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NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Upper Broad Broad River Basin NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Upper Broad Broad River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU_Units AU ID Description Broad River Basin 03050105 Upper Broad BROAD RIVER 9-(22)a C 1.8 FW Miles 12499 From Carolina Mountain Power Company to US 64/74 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 BROAD RIVER 9-(22)b1 C 6.3 FW Miles 13396 From US 64/74 to Cove Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Cleghorn Creek 9-26-(0.75) C 1.5 FW Miles 13295 From 90 meters south of Baber Road to the Broad River Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Catheys Creek 9-41-13-(6)b C 1.9 FW Miles 12701 From confluence with Hollands Creek to S. Broad R. Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 Mill Creek 9-41-13-3 WS-V 4.5 FW Miles 12705 From source to Catheys Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Hollands Creek 9-41-13-7-(3) C 2.2 FW Miles 12709 From Case Branch to Catheys Creek Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 Sandy Run Creek 9-46-(1) WS-IV 10.4 FW Miles 13221 From source to a point approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 1168 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2018 Hinton Creek 9-50-15 C 13.2 FW Miles 12777 From source to First Broad River Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2018 1/29/2021 NC 2020 DRAFT 303d List Page 1 of 161 NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Upper Broad Broad River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU_Units AU ID Description Buffalo Creek (Kings Mountain Reservoir) 9-53-(2.9)b WS-III;CA 252.9 FW Acres 13878 From a point 0.3 mile upstream of Long Creek to dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir, Buffalo Creek excluding the White Oak Creek Arm Water Temperature (29ºC, AL, MT&UP) 5 Exceeding Criteria Exceeding Criteria with Statistical 2018 Confidence Jakes Branch 9-53-9 C 5.5 FW Miles 12876 From source to Buffalo Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2014 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2014 Kings Creek 9-54 C 5.5 FW Miles 12877 From source to North Carolina-South Carolina State Line Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2018 1/29/2021 NC 2020 DRAFT 303d List Page 2 of 161 NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Haw Cape Fear River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU_Units AU ID Description Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Haw HAW RIVER 16-(1)a C;NSW 7.8 FW Miles 3773 From source to SR 2109 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2000 HAW RIVER 16-(1)c1 WS-V;NSW 7.3 FW Miles 13380 From SR 2426 to Troublesome Creek at US29 Copper (7 µg/l, AL, FW) 5 Data Inconclusive Legacy Category 5 Total Metals 2008 Assessment Reedy Creek 16-11-(1)a WS-III;NSW 8.1 FW Miles 3784 From source to UT 0.7 miles downstream of SR 2128 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2012 Reedy Fork 16-11-(1)b WS-III;NSW 4.2 FW Miles 3785 From SR 2128 to a point 0.4 mile downstream of Moores Creek Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2006 Reedy Fork (Hardys Mill Pond) 16-11-(9)a2 C;NSW 2.2 FW Miles 3789 From UT at SR 2782 to UT at SR 2778 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 North Buffalo Creek 16-11-14-1a1 C;NSW 7.5 FW Miles 3800 From source to Philadelphia Lake Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 North Buffalo Creek 16-11-14-1a2 C;NSW 1.6 FW Miles 3799 From Philadelphia Lake to North Buffalo Creek WWTP Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2012 1/29/2021 NC 2020 DRAFT 303d List Page 3 of 161 NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Haw Cape Fear River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU_Units AU ID Description North Buffalo Creek 16-11-14-1b C;NSW 8.1 FW Miles 3798 From North Buffalo Creek WWTP to Buffalo Creek Copper (7 µg/l, AL, FW) 5 Data Inconclusive Legacy Category 5 Total Metals 2008 Assessment Zinc (50 µg/l, AL, FW) 5 Data Inconclusive Legacy Category 5 Total Metals 2008 Assessment Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Fecal Coliform (GM 200/400 5 in 30, REC, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Pathogen Indicator Standards 2020 Exceedance Ryan Creek 16-11-14-2-3 C;NSW 4.2 FW Miles 3812 From source to South Buffalo Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2020 UT to Ryan Creek 16-11-14-2-3 2.6 FW Miles 14023 Source to Ryan Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2020 South Buffalo Creek 16-11-14-2a C;NSW 15.4 FW Miles 3809 From source to McConnell Rd Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2012 South Buffalo Creek 16-11-14-2b C;NSW 4.7 FW Miles 3807 From McConnell Rd to US 70 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 South Buffalo Creek 16-11-14-2c C;NSW 4.8 FW Miles 3808 From US 70 to Buffalo Creek Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 Fecal Coliform (GM 200/400 5 in 30, REC, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Pathogen Indicator Standards 2020 Exceedance Brush Creek 16-11-4-(1)a WS-III;NSW 2.4 FW Miles 3818 From source to UT at SR 2085 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 1/29/2021 NC 2020 DRAFT 303d List Page 4 of 161 NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Haw Cape Fear River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU_Units AU ID Description Brush Creek 16-11-4-(1)a WS-III;NSW 1.6 FW Miles 3820 From UT 0.3 miles downstream of SR 3820 to a point 0.5 mile downstream of Guilford County SR 2190 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 Horsepen Creek 16-11-5-(0.5) WS-III;NSW 1.8 FW Miles 3823 From source to Ballinger Road Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998 Horsepen Creek 16-11-5-(0.5) WS-III;NSW 3.2 FW Miles 3822 From Ballinger Road to U.S. Hwy 220 Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2000 Horsepen Creek 16-11-5-(2) WS-III;NSW,CA 1.8 FW Miles 3824 From U.S. Hwy 220 to Lake Brandt, Reedy Fork Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 Unnamed Tributary at Guilford College 16-11-5-1-(1) WS-III,B;NSW 1.8 FW Miles 2 From source to dam at Guilford College bathing lake Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 Unnamed Tributary at Guilford College 16-11-5-1-(2) WS-III;NSW 1.3 FW Miles 3825 From dam at Guilford College bathing lake to Horsepen Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2006 Travis Creek 16-12 C;NSW 7.3 FW Miles 3831 From source to Haw River Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Tickle Creek (Trickle Creek) 16-12-1 C;NSW 5.0 FW Miles 3832 From source to Travis Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Stony Creek (Lake Burlington) 16-14-(1)b WS-II;HQW,NSW 2.7 FW Miles 3835 From Benton Branch to backwaters of Lake Burlington Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 1/29/2021 NC 2020 DRAFT 303d List Page 5 of 161 NORTH CAROLINA 2020 DRAFT 303(D) LIST Haw Cape Fear River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU_Units AU ID Description Stony Creek (Stony Creek Reservoir) 16-14-(5.5)a WS-II;HQW,NSW,CA 84.6 FW Acres 13755 From Buttermilk Creek to 0.4 miles upstream of dam Chlorophyll a (40 µg/l, AL, NC) 5 Exceeding Criteria Exceeding Criteria with Statistical 2018 Confidence Jordan Creek 16-14-6-(0.5) WS-II;HQW,NSW 10.6 FW Miles 3846 From source to a point 0.7 mile upstream of mouth Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 Back Creek (Graham-Mebane Reservoir) 16-18-(1.5)b WS-II;HQW,NSW,CA 113.0 FW Acres 13321 Quaker Creek Arm of Graham-Mebane Reservoir Turbidity (25 NTU, AL, FW acres & SW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Exceeding Criteria with Statistical 2008 Confidence Stinking Quarter Creek 16-19-8 C;NSW 4.6 FW Miles 3898 from source to Big Alamance Creek Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2016 North Prong Stinking Quarter Creek 16-19-8-1 C;NSW 18.3 FW Miles 3899 From source to Stinking Quarter Creek Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2020 Rock Creek 16-19-8-3 C;NSW 11.3 FW Miles 3906 From source to Stinking Quarter Creek Chlorophyll a (40 µg/l, AL, NC) 5 Exceeding Criteria Exceeding Criteria with Statistical 2018 Confidence Haw Creek 16-20-(4) C;NSW 3.8 FW Miles 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