
Name
21-35-7-7
1
10-digit Watershed
SA;ORW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;ORW
5
2008
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21-35-7c
Core Sound 5
10-digit Watershed
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
0302010504
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Description
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Conditionally approved open area at the mouth of Nelson Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Units
Category
Year 196.6
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Classification
SA;ORW
5
2002
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Name
Rating
Use
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-(5.7)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Tar River Headwaters
10-digit Watershed
0302010101
Aycock Creek-Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010106
Aycock Creek-Tar River
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
5
>
FW Miles
Supporting
North Fork Tar River Impaired
28-5b
Aquatic Life
North Fork Tar River
030201010104
From source to 0.2 miles south of US 158
5.9
Fair Bioclassification
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From 0.2 miles south of US 158 to the Tar River
2.9
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010105
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WS-V;NSW
2
North Fork Tar River
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
03020101
8-digit Subbasin
1
28-5a
Classification
Year
From Oxford Water Supply Intake to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Taylors 20.5 Creek
TAR RIVER
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Aycock Creek-Tar River
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
0302010101
WS-IV;NSW
5
2010 WS-IV;NSW
2
Rocky Creek-Tar River
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Name
Use
>
Reason for Rating
Parameter 20.1
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Water Supply
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
28-4
Shelton Creek Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-11-2
Foundry Branch
From source to Tar River
13.9
Excellent Bioclassificatio
2
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010201
Fishing Creek
From source to Fishing Creek
5.5
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to dam at Devin Lake
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Turbidity
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
High pH
From source to Fishing Creek
FW Miles
5
98.9
FW Acres
WS-II;HQW,NSW,C
3
10.1
FW Miles
C;NSW
2
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
2010
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
WS-IV;NSW
Tabbs Creek-Tar River
Standard Violation
Coon Creek
2
0302010102
Aquatic Life
28-11-5
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
10-digit Watershed
Impaired
Hachers Run (Devin Lake)
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
28-11-3-(1)
Classification
Year
1
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Oxford Water Supply
TAR RIVER
1
>
Aycock Creek-Tar River
Description
Rating
28-(1)
0302010101
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Name
Rating
28-11a
0302010102
Use
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to SR 1649
2.4
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
28-11b
0.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
28-11c
Impaired
28-11d
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
28-(15.5)
0.9
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.0
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030201010204
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of Taylors Creek to a point 0.3 mile downstream of Coole Creek
TAR RIVER
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
5
14.8
FW Miles
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Turbidity
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
1998 C;NSW
5
1998 Middle Creek-Tar River
5
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From SR 1608 to Coon Creek
Fishing Creek Impaired
Fair Bioclassification
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From #1 outfall to SR 1608
Fishing Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From SR 1649 to #1 outfall
Fishing Creek
Classification
Year
1
5
>
Tabbs Creek-Tar River
Description
Fishing Creek
5
>
10-digit Watershed
WS-IV;NSW
5
2012
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28-11e
0302010102
Use
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From Coon Creek to Tar River
6.1
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Copper
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Zinc
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Turbidity
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-12
From source to Tar River
Sand Creek Not Rated
28-13
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
5.6
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
28-15
From source to Tar River
Middle Creek
Supporting
Aquatic Life
8.4
Excellent Bioclassificatio 12-digit Subwatershed
28-17-(0.5)b
FW Miles
3
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
2
Ruin Creek 12.0
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;NSW
030201010202
1
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
5
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From Poplar Creek to Vance County SR 1100
Tabbs Creek
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Tar River
Gibbs Creek
Category
2012
3.8
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year
3a
1
>
Tabbs Creek-Tar River
Description
Fishing Creek
3a
>
10-digit Watershed
10-digit Watershed
0302010103
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010303
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C;NSW
3
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28-21-(0.7)
1
10-digit Watershed
Use
Aquatic Life
28-30a
Crooked Creek
Reason for Rating
9.2
Good Bioclassification
>
Crooked Creek-Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010404
Crooked Creek
From source to NC 98
15.1
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
FW Miles
20.3
FW Miles
WS-V;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-V;NSW
2
FW Miles
C;NSW
5
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
28-29-(2)b
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
12.8
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Franklinton Branch to Tar River
Cedar Creek
12.1
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Turbidity
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
5
Town of Bunn-Tar River
1
From Cypress Creek to a point 3.2 miles downstream of N.C. Hwy. 581
C;NSW
2010
030201010405
From Louisburg Water Supply Intake to Cypress Creek
TAR RIVER
2
0302010104
Standard Violation
28-(24.7)b
WS-IV;NSW
10-digit Watershed
Aquatic Life
1
>
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Impaired
TAR RIVER
Category
Year
5
28-(24.7)a
Classification
Parameter
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
From Vance County SR 1547 to Tar River
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
Lynch Creek-Tar River
Description
Lynch Creek Supporting
0302010103
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2010
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Name
Rating
28-30b
0302010104
Description
Use
Crooked Creek
>
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From NC 98 to Tar River
5.4
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) Upper Cedar Creek
3.1
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
From dam at New Franklinton Lake to Franlinton Branch
Cedar Creek Supporting
Recreation
28-68b
Stony Creek (Boddies Millpond)
No Criteria Exceeded
6.2
FW Miles
WS-II;HQW,NSW
3
C;NSW
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
10-digit Watershed
0302010105
Stony Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010504
Lower Stony Creek
From Lassiters Creek to Tar River
5.9
FW Miles
C;NSW
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
2010
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1998
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
12-digit Subwatershed 28-68-3-(2)
3a
Pigbasket Creek Not Rated
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
5
2010
3a
28-29-(2)a
Category
C;NSW
030201010401
From source to a point 0.8 mile downstream of Franklin County SR 1127
Cedar Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
FW Miles
Impaired
28-29-(1)
Classification
Year
5
1
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Crooked Creek-Tar River
030201010503
From Nash County SR 1425 to Stony Creek
Not Rated Bioclassificati
5
Upper Stony Creek 11.2
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-68a
Supporting
Use
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
28-(36)b
TAR RIVER (including lower portion of the City of Rocky Mount Reservoir below highwater elevation 130 feet MSL)
Reason for Rating From source to Lassiters Creek
19.4
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010605
Lower Sapony Creek
From Peppermint Branch to City of Rocky Mount Reservoir
3.4
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
WS-IV,B;NSW,CA
5
2010
Maple Creek-Tar River 6.7
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030201010606
From Long Branch to Nash County SR 1933 TAR RIVER (including upper portion of the City of Rocky Mount Reservoir below elevation 130 feet MSL)
Supporting
FW Miles
030201010607
From source to Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
1
2
Tar River Reservoir-Tar River
1
28-(35.5)
C;NSW
0302010106
Low Dissolved Oxygen
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
Standard Violation
Not Rated
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
Maple Creek
Classification
Year
Impaired
3a
>
Parameter
5
28-66
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Stony Creek
Description
Stony Creek (Boddies Millpond) 1
0302010105
Tar River Reservoir
0.5
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW,CA
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
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Name
Rating
28-(36)a
Use
Reason for Rating
From Nash County SR 1933 to a point 4,000 feet upstream from dam at City of Rocky Mount Reservoir
618.8
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
High Water Temperature
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Chlorophyll a
From a point 4,000 feet upstream from dam at City of Rocky Mount TAR RIVER (including lower portion of City of Reservoir to dam at City of Rocky Mount Reservoir Rocky Mount Reservoir below highwater elevation 130 feet MSL)
Not Rated
28-(64.5)
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
98.8
6.4
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-55-(1)
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-78-1-3
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
WS-IV,B;NSW,CA
3
FW Acres
WS-IV;NSW,CA
3
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
5
2010
Upper Sapony Creek 7.7
Not Rated Bioclassificati
10-digit Watershed
0302010107
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010701
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Sandy Creek
Martin Creek
FW Acres
030201010604
From source to mouth of Gabe Branch
Sapony Creek
Category
High Water Temperature
From dam at City of Rocky Mount Reservoir to Maple Creek
TAR RIVER
Classification
Year
Not Rated
28-(63)
Units
Parameter
3a
3a
>
Tar River Reservoir-Tar River Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010106
Description
TAR RIVER (including lower portion of the City of Rocky Mount Reservoir below highwater elevation 130 feet MSL)
3a
>
10-digit Watershed
Sandy Creek Headwaters Sandy Creek 4.2
FW Miles
C;NSW:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
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Name
Use
Weaver Creek Supporting
0302010107
Aquatic Life
28-78-1-(14)
Reason for Rating
1
Supporting
From source to Southerlands Pond
Aquatic Life
>
>
28-78-1-(8)b1
FW Miles
5.3
FW Miles
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Flat rock Creek to NC 561
6.1
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Flatrock Creek Supporting
28-78-1-16
Aquatic Life
Shelley Branch Supporting
Aquatic Life
From source to Sandy Creek
Good Bioclassification
1
Red Bud Creek Supporting
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
B;NSW:+
5
2000 B;NSW:+
2
B;NSW:+
2
C;NSW:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 2.8
FW Miles
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030201010704
From source to Sandy Creek
Good Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9.1
From source to Sandy Creek
12-digit Subwatershed 28-78-1-17
2
Middle Sandy Creek
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
28-78-1-12
C;NSW:+
030201010705
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Sandy Creek
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
1
>
16.2
Supporting
28-78-1-(8)b2
C;NSW:+
Lower Sandy Creek
1
1
>
FW Miles
030201010706
Good Bioclassification
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From NC 401to Flat rock Creek
Sandy Creek
Classification
Year 6.5
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From N.C. Hwy. 561 to Nash County 1004
Sandy Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Sandy Creek
Description
Rating
28-78-1-7
1
10-digit Watershed
Red Bud Creek 10.6
FW Miles
C;NSW:+
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 030201010703
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Upper Sandy Creek
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Rating
28-78-1-10
1
10-digit Watershed
Use
Aquatic Life
>
28-78-(0.5)
Parameter 4.3
10-digit Watershed
0302010108
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010801 9.6
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Nash County SR 1003 to a point 1.4 miles upstream of Edgecombe County SR 1409
28-78-1-(19)
Aquatic Life
28-78-(6.5)
4.1
Excellent Bioclassificatio
FW Miles
FW Miles
030201010802 10.0
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Whiteoak Swamp
From a point 1.8 miles upstream of Edgecombe County SR 1428 to Swift Cr. 2.8
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;NSW
2
C;ORW,NSW
2
White Oak Swamp
1
28-78-7-(2)
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From a point 1.4 miles upstream of Edgecombe County SR 1409 to Tar River
Swift Creek
28.1
C;ORW,NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Nash County 1004 to Swift Creek
Sandy Creek
Supporting
Good Bioclassification
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
1
Aquatic Life
2
Flat Rock Branch-Swift Creek
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
C;NSW:+
Swift Creek
Good Bioclassification
Swift Creek
Category
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
1
>
FW Miles
Supporting
28-78-(2.5)
Classification
Year
1
1
>
Reason for Rating
From source to Nash County SR 1003
Swift Creek
Units
Length or Area
From source to Sandy Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
Sandy Creek
Description
Buffalo Creek Supporting
0302010107
WS-IV;NSW
2
WS-IV;NSW
3
10-digit Watershed
0302010109
Beech Branch-Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201010903
Buck Swamp-Tar River
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-(69)
Use
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From dam at Rocky Mount Mills to a point 0.9 mile downstream of Buck Swamp
11.3
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-(74)a
From a point 0.9 mile downstream of Buck Swamp to Subbasin 030302/030303 boundary
TAR RIVER
5.3
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-72
Compass Creek Not Rated
Aquatic Life
From source to Tar River
28-75-(4)
3a
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-79-22
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
C;NSW
3
WS-IV;NSW
3
03020102
Fishing Creek
10-digit Watershed
0302010201
Shocco Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020103
8-digit Subbasin
Middle Shocco Creek 28.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
C;NSW
Penders Mill Run-Tar River 1.0
From source to Fishing Creek
Shocco Creek
FW Miles
030201010904
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From Falling Run to Tar River
Beech Branch
Not Rated
9.3
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year
1
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Beech Branch-Tar River
Description
TAR RIVER
3a
>
0302010109
10-digit Watershed
0302010202
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020206
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C;NSW
3
Little Fishing Creek Lower Little Fishing Creek
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-79-25
0302010202
Description
Use
Little Fishing Creek
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Fishing Creek
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Little Fishing Creek
Bear Swamp
Supporting
28-79-25-5
1
Aquatic Life
13.6
Good Bioclassification
Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-79-(21)ut2
3a
UT to Fishing Creek
Not Rated
28-79-24
3a
Aquatic Life
Crooked Swamp Not Rated
Aquatic Life
>
28-79-(1)
FW Miles
2
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
0302010203
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020304
From source to Fishing Creek
Upper Fishing Creek Crooked Swamp-Fishing Creek 1.7
Not Rated Bioclassificati
3
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Fishing Creek
5.6
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030201020303
Maple Branch-Fishing Creek 36.7
FW Miles
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;NSW
Middle Little Fishing Creek 20.5
From source to Shocco Creek
Fishing Creek
FW Miles
030201020205
Good Bioclassification
12-digit Subwatershed
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Little Fishing Creek
Reedy Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
FW Miles
Supporting
28-79-25-7
Classification
Year 31.4
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
1
1
>
Little Fishing Creek
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
5
2010
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-79-30
1
Use
>
28-79-30-1
3a
>
Not Rated
Jacket Swamp Not Rated
28-79-30-2-1-2
3a
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020404
From source to Fishing Creek
>
28-79-30
1
>
Beech Swamp Supporting
28-79-30ut1
5.5
FW Miles
FW Miles
FW Miles
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
3
C;Sw,NSW
3
C;Sw,NSW
3
C;Sw,NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030201020405
From source to Fishing Creek
Cow Haul Swamp-Beech Swamp 13.1
Moderate Bioclassificati
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Jacket Swamp
Aquatic Life
UT to Beech Swamp
8.3
Not Rated Bioclassificati
C;Sw,NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Burnt Coat Swamp
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 13.9
Not Rated Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
Burnt Coat Swamp-Beech Swamp
24.7
From source to Beech Swamp
Aquatic Life
Beech Swamp
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Beech Swamp
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2.2
FW Miles
5
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Zinc
2010
5
Impaired
Fish Consumption
Standard Violation
Water column Mercury
2010
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Beech Swamp
12-digit Subwatershed
Category
Year
13.1
Moderate Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
Breeches Swamp Not Rated
0302010204
Aquatic Life
Classification
Parameter
10-digit Watershed
Aquatic Life
Burnt Coat Swamp
28-79-30-2-1
3a
>
Not Rated
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Aquatic Life
Marsh Swamp
28-79-30-2
3a
>
Beech Swamp Supporting
Beech Swamp
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
0302010204
030201020403
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Lower Marsh Swamp
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Use
Marsh Swamp Not Rated
0302010204
Aquatic Life
28-79-30-1-0.5
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Beech Swamp
Not Rated Bioclassificati
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
28-79-30
1
Beech Swamp Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-79-(21)
1
>
Supporting
28-79-(25.5)
1
>
Fishing Creek
Recreation
0302010205
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020504
From source to Fishing Creek
Supporting
28-79-28-(0.7)
Recreation
FW Miles
Town of Bricks-Fishing Creek FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
Town of Hickory-Fishing Creek
From Shocco Creek to Little Fishing Creek
16.7
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 14.7
FW Miles
WS-V;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 10.6
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Rocky Swamp (Bellamy From a point 1.0 mile downstream of N.C. Hwy. 561 to Fishing Creek Lake)
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
C;Sw,NSW
Middle Fishing Creek
030201020503
No Criteria Exceeded
3
Upper Marsh Swamp
13.1
From Little Fishing Creek to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Enfield Raw Water Supply Intake
Fishing Creek
C;Sw,NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
Moderate Bioclassificati
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10.3
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
030201020401
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year 24.7
From source to Marsh Swamp
Mill Swamp
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Beech Swamp
Description
Rating
28-79-30-1
3a
10-digit Watershed
10-digit Watershed
0302010206
Lower Fishing Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201020605
Lower Deep Creek
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Name
Category
>
>
Rating
28-79-32-(1.5)
3a
Not Rated
Use
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
28-79-32-(0.5)
Reason for Rating
Not Rated Bioclassificati
FW Miles
FW Miles
030201020604 19.8
FW Miles
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
030201020606
From Enfield Raw Water Supply Intake to a point 1.7 miles downstream of 24.3 Beech Swamp
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
UT to Deep Creek
030201020602
From source to Deep Creek
8.6
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
030201020603
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
2
Town of Dawson Crossroads
3a
12-digit Subwatershed
WS-IV;NSW
Outlet Fishing Creek
1
28-79-32-(0.5)ut18
3
Middle Deep Creek
Aquatic Life
Fishing Creek
WS-IV;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Not Rated
12-digit Subwatershed
>
11.5
3a
28-79-(29)
Category
Year
4.2
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to Deep Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From source to a point 1.3 miles upstream of N.C. Hwy. 97
Deep Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lower Fishing Creek
From a point 1.3 miles upstream of N.C. Hwy. 97 to Fishing Creek
Savage Mill Run Not Rated
0302010206
Description
Deep Creek
28-79-32-4
3a
10-digit Watershed
FW Miles
3
Upper Deep Creek
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Name
Use
Reason for Rating
19.8
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-(80)
0302010301
Town Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030107
Lower Town Creek 14.8
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
Aquatic Life
From source to Town Creek
Cokey Swamp
9.7
Moderate Bioclassificati 12-digit Subwatershed
28-83-3a
FW Miles
030201030104
From source to Dickson Branch
2
C;NSW
2
Outlet Cokey Swamp 8.6
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
12-digit Subwatershed
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
10-digit Watershed
Supporting
Bynums Mill Creek
C;NSW
Tar River
1
28-83-4
Category
03020103
8-digit Subbasin
From Tarboro Raw Water Supply Intake to Suggs Creek
TAR RIVER
Classification
Year
Not Rated
1
>
Parameter
3a
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to a point 1.3 miles upstream of N.C. Hwy. 97
Deep Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Lower Fishing Creek
Description
Rating
28-79-32-(0.5)
0302010206
030201030102
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
Upper Town Creek
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-83
Use
Reason for Rating
Parameter 36.2
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-83ut8
UT to Town Creek Impaired
Aquatic Life
28-(74)b
28-79-(30.5)
2.6
Severe Bioclassification
10-digit Watershed
0302010302
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030201
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
21.0
WS-IV;NSW
2
17.1
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 030201030203
From source to a point 0.7 mile upstream of Kitten Creek
Otter Creek
13.9
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2010
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Otter Creek
5
City of Tarboro-Tar River
Supporting
28-86-(0.3)
3
Otter Creek-Tar River
1
12-digit Subwatershed
Category
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From a point 1.7 miles downstream of Beech Swamp to Tar River
Fishing Creek
C;NSW
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From subbasin 030302/030303 boundary to a point 0.5 mile upstream of Tarboro Water Supply Intake
TAR RIVER Supporting
From source to Town Creek
Classification
Year
3a
1
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to Tar River
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Town Creek
Description
Town Creek
5
>
0302010301
030201030202
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
Town Creek-Tar River
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Name
Rating
28-81
Impaired
28-81-1
Use
Aquatic Life
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
>
28-87-(0.5)b
>
Conetoe Creek
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Tar River
3.9
Severe Bioclassification
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 3.2
Moderate Bioclassificati
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
0302010303
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030303
From SR 1516 to 1350 meters North of NC 42
5.9
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
28-87-(0.5)d
Aquatic Life
Conetoe Creek
From 1350 meters North of NC 42 to Crisp Creek
Moderate Bioclassificati
1.5
FW Miles
From Crisp Creek to Pitt County SR 1404
6.7
FW Miles
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Conetoe Creek
Crisp Creek
8.7
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2008 C;NSW
2
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
28-87-1
5
Fountain Fork Creek-Middle Conetoe Creek
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Supporting
C;NSW
Conetoe Creek
Aquatic Life
Conetoe Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Not Rated
28-87-(0.5)c
Classification
Year
3a
1
>
Otter Creek-Tar River
From source to Hendricks Creek
Holly Creek 1
0302010302
Description
Hendricks Creek 5
>
10-digit Watershed
030201030305
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
1998
C;NSW
3
Lower Conetoe Creek
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Name
Rating
28-87-1.2
Use
Ballahack Canal
Reason for Rating From source to Conetoe Creek
8.4
FW Miles
Standard Violation
Turbidity
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Severe Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-87-(0.5)a
Conetoe Creek
Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-(94)
Supporting
28-95
Aquatic Life
10-digit Watershed
0302010304
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030404
Excellent Bioclassificatio
FW Miles
13.1
FW Miles
7.3
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
From source to Tar River
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
7.3
Severe Bioclassification
2
City of Greenville-Tar River
Not Rated
Greens Mill Run
C;NSW
City of Greenville-Tar River
3a
28-96
2006
C;NSW
2
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Tar River
Parker Creek
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Greenville Raw Water Supply Intake to a point 1.2 miles downstream of the mouth of Broad Run
TAR RIVER
C;NSW
Upper Conetoe Creek 3.9
Moderate Bioclassificati
Category
2006
030201030301
From source to SR 1516
Classification
Year
Aquatic Life
1
>
Parameter
Impaired
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
5
1
>
Conetoe Creek
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010303
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030201030401
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
2008 Tyson Creek-Tar River
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Name
Rating
28-(84)a
Supporting
28-(84)b
Use
Recreation
Reason for Rating
No Criteria Exceeded
6.3
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;NSW
2
WS-IV;NSW
3
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 7.4
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Tar River Tyson Creek (King Creek) (Harris Mill Pond)
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
28-103-14-1
Old Ford Swamp Supporting
28-103-14-2
1
Aquatic Life
Supporting
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
TAR RIVER (River Segment)
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
0302010305
Tranters Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030506
Aggie Run
From source to Aggie Run
5.1
Moderate Bioclassificati
2.7
Natural Bioclassification
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
C;Sw,NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030201030507
From the upstream side of the mouth of Tranters Creek to mouth at U.S. Hwy. 17 bridge at Washington
Cherry Run-Lower Tranters Creek 338.0
1t
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed 28-(102.5)
8.7
From source to Aggie Run
Latham Creek
Category
Year
Supporting
28-88
Classification
Parameter
1
1
>
Units
Length or Area
From 030303/030305 boundary to Johnsons Mill Creek
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
City of Greenville-Tar River
From Suggs Creek to Subbasin 030303/030305 boundary
TAR RIVER
3a
>
0302010304
Description
TAR RIVER 1
>
10-digit Watershed
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
FW Acres
C;NSW
2
2006
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
28-(99.5)
Use
Reason for Rating
FW Miles
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tranters Creek
From source to subbasin 030305/030306 boundary
37.8
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-103-2a
Supporting
030201030502
From source to 1.5 miles downstream of Robersonville WWTP discharge
Flat Swamp
28-103-2b
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
8.1
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 28-100-2
Whichard Branch
030201030505
From source to Tranters Creek
Middle Tranters Creek 6.0
Moderate Bioclassificati
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
10-digit Watershed
0302010306
12-digit Subwatershed
030201030601
From source to Grindle Creek
Tar River Headwaters Grindle Creek
6.6
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Moderate Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
2
Moderate Bioclassificati
Supporting
C;Sw,NSW
C;Sw,NSW
Aquatic Life
Horsepen Swamp
2
FW Miles
Supporting
28-103-10
B;NSW
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From 1.5 miles downstream of Robersonville WWTP discharge to Tranters 1.5 Creek
Flat Swamp
Category
Headwaters Tranters Creek
1
1
>
10.3
Aquatic Life
28-103a
Classification
Year
Supporting
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From a point 1.2 miles downstream of the mouth of Broad Run to the upstream side of the mouth of Tranters Creek
TAR RIVER
Units
Length or Area
1
1
>
Tranters Creek
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010305
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
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Name
Rating
28-100a
Use
Reason for Rating
>
13.6
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
Aquatic Life
28-100b
Moderate Bioclassificati
FW Miles
030201030605 14.2
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Tar River
14.1
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Potential Standards Viol
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Natural Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1t
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
28-97
From source to Tar River
Hardee Creek
5.6
FW Miles
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Natural Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
3
C;NSW
2
Town of Grimesland-Tar River
Not Rated
Chicod Creek
C;NSW
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
3a
28-101
Category
Outlet Chicod Creek
7.3
From Whichard Branch to Tar River
Grindle Creek
FW Miles
030201030604
From source to Chicod Creek
Cow Swamp
Classification
Year
Not Rated
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
3a
28-101-5
Units
Length or Area
From source to Whichard Branch
Grindle Creek
1
>
Tar River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010306
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
3
C;NSW
3
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Rating
28-97-1
Supporting
28-99-1-1
3a
Use
Aquatic Life
Cannon Swamp Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Tar-Pamlico River Basin Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
>
>
29-(5)b1
0302010306
Tar River
Description
Meeting House Branch 1
>
10-digit Watershed
PAMLICO RIVER (Pamlico Blounts Bay Segment)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Hardee Creek
3.8
Natural Bioclassification
4.7
FW Miles
C;NSW
2
FW Miles
C;NSW
3
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
03020104
Pamlico River
10-digit Watershed
0302010401
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040105
Broad Creek
8-digit Subbasin
From a line 0.65 miles downstream of Chocowinity Bay to a line at the east mouth of Blounts Bay
4,156.8
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From a point 1.0 mile above Beaufort County SR 1325 to Pamlico River
Broad Creek
S Acres
SB;NSW
368.1
S Acres
SB;NSW
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2010
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Beaverdam Swamp 1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
From source to Broad Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
4.3
Moderate Bioclassificati
5
2008
5
29-10-2
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Moyes Run
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Classification
Year
5
29-10-(3)
Units
Length or Area
FW Miles
C;NSW
5
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030201040109
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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Rating
29-11-(2)
1
10-digit Watershed
Use
Recreation
29-3-3ut8
UT to Herring Run and ConnectCanals
Reason for Rating
No Criteria Exceeded
141.2
S Acres
030201040101
From source to Herring Run
1.9
FW Miles
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
Impaired
29-(1)
Aquatic Life
32.0
FW Acres
Chlorophyll a
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
Hills Creek-Pamlico River
PAMLICO RIVER (Upper From U.S. Hwy. 17 bridge to line 0.75 miles downstream of Runyon Creek 739.5 and 0.5 miles downstream of Rodman Creek Pamilco Segment)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2
2010
030201040103
From source to Tar River
Standard Violation
SC;NSW
Herring Run-Runyon Creek
Aquatic Life
Kennedy Creek
Category
Recreation Advisory Postings
Not Rated
28-104
Classification
Year
3a
4t
>
Parameter
From a point 0.5 mile below Beaufort County SR 1334 to Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
Description
Little Goose Creek Supporting
0302010401
C;NSW
4
2006 S Acres
SC;NSW
4
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Name
Rating
29-(5)a
0302010401
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
Description
Length or Area
Use
Reason for Rating
Units
Parameter
PAMLICO RIVER (Upper From a line line 0.75 miles downstream of Runyon Creek and 0.5 miles downstream of Rodman Creek to a line 0.65 miles downstream of Pamlico Segment)
Classification
Category
Year 1,765.6
S Acres
SB;NSW
5
Chocowinity Bay
>
>
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
29-(5)a1
PAMLICO RIVER (Upper Area adjacent to recmon site C121 Pamlico Segment) Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Recreation Advisory Postings
29-4-(2)
Rodman Creek Impaired
29-6-(1)
Aquatic Life
Chocowinity Bay 4t
>
1.0
4t
4t
>
2008
Impaired
29-6-(5)
Aquatic Life
Chocowinity Bay
From a point one-half mile above mouth to Pamlico River
Standard Violation
19.1
389.6
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
S Acres
S Acres
Chlorophyll a
030201040107
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
4
SC;NSW
4
2006
From a line across the Bay from the upstream mouth of Cedar Creek to the 503.2 upstream mouth of Silas Creek to Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
SB;NSW
2008
Chlorophyll a
From source to a line across the Bay from the upstream mouth of Cedar Creek to the upstream mouth of Silas Creek
Standard Violation
S Acres
SC;NSW
4
2006 S Acres
SB;NSW
5
2008
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Name
Rating
29-9
Use
Blounts Bay (inside a line from Hill Point to Mauls Point) (Pamlico Blounts Bay Segment)
From source to Pamlico River
2,101.2
S Acres
SB;NSW
Copper
2008
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
29-(5)b4
PAMLICO RIVER (Pamlico South River Segment) Supporting
29-29-(2)a
North Creek
Impaired
29-29-(2)b
North Creek Supporting
29-29-4
Garrett Gut Impaired
29-29-5-1
5
Ross Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
10-digit Watershed
0302010402
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040207
From a line from Huddy Creek (south shore) to Saint Claire Creek (north shore) to a line across at Cousin Point to Hickory Point
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
5,511.2
162.0
190.2
8.0
S Acres
SB;NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to East Fork North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
East Fork Pamlico River-Pamlico River
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
South Creek-Pamlico River
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From mouth of Frying Pan Creek to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Beaufort County SR 1722 at Ransomville to mouth of Frying Pan Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Year
Standard Violation
5
>
Parameter
Classification
Aquatic Life
1
>
Reason for Rating
Units
Impaired
5
>
Length or Area
5
1
>
Chocowinity Bay-Pamlico River
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
0302010401
77.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008
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Impaired
29-29-5b
Supporting
29-29-7
Supporting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
29-28-(6.5)
5
>
29-28-10-(2)
5
>
>
Impaired
29-28-11
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Drinkwater Creek Impaired Short Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
93.1
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
62.5
Loss of Use
31.3
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201040206
Indian Island-South Creek
3,073.5
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 13.4
10.3
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 6.5
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to South Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From a point 0.5 mile above mouth to Jacobs Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From a point 0.5 mile above mouth to South Creek
Jacobs Creek
29-28-10-3-(2)
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Deephole Point to Pamlico River
South Creek Impaired
32.9
From source to North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 78.3
DEH approved area near North Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
DEH prohibited area at source
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Ease Creek 1
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Frying Pan Creek Supporting
South Creek-Pamlico River
From source to East Fork North Creek
East Fork North Creek
29-29-6
1
>
Use
Bailey Creek Impaired
0302010402
Description
East Fork North Creek
1
>
Rating
29-29-5a
5
>
Name
29-29-5-2
5
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
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>
Impaired Muddy Creek Impaired Robin Gut
Impaired
29-28-15-5-4
5
Wilson Gut
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
S Acres
4.0
S Acres
S Acres
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 0.1
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 0.2
5
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 97.2
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Muddy Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
3.4
3.2
From source to Muddy Creek
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Beaufort County SR 1912 to Bond Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
30.4
373.2
From source to Bond Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Bond Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
15.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Beaufort County SR 1912 to South Creek
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to South Creek (0.559800028800964 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
Flannigan Gut
29-28-15-5-3
5
>
Impaired
29-28-15-5-(2)
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Alligator Gut
29-28-15-4
5
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From a point 1.5 miles above mouth to South Creek
Bond Creek
29-28-15-3
5
>
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Schooner Creek
29-28-15-(2)
5
>
Impaired
South Creek-Pamlico River
From a point 0.5 mile below Beaufort County SR 1945 to South Creek
Long Creek
29-28-14
5
Use
Tooley Creek Impaired
0302010402
Description
Rating
29-28-13-(2)
5
>
Name
29-28-12-(2)
5
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006
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29-31
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-31-1
Shellfish Harvesting
29-31-1-1
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
21.3
13.1
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 13.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 16.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Cypress Branch
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Strawhorn Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
East Prong Cypress Branch Supporting
15.6
From source to Pamlico River
Cypress Branch Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a point three-fourths mile above mouth to South Creek
Strawhorn Creek
1
>
Supporting
1.6
From N.C. Hwy. 306 to South Creek
Classification
Year
From a point 0.2 mile downstream from Beaufort County SR 1942 to South 8.8 Creek
Little Creek Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Muddy Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Jacks Creek Impaired
South Creek-Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Davis Creek
1
>
Impaired
29-30
1
>
Use
Whitehurst Creek
29-28-9-(2)
5
>
Impaired
0302010402
Description
Sheepskin Creek
29-28-8-(2)
5
>
Rating
29-28-7-(2)
5
>
Name
29-28-15-5-5
5
10-digit Watershed
4.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
29-32
Supporting
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
>
>
29-(5)b2
S Acres
030201040204
SA;HQW,NSW
8,501.8
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From west mouth of Durham Creek to a line from Huddy Creek (south shore) to Saint Claire Creek (north shore)
S Acres
SB;NSW
9,484.2
S Acres
SB;NSW
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2008
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From a line across Bath Creek from Long Point to Pamlico River
861.2
S Acres
SB;NSW
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2008
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
10-digit Watershed
0302010404
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040404
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
2008
5
Bath Creek
2
Mixon Creek-Pamlico River
Impaired
29-19-(5.5)
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
5
PAMLICO RIVER(Pamlico Middle Segment)
Classification
Year 21.5
From east mouth of Blounts Bay to west mouth of Durham Creek PAMLICO RIVER (Pamlico Bath Segment)
29-(5)b3
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
South Creek-Pamlico River
Description
Reed Hammock Ditch 1
0302010402
5
5
Pungo River Headwaters Clark Mill Creek-Pungo River
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Name
Rating
29-34-(5)
0302010404
Description
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating From Shallop Creek to U.S. Hwy. 264 at Leechville
Pungo River
>
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
>
5.5
3
5.9
FW Miles
3
5.0
FW Miles
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From Huntinghouse Canal to Clark Mill Creek
Not Rated
29-34-3-2
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
From source to Pungo Lake Canal
Lake Canal
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
29-34-3ut10
From Source to Pungo Lake Canal
UT Canal
1.9
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
5
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
UT Canal
SC;NSW
Shallop Creek-Pungo River
Not Rated
29-34-11-(1)ut7
S Acres
030201040402
From Huntinghouse Canal to Pungo River
Category
2008
3a
3a
>
253.1
Impaired
UT Canal
Classification
Year
5
29-34-(5)ut6
Units
Parameter
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Pungo River Headwaters
10-digit Watershed
0302010406
12-digit Subwatershed
030201040601
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FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
3
3
Pungo River Acre Swamp-Pungo Swamp
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Name
Rating
29-34-35-1-1
Use
Reason for Rating
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Severe Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
>
Supporting
Supporting
29-34-46-1
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
29-34-46-3
Seer Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
8.1
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
29.2
No Criteria Exceeded
315.9
No Criteria Exceeded
16.2
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
Old Field Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
C;Sw,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pungo River
Log Creek
29-34-46-2
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Fortescue Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Pungo River
16.7
From source to Pungo River
Island Creek
29-34-46
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Gut
29-34-45
1
>
Supporting
030201040604
From source to Pungo River
Great Gut
29-34-44
1
>
FW Miles
Not Rated Bioclassificati
1
>
7.5
Aquatic Life
29-34-43
Classification
Year
Not Rated
1
>
Parameter
From source to Pungo Swamp
Acre Swamp
Units
Length or Area
3a
1
>
Pungo River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010406
5.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Supporting
29-34-48b
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
62.0
2.3
15.5
Loss of Use
26.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 85.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line crossing 520 meters northwest of Pungo River to the Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to line crossing 520 meters northwest of Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
55.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Satterthwaite Creek Supporting
3.4
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Satterthwaite Creek
Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Fortescue Creek
Liniar Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 21.0
From source to Fortescue Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Dixon Creek
29-34-48a
5
>
Supporting
29-34-47
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Pasture Creek
29-34-46-9
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Fortescue Creek
Salt Pit Creek
29-34-46-8
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Warner Creek
29-34-46-7
1
>
Supporting
Pungo River
From source to Fortescue Creek
Cox Creek
29-34-46-6
1
Use
Snell Creek Supporting
0302010406
Description
Rating
29-34-46-5
1
>
Name
29-34-46-4
1
10-digit Watershed
38.2
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Supporting
29-34-52-1
1
Great Gut Supporting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
9.6
31.0
No Criteria Exceeded
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 5.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Great Gut Bay (0.179299995303154 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
49.9
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
45.2
From source to Pungo River
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Pungo River
Great Gut Bay Supporting
37.6
From source to South Prong Wrights
Shellfish Harvesting
Hobb Creek
29-34-52
1
>
Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Wrights Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Crooked Creek
29-34-51
1
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Classification
Year 40.1
From source to Wrights Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Bradley Creek
29-34-50
1
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
South Prong Wrights Creek
29-34-49-2-1
5
>
Impaired
Pungo River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
North Prong Wrights Creek
29-34-49-2
5
Use
Wrights Creek Impaired
0302010406
Description
Rating
29-34-49-1
5
>
Name
29-34-49
5
10-digit Watershed
1.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201040602
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Pungo Swamp-Pungo Creek
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Name
Rating
29-34-35
>
>
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating From source to Pungo River
Pungo Creek
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Recreation
Loss of Use
Recreation Advisory Postings
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
From U.S. Hwy. 264 at Pantego to Pungo River
SC;NSW
952.4
S Acres
SB;NSW
4
S Acres
SC;NSW
5
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Copper
2008
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Chlorophyll a
2008
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
29-34-40-1
Impaired
29-34-40-10
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Foreman Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
15.1
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
7.5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Allison Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek (1.2422000169754 S Miles)
Allison Creek
29-34-40-10-1
1
From source to Slade Creek
Jones Creek
5
Slade Creek-Pungo River
Area extending 200 feet east and west along the north shore of the Pungo 2.8 River and extending out 200 feet into the river. The area starts 126 meters east of the mouth Pantego Creek.
Pantego Creek
S Acres
030201040603
Impaired
29-34-34-(2)
Category
2006
4cr
1
>
1,701.6
Aquatic Life
Pungo River
Classification
Year
Impaired
29-34-(12)b
Units
Parameter
5
5
>
Pungo River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010406
13.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
Impaired
Speer Creek Impaired Church Creek Impaired
29-34-40-9-1
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Speer Gut Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
5.0
Loss of Use
19.6
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
68.0
26.7
Loss of Use
10.7
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
2.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Church Street
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 15.6
5
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 15.2
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Slade Creek
Classification
Year 8.0
From source to Slade Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Spellman Creek Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Slade Creek
Wood Creek
29-34-40-9
5
>
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Neal Creek
29-34-40-8
5
>
Impaired
Pungo River
From source to Slade Creek
Becky Creek (Becky Branch)
29-34-40-7
5
>
Impaired
29-34-40-6
5
Use
Raffing Creek
29-34-40-5
5
>
Impaired
0302010406
Description
Jarvis Creek
29-34-40-4
5
>
Rating
29-34-40-3
5
>
Name
29-34-40-2
5
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
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Impaired
Shellfish Harvesting
Tarkiln Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
14.7
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
90.0
43.1
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Tarkiln Creek Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
5
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
73.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
137.0
3.4
From a line crossing the river 90 meters west of Snederker Gut to Pungo River
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to a line crossing the river 90 meters west of Snederker Gut
Shellfish Harvesting
591.0
14.7
From source to Jordan Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Jordan Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Tarkiln Creek Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Jordan Creek
Jordan Creek
29-34-42-1
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Jordan Creek Impaired
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From a line 169 meters north of mouth of Chruch Creek to Pungo River
Spring Creek
29-34-42
1
>
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Snederker Gut
29-34-41b
5
>
Impaired
Pungo River
From source to a line 169 meters north of mouth of Chruch Creek
Alligator Gut
29-34-41a
5
>
Supporting
29-34-41-3
5
Use
Slade Creek
29-34-41-2
5
>
Impaired
0302010406
Description
Slade Creek
29-34-41-1
5
>
Rating
29-34-40b
1
>
Name
29-34-40a
5
10-digit Watershed
5.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Name
Rating
29-33
Use
>
29-33-1
29-33-10
1
>
Supporting
29-33-11-2
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
44.4
No Criteria Exceeded
2.6
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 10.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 151.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 4.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Campbell Creek-Goose Creek
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico River
427.1
From source to Dixon Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Persimmon Tree Landing Gut Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Dixon Creek
Pitch Hole Gut Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
1,280.9
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Lower Spring Creek
29-33-11-1
1
>
Supporting
030201040701
Shellfish Harvesting
Convoy Gut
29-33-11
1
>
Supporting
12-digit Subwatershed
From source to Goose Creek
Big Marsh Gut
29-33-10-2
1
>
Supporting
0302010407
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Harvesting
Dixon Creek
29-33-10-1
1
>
Supporting
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Upper Spring Creek
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
From source to Pamlico River
Goose Creek 1
Pamlico River
Description
Tar-Pamlico River Basin >
0302010407
3.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
>
Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
5.6
No Criteria Exceeded
33.6
No Criteria Exceeded
14.1
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 3.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 12.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 7.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Upper Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Upper Spring Creek (1.23199999332428 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Cow Gallus Creek
Supporting
4.9
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Hunting Creek
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Hatter Creek
29-33-1-3
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Old House Cove
29-33-1-2
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 2.4
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Overton Creek
29-33-12
1
>
Supporting
29-33-11-8
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Betty Creek
29-33-11-7
1
>
Supporting
From source to Lower Spring Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Lower Spring Creek
Mill Creek
29-33-11-6
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Gray Gut
29-33-11-5
1
Use
Tar Landing Gut Supporting
0302010407
Description
Rating
29-33-11-4
1
>
Name
29-33-11-3
1
10-digit Watershed
3.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
>
Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Long Creek
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
14.8
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
2.2
No Criteria Exceeded
20.7
No Criteria Exceeded
12.8
Loss of Use
0.6
Loss of Use
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 7.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Alligator Creek
Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Campbell Creek
Pasture Gut Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 487.6
From source to Campbell Creek
Myrtle March Gut
29-33-3-2
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Cuff Tarkiln Creek
29-33-3-1
5
>
Supporting
From N.C. Hwy. 33 to Goose Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Campbell Creek
Smith Creek
29-33-2-18
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Carrie Creek
29-33-2-17
1
>
Supporting
29-33-2-16
1
Use
Lee Creek
29-33-2-14
1
>
Supporting
0302010407
Description
Campbell Creek
29-33-2-13
1
>
Rating
29-33-2-12
1
>
Name
29-33-2-(2)
1
10-digit Watershed
1.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006
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Supporting
29-33-5
29-33-6
Snode Creek
Supporting
29-33-6-1
1
Neezar Gut
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1.0
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
62.5
192.5
4.2
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 118.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Snode Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Sand Beach Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From line 966 meters west of mouth of Eastham Creek to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Mud Gut
1
>
Supporting
8.3
From source to line 966 meters west of mouth of Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Eastham Creek
29-33-4
1
>
Impaired
29-33-3b
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Eastham Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 12.7
From source to Eastham Creek
Eastham Creek
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Eastham Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Otter Creek
29-33-3a
5
>
Supporting
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Mallard Creek
29-33-3-5
1
Use
Slade Landing Creek Supporting
0302010407
Description
Rating
29-33-3-4
1
>
Name
29-33-3-3
1
10-digit Watershed
0.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
29-33-8
29-33-9
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-35-1
Bill Daniels Gut 5
>
Impaired
29-35-2
Bill Gut 5
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2.0
No Criteria Exceeded
2.4
Loss of Use
3.7
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 16.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 13.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201040702
Cedar Island-Oyster Creek
1.7
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Goose Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
>
1.8
From source to Goose Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Snode Creek
Paton Creek 1
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 0.8
From source to Snode Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Peterson Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Snode Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Facing Gut Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Northeast Prong Supporting
Pamlico River
From source to Snode Creek
Wilkerson Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-33-7
1
>
Use
Schoolhouse Gut
29-33-6-6
1
>
Supporting
0302010407
Description
Big Pond Gut
29-33-6-5
1
>
Rating
29-33-6-4
1
>
Name
29-33-6-3
1
10-digit Watershed
6.2
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW,NSW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
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29-35-6-3-3
29-35-6-4
29-35-6-4-1
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
13.8
No Criteria Exceeded
144.0
No Criteria Exceeded
14.9
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 5.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 5.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 127.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Clark Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Middle Prong Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to James Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to James Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Clark Creek Supporting
439.9
From source to James Creek
Clark Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Middle Prong Oyster Creek
Cow Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 13.8
From source to Middle Prong Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Horse Island Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Israel Gut
29-35-6-3-2
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
James Creek
29-35-6-3-1
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico River
From source to Oyster Creek
Wallace Caraway Gut
29-35-6-3
1
>
Supporting
29-35-6-1
1
>
Use
Middle Prong Oyster Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-35-6
1
>
Rating
0302010407
Description
Duck Creek
1
>
Name
29-35-4
1
>
10-digit Watershed
18.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
Use
Impaired
29-35b
29-41-1
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
>
29-(27)
PAMLICO RIVER
422.1
2.0
33,766.4
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
1
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
29-35-3
River Ditch 5
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
From a line across Pungo River from Woodstock Point to Quilley Point to Pamlico River
Loss of Use
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
2008
10,367.8
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Pamlico River
Copper
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
030201040703
From a line across Pamlico River from Cousin Point to Hickory Point to a line across Pamlico River from Roos Point to Persimmon Tree Point
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Standard Violation
Supporting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Aquatic Life
Pungo River
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Impaired
1
>
117.6
5
29-34-(38)
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Mouse Harbor
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 9.5
From a line 274 meters east of Duck Creek to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to a line 274 meters east of Duck Creek
Mouse Harbor Ditch 1
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Oyster Creek Supporting
Pamlico River
From source to Clark Creek
Boat Creek Supporting
0302010407
Description
Oyster Creek
1
>
Rating
29-35a
5
>
Name
29-35-6-4-2
1
10-digit Watershed
8.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Abel Bay
Bell Bay
Berry Creek Supporting
Box Creek Supporting
29-36-2
Marie Creek Supporting
29-37
Boar Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-36-1-3
1
>
Bell Creek
29-36-1-2
1
>
Supporting
29-36-1-1
1
>
Supporting
29-36-1
1
>
Supporting
29-36
1
>
Rating
Supporting
29-38
Willow Creek
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
0302010407
Pamlico River
Description
Use
Cedar Island Thorofare
1
>
Name
29-35-5
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Oyster Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
76.4
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
48.2
No Criteria Exceeded
5.4
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 3.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico River
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico River (0.646700024604797 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Abel Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
7.3
25.5
From source to Bell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Bell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Bell Bay (1.19729995727539 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 232.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 3.9
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
19.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Rating
Supporting
29-40
Use
29-44b
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tar-Pamlico River Basin 29-60-1
Hickory Creek Bay 1
>
29-60-1-1
1
>
Supporting
29-60-3
Supporting
29-60-5
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
21.7
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 7,258.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Pamlico Sound
10-digit Watershed
0302010501
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
030201050108
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
7.8
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Wysocking Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 203.4
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 208.6
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Gray Ditch-Wysocking Bay
35.5
Entire Bay
Lone Tree Creek
S Acres
03020105
Shellfish Harvesting
Douglas Bay
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Hickory Creek Bay
Old Hill Bay
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
8-digit Subbasin
Shellfish Harvesting
Hickory Creek
29-60-2
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 2.3
Entire Bay except DEH closed area in northern part of bay
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
From source to Pamlico River
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico River
Rose Bay 1
Pamlico River Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Long Creek Supporting
0302010407
Description
Marsh Rock Creek
1
>
Name
29-39
1
>
10-digit Watershed
151.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Rating
29-60a
Impaired
29-60b
Use
Supporting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
29-52-2
Northwest Creek
5
>
29-52-3
29-52-4
Old Haulover 1
>
Doe Creek
Buck Creek Supporting
29-52-7
Laurel Creek 1
>
Supporting
29-52-6
1
>
Supporting
29-52-5
1
>
Supporting
Supporting
29-52a
Juniper Bay 5
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
19.7
Loss of Use
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 23.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 57.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 8.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Source to a line crossing the river at mouth of Rattlesnake Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Juniper Bay Creek-Juniper Bay
4.4
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
3,262.2
19.4
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
126.3
030201050105
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Juniper Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Rattlesnake Creek
1
>
Impaired
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay except for area 1000 meters north of Mackay Point
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to 1000 meters north of Mackay Point
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Wysocking Bay 1
0302010501
Description
Wysocking Bay 5
>
10-digit Watershed
66.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Name
Rating
29-(40.5)a
1
Use
>
29-46.5
Length or Area
Reason for Rating 030201050106
Supporting
29-52b
Juniper Bay-Lake Landing
29-53
29-54
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
5.8
1,980.0
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1,191.9
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
282.0
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
West Bluff Bay 1
1,809.4
From mouth of Rattlesnake Creek to Pamlico Sound
Cunning Harbor Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Great Island Narrows
Shellfish Harvesting
Juniper Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Juniper Bay to Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Raccoon Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-51-1
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Great Island Narrows
1
>
Supporting
29-51
1
>
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
From a line across Pamlico River from Roos Point to Persimmon Tree Point 457,942.0 to Pamlico Sound and Pamlico Sound within a line beginning at Sandy Point and extending southerly to northeast tip of Ocracoke Island, thence along the Ocean Side of Ocracoke Island
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
All waters within a line beginning at Juniper Bay Point and running due 11,670.0 Pamlico Sound South to Lat. 35 18'00", Long 76 13'20", thence due west to Lat. 35 18'00", Swanquarter Long 76 20'00", thence northwest to Shell Point Bay/Juniper Bay ORW Area, including the Northeast Swanquarter Bay Area
1
>
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND
Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010501
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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10-digit Watershed
Name
Rating
29-55
Use
Southwest Bay 1
>
29-56
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
29-56-1
29-56-2
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-57
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-44-1
Rose Bay Creek 5
>
29-44a1
Rose Bay 5
>
Impaired
Impaired
29-44a2
Rose Bay 1
Supporting
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050102
Rose Bay Canal-Rose Bay Creek 154.3
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 253.0
65.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050103
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line 200 meters south of mouth of Rose Bay Creek to line 600 meters south of mouth of Rose Bay Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to a line 200 meters south of mouth of Rose Bay Creek
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
14.6
From source to Rose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
50.1
12-digit Subwatershed
>
3.8
Entire Bay
Sage Bay 1
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to East Bluff Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Outfall Canal-East Bluff Bay
499.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to East Bluff Bay
Juniper Creek
1
>
Supporting
030201050107
Entire Bay
Harbor Creek
1
>
Supporting
Classification
Year
214.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
East Bluff Bay 1
>
Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010501
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
2006 Spencer Bay-Rose Bay
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Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-42-1-6
29-42-1a
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
8.4
No Criteria Exceeded
8.7
No Criteria Exceeded
9.7
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 12.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 13.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to a line starting at mouth of Long Creek extending across Bay to a point 77 meters south of Midgette Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Germantown Bay 5
53.6
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Ditch Creek Supporting
Loss of Use
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Germantown Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Jeanette Creek
Loss of Use
Classification
Year 1,164.3
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Germantown Bay
Swan Creek (Swine Creek) Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Little Hammock Creek
29-42-1-5
1
>
Impaired
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
Entire Bay
Midgette Creek
29-42-1-4
1
>
Impaired
29-42-1-3
1
>
Use
Long Creek
29-42-1-2
1
>
Supporting
29-42-1-1
5
>
Rating
0302010501
Description
Spencer Bay
5
>
Name
29-42
1
>
10-digit Watershed
179.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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2006
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29-43
29-44-2
29-44-3
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-44-4
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
29-44-5
Deep Bay Supporting
29-44-5-1
1
Old Haulover Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
30.1
182.2
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
191.2
No Criteria Exceeded
21.2
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Deep Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1,632.4
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Rose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
172.1
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
319.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Rose Bay
Middle Shoal Creek (Mill Show Creek)
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Year
21.8
Entire Bay
Lighwood Snag Bay
1
>
Supporting
From source to Spencer Bay
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Spencer Bay
Tooley Creek
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Entire Bay except DEH closed area in northern part of bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Striking Bay
1
>
Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
House Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-42-3
1
>
Use
Germantown Bay Supporting
0302010501
Description
Chellybelle Creek
1
>
Rating
29-42-2
1
>
Name
29-42-1b
1
10-digit Watershed
28.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
29-44-5-2
1
>
29-49-1
29-49-3a
Oyster Creek Impaired
29-49-3b
1
>
Supporting
Oyster Creek Supporting
29-49-4
Eastard Bay 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
Standard Violation
No Criteria Exceeded
7.4
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 28.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 35.3
Fecal Coliform (shellfish) GM 14 or 43 120.0
2006
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 154.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Town of SwanQuarter-SwanQuarter Bay 2.7
From a line 990 meters east of Swanquarter Bay to Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
030201050104
From source to a line 990 meters east of Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Swanquarter Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Swanquarter Bay
Cowpen Creek
4t
>
Supporting
29-49-2
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Shingle Creek 1
>
Supporting
11.9
From Swanquarter Bay to Deep Bay
The Haulover
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
39.2
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 21.3
Entire Cove
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
From source to Deep Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Drum Cove Supporting
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
From source to Deep Bay
Middle Creek
29-44-5-5
1
Use
Bernice Creek Supporting
0302010501
Description
Rating
29-44-5-4
1
>
Name
29-44-5-3
1
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
29-49-5-1
Supporting
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
14.3
DEH closed area west of Swanquarter
136.2
Loss of Use
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Recreation Advisory Postings
Swanquarter Bay
Supporting
29-50
Entire Bay except for closed area near Swanquarter
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-58
Sanger Creek Supporting
29-59
Middle Creek 1
Supporting
29-61
Hillerys Cove 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Shellfish Harvesting
0302010502
12-digit Subwatershed
030201050204
From source to Pamlico Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
5
2008
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
Bluff Shoal-Gull Shoal
10.0
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 43.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet 8.7
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Harvesting
4,986.8
73.4
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;ORW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Crab Cove (Crabb Cove) Entire Cove
Supporting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Harvesting
29-49b
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Caffee Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 477.7
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Impaired
1
>
Length or Area
5
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
Lake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay-Pamlico Sound
Entire Bay
Swanquarter Bay
1
>
Use
Island Creek
29-49a
1
>
Rating
0302010501
Description
Caffee Bay
1
>
Name
29-49-5
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Name
Rating
27-157
Use
Little Porpoise Bay 1
>
29-41
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
29-41-2
29-41-2-1
1
>
Supporting Voliva Cove Supporting Fate Cove Supporting
29-41-2-5
1
>
Island Creeks
29-41-2-4
1
>
Supporting
29-41-2-3
1
>
Cedar Creek
29-41-2-2
1
>
Supporting
House Cove Supporting
29-41-3
Hog Cove 1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
176.1
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
30.9
No Criteria Exceeded
28.4
No Criteria Exceeded
15.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 14.6
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
12.5
43.8
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From sources to Southward Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Southward Bay (2.06240010261536 S Miles)
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 345.8
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Deep Cove-Middle Ground
774.4
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
030201050201
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Southward Bay
1
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Mouse Harbor 1
>
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010502
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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29-41-7
29-45
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
29-46
29-47
29-47-1
Shellfish Harvesting
29-47-2
The Blowout
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9.1
120.8
No Criteria Exceeded
2,063.4
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
84.4
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Bernice Creek to Shell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From White Perch Bay to Shell Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 97.9
No Criteria Exceeded
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Judith Narrows
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shell Bay Supporting
84.7
From source to Mouse Harbor
Shellfish Harvesting
White Perch Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Mouse Harbor
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 15.9
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 11.0
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
Entire Cove
Tolers Bay
1
>
Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Lighthouse Creek
1
>
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet
Entire Cove
Long Creek
1
>
Supporting
29-41-6
1
>
Use
Oak Cove
1
>
Supporting
29-41-5
1
>
Rating
0302010502
Description
Flat Cove
1
>
Name
29-41-4
1
>
10-digit Watershed
1.2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Use
Shell Narrows Supporting
29-48
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
29-77
1
>
29-78
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Supporting
29-81
Shellfish Harvesting
10.7
29-82
Shellfish Harvesting
Knoll House Creek Supporting
29-83
6.4
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
8.7
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 10.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.4
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Try Yard Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;ORW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Knoll Creek Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Howard Reef-Ocracoke Island 9.0
South Bitterwash Creek From source to Pamlico Sound
1
>
Supporting
29-80
1
>
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;ORW
030201050205
North Bitterwash Creek From source to Pamlico Sound
1
>
Supporting
29-79
1
>
Shellfish Harvesting
Shingle Creek
1
>
Supporting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Cockrel Creek
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 43.6
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 298.5
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From Swanquarter Bay to Shell Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Smokehouse Cove 1
0302010502
Description
Rating
29-47-3
1
>
10-digit Watershed
10.1
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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29-85
Use
Supporting
29-86
29-87
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
27-148.5
Neuse-Southeast Pamlico Sound ORW Area 1
>
Supporting
27-149
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
29-(40.5)e
5
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1.4
3.9
Loss of Use
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050210
Oceanside Seashore-Portsmouth Island
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050207
DEH closed areas adjacent to Ocracoke
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Northeastern limit of White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to 18,201.7 Drum Inlet) to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
All waters within a line beginning at the southwest tip of Ocracoke Island, 38,582.8 and extending northwest along the Tar-Pamlico River Basin and Neuse River Basin boundary line to Lat. 35 06'50", Long 76 06'30", thence in a southwest direction to Ship Point
Shellfish Harvesting
Core Sound 1
1.5
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 12.1
From source to Pamlico Sound
Sand Hole Creek 1
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Island Creek Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Old Hammock Creek
1
>
Rating
0302010502
Description
Little Swash Opening
1
>
Name
29-84
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet
48.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006
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29-89
Use
Supporting
29-91
99-(6)
Supporting
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
>
29-75
Parched Corn Bay 1
Supporting
2.9
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
99-(7)i
Atlantic Ocean 1
Supporting
29-(40.5)b
1
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND Supporting
030201050303
Entire Bay
No Criteria Exceeded
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
Long Shoal-Gull Shoal
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050307
Oceanside Seashore-Cape Hatteras 22.4
No Criteria Exceeded
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
Enterrococcus 030201050301
DEH closed areas at mouth of Middleton Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet 907.2
From SR 1280 to Hatteras Inlet
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Enterrococcus
12-digit Subwatershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
17.3
0302010503
Recreation
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
3.1
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Ocracoke Inlet to hatteras Iinlet
Recreation
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Atlantic Ocean 1
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 4.9
Entire Pond
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
Entire Pond
Shellfish Harvesting
Old Slough Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Ocracoke Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Mary Anns Pond
1
>
Rating
0302010502
Description
Northern Pond
1
>
Name
29-88
1
>
10-digit Watershed
Otter Creek-Far Creek
48.7
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
29-66
Impaired
29-67
29-69
Shellfish Harvesting
29-70-(4)
5
Far Creek
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
9.1
Loss of Use
38.7
Loss of Use
71.5
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 12.2
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 1.8
389.5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line extending due north and due south across Far Creek at flash beacon #9 to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Lone Tree Creek Impaired
120.0
From source to Pamlico Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Cedar Creek Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 0.4
DEH closed areas at mouth Far Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Middle Town Creek
5
>
Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
DEH closed areas at mouth Long Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Back Creek
5
>
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND
29-65
5
>
Use
Jeanette Creek
1
>
Supporting
0302010503
Description
PAMLICO RIVER AND PAMLICO SOUND
29-64
1
>
Rating
29-(40.5)d
1
>
Name
29-(40.5)c
1
10-digit Watershed
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006
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Impaired
29-71b
29-72a
Shellfish Harvesting
29-72b
Shellfish Harvesting
Supporting
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
12-digit Subwatershed
>
29-73-(2)a
5
>
Long Shoal River Impaired
29-73-(2)b
1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
395.2
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
5
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 56.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 377.7
2008 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 030201050302
Pains Bay-Long Shoal River S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line extending river 506 meters south of Deep Creek to Pamlico Sound excluding area at 5th Avenue Pump canal
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From U.S. Hwy. 264 to line extending river 506 meters south of Deep Creek 419.8
Shellfish Harvesting
Long Shoal River Supporting
12.5
From southern bay of Otter Creek to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Southern bay of Otter Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
96.2
50.1
Entire Bay except closed area in northern part of bay
Otter Creek
1
Loss of Use
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
DEH closed area in northern part of bay
Otter Creek
Impaired
From a line beginning on the southwestern side of Waupopin Creek 300 yards from its junction with Far Creek, and running due northeast to the northeastern shore of Waupopin Creek to Far Creek
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Far Creek
Berrys Bay Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Berrys Bay
5
>
Impaired
29-71a
1
>
Use
Waupopin Creek
Impaired
0302010503
Description
Oyster Creek
5
>
Rating
29-70-6
5
>
Name
29-70-5-(3)
5
10-digit Watershed
2,641.0
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Muddy Creek
Clark Creek
Broad Creek Supporting
29-74
Pains Bay Supporting
29-74-1a
Pains Creek 5
>
Supporting
29-73-7
1
>
Impaired
29-73-6
1
>
Impaired
29-73-5
1
>
Impaired
Impaired
29-74-1b
5
Pains Creek
Impaired
30-22-30-1
5
The Slash Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
45.8
No Criteria Exceeded
49.2
No Criteria Exceeded
5.7
101.6
Loss of Use
31.5
Loss of Use
24.9
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2006 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
5
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet 30.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW
2006
030201050306
From source to Sandy Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
5
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From closure line to Pains Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to closure line
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1,149.5
No Criteria Exceeded
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Long Shoal River
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2006
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Long Shoal River
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Long Shoal River
Classification
Year 35.2
From source to Long Shoal River
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
DEH closed area at 5th Avenue pump canal
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010503
Description
Long Shoal River
Deep Creek
5
>
Rating
29-73-4
5
>
Name
29-73-(2)c
5
10-digit Watershed
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
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Supporting
From source to Pamlico Sound
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
1.7
Portion of Pamlico Sound (from Croatan and Roanoke Sounds to a line 315,239.5 running from Sandy Point south of Stumpy Point Bay to the northeast tip of Ocracoke Island) in subbasin 03-01-55 except DEH closure areas 30-22b through 30-22j.
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Enterrococcus
Impaired
30-22c
Pamlico Sound Impaired
30-22d
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
28.5
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
15.2
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area with mouth 321 meters east of east mouth of Austin Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
5
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
The waters of the Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area with mouth 1.17 miles southwest of Durant Point.
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico Sound
5
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area of a boundary begnning at a point on land west of the Hatteras Ferry Landing at 35 degrees 12' 30" N- 75 degrees 42' 24" W, thence to a point in the ferry channel at 35 degrees 12' 37" N-75 deg
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Supporting
Pamlico Sound
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
1
30-22b
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
143.1
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 7.9
Entire Inlet
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Hatteras Inlet
Supporting
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico Sound
5
>
Use
Goose Creek
30-22a
5
>
Impaired
0302010503
Description
Austin Creek (Clubhouse Creek)
30-22-33
1
>
Rating
30-22-32
1
>
Name
30-22-31
5
10-digit Watershed
3.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
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Name
Rating
30-22-27
5
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
>
30-22-28
5
>
>
>
Impaired
30-22e
Shellfish Harvesting
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
17.9
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
37.6
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 123.7
5
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area: all creeks, canals, and tributaries along Hatteras Island between Brooks Point to west mouth of Joe Saur Creek.
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 10.3
SA;HQW
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay excluding DEH closure Area
Pamlico Sound
5
24.8
DEH Closure Area
Sandy Bay Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire ponds and connecting streams to The Slash
Shellfish Harvesting
Sandy Bay Impaired
Loss of Use
Category
Sandy Bay-Hatteras Island 15.8
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Duck Ponds and Isaac Pond
30-22-30b
1
>
Impaired
30-22-30a
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Joe Saur Creek
30-22-30-1-1
5
>
Impaired
Loss of Use
Classification
Year
030201050305
From source to Pamlico Sound
Brooks Creek
30-22-29
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Cape Creek Impaired
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010503
18.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Name
Use
Pamlico Sound
5
Impaired
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
30-22-18
1
>
>
Supporting Mill Creek
Impaired Peters Ditch Impaired
30-22-24
5
Askins Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
1.4
Loss of Use
4.4
Loss of Use
16.2
Loss of Use
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited 2.7
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Town of Avon-Hatteras Island
5.8
From source to Pamlico Sound
Spencer Creek
30-22-23
5
>
Supporting
30-22-22
5
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Pamlico Sound
The Drain
30-22-21
1
>
Supporting
S Acres
030201050304 16.5
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Phipps Cove
30-22-20
1
>
Supporting
30-22-19
1
>
Gull Island Bay
Units
Parameter
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area: All 187.8 waters south of a line bginning at a point on the shore north of Buxton at 35 degrees 16' 44" N- 75 degrees 31' 05" W, thence in awesterly direction through Bald Point to a point on the B
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
Description
Rating
30-22f
0302010503
4.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
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Supporting
Impaired
99-(7)g
99-(7)h
1
Supporting
>
21-35-7-1
1
Point of Grass Creek Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Loss of Use
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
1.3
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
29.2
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002
20.1
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
1.0
Atlantic Coas
SB
2
Enterrococcus
Enterrococcus
10-digit Watershed
0302010504
12-digit Subwatershed
030201050401
From source to Core Sound
No Criteria Exceeded
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From 0.5 miles north of Ramp#34 to SR 1280
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Loss of Use
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
No Criteria Exceeded
Recreation
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
6.3
From New Inlet at Pea Island to 0.5 miles north of Ramp#34
Recreation
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area at the mouth of Mill Creek. This includes all waters south of a line from Big Island to the Outer Banks and all waters east of line from Big Island to Gibbs Point.
Shellfish Harvesting
Atlantic Ocean
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 1.9
The waters of Pamlico Sound which include the DEH closed area at the mouth of Askins Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From source to Pamlico Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Atlantic Ocean Supporting
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Pamlico Sound
Impaired
Pamlico Sound-Hatteras Inlet
From source to Pamlico Sound
Long Point Creek
30-22h
1
>
Use
Pamlico Sound
5
>
Supporting
0302010503
Description
Boat Creek
30-22g
5
>
Rating
30-22-26
1
>
Name
30-22-25
1
10-digit Watershed
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks Core Banks-Drum Inlet 0.4
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Impaired
No Criteria Exceeded
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Lewis Creek Supporting
27-149-3-1
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
186.0
No Criteria Exceeded
606.6
No Criteria Exceeded
167.7
Supporting
27-149-3-2
Big Gut
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
2.4
No Criteria Exceeded
2
S Acres
SA;NSW,ORW
5
2008 SA;ORW,NSW
5
2008
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 72.3
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 11.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Lewis Creek
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;ORW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Southwest Prong Lewis From source to Lewis Creek Creek
1
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
2008
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Rumley Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Core Sound
Classification
Year 1,674.5
From source to Thorofare Bay
John Day Ditch Supporting
Loss of Use
Units
Parameter
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Rumley Bay
27-149-3
1
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Barry Bay
27-149-2-1
1
>
Impaired
27-149-2
1
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Merkle Hammock Creek From source to Thorofare Bay
27-149-1-3
5
Use
Thorofare Bay Supporting
0302010504
Description
Rating
27-149-1-2
5
>
Name
27-149-1
1
10-digit Watershed
1.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Snake Gut Supporting Fullers Ditch Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
42.5
No Criteria Exceeded
11.5
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 2.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 4.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;ORW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
850.6
29.6
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Cove
Shellfish Harvesting
2,857.0
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From Cedar Island Bay to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Category
Year
3.0
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
End of Island Slough Supporting
Loss of Use
Classification
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay, including all inlets, coves, and bays, not otherwise named in the schedule of classifications
Noras Cove
27-149-4-2-5
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Hog Island Narrows
27-149-4-2-4
1
>
Supporting
Entire Bay, including all inlets, coves, and bays, not otherwise named in the schedule of classifications
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Cedar Island Bay
Great Pond
27-149-4-2-3
1
>
Supporting
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
Back Bay
27-149-4-2-2
1
>
Impaired
27-149-4-2-10
1
Use
Great Pond
27-149-4-2-1
1
>
Supporting
0302010504
Description
Cedar Island Bay
27-149-4-2
1
>
Rating
27-149-4-1
5
>
Name
27-149-4
1
10-digit Watershed
6.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting Drum Pond Supporting Goose Bay Supporting
27-149-4-2-8-1
1
>
The Passage
27-149-4-2-8
1
>
Rating
27-149-4-2-7
1
>
Name
27-149-4-2-6
1
Oyster Creek Supporting
27-149-4-2-9
1
10-digit Watershed
Great Ditch Supporting
21-35-7-10-(5)a
5
>
Nelson Bay Impaired
21-35-7-10-(5)b
5
Nelson Bay
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Description
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
0.3
No Criteria Exceeded
45.8
No Criteria Exceeded
47.6
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW,NSW
2
030201050402
Styron Bay-Cedar Inlet
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From a line extending from mouth of Broad Creek due east across Nelson 786.8 Bay to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From a line extending from mouth of Broad Creek due east across Nelson 17.3 Bay to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Core Sound to Goose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;ORW,NSW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From Core Sound to Goose Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 33.4
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 70.6
From source to Back Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From Pamlico Sound to Back Bay
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0302010504
5
2002 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
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SA;HQW
SA;HQW
5
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Use
Broad Creek (Nelson Bay)
Length or Area
Reason for Rating From source to Nelson Bay
40.6
3n2
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Chlorophyll a
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low Dissolved Oxygen
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Low pH
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Impaired
21-35-7-10-6b
Shellfish Harvesting
Impaired
Shellfish Harvesting
Pasture Creek
Impaired
21-35-7-11
21-35-7-12
21-35-7-3-1
Glover Creek Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
12.6
Loss of Use
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
6.0
No Criteria Exceeded
54.8
Loss of Use
S Acres
S Acres
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved 39.5
5
SA;HQW
5
SA;HQW
5
2002 SA;HQW
5
2002 SA;ORW
5
2002
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Styron Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
SC
2002
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
From source to Core Sound
Fulchers Creek Supporting
Loss of Use
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
From source to Nelson Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Willis Creek
Impaired
Loss of Use
Category
2008
7.8
From source to Nelson Bay
Lewis Creek
21-35-7-10-7
5
From source to Nelson Bay
Lewis Creek
Classification
Year
Copper
21-35-7-10-6a
Units
Parameter
Standard Violation
1
>
Description
Aquatic Life
5
>
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Impaired
5
>
0302010504
5
5
>
Name
21-35-7-10-4
5
>
10-digit Watershed
10.9
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
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Supporting
Supporting
Shellfish Harvesting
Shellfish Harvesting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
18.8
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
S Acres
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
6.6
SA;HQW
5
2002 S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
S Acres
SA;HQW
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 10.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 1.8
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved 0.7
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
10.1
419.7
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From source to Core Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
DEH closed area
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Entire Bay with exception of DEH closed area
Sheep Pen Creek
Supporting
Loss of Use
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
From DEH closure line at mouth of Cedar Creek to Core to Styron Bay
Horsepen Creek
Supporting
Loss of Use
Classification
Year 4.1
From source to DEH closure line at mouth of Cedar Creek
Negro Creek
21-35-7-6
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Styron Bay Supporting
No Criteria Exceeded
Units
Parameter
From source to Styron Creek
Styron Bay
21-35-7-5
1
>
Supporting
21-35-7-4
1
Shellfish Harvesting
Styron Creek
21-35-7-3b
1
>
Impaired
Reason for Rating From source to Styron Bay
Styron Creek
21-35-7-3a
1
>
Impaired
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks Length or Area
Use
Cedar Creek
21-35-7-3-3b
1
>
Supporting
0302010504
Description
Annis Run
21-35-7-3-3a
5
>
Rating
21-35-7-3-3-1
5
>
Name
21-35-7-3-2
1
10-digit Watershed
0.6
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
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Supporting Core Sound Impaired
Core Sound Impaired Core Sound
Impaired
21-35-7a4
5
Core Sound
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
Shellfish Harvesting
No Criteria Exceeded
No Criteria Exceeded
70.0
110.5
Loss of Use
Loss of Use
1.0
Loss of Use
1.0
Loss of Use
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
2
S Acres
SA;ORW
5
2008 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
SA;ORW
5
2008 S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Portion of the following in subbasin 030504 from northern boundary of 10.9 White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to Drum Inlet) to Back Sound excluding conditionally approved. Clayton Fulchers Fish House
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Prohibited
Portion of the following in subbasin 030504 from northern boundary of 3.8 White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to Drum Inlet) to Back Sound excluding conditionally approved. Morris Marina
Shellfish Harvesting
2
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Willlis Texaco Marina
Shellfish Harvesting
SA;HQW
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Luther Smith and Sons Fish House
Shellfish Harvesting
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
9.3
No Criteria Exceeded
Category
Shellfish Growing Area-Approved
Entire Gut
Shellfish Harvesting
Classification
Year 35.3
From Core Sound to Cedar Inlet
Shellfish Harvesting
Units
Parameter
From Old Channel to Core Sound
Yaupon Hammock Bay
21-35-7a3
5
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Supporting
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
From source to Core Sound
Old Channel
21-35-7a1b
5
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Supporting
21-35-7a1a
5
Use
Cedar Inlet
21-35-7-9
1
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Supporting
0302010504
Description
Gutter Creek
21-35-7-8-1
1
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Rating
21-35-7-8
1
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Name
21-35-7-7
1
10-digit Watershed
SA;ORW
5
2008 S Acres
SA;ORW
5
2008
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Name
Rating
21-35-7c
Core Sound 5
10-digit Watershed
Impaired
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
0302010504
Cape Lookout Shoals-Core Banks
Description
Use
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Conditionally approved open area at the mouth of Nelson Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Loss of Use
Units
Category
Year 196.6
S Acres
Shellfish Growing Area-Conditionally Approved
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Classification
SA;ORW
5
2002
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