Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 260 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Part IX - River Basin Section Tables › Section 9VAC25-260-510 - Tennessee and Big Sandy River Basins (Holston River Subbasin)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
SEC.
CLASS
SP. STDS.
SECTION DESCRIPTION
1
IV
North Fork Holston River and its tributaries, unless
							 otherwise designated in this chapter, from the Virginia-Tennessee state line to
							 their headwaters, and those sections of Timbertree Branch and Boozy Creek in
							 Virginia.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 1
vi
Greendale Creek from its confluence with the North
							 Fork Holston River 4.1 miles upstream.
v
Laurel Bed Creek from its confluence with Tumbling
							 Creek 1.8 miles upstream.
vi
Laurel Creek within the Thomas Jefferson National
							 Forest boundaries.
***
Laurel Creek from Route 16 to its confluence with
							 Roaring Fork.
vi
Lick Creek (Bland County) from 5.5 miles above its
							 confluence with the North Fork Holston River 10.9 miles upstream.
vi
Little Tumbling Creek from Tannersville upstream to
							 where the powerline crosses the stream.
vi
Lynn Camp Creek from its confluence with Lick Creek
							 3.9 miles upstream.
vi
Punch and Judy Creek from its confluence with Laurel
							 Creek 3.2 miles upstream.
v
Tumbling Creek from its confluence with the North Fork
							 Holston River 7.1 miles upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 1
ii
Barkcamp Branch from its confluence with Roaring Fork
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Beartown Branch from its confluence with Sprouts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Beaver Creek (Smyth County) from its confluence with
							 the North Fork Holston River 2.8 miles upstream.
***
Big Tumbling Creek from its confluence with the North
							 Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Brier Cove from its confluence with Tumbling Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
Brumley Creek from its confluence with the North Fork
							 Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Brumley Creek from its confluence with the North Fork
							 Holston River (at Duncanville) 4 miles upstream.
iii
Brumley Creek from 4 miles above its confluence with
							 the North Fork Holston River (at Duncanville) 6.9 miles upstream.
iii
Campbell Creek (Smyth County) from its confluence with
							 the North Fork Holston River at Ellendale Ford 1 mile upstream.
ii
Coon Branch from its confluence with Barkcamp upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cove Branch from its confluence with Roaring Fork
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Henshaw Branch from its confluence with Lick Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Little Sprouts Creek from its confluence with Sprouts
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Little Tumbling Creek from the powerline crossing
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
v**
Red Creek from its confluence with Tumbling Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Roaring Fork (Tazewell County) from its confluence
							 with Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Sprouts Creek from its confluence with the North Fork
							 Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Toole Creek from its confluence with the North Fork
							 Holston River 5.9 miles upstream.
1a
IV
North Fork Holston River from the Olin Corporation
							 downstream to the Virginia-Tennessee state line.
1b
IV
PWS
Big Moccasin Creek and its tributaries from Weber
							 City's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream from Gate City's raw water
							 intake.
1c
(Deleted)
1d
IV
PWS
Unnamed tributary to the North Fork Holston River from
							 Hilton's Community No. 2 public water supply raw water intake to its
							 headwaters.
2
IV
PWS
South Holston Lake in Virginia and South Holston Lake
							 and its tributaries from the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board's raw water
							 intake to points 5 miles upstream.
3
IV
Tributaries of the South Holston Lake, and Sinking
							 Creek and Nicely Branch in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this
							 chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 3
vi
Berry Creek from its confluence with Fifteenmile Creek
							 (Washington County) 2 miles upstream.
vi
Spring Creek from its confluence with the South
							 Holston Lake to its headwaters.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 3
ii
Cox Mill Creek from its confluence with the South Fork
							 Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
3a
(Deleted)
4
IV
Steel Creek and Beaver Creek and their tributaries in
							 Virginia.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 4
vi
Beaver Creek (Washington County) and its tributaries
							 from the flood control dam (near Route 11) to their headwaters.
vi
Sinking Creek (tributary to Paperville
							 Creek-Washington County) from the Virginia-Tennessee state line at Bristol 3.4
							 miles upstream.
5
IV
Middle Fork Holston River and its tributaries, unless
							 otherwise designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 5
vi
Dry Run from its confluence with the Middle Fork
							 Holston River 1.6 miles upstream.
vi
Dutton Branch from its confluence with the Middle Fork
							 Holston River 2 miles upstream.
vi
Laurel Springs Creek from its confluence with the
							 Middle Fork Holston River 2 miles upstream.
vi
Middle Fork Holston River from 5 miles above Marion's
							 raw water intake (river mile 45.83) to the headwaters.
vi
Preston Hollow from 0.5 mile above its confluence with
							 the Middle Fork Holston River 1.5 miles upstream.
vi
Staley Creek from its confluence with the Middle Fork
							 Holston River 1 mile upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 5
iii
East Fork Nicks Creek from its confluence with Nicks
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Nicks Creek within the National Forest boundary (river
							 mile 1.6) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Staley Creek from 1 mile above its confluence with the
							 Middle Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
5a
IV
Middle Fork Holston River and its tributaries from
							 Edmondson Dam upstream to the Route 91 bridge.
5b
IV
Hungry Mother Creek from the dam upstream including
							 all named and unnamed tributaries.
5c
IV
PWS
Middle Fork Holston River and its tributaries from
							 Marion's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream, unless otherwise
							 designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 5c
vi
Middle Fork Holston River from Marion's raw water
							 intake at Mt. Carmel at river mile 45.83 to a point 5 miles upstream (river
							 mile 50.83).
5d
IV
PWS
Middle Fork Holston River and its tributaries from
							 Washington County Service Authority's raw water intake to points 5 miles
							 upstream.
6
IV
ESW-10
South Fork Holston River and its tributaries in
								Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 6
vi
Grosses Creek from its confluence with the South
								Fork Holston River 3.4 miles upstream.
vi
Rush Creek (Washington County) from its confluence
								with the South Fork Holston River 2.2 miles upstream.
vi
Straight Branch from its confluence with Whitetop
								Laurel Creek 2.5 miles upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 6
iii
Barkcamp Branch from its confluence with Rowland
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Beaverdam Creek (Washington County) from its
								confluence with Laurel Creek to the Virginia-Tennessee state line 2 miles
								upstream.
iii
Bell Hollow from its confluence with Dickey Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Big Branch from its confluence with Big Laurel
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
Big Laurel Creek (Smyth County) from its confluence
								with Whitetop Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
iii
Big Laurel Creek (Smyth County) from its confluence
								with Whitetop Laurel Creek 2.6 miles upstream.
ii
Big Laurel Creek (Smyth County) from 2.6 miles
								above its confluence with Whitetop Laurel Creek (at Laurel Valley Church)
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Brush Creek from its confluence with Rush Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Buckeye Branch from its confluence with Green Cove
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Charlies Branch from its confluence with Big Laurel
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Cold Branch from its confluence with Jerrys Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Comers Creek from its confluence with the South
								Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cressy Creek from 1.7 miles above its confluence
								with the South Fork Holston River at Route 16 upstream including all named and
								unnamed tributaries.
ii
Daves Branch from its confluence with Big Laurel
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Dickey Creek from 0.6 mile above its confluence
								with the South Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
ii
Dry Fork from 1.2 miles above its confluence with
								St. Clair Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Feathercamp Branch from its confluence with
								Straight Branch upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Grassy Branch from its confluence with Big Laurel
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Green Cove Creek from its confluence with Whitetop
								Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Grindstone Branch from its confluence with Big
								Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
High Trestle Branch from its confluence with
								Buckeye Branch upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Hopkins Branch from its confluence with the South
								Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Houndshell Branch from its confluence with Cressy
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Hurricane Creek (Smyth County) from its confluence
								with Comers Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Hutton Branch from its confluence with Dickey Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Jerrys Creek (Smyth County) from 1.5 miles above
								its confluence with Rowland Creek upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
ii
Little Laurel Creek (Smyth County) from its
								confluence with Whitetop Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
***
Laurel Creek from its confluence with Beaverdam
								Creek (Washington County) to the Virginia-North Carolina state line.
ii
London Bridge Branch from its confluence with
								Beaverdam Creek (Washington County) 0.6 mile upstream.
iii
Long Branch from its confluence with Jerrys Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Mill Creek (Washington County) from its confluence
								with the South Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
iii
Parks Creek from its confluence with Cressy Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Pennington Branch from its confluence with Whitetop
								Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Quarter Branch from 1.1 miles above its confluence
								with Cressy Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Raccoon Branch from its confluence with Dickey
								Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Rowland Creek from 2.5 miles above its confluence
								with the South Fork Holston River upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
ii
Rush Creek (Washington County) from 2.2 miles above
								its confluence with the South Fork Holston River upstream including all named
								and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Scott Branch from its confluence with Dickey Creek
								upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Slemp Creek from 2 miles above its confluence with
								Cressy Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
South Fork Holston River from 101.8 miles above its
								confluence with the Holston River to the Thomas Bridge Water Corporation's raw
								water intake (see Section 6a).
ii
South Fork Holston River from 5 miles above the
								Thomas Bridge Water Corporation's raw water intake to a point 12.9 miles
								upstream (see Section 6a).
ii
Star Hill Branch from its confluence with Green
								Cove Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
St. Clair Creek from 3.3 miles above its confluence
								with the South Fork Holston River (at Route 600) above Horseshoe Bend upstream
								including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Sturgill Branch from its confluence with Whitetop
								Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Valley Creek (Washington County) from its
								confluence with Whitetop Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed
								tributaries.
Whitetop Laurel Creek from its confluence with
								Laurel Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Whitetop Laurel Creek from its confluence with
								Laurel Creek 8.1 miles upstream.
i
Whitetop Laurel Creek from 8.1 miles above its
								confluence with Laurel Creek 4.4 miles upstream.
iii
Whitetop Laurel Creek from 12.5 miles above its
								confluence with Laurel Creek 3.8 miles upstream.
6a
IV
PWS
South Fork Holston River and its tributaries from
								Thomas Bridge Water Corporation's raw water intake between Route 658 and Route
								656 to points 5 miles upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 6a
ii
South Fork Holston River from Thomas Bridge Water
								Corporation's raw water intake to a point 5 miles upstream.
6b
IV
PWS
South Fork Holston River and its tributaries from
								Washington County Service Authority intake near the confluence of the Middle
								Fork and South Fork Holston Rivers to points 5 miles upstream.
Statutory Authority: §
												62.1-44.15
						of the Code of Virginia; Clean Water Act (33 USC §
													1251 et seq.); 40 CFR Part
						131.