2012 Impaired Waters

Category 4 & 5 by Basin and Stream Name*

James River Basin

Cause Group Code: H28R-02-BAC - Moores Creek

Location:	Moores Creek from its confluence with the Ragged Mountain Dam receiving stream downstream to its confluence with the Rivanna River. (Start Mile: 6.37 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 6.37 Miles)
City/County	Albemarle Co., Charlottesville City
Use(s):	Recreation
Cause(s) / VA Category:	Escherichia coli / 4A, Fecal Coliform / 4A

This segment is impaired due to violations of the e-coli bacteria WQS at station: 2-MSC000.60 (14 violations of 29 samples for e-coli) and 2-MSC004.43 (3 violations of 9 samples for e-coli). Initial Listing Date: 2002. This assessment unit was included in the EPA approved Moores Creek bacteria TMDL. Federal TMDL ID # 23392

	Estuary (sq. miles)	Reservoir (acres)	River (miles)
Escherichia coli / 4A Total impaired size by water type:			6.37

Moores Creek

Recreation

	Estuary (sq. miles)	Reservoir (acres)	River (miles)
Fecal Coliform / 4A Total impaired size by water type:			6.37

Recreation

Sources:

Agriculture
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area)
Non-Point Source
Wildlife Other than Waterfowl

* Narrative descriptions, location and city/county describe the entire extent of the impairment. Sizes may not represent the total size of the impairment.

2012 Impaired Waters

Category 4 & 5 by Basin and Stream Name*

James River Basin

Cause Group Code: H28R-02-BEN - Moores Creek

Location:	Moores Creek from its confluence with the Ragged Mountain Dam receiving stream downstream to its confluence with the Rivanna River. (Start Mile: 6.37 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 6.37 Miles)
City/County	Albemarle Co., Charlottesville City
Use(s):	Aquatic Life
Cause(s) / VA Category:	Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A

This segment is impaired due to violations of the General Standard for Benthics at station: 2-MSC000.60 (Impaired for VSCI); 2-MSC-MSC04-SW (Impaired for VSCI) and 2-MSC-MSV12-SW (Impaired for VSCI). Initial Listing Date: 2008.

	Estuary (sq. miles)	Reservoir (acres)	River (miles)
Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A Total impaired size by water type:			6.37

Moores Creek

Aquatic Life

Sources:

Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area)
Non-Point Source

* Narrative descriptions, location and city/county describe the entire extent of the impairment. Sizes may not represent the total size of the impairment.

2012 Impaired Waters

Category 4 & 5 by Basin and Stream Name*

James River Basin

Cause Group Code: H28R-04-BEN - Moores Creek X-trib

Location:	Moores Creek X-trib from the headwaters downstream to its confluence with Moores Creek. (Start Mile: 1.57 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 1.57 Miles)
City/County	Charlottesville City
Use(s):	Aquatic Life
Cause(s) / VA Category:	Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A

This segment is impaired due to violations of the General Standard for Benthics at station: 2-XRC001.15 (Impaired for VSCI) and 2-XRC-XRC01-SW (Impaired for VSCI). Initial Listing Date: 2006.

	Estuary (sq. miles)	Reservoir (acres)	River (miles)
Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A Total impaired size by water type:			1.57

Moores Creek X-trib

Aquatic Life

Sources:

Non-Point Source

* Narrative descriptions, location and city/county describe the entire extent of the impairment. Sizes may not represent the total size of the impairment.

2012 Impaired Waters

Category 4 & 5 by Basin and Stream Name*

James River Basin

Cause Group Code: H28R-12-BEN - X-trib to Moores Creek

Location:	X-trib to Moores Creek from the outfall of the Ragged Mountain Reservoir downstream to Moores Creek. (Start Mile: 2.17 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 2.17 Miles)
City/County	Albemarle Co., Charlottesville City
Use(s):	Aquatic Life
Cause(s) / VA Category:	Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A

This segment is impaired due to violations of the General Standard for benthics at station: 2-XMR-XMR01-SW (Impaired for VSCI). Initial Listing Date: 2012.

	Estuary (sq. miles)	Reservoir (acres)	River (miles)
Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A Total impaired size by water type:			2.17

X-trib to Moores Creek

Aquatic Life

Sources:

Dam or Impoundment
Non-Point Source

* Narrative descriptions, location and city/county describe the entire extent of the impairment. Sizes may not represent the total size of the impairment.

2012 Impaired Waters

Category 4 & 5 by Basin and Stream Name*

James River Basin

Cause Group Code: I36R-02-BEN - Moores Creek

Location:	Moores Creek and tributaries from the headwaters downstream to its confluence with the South River. (Start Mile: 8.39 End Mile: 0.00 Total Impaired Size: 8.39 Miles)
City/County	Rockbridge Co.
Use(s):	Aquatic Life
Cause(s) / VA Category:	Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A

This segment is impaired due to violations of the General Standard for Benthics at stations: 2-MRC002.14 (Impaired for VSCI); 2-MRC003.82 (Impaired for VSCI) and 2-MRC004.21 (Impaired for VSCI). Initial Listing Date 2006.

	Estuary (sq. miles)	Reservoir (acres)	River (miles)
Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A Total impaired size by water type:			8.39

Moores Creek

Aquatic Life

Sources:

Non-Point Source
Wildlife Other than Waterfowl

* Narrative descriptions, location and city/county describe the entire extent of the impairment. Sizes may not represent the total size of the impairment.