Roanoke and Yadkin River Basin

ROANOKE AND YADKIN RIVER BASIN

WATERBODY AND AFFECTED BOUNDARIES AFFECTED LOCALITIES CONTAMINANT SPECIES ADVISORIES/RESTRICTIONS Flathead Catfish ≥ 32 inches PCBs, Mercury DO NOT EAT

Flathead Catfish < 32 inches PCBs, Mercury

Carp PCBs

Redhorse Sucker PCBs

Dan River Channel Catfish (within the state of Virginia from PCBs the Brantley Steam Plant Dam in Danville downstream to the Danville City, Striped Bass confluence with Roanoke River Pittsylvania Co., PCBs, Mercury on John. H. Kerr Reservoir, Halifax Co., including its tributaries Hyco White Bass Mecklenburg Co. No more than two meals/ River up to Rt. 738 bridge and PCBs, Mercury month Banister River up to the Banister Dam. These river segments White Perch comprise ~67 miles). PCBs

Blue Catfish PCBs, Mercury

Walleye PCBs

Longnose Gar PCBs, Mercury

Largemouth Bass Mercury

Carp PCBs

Redbreast Sunfish PCBs Roanoke River (upper section)

(from the confluence of North Redhorse Sucker and South Fork Roanoke River PCBs near Gaging Station at Lafayette Montgomery Co., downstream to Niagara Dam Smallmouth Bass Roanoke Co., No more than two meals/ including its tributaries Peters Salem City, PCBs month Creek up to Rt. 460 bridge Roanoke City crossing and Tinker Creek up to Largemouth Bass the confluence with Deer Branch PCBs

Creek near Rt. 115. These river Rock Bass segments comprise ~37 miles). PCBs

Bluehead Chub PCBs

Flathead Catfish ≥ 32 inches PCBs DO NOT EAT

Flathead Catfish < 32 inches PCBs

Striped Bass Roanoke River/Smith Mountain PCBs Lake Gizzard Shad (from below the Niagara Dam on Roanoke Co., PCBs Roanoke River downstream to Bedford Co., Franklin Co., Smith Mountain Dam including Redhorse Sucker No more than two meals/ Blackwater River arm up to the Rt. Pittsylvania Co. PCBs month 122 bridge. These river segments comprise ~13 miles). Largemouth Bass PCBs

Carp PCBs

Channel Catfish PCBs

Carp PCBs DO NOT EAT

Flathead Catfish ≥ 32 inches PCBs DO NOT EAT

Flathead Catfish < 32 inches PCBs

Blue Catfish

PCBs

Gizzard Shad PCBs Roanoke (Staunton) River (from below Leesville Dam Pittsylvania Co., Striped Bass downstream ~ 98 miles to the Campbell Co., PCBs, Mercury confluence of Dan River Halifax Co., including its tributary Cub Creek Charlotte Co., Channel Catfish up to Rough Creek Road (State Mecklenburg Co. PCBs No more than two meals/ Route 695) near Rough Creek) month Walleye PCBs, Mercury

White Bass PCBs, Mercury

Largemouth Bass PCBs

Redhorse Sucker PCBs

Sunfish

PCBs

Smallmouth Bass PCBs

Quillback Carpsucker

PCBs

Spotted Bass PCBs

White Perch PCBs

Bluehead Chub PCBs

Rock Bass PCBs

Carp PCBs

Channel Catfish PCBs

Largemouth Bass PCBs, Mercury

White Bass Kerr Reservoir PCBs, Mercury (within the state of Virginia from the confluence of Dan River and Striped Bass PCBs, Mercury Roanoke River to John H. Kerr No more than two meals/ Dam including its tributaries Mecklenburg Co. Walleye month Eastland Creek and Nutbush PCBs Creek (within the state of Virginia). These river segments White Perch comprise ~113 miles). PCBs

Smallmouth Bass PCBs

Redhorse Sucker PCBs

Flathead Catfish PCBs

Lovills Creek Lake Largemouth Bass No more than two meals/ (entire lake, ~55 acres) (Yadkin River Carroll Co. Mercury month Basin) Lake Gaston Walleye (within the state of Virginia from John H. Kerr Dam downstream to Mecklenburg Co. & No more than two meals/ VA/NC state line (this segment Mercury Brunswick Co. comprises ~18 miles), and any month tributary arm of Lake Gaston in Virginia).

*A meal is considered to be an eight-ounce (half-pound) serving of fish.

This fish consumption advisory provides meal recommendations on eating certain fish species caught from specified waterbodies. It is recommended to follow the guidance presented on this advisory to reduce your total exposure to fish contaminants. For further information regarding waterbodies sampled or the fish tissue sampling process, contact the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. For questions about human health risks from exposure to fish contaminants, contact the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Environmental Epidemiology at 804-864-8182. This fish consumption advisory is reviewed annually. No changes or updates are required to this advisory based on review of existing data.