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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 Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020501 Edenton Bay-Albemarle Sound > AU Number Name Description Length or Area Units Classification Category Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year Pasquotank River Basin 8-digit Subbasin 03010205 Albemarle Sound Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020501 Edenton Bay-Albemarle Sound 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050102 Edenton Bay > 26-1 Edenton Bay Entire Bay 1370.3 acres 1.9 FW Miles C;NSW 2 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050103 Headwaters Kendrick Creek > 30-9-(2) Kendrick Creek From U.S. Hwy. 64 at Roper to Albemarle Sound 80.1 S Acres SC 5 (Mackeys Creek) 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Nickel 2008 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) 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050104 Outlet Kendrick Creek > 30-9-4 Main Canal From source to Kendrick Creek 4.4 FW Miles C;Sw 5 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Severe Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1998 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050101 Pembroke Creek > 26-1ut2 UT to Edenton Bay From source to Edenton Bay 1.4 FW Miles 3 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Not Rated Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050107 Sandy Point-Nixous Beach Page 1 of 16 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012 2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020501 Edenton Bay-Albemarle Sound > AU Number Name Description Length or Area Units Classification Category Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year > 30b ALBEMARLE SOUND Sound from 0.5 miles east of Kendricks Creek to the Harvey Point/ Bull 61,749.7 S Acres SB 5 Bay Crossing 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Copper 2008 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020502 Bull Bay-Scuppernong River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050207 Bull Creek-Deep Creek > 30-14-2 Deep Creek From source to Bull Bay 7.8 FW Miles C;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Natural Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050201 Phelps Lake > 30-14-4-6-1 Phelps Lake Entire Lake 15,938.3 FW Acres B;Sw,ORW 3 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Potential Standards Viol Low pH 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050205 Simmons Landing-Scuppernong River > 30-14-4-(1) Scuppernong River From source to mouth of Riders Creek (First Creek) 13.6 FW Miles C;Sw 3 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Not Rated Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020503 Perquimmans River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050301 Great Dismal Swamp-Headwaters Perquimmans River > 30-6-(1)a Perquimans River From source to Bagley Swamp 17.0 FW Miles C;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050303 Town of Hertford-Upper Perquimmans River > 30-6-(1)b Perquimans River From Bagley Swamp to Norfolk-Southern Railroad Bridge 7.1 FW Miles C;Sw 3 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Not Rated Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos Page 2 of 16 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012 2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020503 Perquimmans River > AU Number Name Description Length or Area Units Classification Category Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year > 30-6-(3) Perquimans River From Norfolk-Southern Railroad Bridge to a line across the River from 692.6 S Acres SC 3 Barrow Point to Ferry Point 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) Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020504 Yeopim River-Albemarle Sound 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050404 Holiday Island-Yeopim River > 30-8-1 Burnt Mill Creek From source to Yeopim River 5.2 FW Miles C;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020505 Little River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050502 Rabbit Corner-Middle Little River > 30-5-(1)a Little River From source to SR 1225 (1 mile downstream of of SR 1221) 2.8 FW Miles C;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050503 Symonds Creek-Lower Little River > 30-5-(1)b Little River From SR 1225 (1 mile downstream of of SR 1221) to Halls Creek 7.9 FW Miles C;Sw 5 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Chlorophyll a 2010 Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020507 Pasquotank River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050706 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank River Page 3 of 16 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012 2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020507 Pasquotank River > AU Number Name Description Length or Area Units Classification Category Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year > 30-3-(12) Pasquotank River From a line across River from Hospital Point to Cobb Point to a line across 9,185.6 S Acres SB 5 River from Miller Point to Pool Point 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Copper 2008 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Data Inconclusive Low pH 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) > 30-3-(3) Pasquotank River From a point 1.7 mile upstream of mouth to Turners Cut to a point 0.6 10.8 FW Miles WS-IV;Sw 3 mile upstream of Pasquotank County SR 1368 extension 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Not Rated Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050701 Folly Swamp > 30-3-(1) Pasquotank River From source to a point 1.7 mile upstream of mouth of Turners Cut 15.9 FW Miles WS-V;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos > 30-3-1.5 Newland Drainage From source to Pasquotank River 7.7 FW Miles C;Sw 2 Canal 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050708 Raymond Creek-Pasquotank River > 30-3-13-(1) Areneuse Creek From source to N.C. Highway # 343 2.9 FW Miles C;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050705 Town of Camden-Sawyers Creek > 30-3-6 Sawyers Creek From source to Pasquotank River 6.7 FW Miles C;Sw 3 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Not Rated Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020508 Gum Neck-Alligator River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102050804 Winn Bay-Alligator River Page 4 of 16 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012 2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020508 Gum Neck-Alligator River > AU Number Name Description Length or Area Units Classification Category Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year > 30-16-(7) Alligator River From mouth of Northwest Fork to U. S. Hwy. 64 38,420.6 S Acres SC;Sw,ORW 5 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Copper 2008 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020510 North River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102051003 North River > 30c ALBEMARLE SOUND Sound from the Harvey Point/ Bull Bay Crossing to Roanoke and Croatan 222,168.5 S Acres SB 5 Sounds 3a Not Rated Aquatic Life Data Inconclusive Chromium 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Copper 2008 3n2 Not Rated Aquatic Life Data Inconclusive Chlorophyll a 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Fecal Coliform (recreation) 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Enterrococcus Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020511 Northwest River 12-digit Subwatershed 030102051107 Tull Creek > 30-1-2-2-5-1-1 Cowells Creek From source to Tull Creek 1.6 FW Miles C;Sw 2 1 Supporting Aquatic Life Moderate Bioclassificati Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020513 Currituck Sound 12-digit Subwatershed 030102051304 Coinjock Bay-Currituck Sound > 30-1-6a Coinjock Bay Entire Bay 4,604.6 S Acres SC 5 5 Impaired Recreation Standard Violation Enterrococcus 2010 Page 5 of 16 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Category 5 Assessments Approved by EPA August 10, 2012 2012 North Carolina Integrated Report Pasquotank River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0301020513 Currituck Sound > AU Number Name Description Length or Area Units Classification Category Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year > 30-1-6b Coinjock Bay Area at Bells Island 66.0 S Acres SC 2 1 Supporting Recreation No Criteria Exceeded Recreation Advisory Postings 1 Supporting
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