Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 11 - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality › Part 6 - Wastewater Pollution Control Regulations › Chapter 2 - Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Regulations for Water Quality Criteria For Intrastate, Interstate, And Coastal Waters › Rule 11-6-2.6 - Waterbody Classifications for Surface Waters of the State (Organized by River Basin)

Current through June 25, 2024
All Surface Waters of the State not specifically listed below
				  shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Surface Waters of the State waters
				  carrying other classifications are:
Coastal Streams Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Back Bay of Biloxi
From Popps Ferry Bridge to Biloxi
								Bay
Recreation
Bangs Lake
From headwaters to the Mississippi
								Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Bayou Cumbest
From headwaters to the Mississippi
								Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Big Lake
From Bernard Bayou to the Popps Ferry
								Bridge
Recreation
Biloxi Bay
From Headwaters (US Hwy 90 Bridge) to the
								Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Buoy Beef
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Davis Bayou
From headwaters to the Biloxi Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Graveline Bay
From headwaters to Graveline Bayou
Shellfish Harvesting
Graveline Bayou
From Graveline Bay to the Mississippi
								Sound
Shellfish Harvesting
Jourdan River
From confluence of Bacon Bayou and Catahoula Creek
								to the St. Louis Bay
Recreation
Kittiwake Reed (Long Beach Reef)
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Mallini Bayou
From St. Louis Bay to St. Louis Bay
Shellfish Harvesting
Mississippi Sound
Contiguous to Mississippi Coastline
Recreation
Old Fort Bayou
From Bayou Talla to Biloxi Bay
Recreation
Pass Christian Reef (off Henderson
								Point)
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Pass Marianne Reef
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Pelican Key Reef
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Point Clear Shell Plant
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
St. Joe Reef
(St. Joseph's Point Reef)
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
St. Louis Bay
Harrison and Hancock Counties
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
St. Stanislaus Reef
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Tchoutacabouffa River
From headwaters to the Back Bay of
								Biloxi
Recreation
Telegraph Reef
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Turkey Creek
From North Gulfport Eighth Grade to Bernard
								Bayou
Recreation
Tuxachanie Creek
From headwaters to the Tchoutacabouffa
								River
Recreation
Waveland Reef
Mississippi Sound
Shellfish Harvesting Recreation
Wolf River
From MS Hwy 26 to the St. Louis Bay
Recreation
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North Independent Streams
								Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Horn Lake
DeSoto County
Recreation
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Pascagoula River Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Archusa Reservoir
Clarke County
Recreation
Beaverdam Creek
From headwaters in Perry and Forrest Counties to
								Black Creek
Recreation
Black Creek
From Hwy 11 to the Pascagoula River
Recreation
Bonita Reservoir
Lauderdale County
Public Water Supply
Bowie Creek
From MS Hwy 589 to the Bowie River
Recreation
Bowie River
From Bowie Creek to Interstate 59
Recreation
Chickasawhay River
From Stonewall to MS Hwy 84
Recreation
Chunky River
From US Hwy 80 to the Chickasawhay
								River
Recreation
Clarke State Park (Ivy Lake)
Clarke County
Recreation
Dry Creek Lake Site #3
Covington County
Recreation
Flint Creek Reservoir
Stone County
Recreation
Lake Bogue Homa
Jones County
Recreation
Lake Claude Bennett
Jasper County
Recreation
Lake Geiger
Forrest County
Recreation
Lake Marathon
Smith County
Recreation
Lake Mike Conner
Covington County
Recreation
Lake Perry
Perry County
Recreation
Lake Ross Barnett
Smith County
Recreation
Lake Shongela
Smith County
Recreation
Lakeland Park Lake
Wayne County
Recreation
Leaf River
From Hwy 42 to the Chickasawhay
								River
Recreation
Long Creek Reservoir
Lauderdale County
Public Water Supply
Okatibbee Reservoir
Lauderdale County
Public Water Supply Recreation
Okatoma Creek
From Seminary (MS Hwy 590) to the Bowie
								River
Recreation
Pascagoula River
From 5 miles north of Cumbest Bluff to Cumbest
								Bluff
Public Water Supply
Pascagoula River
From 6 miles north of MS Hwy 26 (George County) to
								Smear Bayou (Jackson County)
Recreation
Red Creek
From US Hwy 49 to Big Black Creek
Recreation
Turkey Creek Reservoir
Greene County
Recreation
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Pearl River Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Madison and Rankin Counties
Recreation
Ross Barnett Reservoir
From River Bend to the Reservoir
								Dam
Public Water Supply
Bogue Chitto River
From MS Hwy 570 to the MS/LA State
								Line
Recreation
Bogue Homa
From MS Hwy 604 to the Pearl River
Recreation
Lake Columbia
Marion County
Recreation
Lake Dixie Springs
Pike County
Recreation
Magees Creek
From US Hwy 98 to the Bogue Chitto
								River
Recreation
Pearl River
From Barnett Reservoir to the City of Jackson Water
								Intake
Public Water Supply
Pearl River (including Ross Barnett
								Reservoir)
From Hwy 16 near Edinburg to the Mississippi
								Sound
Recreation
Strong River
From US Hwy 49 to the Pearl River
Recreation
Shadow Lake
(Roosevelt State Park)
Scott County
Recreation
Legion Lake
Simpson County
Recreation
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Lake POTW (MS0025194) to Warrior
								Branch
Ephemeral
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South Independent Streams
								Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Bayou Pierre
From headwaters to the Mississippi
								River
Recreation
Clear Springs Lake
Franklin County
Recreation
East Fork Amite River
From MS Hwy 584 to the MS/LA State
								Line
Recreation
Homochitto River
From US Hwy 84 to US Hwy 98
Recreation
Little Bayou Pierre
From headwaters to Bayou Pierre
Recreation
Percy Quinn State Park Lake
Pike County
Recreation
West Fork Amite River
From MS Hwy 24 to the MS/LA State
								Line
Recreation
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Tennessee River Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Bear Creek
From MS/AL State Line to the MS/AL State
								Line
Recreation
Pickwick Lake (including Yellow Creek
								Embayment)
Tishomingo County
Public Water Supply Recreation
Tennessee River
From MS/AL State Line to the MS/TN State
								Line
Public Water Supply Recreation
Tenn-Tom Waterway
From Pickwick Lake to Little Yellow
								Creek
Public Water Supply Recreation
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Tombigbee River Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Aberdeen Lake (Tenn-Tom Waterway)
From Mile 355.5 to Mile 364.3 (Normal Pool
								Elevation 190.0)
Recreation
Bay Springs Lake (Tenn-Tom
								Waterway)
From Mile 410.0 to Mile 419.0 (Normal Pool
								Elevation 414.0)
Recreation
Canal Section Pool "C" (Tenn-Tom
								Waterway)
From Mile 389.0 to Mile 396.4 (Normal Pool
								Elevation 270.0)
Recreation
Chiwapa Reservoir
Pontotoc County
Recreation
Choctaw Lake
Choctaw County
Recreation
Columbus Lake
(Tenn-Tom Waterway)
From Mile 332.9 to Mile 355.5 (Normal Pool
								Elevation 163.0)
Recreation
Davis Lake
Chickasaw County
Recreation
Donivan Creek
From Natchez Trace Parkway to the Tombigbee
								River
Public Water Supply
Lake Lamar
Lee County
Recreation
Lake Lowndes
Lowndes County
Recreation
Lake Monroe
Monroe County
Recreation
Lake Tom Bailey
Lauderdale County
Recreation
Luxapallila Creek
From the MS/AL State Line to Hwy 50
Public Water Supply Recreation
Oktibbeha County Lake
Oktibbeha County
Recreation
Tenn-Tom Waterway
From Montgomery Lock Dam to Hwy 25 near
								Fulton
Public Water Supply
Twentymile Creek
From Natchez Trace Parkway to the Tombigbee
								River
Public Water Supply
Tombigbee River
From Boat Ramp Road to Hwy 78
Public Water Supply
Tombigbee State Park Reservoir
Lee County
Recreation
Yellow Creek
From the MS/AL State Line to Luxapallila
								Creek
Public Water Supply
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Yazoo River Basin
Waters
Location
Classification
Arkabutla Reservoir
DeSoto and Tate Counties
Recreation
Canal #12
From Delta City Utility District (MS0038164) to the
								Big Sunflower River
Ephemeral
Chewalla Reservoir
Marshall County
Recreation
Drainage Ditch #3
From Rosedale POTW (MS0020630) to Lane
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Enid Reservoir
Panola, Lafayette, and Yalobusha
								Counties
Recreation
Grenada Reservoir
Grenada County
Recreation
Lake Dumas
Tippah County
Recreation
Lake Washington
Washington County
Recreation
Little Tallahatchie River
From Sardis Reservoir to US Hwy 51
Recreation
Moon Lake
Coahoma County
Recreation
Sardis Reservoir
Panola and Lafayette Counties
Recreation
Straight Bayou
Drainage Main Ditch "A"
From Louise POTW (MS0044512) to Unnamed Tributary
								of Silver Creek
Ephemeral
Tillatoba Lake
Yalobusha County
Recreation
Unnamed Drainage Canal
From Anguilla POTW (MS0020541) to the Big Sunflower
								River
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Arcola POTW (MS0037311) to Black
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Beulah POTW (MS0042285) to Leban
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Crenshaw POTW (MS0026930) to David
Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch (Hollandale)
From Farm Fresh Catfish POTW (MS0039535) to Black
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Farrell to POTW (MS0045187) Overcup
								Slough
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Lambert POTW (MS0020231) to Muddy
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Leland POTW (MS0020761)to Black
Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Lurand Utility District (MS0045080)to the Big
								Sunflower River
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Rolling Fork POTW (East Lagoon) (MS0025585) to
								the Little Sunflower River
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Rolling Fork POTW (West Lagoon) (MS0025593) to
								Indian Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Ruleville POTW (MS0024945) to the Quiver
								River
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Shaw POTW (MS0024953) to Porter
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Shelby POTW (MS0025089) to Mound
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Simmons Farm Raised Catfish (Yazoo County)
								(MS0039403) to Unnamed Tributary of Lake George
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Sledge POTW (MS0021016) to David
								Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Tunica POTW (MS0042323) Unnamed Tributary of
								White Oak Bayou
Ephemeral
Unnamed Drainage Ditch
From Winstonville POTW (MS0026450 to the ephemeral
								ditch west of Winstonville
Ephemeral
Wall Doxey State Park Reservoir (Spring
								Lake)
Marshall County
Recreation
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Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										49-2-9,
				  49-2-1, et
				  seq., and 49-17-1, et seq.