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 Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
Rating
Use
1
Supporting
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Aquatic Life
9-29-30
0305010501
Upper Green River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050103
FW Miles
030501050102 12.5
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
Aquatic Life
1
Green River (Lake Summit below elevation 2011) Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
2
C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030501050101
From Rock Creek to Lake Summit
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
C;Tr
Lake Adger-Green River 5.3
Good-Fair Bioclassificati 12-digit Subwatershed
9-29-(12.5)a
030501050104
From source to Rash Creek
Brights Creek
2
Hungry River
Supporting
9-29-38-1
C;Tr
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
1
>
Cove Creek-Green River
6.6
Good Bioclassification
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Year
10-digit Watershed
From source to Green River
Hungry River
Category
Upper Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Classification
03050105
From source to Green River
Cove Creek
Units
Length or Area
8-digit Subbasin
Broad River Basin 9-29-34
Upper Green River
Description
Broad River Basin
>
0305010501
Lake Summit-Green River
4.6
FW Miles
B;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Page 1 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
9-29-(12.5)b
3a
>
Use
Supporting
9-29-19
Potential Standards Viol
Aquatic Life
4.6
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
B;Tr
3
FW Miles
C;Tr
2
B;Tr
2
B;Tr
2
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.9
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Broad River Basin
>
FW Acres
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
From source to Lake Summit, Green R.
Davis Creek
9-29-(33)
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913)
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
10-digit Watershed
0305010502
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050203
From Cove Creek to a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White 36.5 Oak Creek River
Lower Green River Lower White Oak Creek FW Miles
1
Supporting
Water Supply
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
Turbidity
From a line projected across Lake Summit from upstream side of mouth of 10.7 Jones Creek to point of land on north shore to Cove Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 232.0
From source to Green River
Joe Creek Supporting
Parameter
Lake Summit
Water Supply
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Aquatic Life
Green River (Lake Summit below elevation 2011)
9-29-14
1
>
Not Rated
Upper Green River
Description
Green River (Lake Summit below elevation 2011)
9-29-(22)
1
>
Rating
0305010501
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C
2
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
>
Rating
9-29-(47)
1
>
Name
9-29-46
Use
Reason for Rating
Whiteoak Creek
Good Bioclassification
18.1
FW Miles
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
9-29-(33)
From source to Whiteoak Creek
Aquatic Life
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913)
8.0
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
FW Miles
030501050204
From Cove Creek to a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White 36.5 Oak Creek River
FW Miles
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-29-43
Aquatic Life
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
From a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White Oak Creek River to Broad River
Good Bioclassification
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
C
2
1.3
FW Miles
C
2
WS-IV
2
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Green River
Britten Creek
2
Wheat Creek-Green River
No Criteria Exceeded
Supporting
C
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Water Supply
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913)
2
Upper White Oak Creek
Supporting
9-29-(47)
WS-IV
030501050202
1
1
>
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Little Whiteoak Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Green River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
1.3
Supporting
9-29-46-1
Classification
Year
1
1
>
Parameter
From a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White Oak Creek River to Broad River
Aquatic Life
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lower Green River
Description
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913) Supporting
0305010502
6.1
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Rating
9-29-44
Use
Reason for Rating
11.6
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
9-23-14a
Not Rated
Headwaters Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050304
Cedar Creek
9-26-(0.5)b
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Aquatic Life
Cleghorn Creek
FW Miles
FW Miles
030501050309
From Stonecutter Creek to 90 meters south of Baber Road
2.8
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From 90 meters south of Baber Road to the Broad River
1.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-15
Reedypatch Creek
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
030501050302
From source to Broad River
Good Bioclassification
C;Tr
3
Cleghorn Creek-Broad River
Supporting
Cleghorn Creek
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
9-26-(0.75)
C;Tr
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 8.5
Not Rated Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
>
4.3
From source to SR 1008
Cedar Creek
2
0305010503
From source to Cedar Creek
Aquatic Life
C
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Taylor Creek
Category
Year
Supporting
9-23-14-3
Classification
Parameter
1
3a
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to Green River
Walnut Creek
1
>
Lower Green River
Description
Broad River Basin
>
0305010502
C
2
WS-IV
5
2008 Hickory Creek-Broad River
5.5
FW Miles
C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050308
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Knob Creek-Broad River
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
>
Rating
9-(22)b1
Impaired
9-(22)b2
Use
Reason for Rating
Fair Bioclassification
FW Miles
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
9-(17)
Aquatic Life
BROAD RIVER (Lake Lure below elevation 991)
Not Rated
9-(22)a
Aquatic Life
Impaired
9-20
Aquatic Life
From Pool Creek to Carolina Mountain Power Company Dam
Potential Standards Viol
Fair Bioclassification
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
9-25-(3.5)
Mountain Creek
5
2008 C
2
Lake Lure-Broad River
19.0
FW Miles
C;Tr
2
716.0
FW Acres
B;Tr
3
FW Miles
C
5
High Water Temperature 1.8
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 4.1
FW Miles
2008 C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050307
From a point 0.5 mile downstream of U.S. Hwys. 64&74 to a point 0.4 mile 6.9 upstream of mouth
Mountain Creek FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Lake Lure, Broad River
Buffalo Creek Supporting
Excellent Bioclassificatio
From Carolina Mountain Power Company to US 64/74
BROAD RIVER
C
030501050303
From source to Pool Creek, including backwaters of Lake Lure below elevation 991
BROAD RIVER
1
>
6.3
Aquatic Life
5
>
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
3a
>
FW Miles
1
9-(1)
Classification
Year 6.3
From Cove Creek to Rutherford County SR 1167
BROAD RIVER
1
>
Parameter
From US 64/74 to Cove Creek
Aquatic Life
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Headwaters Broad River
Description
BROAD RIVER 5
>
Name
0305010503
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
WS-IV
2
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Rating
9-25-2
Not Rated
Use
Aquatic Life
>
9-23-(9)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Mountain Creek
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From SR 1008 to Cove Creek
3.6
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
Aquatic Life
9-41-(10.5)
Second Broad River
030501050401
Big Camp Creek
From a point 0.5 mile upstream of mouth of Crawley Branch to Second Broad River
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
5.1
FW Miles
030501050402
From a point 0.4 mile downstream of Rutherford County SR 1504 to a point 0.8 mile upstream of mouth of Catheys Creek
9.9
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From mouth of Fork Creek to Second Broad River
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Fair Bioclassification
2
Cane Creek
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
WS-IV
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Impaired
2
12-digit Subwatershed
Aquatic Life
5
C;Tr
Second Broad River
Supporting
Cane Creek
2
0305010504
1
9-41-12-(5.5)
C
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
1
1
>
14.5
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Big Camp Creek (Camp Creek)
3
Upper Cove Creek
Good Bioclassification
9-41-11-(2.5)
C
030501050305
Aquatic Life
Cedar Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
Broad River Basin >
FW Miles
1
9-23-14b
Classification
Year 6.6
From Greasy Creek to Broad River
Cove Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Headwaters Broad River
Description
East Branch Mountain Creek 3a
0305010503
6.3
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
WS-IV
2
WS-IV
5
2012 Page 6 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
Name
Rating
>
9-41-13-(0.5)
Use
Reason for Rating
>
>
030501050403
From source to 0.4 miles downstream of Rutherford County SR 1538
15.2
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Catheys Creek Supporting
9-41-13-3
Aquatic Life
9-41-13-7-(1)
Aquatic Life
Hollands Creek
Not Rated
9-41-13-7-(3)a
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
Hollands Creek
1.9
4.5
Fair Bioclassification
FW Miles
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Duke Power Co. old Auxiliary Raw Water Supply Intake
Not Rated Bioclassificati
3.9
FW Miles
From Duke Power Co. old Auxiliary Raw Water Supply Intake to Case Branch
0.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Hollands Creek
From Case Branch to Catheys Creek
2.2
FW Miles
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-41-13-7-4
3a
Case Branch (Cox Branch) Not Rated
Aquatic Life
From source to Hollands Creek
12-digit Subwatershed Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1.9
Not Rated Bioclassificati
2
C
2
WS-V
5
2008 WS-V
3
C
2
C
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
9-41-13-7-(3)b
WS-V
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Catheys Creek
Mill Creek
Impaired
From 0.4 miles downstream of Rutherford County SR 1538 to confluence with Hollands Creek
Category
Catheys Creek
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
9-41-13-(6)a
Classification
Year
Aquatic Life
3a
>
Parameter
Supporting
5
>
Catheys Creek
Units
Length or Area
1
1
>
Second Broad River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0305010504
FW Miles
1998
C
3
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030501050404
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Headwaters Second Broad River Page 7 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Use
Second Broad River
Reason for Rating
From source to a point 0.4 mile downstream of Rutherford County SR 1504 15.8
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
9-41-(24.7)
Aquatic Life
Second Broad River
030501050407
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of Webbs Creek to a point 0.5 mile upstream of Cone Mills Water Supply Intake
Good Bioclassification
>
FW Miles
2.2
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 030501050406
From confluence with Hollands Creek to S. Broad R.
1.9
FW Miles
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-41-14
Roberson Creek (Robinson Creek)
From source to Second Broad River
12.9
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-37
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
2
WS-IV
2
C
5
1998
WS-V
2
10-digit Watershed
0305010505
Sandy Run-Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050502
Floyds Creek
From source to Broad River
Floyds Creek
WS-IV
Webbs Creek-Second Broad River
5
Broad River Basin
>
10.2
Supporting
Catheys Creek
2
Hills Creek-Second Broad River
1
9-41-13-(6)b
WS-V
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Cone Mills Water Supply Intake to Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Second Broad River
Category
Year
Supporting
9-41-(21.5)
Classification
Parameter
1
1
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Second Broad River
Description
Rating
9-41-(0.5)
0305010504
Good Bioclassification
12.5
FW Miles
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Page 8 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
Rating
0305010505
Description
Use
9-(25.5)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
1
>
9-(34.5)
Supporting
9-(36.5)
Supporting
9-29-(47)
1
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
>
9-46-(3.5)
1
Sandy Run Creek
Supporting
Aquatic Life
9-46-(1)
Sandy Run Creek 1
Supporting
Broad River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
WS-IV
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;CA
2
5.1
FW Miles
C
2
WS-IV
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.3
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050506
rom a point approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 1168 to Broad River
Good Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
>
Richardson Creek-Broad River
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White Oak Creek River to Broad River
Good Bioclassification
Suck Creek-Broad River 12.1
FW Miles
WS-IV
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050504
From source to a point approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 1168
Good Bioclassification
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Town of Forest City proposed water supply intake to a point approximately 0.3 mile downstream of Cane Creek
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913) Supporting
030501050501
From a point 0.5 mile upstream of the Town of Forest City proposed water 0.6 supply intake to Town of Forest City proposed water supply intake
BROAD RIVER
1
>
Aquatic Life
BROAD RIVER 1
>
Supporting
Classification
Year
From a point 0.2 mile downstream of Rutherford County SR 1145 to a 12.9 point 0.5 mile upstream of the Town of Forest City proposed water supply intake
BROAD RIVER
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Sandy Run-Broad River
Upper Sandy Run 10.4
FW Miles
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
0305010506
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050602
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
First Broad River Headwaters Brier Creek-First Broad River
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
>
>
Name
Rating
9-50-(1)
0305010506
Description
Use
First Broad River
Reason for Rating From source to Cleveland County SR 1530
15.0
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
9-50-8
From source to First Broad River
Brier Creek
6.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
First Broad River
Supporting
9-50-15
Aquatic Life
030501050606
From Cleveland County Sanitary District Raw Water Supply Intake (just below Knob Creek) to a point 1.0 mile upstream of Shelby downstream Raw Water Intake
Good Bioclassification
16.5
FW Miles
13.2
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
North Fork First Broad River
030501050601
From source to First Broad River
7.5
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;Tr
2
WS-IV
2
C
2
Headwaters First Broad River
1
12-digit Subwatershed
4
Crooked Run Creek-First Broad River
1
9-50-4
WS-V;Tr
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to First Broad River
Hinton Creek
Category
2008
1
9-50-(19.5)
Classification
Year
Impaired
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
4t
1
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
First Broad River Headwaters
030501050605
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;Tr,ORW
2
Knob Creek
Page 10 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
9-50-19-(2.5)
1
>
Rating
9-50-19-(4)
1
Use
Aquatic Life
Knob Creek (Big Knob Creek)
Supporting
Aquatic Life
9-50-12
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From a point 0.3 mile downstream of Adams Creek to a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth
Good Bioclassification
1
>
Supporting
9-50-13
Aquatic Life
Duncans Creek
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Broad River Basin >
9-50-32-3
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth to First Broad River
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Year 8.3
FW Miles
WS-IV
2
0.5
FW Miles
WS-IV;CA
2
030501050603
Wards Creek-First Broad River 10.2
Good Bioclassification
FW Miles
C
2
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to First Broad River
10.1
Good Bioclassification
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
0305010507
Lower First Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050704
Beaverdam Creek 2.5
FW Miles
C
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Copper
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
2012
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low pH
2010
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Beaverdam Creek
Sugar Branch
Classification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to First Broad River
Wards Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Upper First Broad River
Description
Knob Creek (Big Knob Creek) Supporting
0305010506
030501050701
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
Brushy Creek
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Rating
9-50-29
0305010507
Description
Use
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to First Broad River
Brushy Creek
>
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030501050703
From source to First Broad River
Hickory Creek
9.6
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-50-(28)
First Broad River
14.6
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Beaverdam Creek
From source to First Broad River
9.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-53-(2.9)
3a
Buffalo Creek (Kings Mountain Reservoir) Not Rated
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
10-digit Watershed
0305010508
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050804
From a point 0.3 mile upstream of Long Creek to dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir, Buffalo Creek
Potential Standards Viol
2
C
2
Outlet First Broad River
1
9-50-32
C
030501050705
From Shelby Downstream Raw Water Intake to Broad River
Category
Hickory Creek-First Broad River
1
Broad River Basin
>
FW Miles
1
9-50-30
Classification
Year 14.7
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lower First Broad River
C
2
C
2
Buffalo Creek Beason Creek-Buffalo Creek
0.8
FW Miles
WS-III;CA
3
High Water Temperature
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
>
Rating
9-53-6
0305010508
Description
Use
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Buffalo Creek
Muddy Fork
>
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Buffalo Creek
Beason Creek
10.3
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-53-(1)
030501050802
From source to a point 0.3 mile upstream of Long Creek
Buffalo Creek
20.8
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-53-(5)
9.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Buffalo Creek
Lick Branch Supporting
Aquatic Life
Broad River Basin 9-54
3.3
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
0305010509
2
WS-III
2
C
2
C
2
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050901
Kings Creek Headwaters Kings Creek 5.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
Kings Creek
2
Outlet Buffalo Creek
1
9-53-11
C
030501050805
From dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
Buffalo Creek
Category
Kings Mountain Reservoir-Buffalo Creek
1
1
>
FW Miles
1
9-53-8
Classification
Year 13.9
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Buffalo Creek
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C
2
Page 13 of 14
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
Rating
9-55-1-(10)
Use
North Pacolet River
Reason for Rating
Parameter
10-digit Watershed
0305010512
12-digit Subwatershed
030501051202
From North Carolina Highway # 108 at Lynn to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
Middle North Pacolet River 7.4
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
North Pacolet River
030501051201
From source to North Carolina Highway # 108 Bridge at Lynn
10.5
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-(40.5)
0305010516
12-digit Subwatershed
030501051601
From a point approximately 0.3 mile downstream of Cane Creek to a point 9.8 0.5 mile upstream of the Town of Shelby proposed water supply intake.
BROAD RIVER
2012
C;Tr
2
Ross Creek-Broad River
FW Miles
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
High Water Temperature
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
Broad River
5
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C
Upper North Pacolet River
1
10-digit Watershed
Category
North Pacolet River
Impaired
9-55-1-(1)
Classification
Year
5
Broad River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
North Pacolet River
Description
Broad River Basin >
0305010512
WS-IV
5
2010
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
Rating
Use
1
Supporting
Reason for Rating
Parameter
Aquatic Life
9-29-30
0305010501
Upper Green River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050103
FW Miles
030501050102 12.5
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
Aquatic Life
1
Green River (Lake Summit below elevation 2011) Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
2
C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
030501050101
From Rock Creek to Lake Summit
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
C;Tr
Lake Adger-Green River 5.3
Good-Fair Bioclassificati 12-digit Subwatershed
9-29-(12.5)a
030501050104
From source to Rash Creek
Brights Creek
2
Hungry River
Supporting
9-29-38-1
C;Tr
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
1
>
Cove Creek-Green River
6.6
Good Bioclassification
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Year
10-digit Watershed
From source to Green River
Hungry River
Category
Upper Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Classification
03050105
From source to Green River
Cove Creek
Units
Length or Area
8-digit Subbasin
Broad River Basin 9-29-34
Upper Green River
Description
Broad River Basin
>
0305010501
Lake Summit-Green River
4.6
FW Miles
B;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
9-29-(12.5)b
3a
>
Use
Supporting
9-29-19
Potential Standards Viol
Aquatic Life
4.6
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
B;Tr
3
FW Miles
C;Tr
2
B;Tr
2
B;Tr
2
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.9
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
No Criteria Exceeded
Broad River Basin
>
FW Acres
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
From source to Lake Summit, Green R.
Davis Creek
9-29-(33)
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913)
Water Quality Standards Aquatic Life
10-digit Watershed
0305010502
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050203
From Cove Creek to a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White 36.5 Oak Creek River
Lower Green River Lower White Oak Creek FW Miles
1
Supporting
Water Supply
No Criteria Exceeded
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
Turbidity
From a line projected across Lake Summit from upstream side of mouth of 10.7 Jones Creek to point of land on north shore to Cove Creek
No Criteria Exceeded
Classification
Year 232.0
From source to Green River
Joe Creek Supporting
Parameter
Lake Summit
Water Supply
Units
Length or Area
Reason for Rating
Aquatic Life
Green River (Lake Summit below elevation 2011)
9-29-14
1
>
Not Rated
Upper Green River
Description
Green River (Lake Summit below elevation 2011)
9-29-(22)
1
>
Rating
0305010501
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C
2
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
>
Rating
9-29-(47)
1
>
Name
9-29-46
Use
Reason for Rating
Whiteoak Creek
Good Bioclassification
18.1
FW Miles
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
9-29-(33)
From source to Whiteoak Creek
Aquatic Life
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913)
8.0
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
FW Miles
030501050204
From Cove Creek to a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White 36.5 Oak Creek River
FW Miles
Water Quality Standards Water Supply
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-29-43
Aquatic Life
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
From a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White Oak Creek River to Broad River
Good Bioclassification
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
C
2
1.3
FW Miles
C
2
WS-IV
2
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Green River
Britten Creek
2
Wheat Creek-Green River
No Criteria Exceeded
Supporting
C
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Water Supply
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913)
2
Upper White Oak Creek
Supporting
9-29-(47)
WS-IV
030501050202
1
1
>
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Little Whiteoak Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Green River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
1.3
Supporting
9-29-46-1
Classification
Year
1
1
>
Parameter
From a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White Oak Creek River to Broad River
Aquatic Life
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lower Green River
Description
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913) Supporting
0305010502
6.1
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Rating
9-29-44
Use
Reason for Rating
11.6
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
9-23-14a
Not Rated
Headwaters Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050304
Cedar Creek
9-26-(0.5)b
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Aquatic Life
Cleghorn Creek
FW Miles
FW Miles
030501050309
From Stonecutter Creek to 90 meters south of Baber Road
2.8
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From 90 meters south of Baber Road to the Broad River
1.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-15
Reedypatch Creek
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
030501050302
From source to Broad River
Good Bioclassification
C;Tr
3
Cleghorn Creek-Broad River
Supporting
Cleghorn Creek
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
9-26-(0.75)
C;Tr
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 8.5
Not Rated Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
>
4.3
From source to SR 1008
Cedar Creek
2
0305010503
From source to Cedar Creek
Aquatic Life
C
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Taylor Creek
Category
Year
Supporting
9-23-14-3
Classification
Parameter
1
3a
>
Units
Length or Area
From source to Green River
Walnut Creek
1
>
Lower Green River
Description
Broad River Basin
>
0305010502
C
2
WS-IV
5
2008 Hickory Creek-Broad River
5.5
FW Miles
C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050308
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Knob Creek-Broad River
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
>
Rating
9-(22)b1
Impaired
9-(22)b2
Use
Reason for Rating
Fair Bioclassification
FW Miles
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Supporting
9-(17)
Aquatic Life
BROAD RIVER (Lake Lure below elevation 991)
Not Rated
9-(22)a
Aquatic Life
Impaired
9-20
Aquatic Life
From Pool Creek to Carolina Mountain Power Company Dam
Potential Standards Viol
Fair Bioclassification
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
9-25-(3.5)
Mountain Creek
5
2008 C
2
Lake Lure-Broad River
19.0
FW Miles
C;Tr
2
716.0
FW Acres
B;Tr
3
FW Miles
C
5
High Water Temperature 1.8
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 4.1
FW Miles
2008 C;Tr
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050307
From a point 0.5 mile downstream of U.S. Hwys. 64&74 to a point 0.4 mile 6.9 upstream of mouth
Mountain Creek FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Lake Lure, Broad River
Buffalo Creek Supporting
Excellent Bioclassificatio
From Carolina Mountain Power Company to US 64/74
BROAD RIVER
C
030501050303
From source to Pool Creek, including backwaters of Lake Lure below elevation 991
BROAD RIVER
1
>
6.3
Aquatic Life
5
>
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
3a
>
FW Miles
1
9-(1)
Classification
Year 6.3
From Cove Creek to Rutherford County SR 1167
BROAD RIVER
1
>
Parameter
From US 64/74 to Cove Creek
Aquatic Life
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Headwaters Broad River
Description
BROAD RIVER 5
>
Name
0305010503
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
WS-IV
2
Page 5 of 14
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Rating
9-25-2
Not Rated
Use
Aquatic Life
>
9-23-(9)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Mountain Creek
Not Rated Bioclassificati
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From SR 1008 to Cove Creek
3.6
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
Aquatic Life
9-41-(10.5)
Second Broad River
030501050401
Big Camp Creek
From a point 0.5 mile upstream of mouth of Crawley Branch to Second Broad River
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
5.1
FW Miles
030501050402
From a point 0.4 mile downstream of Rutherford County SR 1504 to a point 0.8 mile upstream of mouth of Catheys Creek
9.9
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From mouth of Fork Creek to Second Broad River
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Fair Bioclassification
2
Cane Creek
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Aquatic Life
WS-IV
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Impaired
2
12-digit Subwatershed
Aquatic Life
5
C;Tr
Second Broad River
Supporting
Cane Creek
2
0305010504
1
9-41-12-(5.5)
C
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
1
1
>
14.5
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Big Camp Creek (Camp Creek)
3
Upper Cove Creek
Good Bioclassification
9-41-11-(2.5)
C
030501050305
Aquatic Life
Cedar Creek
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
Broad River Basin >
FW Miles
1
9-23-14b
Classification
Year 6.6
From Greasy Creek to Broad River
Cove Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Headwaters Broad River
Description
East Branch Mountain Creek 3a
0305010503
6.3
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
WS-IV
2
WS-IV
5
2012 Page 6 of 14
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
Name
Rating
>
9-41-13-(0.5)
Use
Reason for Rating
>
>
030501050403
From source to 0.4 miles downstream of Rutherford County SR 1538
15.2
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Catheys Creek Supporting
9-41-13-3
Aquatic Life
9-41-13-7-(1)
Aquatic Life
Hollands Creek
Not Rated
9-41-13-7-(3)a
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
Hollands Creek
1.9
4.5
Fair Bioclassification
FW Miles
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Duke Power Co. old Auxiliary Raw Water Supply Intake
Not Rated Bioclassificati
3.9
FW Miles
From Duke Power Co. old Auxiliary Raw Water Supply Intake to Case Branch
0.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Hollands Creek
From Case Branch to Catheys Creek
2.2
FW Miles
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-41-13-7-4
3a
Case Branch (Cox Branch) Not Rated
Aquatic Life
From source to Hollands Creek
12-digit Subwatershed Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1.9
Not Rated Bioclassificati
2
C
2
WS-V
5
2008 WS-V
3
C
2
C
5
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
9-41-13-7-(3)b
WS-V
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Catheys Creek
Mill Creek
Impaired
From 0.4 miles downstream of Rutherford County SR 1538 to confluence with Hollands Creek
Category
Catheys Creek
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
9-41-13-(6)a
Classification
Year
Aquatic Life
3a
>
Parameter
Supporting
5
>
Catheys Creek
Units
Length or Area
1
1
>
Second Broad River
Description
12-digit Subwatershed
>
0305010504
FW Miles
1998
C
3
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030501050404
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Headwaters Second Broad River Page 7 of 14
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Use
Second Broad River
Reason for Rating
From source to a point 0.4 mile downstream of Rutherford County SR 1504 15.8
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Supporting
9-41-(24.7)
Aquatic Life
Second Broad River
030501050407
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of Webbs Creek to a point 0.5 mile upstream of Cone Mills Water Supply Intake
Good Bioclassification
>
FW Miles
2.2
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation) 030501050406
From confluence with Hollands Creek to S. Broad R.
1.9
FW Miles
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-41-14
Roberson Creek (Robinson Creek)
From source to Second Broad River
12.9
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-37
1
Supporting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
2
WS-IV
2
C
5
1998
WS-V
2
10-digit Watershed
0305010505
Sandy Run-Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050502
Floyds Creek
From source to Broad River
Floyds Creek
WS-IV
Webbs Creek-Second Broad River
5
Broad River Basin
>
10.2
Supporting
Catheys Creek
2
Hills Creek-Second Broad River
1
9-41-13-(6)b
WS-V
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Cone Mills Water Supply Intake to Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
>
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Second Broad River
Category
Year
Supporting
9-41-(21.5)
Classification
Parameter
1
1
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Second Broad River
Description
Rating
9-41-(0.5)
0305010504
Good Bioclassification
12.5
FW Miles
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
Page 8 of 14
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10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
Rating
0305010505
Description
Use
9-(25.5)
Reason for Rating
Parameter
1
>
9-(34.5)
Supporting
9-(36.5)
Supporting
9-29-(47)
1
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Aquatic Life
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
12-digit Subwatershed
>
9-46-(3.5)
1
Sandy Run Creek
Supporting
Aquatic Life
9-46-(1)
Sandy Run Creek 1
Supporting
Broad River Basin
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
FW Miles
WS-IV
2
FW Miles
WS-IV;CA
2
5.1
FW Miles
C
2
WS-IV
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1.3
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050506
rom a point approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 1168 to Broad River
Good Bioclassification 12-digit Subwatershed
>
Richardson Creek-Broad River
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From a point approximately 0.4 miles downstream of White Oak Creek River to Broad River
Good Bioclassification
Suck Creek-Broad River 12.1
FW Miles
WS-IV
2
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 030501050504
From source to a point approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 1168
Good Bioclassification
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From Town of Forest City proposed water supply intake to a point approximately 0.3 mile downstream of Cane Creek
Green River, including Lake Adger below elevation 913) Supporting
030501050501
From a point 0.5 mile upstream of the Town of Forest City proposed water 0.6 supply intake to Town of Forest City proposed water supply intake
BROAD RIVER
1
>
Aquatic Life
BROAD RIVER 1
>
Supporting
Classification
Year
From a point 0.2 mile downstream of Rutherford County SR 1145 to a 12.9 point 0.5 mile upstream of the Town of Forest City proposed water supply intake
BROAD RIVER
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Sandy Run-Broad River
Upper Sandy Run 10.4
FW Miles
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
0305010506
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050602
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
First Broad River Headwaters Brier Creek-First Broad River
Page 9 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number Category
>
>
Name
Rating
9-50-(1)
0305010506
Description
Use
First Broad River
Reason for Rating From source to Cleveland County SR 1530
15.0
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low pH
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
9-50-8
From source to First Broad River
Brier Creek
6.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
First Broad River
Supporting
9-50-15
Aquatic Life
030501050606
From Cleveland County Sanitary District Raw Water Supply Intake (just below Knob Creek) to a point 1.0 mile upstream of Shelby downstream Raw Water Intake
Good Bioclassification
16.5
FW Miles
13.2
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
North Fork First Broad River
030501050601
From source to First Broad River
7.5
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C;Tr
2
WS-IV
2
C
2
Headwaters First Broad River
1
12-digit Subwatershed
4
Crooked Run Creek-First Broad River
1
9-50-4
WS-V;Tr
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to First Broad River
Hinton Creek
Category
2008
1
9-50-(19.5)
Classification
Year
Impaired
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Parameter
4t
1
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
First Broad River Headwaters
030501050605
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C;Tr,ORW
2
Knob Creek
Page 10 of 14
2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
9-50-19-(2.5)
1
>
Rating
9-50-19-(4)
1
Use
Aquatic Life
Knob Creek (Big Knob Creek)
Supporting
Aquatic Life
9-50-12
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From a point 0.3 mile downstream of Adams Creek to a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth
Good Bioclassification
1
>
Supporting
9-50-13
Aquatic Life
Duncans Creek
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Broad River Basin >
9-50-32-3
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of mouth to First Broad River
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Year 8.3
FW Miles
WS-IV
2
0.5
FW Miles
WS-IV;CA
2
030501050603
Wards Creek-First Broad River 10.2
Good Bioclassification
FW Miles
C
2
C
2
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to First Broad River
10.1
Good Bioclassification
FW Miles
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
10-digit Watershed
0305010507
Lower First Broad River
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050704
Beaverdam Creek 2.5
FW Miles
C
3a
Not Rated
Aquatic Life
Data Inconclusive
Copper
5
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low Dissolved Oxygen
2012
4t
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
Low pH
2010
3a
Not Rated
Recreation
Potential Standards Viol
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
12-digit Subwatershed
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Category
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Beaverdam Creek
Sugar Branch
Classification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
From source to First Broad River
Wards Creek
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Upper First Broad River
Description
Knob Creek (Big Knob Creek) Supporting
0305010506
030501050701
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
Brushy Creek
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
Rating
9-50-29
0305010507
Description
Use
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to First Broad River
Brushy Creek
>
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
030501050703
From source to First Broad River
Hickory Creek
9.6
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-50-(28)
First Broad River
14.6
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Beaverdam Creek
From source to First Broad River
9.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-53-(2.9)
3a
Buffalo Creek (Kings Mountain Reservoir) Not Rated
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Aquatic Life
10-digit Watershed
0305010508
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050804
From a point 0.3 mile upstream of Long Creek to dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir, Buffalo Creek
Potential Standards Viol
2
C
2
Outlet First Broad River
1
9-50-32
C
030501050705
From Shelby Downstream Raw Water Intake to Broad River
Category
Hickory Creek-First Broad River
1
Broad River Basin
>
FW Miles
1
9-50-30
Classification
Year 14.7
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Lower First Broad River
C
2
C
2
Buffalo Creek Beason Creek-Buffalo Creek
0.8
FW Miles
WS-III;CA
3
High Water Temperature
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
>
>
Rating
9-53-6
0305010508
Description
Use
Reason for Rating
Parameter
From source to Buffalo Creek
Muddy Fork
>
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to Buffalo Creek
Beason Creek
10.3
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-53-(1)
030501050802
From source to a point 0.3 mile upstream of Long Creek
Buffalo Creek
20.8
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-53-(5)
9.7
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
From source to Buffalo Creek
Lick Branch Supporting
Aquatic Life
Broad River Basin 9-54
3.3
FW Miles
10-digit Watershed
0305010509
2
WS-III
2
C
2
C
2
12-digit Subwatershed
030501050901
Kings Creek Headwaters Kings Creek 5.5
FW Miles
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C
Not Impaired Bioclassific Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
From source to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
Kings Creek
2
Outlet Buffalo Creek
1
9-53-11
C
030501050805
From dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
Buffalo Creek
Category
Kings Mountain Reservoir-Buffalo Creek
1
1
>
FW Miles
1
9-53-8
Classification
Year 13.9
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
Buffalo Creek
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
C
2
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2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Broad River Basin
10-digit Watershed
> AU Number
Name
Category
Rating
9-55-1-(10)
Use
North Pacolet River
Reason for Rating
Parameter
10-digit Watershed
0305010512
12-digit Subwatershed
030501051202
From North Carolina Highway # 108 at Lynn to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line
Middle North Pacolet River 7.4
FW Miles
Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
North Pacolet River
030501051201
From source to North Carolina Highway # 108 Bridge at Lynn
10.5
FW Miles
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good Bioclassification
Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Excellent Bioclassificatio
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
9-(40.5)
0305010516
12-digit Subwatershed
030501051601
From a point approximately 0.3 mile downstream of Cane Creek to a point 9.8 0.5 mile upstream of the Town of Shelby proposed water supply intake.
BROAD RIVER
2012
C;Tr
2
Ross Creek-Broad River
FW Miles
Impaired
Aquatic Life
Standard Violation
High Water Temperature
1
Supporting
Aquatic Life
Good-Fair Bioclassificati
Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1
Supporting
Recreation
No Criteria Exceeded
Fecal Coliform (recreation)
Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
5
Broad River
5
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
C
Upper North Pacolet River
1
10-digit Watershed
Category
North Pacolet River
Impaired
9-55-1-(1)
Classification
Year
5
Broad River Basin
>
Units
Length or Area
12-digit Subwatershed
>
North Pacolet River
Description
Broad River Basin >
0305010512
WS-IV
5
2010
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