STATE OF VERMONT

2020 revised 06/22/2021

Stressed Rivers List

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Watershed Management Division One National Life Drive, Davis 3 Montpelier, VT 05620-3522

www.watershedmanagement.vt.gov Page 2 of 13 Page 3 of 13 The 2020 List of Stressed Waters. These waters are assessed as stressed where stressors are present that prohibit the waters from attaining a higher water quality. Waterbody ID - The two digits following VT identifies the Major Vermont River Basin illustrated above and the two digits following - identifies the sub basin or mainstem within the major basin. Code - If the code contains an L the listing is a Lake within the sub basin and if the code is two digits the listing is a river reach within the sub basin or mainstem. Altered Use(s) - (ALS) Aquatic biota and wildlife that may utilize or are present in the waters; (AH) Aquatic habitat to support aquatic biota, wildlife, or plant life; (CR) The use of waters for swimming and other primary contact recreation; (RF) The use of waters for fishing and related recreational uses; (RB) The use of waters for boating and related recreational uses; (AES) The use of waters for the enjoyment of aesthetic conditions Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Hoosic River, Entire 7 VT01-02 01 Mile Length in Vermont CR, RF TOXICITY, METALS Industrial sources in Massachusetts & Vermont Paran Creek from Its Confluence with the Elevated temperatures caused by impoundments Walloomsac Upstream (Whites Mill, Polygraphic, Cushman, Stark Mill, VT01-03 04 to Lake Paran ALS TEMPERATURE Lake Paran) Bolles Brook, Acid deposition, low buffering capacity, episodic 05 Headwaters to Mouth ALS, RF pH, LOW acidification Bickford Brook, Acid deposition, low buffering capacity, episodic 06 Headwaters to Mouth ALS, RF pH, LOW acidification 07 Jewitt Brook ALS TEMPERATURE Fair biological data 2008 HABITAT ALTERATIONS, Loss of riparian vegetation, streambank erosion, VT01-04 02 Batten Kill AH, RF TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENT runoff, lack of habitat features Coggman Brook Mouth VT02-01 03 Up to rm 2.9 ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Source undefined Castleton River, Below VT02-03 03 Old Fair Haven Landfill AES, CR, RF TRASH, pH, HIGH Trash eroding into river Poultney River, from Buxton Hollow to D&H VT02-04 01 Rail Trail CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) Source undefined Poultney River, from rm ORGANIC ENRICHMENT, poultney village and farm land are adjacent land 02 21.8 Up 3 Miles ALS TEMPERATURE uses Mettawee River, Flower Brook Confluence SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Loss of riparian vegetation, streambank erosion, VT02-05 04 Downstream 4.3 Mi. ALS NUTRIENTS, TEMPERATURE agriculture Mettawee River, Upstream from NY SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Loss of riparian vegetation, streambank erosion, 05 Border to Flower Brook ALS, CR, RF NUTRIENTS, TEMPERATURE agriculture Page 4 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Indian River Below West 06 Pawlet Wwtf ALS DISSOLVED OXYGEN Low dissolved oxygen from Pawlett WWTF Otter Creek, Mouth of Middlebury River to TURBIDITY, NUTRIENTS, VT03-01 01 Pulp Mill Bridge (4.0 Mi) AES, AH SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Agriculture and stream bank erosion Lower Otter Creek, Mouth Upstream to Vergennes Dam (Approx 02 7.6 Miles) AES, AH NUTRIENTS, TURBIDITY Otter Creek, Pulp Mill Bridge Down to TURBIDITY, NUTRIENTS, 03 Vergennes AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Neshobe River, East of Forest Dale Down to VT03-04 03 Brandon WWTF AES, AH SEDIMENT, HABITAT ALTERATIONS Channelization, stream bank erosion TOXICITY, METALS, ORGANIC Upper Main Stem Otter ENRICHMENT, SEDIMENTATION/ VT03-05 Creek AES, ALS, CR, DWS SILTATION , Needs further assessment & monitoring Little Otter Creek, rm SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT03-07 03 1.0 to rm 4.1 ALS NUTRIENTS Runoff from agricultural lands Little Otter Creek from rm 4.1 (Route 7) to rm TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENTATION/ 07 7.8 (Echo Rd) ALS SILTATION Runoff from agricultural lands Little Otter Creek Trib NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENTATION/ 08 #15 ALS SILTATION Runoff from agricultural lands Mud Creek, Mouth 09 Upstream 4 Miles CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) Runoff from agricultural lands Lower Dead Creek, ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI), from Mouth Upstream TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENT, Agriculture, impoundments, and stream bank VT03-09 01 (Approx 3 Miles) AES, CR TURBIDITY, NUTRIENTS erosion Dead Creek from River NUTRIENTS, ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. Mile 3.0 upstream to COLI), SEDIMENT, TEMPERATURE, Agriculture, impoundments, and stream bank 02 River Mile 5.0 AES, CR TURBIDITY erosion TURBIDITY, TOTAL SUSPENDED Dead Creek, East & SOLIDS (TSS), TEMPERATURE, 03 West Branches AES, AH, CR NUTRIENTS Agriculture, impoundments, streambank erosion Lemon Fair River, Elevated E. coli, sources unknown; potential VT03-10 01 Mouth to rm 18 CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) large wildlife contribution Page 5 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Lemon Fair River, Richville Pond to Elevated E. colii; sources unknown; potential 02 Johnson Pond CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) large wildlife contribution Beaver Brook, from Lemon Fair Up to Ledge NUTRIENTS, FLOW REGIME 03 Creek ALS MODIFICATION Agriculture and Ledge Creek impoundment Ledge Creek, Below TEMPERATURE, FLOW REGIME 04 Perry Jackson Pond AES, AH, RB MODIFICATION Onstream pond & dam SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT03-11 01 New Haven River AH, CR, RF ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) E. coli source unkown, streambank erosion Halnon Brook Aboveconfluence with VT03-12 04 Trib 9 Upstream ALS NUTRIENTS Discharge from Salisbury fish hatchery VT03-14 08 Tributary to East Creek ALS IRON Heavy iron precipitate, sources unknown Iron precipate degrading habitat, source not 09 East Creek Trib AES, ALS IRON known Mendon Brook, from Mouth Upstream to 10 Wheelerville Rd AES, ALS HABITAT ALTERATIONS Channelization, dredging VT03-15 01 Clarendon River CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) Agricultural, industrial, and urban runoff Mill River, Where Rt 103 TEMPERATURE, HABITAT VT03-17 01 Parallels River AES, AH, RF ALTERATIONS Channelization, dredging Hospital Creek, Mouth VT04-01 01 to rm 3.5 AES, ALS TURBIDITY, PHOSPHORUS Runoff from agricultural lands Whitney Creek, from VT04-02 02 rm 1.0 to 2.5 AES, ALS, CR NUTRIENTS Runoff from agricultural lands VT04-03 03 East Creek-North Fork ALS NUTRIENTS Agricultural activites Jewett Brook (3.5 VT05-07 03 Miles) CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) SEDIMENT, NUTRIENTS, ORGANIC Mill River, 3.5 Miles in ENRICHMENT, ESCHERICHIA COLI 08 Upper Reaches AES, ALS, CR (E. COLI) Agricultural & urban runoff, streambank erosion Rugg Brook, Upstream HABITAT ALTERATIONS, FLOW 09 from Route 7 AES, AH REGIME MODIFICATION Land development, suburban runoff Indian Brook, Mouth to potential impacts from landfill leachate, VT05-09 03 rm 5.4 ALS SEDIMENT, METALS, TOXICITY developed areas, hazardous waste site Laplatte River, at SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT05-11 04 Mouth AES, AH, RF TURBIDITY, TEMPERATURE Land development Page 6 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Laplatte River from TURBIDITY, SEDIMENTATION/ 08 Hinesburg to rm 0.2 AES, AH, RF SILTATION, TEMPERATURE Land development Patrick Brook, from Laplatte River Up to 10 Lower Pond AES, AH SEDIMENT, HABITAT ALTERATIONS Land development, channelization Kimball Brook, from Town Farm Bay Up 1.1 VT05-12 01 Miles AES, ALS TURBIDITY, NUTRIENTS Pasture, barnyard, lack of riparian vegetation Missisquoi River, Sheldon Springs TURBIDITY, SEDIMENTATION/ Upstream to Tyler SILTATION, NUTRIENTS, Agriculture, lack of riparian vegetation, and VT06-01 Branch AES, ALS TEMPERATURE stream bank erosion Missisquoi River, from TEMPERATURE, TURBIDITY, Samsonville Bk to rm SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT06-02 02 45.3 AES, ALS NUTRIENTS Agriculture and stream bank erosion Hungerford Trib 4 from Its Confluence with the SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT06-03 02 Mainstem Upstream ALS NUTRIENTS Runoff from agricultural lands Youngman Brook (1.8 Mi Above Mouth to NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENTATION/ 03 Headwaters) ALS SILTATION Agricultural runoff NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENTATION/ 04 Hungerford Brook ALS SILTATION Agricultural activites Kelly Brook, Downstream from 05 Youngs Landfill AH TOXICITY Landfill Dead Creek (Fairfield) from North Rd VT06-04 07 Upstream ALS NUTRIENTS Runoff from agricultural lands Fairfield River from Vt SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Runoff from agricultural lands, lack of woody VT06-05 03 Route 36 Upstream ALS NUTRIENTS riparian vegetation Black Creek, Mouth to NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENT, 04 East Fairfield (12 Miles) AES, AH, CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) Agricultural runoff NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENT, Agricultural runoff, morphological instability VT06-06 01 Tyler Branch AES, ALS, CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) (west enosburg to cold hollow brook) The Branch, Beaver Meadow Brk Up to 02 Bridge E Bakersfield Rd AES, AH HABITAT ALTERATIONS, SEDIMENT Streambank erosion, channelization Page 7 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Mud Creek Trib 10 from Its Confluence with the Runoff from agricultural lands, lack of woody VT06-08 11 Mainstem Upstream ALS NUTRIENTS, TEMPERATURE riparian vegetation East Branch Missisquoi River, Gravel Pit Access TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENTATION/ Eroding streambanks, pasture with no buffers, 12 Downs to Cheney Rd AES, AH SILTATION road to gravel pit POLLUTANTS IN URBAN STORMWATER, PHOSPHORUS, VT07-01 04 Streeter Brook ALS CHLORIDE Needs more monitoring and further investigation Lamoille River from Fairfax Falls Dam to VT07-02 01 Arrowhead Mt Lake FC MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE Elevated levels of Hg in walleye VT07-08 03 Kate Brook AES, AH HABITAT ALTERATIONS Channelization, rip-rap, dredging 04 Bunker Brook AES, AH HABITAT ALTERATIONS Channelization, rip-rap Stevensville Brook, from rm 2.0 Up to VT07-11 02 Headwaters AH HABITAT ALTERATIONS, pH, LOW Acid rain inputs, frequently flooded streams Browns River, from West of Jerich-Essex TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENTATION/ Former large scale gravel mining, streambank 03 Line Up 7.5 Miles AES, AH SILTATION, HABITAT ALTERATIONS de-stabilization Seymour River (Lowest Bank erosion, agricultural encroachment, VT07-12 01 3.5 Miles) AES, AH NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENT channel instability Brewster River from Ski Construction erosion, increased peak stormwater VT07-13 05 Area to Mouth AES, ALS SEDIMENT discharge, road & parking lot runoff North Branch Lamoille VT07-14 01 (Rt 109 to Mouth) AH SEDIMENT Bank erosion, channel instability Gihon River, Hunter VT07-15 03 Road Down ALS HABITAT ALTERATIONS Phyiscal alteration Biological community barely passing VT water quality standards in 2007, possible impacts from 04 Dark Branch, rm 3.3 ALS SEDIMENT, ASBESTOS asbestos mine Iron precipate degrading habitat, VT07-16 01 Mud Brook AES, ALS IRON macroinvertebrates fair in 2002 Agricultural activities, airport and residential VT07-17 01 Ryder Brook AES, ALS, RF HABITAT ALTERATIONS, SEDIMENT development Wild Branch, Mouth to Re-location of channel, flood damage and repair, VT07-19 01 Headwaters AES, ALS, RF SEDIMENT loss of floodplain, encroachments, bank erosion Page 8 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Floods and post flood work (1973, 95, 97); bank erosion, fair macroinvertebrate community in VT07-22 01 Stannard Brook ALS SEDIMENT 2002 TEMPERATURE, POLLUTANTS IN URBAN STORMWATER, TOXICITY, Winooski River, Mouth SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT08-01 01 to Winooski Dam AES, ALS, RF NUTRIENTS Stormwater, industry, agriculture SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, TEMPERATURE, NUTRIENTS, Winooski River at Essex POLLUTANTS IN URBAN Stormwater, industry, agriculture, Artificial & 02 No. 19 CR, RF STORMWATER, TOXICITY inadequate flow in bypass reach TOXICITY, TEMPERATURE, POLLUTANTS IN URBAN Winooski River, Alder STORMWATER, NUTRIENTS, Stormwater from industry and runoff from 03 Brook to No 19 Dam AES, ALS, CR, RF SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION agriculture POLLUTANTS IN URBAN STORMWATER, NUTRIENTS, Winooski River, No 19 TOXICITY, TEMPERATURE, 04 Dam to Winooski Dam AES, ALS, CR, RF SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Stormwater, industry, agriculture NUTRIENTS, TEMPERATURE, TOXICITY, POLLUTANTS IN URBAN Winooski River, from No STORMWATER, SEDIMENTATION/ 05 19 Dam down 0.1 miles CR, RF SILTATION Stormwater, industry, agriculture Winooski River Impoundment Above SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Middlesex #2 dam (2 NUTRIENTS, POLLUTANTS IN Urban runoff, channelization, transportation VT08-05 02 miles) CR, RF URBAN STORMWATER infrastructure confining stream Winooski River, SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Montpelier Wwtf Down NUTRIENTS, POLLUTANTS IN Urban runoff, channelization, transportation 03 3 Miles AES, ALS, CR, RB, RF URBAN STORMWATER infrastructure confining stream Bypass below Middlesex POLLUTANTS IN URBAN #2 dam on the Winooski STORMWATER, NUTRIENTS, Urban runoff, channelization, transportation 04 River ALS, CR, RF SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION infrastructure confining stream Graves Brook (Mouth Residential watershed, some agriculture, VT08-06 02 Upstream to rm 0.3) ALS SEDIMENT riparian encroachments Thatcher Brook (Waterbury to 03 Waterbury Ctr) AES, ALS SEDIMENT Morphological instability Winooski River, HABITAT ALTERATIONS, Plainfield rm 70.7 to rm SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Streambank erosion, channel instability, road VT08-07 01 71.4 AES, ALS, RF NUTRIENTS, TURBIDITY runoff, E. coli source not known Page 9 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Winooski River, Marshfield, rm 72.8 Possible dissolved oxygen problems from Up to Confluence with hypolimnetic withdrawal of unlicensed hydro 02 Mollys Brook ALS DISSOLVED OXYGEN dam ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI), Winooski River, Martins TURBIDITY, HABITAT ALTERATIONS, Bridge Down to SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Streambank erosion, channel instability, road 03 Plainfield Dam AES, ALS, CR, RB, RF NUTRIENTS runoff, E. coli source not known Winooski River, River NUTRIENTS, ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. Mile 70.7 Down to COLI), SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Streambank erosion, channel instability, road 04 Kingsbury Branch AES, ALS, CR, RB, RF TURBIDITY, HABITAT ALTERATIONS runoff, E. coli source not known Mollys Brook and Sucker Streambank erosion, lack of riparian vegetation, VT08-09 01 Brook AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION physical alterations Winooski River - Cabot Streambank erosion, lack of riparian vegetation, 02 Village AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION physical alterations Winooski River, Cabot Cremery Down to Streambank erosion, lack of riparian vegetation, 04 Durrant Cemetary AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION physical alterations Winooski River, Cabot, Streambank erosion, lack of riparian vegetation, 05 RM 83.8 to 85.7 AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION physical alterations Little River, From West Branch Down to SEDIMENT, POLLUTANTS IN URBAN Channel instability, channel manipulation, VT08-11 02 Reservoir AES, ALS, RF STORMWATER urban/suburban development Lower West Branch VT08-12 02 Little River ALS, RF HABITAT ALTERATIONS West Branch Little River (Rm 7.0 to rm Impacts may be related to past construction 06 7.5) ALS SEDIMENT erosion Little River, Upstream Land development, agricultural runoff, of the West Branch ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI), morphological instability (west br upstream to 07 Confluence AES, ALS, CR NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENT sterling brook) Long Trail Tributary Sediment source(s) need further assessment, pH 08 (Lowest 0.1 Miles) ALS pH, LOW, SEDIMENT shock in springtime West Branch Little River (Rm 8.5 Up to Sediment source(s) need further assessment, pH 09 Headwaters) ALS SEDIMENT, pH, LOW shock in springtime 10 Little Spruce Brook AES, ALS SEDIMENT, HABITAT ALTERATIONS Development 11 Sterling Brook ALS, RF pH, LOW Acid deposition, low alkalinity conditions VT08-13 02 Hancock Brook ALS pH, LOW Acid deposition, Low pH shock in springtime Page 10 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Acid deposition, Low pH shock in springtime, 03 Minister Brook ALS pH, LOW gravel road runoff Kingsbury Branch, From Outlet of North Montpelier Pond To VT08-14 01 Mouth RF TEMPERATURE Warm water discharge from pond Jail Branch, Washngton/Orange VT08-15 01 Area CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) Elevated E. coli levels, source(s) unknown Stevens Branch, from Barre City Limits to Urban runoff including suspected floor drains VT08-16 04 Mouth, 5.8 Miles AES, ALS NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENT from commercial buildings on river Mad River (Warren Dam Morphological instability, contributions from VT08-18 02 Up to Rt 100) AES, ALS SEDIMENT nearby gravel/sand pit White River (Mouth to Elevated E. coli levels early 1990’s and 2001- VT09-01 01 Bethel) CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) 2003, sources unknown White River, from West Loss of riparian vegetation, road runoff, Branch Down to Third TEMPERATURE, HABITAT floodplain encroachments, post-Irene dredging VT09-02 01 Branch AES, AH, RF ALTERATIONS, SEDIMENT and windrowing Jericho Brook, Mouth SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, VT09-03 01 Upstream ALS TURBIDITY Eroding streambanks, road close to brook First Branch White SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Soil & streambank erosion, loss of riparian VT09-04 01 River, Mouth to rm 15.2 ALS, RF TEMPERATURE vegetation VT09-05 02 Kingsbury Brook ALS TEMPERATURE, NUTRIENTS Lack of riparian vegetation, agricultural runoff Third Branch White NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENTATION/ Stormwater & agricultural runoff, livestock VT09-06 02 River, Mouth to rm 4.3 AES, ALS SILTATION access, loss riparian vegetation, bank erosion Third Branch White River, River Mile 4.3 to NUTRIENTS, SEDIMENTATION/ Stormwater & agricultural runoff, livestock 04 Ayers Brook AES, ALS SILTATION access, loss riparian vegetation, bank erosion Batchellor Brook, HABITAT ALTERATIONS, 06 Mouth Up 0.2 Miles AES, AH SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Beaver dam removal, dredging, channelization Ayers Brook Upstream 07 To Brookfield Gulf AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Morphological instability VT09-07 01 Hancock Branch ALS SEDIMENT Streambank erosion and scour Ottauquechee River, Golf course, road, developed land runoff, septic Kedron Brook Down TEMPERATURE, NUTRIENTS, systems, fertilized turf, macroinvertebrate to North Hartland SEDIMENT, ORGANIC ENRICHMENT, community barely passing VT water quality VT10-01 03 Reservoir AES, ALS, CR, RF ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) standards Page 11 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Ottauquechee River, Bridgewater Corners HABITAT ALTERATIONS, Channelization (pre- and post-irene), road VT10-03 01 Down to Woodstock AES, ALS, RF TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENT encroachment and runoff VT10-06 03 West Trib Roaring Brook AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Falls Brook Tributary #4 Land development, erosion, streambank 04 (0.4 Miles) ALS SEDIMENT destabilization Upper Roaring Brook and West Branch 05 (Approx 1.2 Miles) AES, ALS SEDIMENT Land development, erosion, road runoff Kedron Brook - SEDIMENT, NUTRIENTS, Horse recreation activity, pasture, road runoff, VT10-07 01 Woodstock AES, ALS, CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) loss of riparian vegetation, golf course Streambank erosion, channelization, gold VT10-08 01 Broad Brook AES, ALS HABITAT ALTERATIONS, SEDIMENT dredging VT10-10 01 Gulf Stream Brook RF SEDIMENT Gravel road maintenance FLOW REGIME MODIFICATION, POLLUTANTS IN URBAN VT10-14 03 Coleman Brook AES, ALS STORMWATER Ski area development Elevated chloride, chloride assessment 04 Okemo Brook ALS CAUSE UNKNOWN recommended Trailside Brook, Mouth Bug community barely passes VT water quality 05 to rm 1.8 ALS CAUSE UNKNOWN standards No. Branch Black River SEDIMENT, ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. VT10-16 01 Above Stoughton Pond AES, ALS, CR COLI), NUTRIENTS Source undefined, potential erosion Lower Williams River (Mouth Upstream to Middle Branch VT11-01 01 Confluence) CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) Middle Branch Williams VT11-03 01 River AES, ALS, RF HABITAT ALTERATIONS Dredging, berming, channelization Williams River, Above Chester Village Up to Route 103/Smokeshire VT11-04 01 Junction ALS, RF SEDIMENT, TEMPERATURE Loss of riparian vegetation, road encroachment Saxtons River, Mouth To rm 5.0 Below Saxtons Phosphorus enrichment, incomplete stream VT11-05 01 River WWTF ALS PHOSPHORUS canopy Saxtons River, WWTF upstream to South Poor riparian condition, channel modification, 02 Branch Saxtons River AES, ALS SEDIMENT, TEMPERATURE needs fish community assessment Page 12 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem VT11-07 01 Retreat Meadows AES, ALS, CR HABITAT ALTERATIONS Rock River, Mouth to SEDIMENT, TEMPERATURE, HABITAT VT11-09 01 Adams Brook AH, RF ALTERATIONS Stream bank erosion, channelization post Irene Wardsboro Brook, from Streambank erosion, land development, West Wardsboro to SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, road runoff, channel widening, loss riparian VT11-14 01 Mouth (7 Miles) ALS TEMPERATURE vegetation Winhall River (I.p. Co. Channelization, road runoff, loss of riparian VT11-16 04 Bridge to Mouth) AH, RF TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENT vegetation, erosion/sedimentation West River, Approx 1 Mile Below to 0.5 Mile Above South VT11-17 01 Londonderry AES, ALS, RF TEMPERATURE Flood Brook, from Hapgood Pond dam outlet downstream 0.1 Fair biological data, USFS to monitor VT11-18 01 mile ALS TEMPERATURE temperature and dissolved oxygen Baselodge Tributary, from Mouth Up 0.2 VT12-05 08 Miles AH SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Ski area development 09 Beaver Brook AH SEDIMENT, HABITAT ALTERATIONS Channel relocation, straightening Oak Brook, Mouth to 10 Headwaters ALS pH, LOW Acid deposition, low pH Lower Connecticut River, Below Vernon Tritium leak to groundwater from Vermont VT13-05 Dam DWS TRITIUM Yankee Mill Brook, From POLLUTANTS IN URBAN Mill Pond Dam to STORMWATER, SEDIMENTATION/ VT13-08 01 Connecticut River AES, ALS SILTATION Impoundment, developed land runoff Whetstone Brook, Bend Northwest of Living Memorial Park FLOW REGIME MODIFICATION, Streambank erosion, developed land runoff, VT13-14 01 Downstream AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION channelization, altered hydrology VT13-16 02 Central Park Brook ALS pH, LOW Low buffering capacity Habitat alteration, channel widening, erosion, Waits River, Below SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, land runoff, Artificial flow condition, poor flow VT14-04 01 Bradford Dam (0.3 Mile)RF TEMPERATURE regime in dam’s bypass segment Waits River, Bradford Dam to South Branch SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Habitat alteration, channel widening, erosion, 02 Waits River ALS, RF TEMPERATURE land runoff Page 13 of 13 Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem Waterbody ID Code Waterbody Name Stressed Use(s) Pollutant Problem VT11-07 01 Retreat Meadows AES, ALS, CR HABITAT ALTERATIONS Waits River, South Rock River, Mouth to SEDIMENT, TEMPERATURE, HABITAT Branch Upd to Tabor HABITAT ALTERATIONS, VT11-09 01 Adams Brook AH, RF ALTERATIONS Stream bank erosion, channelization post Irene VT14-05 03 Branch RB TEMPERATURE Channelization, wide shallow channel Wardsboro Brook, from Streambank erosion, land development, Impacts to fish community, undetermined West Wardsboro to SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, road runoff, channel widening, loss riparian VT15-03 01 Simpson Brook ALS CAUSE UNKNOWN sources VT11-14 01 Mouth (7 Miles) ALS TEMPERATURE vegetation DISSOLVED OXYGEN, ORGANIC Winhall River (I.p. Co. Channelization, road runoff, loss of riparian 02 Water Andric ALS ENRICHMENT, NUTRIENTS Danville WWTF VT11-16 04 Bridge to Mouth) AH, RF TEMPERATURE, SEDIMENT vegetation, erosion/sedimentation Fairbanks-Morse foundry site: oil spills, West River, Approx other possible contaminants; parker landfill 1 Mile Below to 0.5 received hazardous waste; groundwater & Mile Above South Lower Sleepers River in stream sediments contain elevated metal VT11-17 01 Londonderry AES, ALS, RF TEMPERATURE VT15-04 01 St. Johnsbury ALS, RF OIL, METALS concentrations Flood Brook, from POLLUTANTS IN URBAN Hapgood Pond dam Roberts Brook, Mouth STORMWATER, SEDIMENTATION/ outlet downstream 0.1 Fair biological data, USFS to monitor VT15-05 01 Upstream 0.3 Miles ALS SILTATION Runoff from developed lands VT11-18 01 mile ALS TEMPERATURE temperature and dissolved oxygen Unnamed Outlet Parker landfill received hazardous waste; Baselodge Tributary, Stream of Lily Pond in groundwater & stream sediments contain from Mouth Up 0.2 02 Lyndon DWS METALS, TOXICITY elevated metal concentrations VT12-05 08 Miles AH SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION Ski area development HABITAT ALTERATIONS, Agricultural lands with lack of riparian 09 Beaver Brook AH SEDIMENT, HABITAT ALTERATIONS Channel relocation, straightening VT15-06 01 Miller Run AES, AH, RF SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION vegetation, streambank erosion Oak Brook, Mouth to Dish Mill Brook 10 Headwaters ALS pH, LOW Acid deposition, low pH VT15-08 01 Tributary #2 ALS SEDIMENT High embeddedness, erosion from parking areas Lower Connecticut Dish Mill Brook, Mouth SEDIMENT, FLOW REGIME Scour events from increased peak flows, periodic River, Below Vernon Tritium leak to groundwater from Vermont 02 to rm 1.3 ALS MODIFICATION sedimentation issues VT13-05 Dam DWS TRITIUM Yankee Chesterfield Valley/ Elevated E. coli, agriculture BMP installed in Mill Brook, From POLLUTANTS IN URBAN VT15-09 01 Moose River CR ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI) 2008 with improvement noted Mill Pond Dam to STORMWATER, SEDIMENTATION/ SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY, Farms, granite processing, lagoons and wetlands VT13-08 01 Connecticut River AES, ALS SILTATION Impoundment, developed land runoff VT17-01 02 Johns River AES, AH TURBIDITY, NITROGEN are potential stressors Whetstone Brook, Stearns Brook, Canada Bend Northwest of Border Up to Holland Eroding streambanks, poor logging, poor road Living Memorial Park FLOW REGIME MODIFICATION, Streambank erosion, developed land runoff, VT17-02 02 Road AES, AH, RF SEDIMENT maintenance VT13-14 01 Downstream AES, ALS SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION channelization, altered hydrology Clyde River, Tributary Fish community poor in 2014, additional VT13-16 02 Central Park Brook ALS pH, LOW Low buffering capacity VT17-04 01 #1, Mouth to rm 0.1 ALS CAUSE UNKNOWN investigation needed Habitat alteration, channel widening, erosion, Barton River, Below Waits River, Below SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, land runoff, Artificial flow condition, poor flow VT17-08 02 Ethan Allen Wetlands ALS TOXICITY Need fish community and sediment monitoring VT14-04 01 Bradford Dam (0.3 Mile)RF TEMPERATURE regime in dam’s bypass segment Waits River, Bradford Dam to South Branch SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION, Habitat alteration, channel widening, erosion, 02 Waits River ALS, RF TEMPERATURE land runoff