Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 260 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Part IX - River Basin Section Tables › Section 9VAC25-260-450 - Roanoke River Basin

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
SEC.
CLASS
SP. STDS.
SECTION DESCRIPTION
1
III
PWS
Lake Gaston and the John Kerr Reservoir in Virginia
							 and their tributaries in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter
							 (not including the Roanoke or the Dan Rivers). The Roanoke River Service
							 Authority's water supply intake is in this section.
1a
III
Dockery Creek and its tributaries to their headwaters.
2
III
Dan River and its tributaries from the John Kerr
							 Reservoir to the Virginia-North Carolina state line just east of the
							 Pittsylvania-Halifax County line, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
2a
III
PWS
Dan River and its tributaries from South Boston's raw
							 water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
2b
III
PWS
Banister River and its tributaries from Burlington
							 Industries' inactive raw water intake (about 2000 feet downstream of Route 360)
							 inclusive of the Town of Halifax intake at the Banister Lake dam upstream to
							 the Pittsylvania/Halifax County Line (designation for main stem and tributaries
							 ends at the county line).
2c
(Deleted)
2d
III
PWS
Cherrystone Creek and its tributaries from Chatham's
							 raw water intake upstream to their headwaters.
2e
III
PWS
Georges Creek from Gretna's raw water intake upstream
							 to its headwaters.
2f
III
PWS
Banister River and its tributaries from point below
							 its confluence with Bearskin Creek (at latitude 36°46'15"; longitude
							 79°27'08") just east of Route 703, upstream to their headwaters.
2g
III
PWS
Whitethorn Creek and its tributaries from its
							 confluence with Georges Creek upstream to their headwaters.
3
III
Dan River and its tributaries from the Virginia-North
							 Carolina state line just east of the Pittsylvania-Halifax County line upstream
							 to the state line just east of Draper, N.C., unless otherwise designated in
							 this chapter.
3a
III
PWS
Dan River and its tributaries from the Schoolfield Dam
							 including the City of Danville's main water intake located just upstream of the
							 Schoolfield Dam, upstream to the Virginia-North Carolina state line.
3b
IV
PWS
Cascade Creek and its tributaries.
3c
IV
PWS
Smith River and its tributaries from the
							 Virginia-North Carolina state line to, but not including, Home Creek.
3d
VI
PWS
Smith River from DuPont's (inactive) raw water intake
							 upstream to the Philpott Dam, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
VI
PWS
Natural Trout Waters in Section 3d
ii
Smith River from DuPont's (inactive) raw water intake
							 upstream to the Philpott Dam, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
3e
IV
Philpott Reservoir, Fairystone Lake and their
							 tributaries.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 3e
v
Otter Creek from its confluence with Rennet Bag Creek
							 (Philpott Reservoir) to its headwaters.
v
Smith River (Philpott Reservoir portion) from the
							 Philpott Dam (river mile 46.80) to river mile 61.14, just above the confluence
							 with Small Creek.
v
Rennet Bag Creek from its confluence with the Smith
							 River to the confluence of Long Branch Creek.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 3e
ii
Brogan Branch from its confluence with Rennet Bag
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Rennet Bag Creek from the confluence of Long Branch
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Roaring Run from its confluence with Rennet Bag Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
3f
IV
PWS
North Mayo River and South Mayo River and their
							 tributaries from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to points 5 miles
							 upstream.
3g
IV
Interstate streams in the Dan River watershed above
							 the point where the Dan crosses the Virginia-North Carolina state line just
							 east of Draper, N. C., (including the Mayo and the Smith watersheds), unless
							 otherwise designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 3g
vi
Dan River from the Virginia-North Carolina state line
							 upstream to the Pinnacles Power House.
***
Little Dan River from its confluence with the Dan
							 River 7.8 miles upstream.
v
Smith River from river mile 61.14 (just below the
							 confluence of Small Creek), to Route 704 (river mile 69.20).
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 3g
ii
Dan River from Pinnacles Power House to Townes Dam.
ii
Dan River from headwaters of Townes Reservoir to
							 Talbott Dam.
iii
Little Dan River from 7.8 miles above its confluence
							 with the Dan River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i
North Prong of the North Fork Smith River from its
							 confluence with the North Fork Smith River upstream including all named and
							 unnamed tributaries.
ii
North Fork Smith River from its confluence with the
							 Smith River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Smith River from Route 704 (river mile 69.20) to Route
							 8 (river mile 77.55).
ii
Smith River from Route 8 (approximate river mile
							 77.55) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
South Mayo River from river mile 38.8 upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
3h
IV
PWS
South Mayo River and its tributaries from the Town of
							 Stuart's raw water intake 0.4 mile upstream of its confluence with the North
							 Fork Mayo River to points 5 miles upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 3h
iii
Brushy Fork from its confluence with the South Mayo
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Lily Cove Branch from its confluence with Rye Cove
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Rye Cove Creek from its confluence with the South Mayo
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
South Mayo River from river mile 33.8 upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
3i
IV
PWS
Hale Creek and its tributaries from the Fairy Stone
							 State Park's raw water intake 1.7 miles from its confluence with Fairy Stone
							 Lake upstream to its headwaters.
3j
VI
PWS
Smith River and its tributaries from the Henry County
							 Public Service Authority's raw water intake about 0.2 mile upstream of its
							 confluence with Town Creek to points 5 miles upstream.
4
III
Intrastate tributaries to the Dan River above the
							 Virginia-North Carolina state line just east of Draper, North Carolina, to
							 their headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 4
vi
Browns Dan River from the intersection of Routes 647
							 and 646 to its headwaters.
vi
Little Spencer Creek from its confluence with Spencer
							 Creek to its headwaters.
vi
Poorhouse Creek from its confluence with North Fork
							 South Mayo River upstream to Route 817.
***
Rock Castle Creek from its confluence with the Smith
							 River upstream to Route 40.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 4
ii
Barnard Creek from its confluence with the Dan River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Big Cherry Creek from its confluence with Ivy Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Ivy Creek from its confluence with the Dan River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Camp Branch from its confluence with Ivy Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Haunted Branch from its confluence with Barnard Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Hookers Creek from its confluence with the Little Dan
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Ivy Creek from Coleman's Mill Pond upstream to Route
							 58 (approximately 2.5 miles).
iii
Little Ivy Creek from its confluence with Ivy Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Little Rock Castle Creek from its confluence with Rock
							 Castle Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Maple Swamp Branch from its confluence with Round
							 Meadow Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Mayberry Creek from its confluence with Round Meadow
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Mill Creek from its confluence with the Dan River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
North Fork South Mayo River from its confluence with
							 the South Mayo River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
vi**
Patrick Springs Branch from its confluence with Laurel
							 Branch upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Polebridge Creek from Route 692 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Poorhouse Creek from Route 817 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Rhody Creek from its confluence with the South Mayo
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Rich Creek from Route 58 upstream including all named
							 and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Roaring Creek from its confluence with the Dan River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i
Rock Castle Creek from Route 40 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Round Meadow Creek from its confluence with the Dan
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Sawpit Branch from its confluence with Round Meadow
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Shooting Creek from its confluence with the Smith
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
vi**
Spencer Creek from Route 692 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Squall Creek from its confluence with the Dan River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Tuggle Creek from its confluence with the Dan River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Widgeon Creek from its confluence with the Smith River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
4a
III
PWS
Intrastate tributaries (includes Beaver Creek, Little
							 Beaver Creek, and Jones Creek, for the City of Martinsville) to the Smith River
							 from DuPont's (inactive) raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream from
							 Fieldcrest Cannon's raw water intake.
4b
III
PWS
Marrowbone Creek and its tributaries from the Henry
							 County Public Service Authority's raw water intake (about 1/4 mile upstream
							 from Route 220) to their headwaters.
4c
III
PWS
Leatherwood Creek and its tributaries from the Henry
							 County Public Service Authority's raw water intake 8 miles upstream of its
							 confluence with the Smith River to points 5 miles upstream.
5
IV
PWS
Roanoke Staunton River from the headwaters of the John
							 Kerr Reservoir to Leesville Dam unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
5a
III
Tributaries to the Roanoke Staunton River from the
							 headwaters of the John Kerr Reservoir to Leesville Dam, unless otherwise
							 designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 5a
vi
Day Creek from Route 741 to its headwaters.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 5a
iii
Gunstock Creek from its confluence with Overstreet
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Overstreet Creek from its confluence with North Otter
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
5b
III
PWS
Spring Creek from Keysville's raw water intake
							 upstream to its headwaters.
5c
III
PWS
Falling River and its tributaries from a point just
							 upstream from State Route 40 (the raw water source for Dan River, Inc.) to
							 points 5 miles upstream and including the entire Phelps Creek watershed which
							 contains the Brookneal Reservoir.
5d
III
Falling River and its tributaries from 5 miles above
							 Dan River, Inc. raw water intake to its headwaters.
5e
III
PWS
Reed Creek and its tributaries from Altavista's raw
							 water intake upstream to their headwaters.
5f
III
PWS
Big Otter River and its tributaries from Bedford's raw
							 water intake to points 5 miles upstream, and Stony Creek and Little Stony Creek
							 upstream to their headwaters.
VI
PWS
Natural Trout Waters in Section 5f
ii
Little Stony Creek from 1 mile above its confluence
							 with Stony Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Stony Creek from the Bedford Reservoir upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
5g
III
Big Otter River and its tributaries from 5 miles above
							 Bedford's raw water intake upstream to their headwaters.
5h
III
Ash Camp Creek and that portion of Little Roanoke
							 Creek from its confluence with Ash Camp Creek to the Route 47 bridge.
5i
III
PWS
The Roanoke River and its tributaries from the Town of
							 Altavista's raw water intake, 0.1 mile upstream from the confluence of Sycamore
							 Creek, to points 5 miles upstream.
5j
III
PWS
Big Otter River and its tributaries from the Campbell
							 County Utilities and Service Authority's raw water intake to points 5 miles
							 upstream.
6
IV
pH-6.5-9.5
Roanoke River from a point (at latitude 37°15'53";
							 longitude 79°54'00") 5 miles above the headwaters of Smith Mountain Lake
							 upstream to Salem's #1 raw water intake.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 6
***
pH-6.5-9.5
Roanoke River from its junction from Routes 11 and 419
							 to Salem's #1 raw water intake.
6a
III
NEW-1
Tributaries of the Roanoke River from Leesville Dam to
							 Niagra Reservoir, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 6a
vi
Gourd Creek from 1.3 miles above its confluence with
							 Snow Creek to its headwaters.
vi
Maggodee Creek from Boones Mill upstream to Route 862
							 (approximately 3.8 miles).
vii
South Fork Blackwater River from its confluence with
							 the Blackwater River upstream to Roaring Run.
vi
South Prong Pigg River from its confluence with the
							 Pigg River to its headwaters.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 6a
iii
Daniels Branch from its confluence with the South Fork
							 Blackwater River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Green Creek from Roaring Run upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Pigg River from 1 mile above the confluence of the
							 South Prong Pigg River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Roaring Run from its confluence with the South Fork
							 Blackwater River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
6b
(Deleted)
6c
III
PWS
Falling Creek Reservoir and Beaverdam Reservoir.
6d
IV
Tributaries of the Roanoke River from Niagra Reservoir
							 to Salem's #1 raw water intake, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 6d
vii
Tinker Creek from its confluence with the Roanoke
							 River north to Routes 11 and 220.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 6d
iii
Glade Creek from its junction with Berkley Road NE to
							 the confluence of Coyner Branch.
6e
IV
PWS
Carvin Cove Reservoir and its tributaries to their
							 headwaters.
6f
IV
PWS, NEW-1
Blackwater River and its tributaries from the Town of
							 Rocky Mount's raw water intake (just upstream of State Route 220) to points 5
							 miles upstream.
6g
IV
PWS
Tinker Creek and its tributaries from the City of
							 Roanoke's raw water intake (about 0.4 mile downstream from Glebe Mills) to
							 points 5 miles upstream.
6h
IV
PWS
Roanoke River from Leesville Dam to Smith Mountain Dam
							 (Gap of Smith Mountain), excluding all tributaries to Leesville Lake.
6i
IV
PWS
Roanoke River from Smith Mountain Dam (Gap of Smith
							 Mountain) upstream to a point (at latitude 37°15'53"; longitude
							 79°54'00" and its tributaries to points 5 miles above the 795.0 foot
							 contour (normal pool elevation) of Smith Mountain Lake.
7
IV
pH-6.5-9.5,ESW-2
Roanoke River and its tributaries, unless otherwise
							 designated in this chapter, from Salem's #1 raw water intake to their
							 headwaters.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 7
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
Elliott Creek from the confluence of Rocky Branch to
							 its headwaters.
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
Goose Creek from its confluence with the South Fork
							 Roanoke River to its headwaters.
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
Mill Creek from its confluence with Bottom Creek to
							 its headwaters.
***
pH-6.5-9.5
Roanoke River from 5 miles above Salem's #2 raw water
							 intake to the Spring Hollow Reservoir intake (see section 7b).
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
Smith Creek from its confluence with Elliott Creek to
							 its headwaters.
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
South Fork Roanoke River from 5 miles above the Spring
							 Hollow Reservoir intake (see section 7b) to the mouth of Bottom Creek (river
							 mile 17.1).
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 7
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Big Laurel Creek from its confluence with Bottom Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Bottom Creek from its confluence with the South Fork
							 Roanoke River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Lick Fork (Floyd County) from its confluence with
							 Goose Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Mill Creek from its confluence with the North Fork
							 Roanoke River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
pH-6.5-9.5
Purgatory Creek from Camp Alta Mons upstream including
							 all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Spring Branch from its confluence with the South Fork
							 Roanoke River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
7a
IV
PWS pH-6.5-9.5
Roanoke River and its tributaries from Salem's #1 raw
							 water intake to points 5 miles upstream from Salem's #2 raw water intake.
V
PWS
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 7a
***
pH-6.5-9.5
Roanoke River from Salem's #1 raw water intake to a
							 point 5 miles upstream from Salem's #2 raw water intake.
7b
IV
PWS pH-6.5-9.5
Roanoke River and its tributaries from the Spring
							 Hollow Reservoir intake upstream to points 5 miles upstream.
V
PWS
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 7b
***
pH-6.5-9.5, hh
Roanoke River from the Spring Hollow Reservoir intake
							 to the Montgomery County line.
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
South Fork Roanoke River from its confluence with the
							 Roanoke River to 5 miles above the Spring Hollow Reservoir intake.
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC §
						1251 et seq. of the federal Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Part
						131.