Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 260 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Part IX - River Basin Section Tables › Section 9VAC25-260-410 - James River Basin (Lower)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
SEC.
CLASS
SP. STDS.
SECTION DESCRIPTION
1
II
a,z, bb, ESW-11
James River and its tidal tributaries from Old
								Point Comfort - Fort Wool to the end of tidal waters (fall line, Mayo's Bridge,
								14th Street, Richmond), except prohibited or spoil areas, unless otherwise
								designated in this chapter.
1a
III
Free flowing or nontidal portions of streams in
								Section 1, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
VII
Swamp waters in Section 1a
Gunns Run and its tributaries from the head of tide
								at river mile 2.64 to its headwaters.
1b
II
a,z
Eastern and Western Branches of the Elizabeth River
								and tidal portions of their tributaries from their confluence with the
								Elizabeth River to the end of tidal waters.
1c
III
Free flowing portions of the Eastern Branch of the
								Elizabeth River and its tributaries. Includes Salem Canal up to its
								intersection with Timberlake Road at
								N36°48'35.67"/W76°08'31.70".
1d
II
a,z
Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River from its
								confluence with the Elizabeth River to the lock at Great Bridge.
1e
III
Free flowing portions of the Western Branch of the
								Elizabeth River and of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River from their
								confluence with the Elizabeth River to the lock at Great Bridge.
1f
II
a
Nansemond River and its tributaries from its
								confluence with the James River to Suffolk (dam at Lake Meade), unless
								otherwise designated in this chapter.
1g
(Deleted)
VII
Swamp waters in Section 1f
Shingle Creek and its tributaries from the head of
								tide (approximately 500 feet downstream of Route 13/337) to their
								headwaters.
1h
III
PWS
Lake Prince, Lake Burnt Mills and Western Branch
								impoundments for Norfolk raw water supply and Lake Kilby - Cahoon Pond, Lake
								Meade and Lake Speight impoundments for Portsmouth raw water supply and
								including all tributaries to these impoundments.
VII
Swamp waters in Section 1h
Eley Swamp and its tributaries from Route 736
								upstream to their headwaters.
1i
III
Free flowing portions of the Pagan River and its
								free flowing tributaries.
1j
(Deleted)
1k
III
PWS
Skiffes Creek Reservoir (Newport News water
								impoundment).
1l
III
PWS
The Lone Star lakes and impoundments in the City of
								Suffolk, Chuckatuck Creek watershed which serve as a water source for the City
								of Suffolk.
1m
III
PWS
The Lee Hall Reservoir system, near Skiffes Creek
								and the Warwick River, in the City of Newport News.
1n
III
PWS
Chuckatuck Creek and its tributaries from Suffolk's
								raw water intake (at Godwin's Millpond) to a point 5 miles upstream.
1o
II
PWS, bb
James River from City Point (Hopewell) to a point 5
								miles upstream.
1p
III
PWS
Free flowing tributaries to section 1o.
2
III
Free flowing tributaries of the James River from Buoy
							 64 to Brandon and free flowing tributaries of the Chickahominy River to Walkers
							 Dam, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
VII
Swamp waters in Section 2
Morris Creek and its tributaries from the head of tide
							 at river mile 5.97 upstream to its headwaters.
2a
III
PWS
Diascund Creek and its tributaries from Newport News'
							 raw water intake dam to its headwaters.
2b
III
PWS
Little Creek Reservoir and its tributaries from the
							 City of Newport News impoundment dam to 5 miles upstream of the raw water
							 intake.
3
III
m
Chickahominy River and its tributaries from Walkers
							 Dam to Bottoms Bridge (Route 60 bridge), unless otherwise designated in this
							 chapter.
VII
Swamp waters in Section 3
m
Chickahominy River from its confluence with Toe Ink
							 Swamp at river mile 43.07 upstream to Bottoms Bridge (Route 60).
m
White Oak Swamp and its tributaries from its
							 confluence with the Chickahominy River to their headwaters.
3a
III
PWS,m
Chickahominy River and its tributaries from Walkers
							 Dam to points 5 miles upstream.
4
III
m
Chickahominy River and its tributaries, unless
							 otherwise designated in this chapter, from Bottoms Bridge (Route 60 bridge) to
							 its headwaters.
VII
Swamp waters in Section 4
m
Chickahominy River from Bottoms Bridge (Route 60)
							 upstream to its confluence with Stony Run at rivermile 71.03.
4a
III
Free flowing tributaries to the James River from
							 Brandon to the fall line at Richmond, unless otherwise designated in this
							 chapter.
VII
Swamp waters in Section 4a
Fourmile Creek and its tributaries to their
							 headwaters.
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of
						Virginia; Clean Water Act (33 USC §
													1251 et seq.);
						40 CFR Part
						131.
The amended version of this section by
					 Virginia
					 Register Volume 40, Issue 24, eff.
					 6/26/2024 is not yet
					 available.