Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 260 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Part IX - River Basin Section Tables › Section 9VAC25-260-430 - James River Basin (Upper)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
SEC.
CLASS
SP. STDS.
SECTION DESCRIPTION
12
IV
ESW-4,9,19,20, 21,gg
James River and its tributaries from Balcony Falls to
							 their headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter. (The Maury River
							 between its confluence with the James River upstream to its headwaters (the
							 confluence of the Calfpasture and Little Calfpasture Rivers) and the
							 tributaries within this section to their headwaters have a special pH standard
							 of 6.5-9.5 due to natural conditions.)
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 12
vi
Alum Creek from its confluence with Brattons Creek 1.7
							 miles upstream.
vi
Back Creek (Highland County) from 37.1 miles above its
							 confluence with the Jackson River 3.2 miles upstream.
vi
Back Run from its confluence with the James River 2.1
							 miles upstream.
vi
Borden Creek from its confluence with Catawba Creek to
							 a point 1.7 miles upstream.
v
pH-6.5-9.5
Buffalo Creek (Rockbridge County) from the confluence
							 with Colliers Creek 3 miles upstream.
v
Bullpasture River from the junction of the Cowpasture
							 River and Route 678 to its headwaters.
vi
Cowpasture River (Highland County) from 75.4 miles
							 above its confluence with the James River 2.7 miles upstream.
vi
Craig Creek from the confluence of Muddy Branch to its
							 headwaters.
vi
Crush Run from its confluence with Catawba Creek to a
							 point 2.8 miles upstream.
vi
Elk Creek from its mouth to 0.6 mile upstream.
vi
Elk Creek from 1.9 miles above its confluence with the
							 James River 1.2 miles upstream.
vi
Ellis Run from its confluence with Back Creek in
							 Botetourt County to a point 1.6 miles upstream.
v
Falling Spring Creek from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River to its headwaters.
v
Jackson River from 1.8 miles above Route 39 (river
							 mile 65.4) 12.2 miles upstream.
vi
Jackson River from 77.6 miles above its confluence
							 with the James River to river mile 85.4.
***
Jackson River from river mile 89.2 to headwaters.
vi
Jennings Creek from the Norfolk and Western Railroad
							 to the confluence of Yellowstone Branch.
viii
Jerrys Run from its confluence with Dunlap Creek to
							 the C&O Railroad crossing.
***
Johns Creek (Craig County) from the junction of Routes
							 632 and 658 to Eliber Springs Branch.
vi
Lees Creek from its confluence with Catawba Creek to a
							 point 2 miles upstream.
vi
McFalls Creek from its confluence with Jennings Creek
							 to its headwaters.
vi
Mill Creek (Bath County) from 2.2 miles above its
							 confluence with the Calfpasture River to its headwaters.
vi
Mill Creek from its confluence with Craig Creek to a
							 point 2.1 miles upstream (Craig County).
vi
Miller Branch from its confluence with Tygers Creek to
							 its headwaters.
vi
pH-6.5-9.5
North Buffalo Creek from its confluence with Buffalo
							 Creek 2.8 miles upstream.
viii
Pads Creek from river mile 2.2 - 8.2 (6 miles), unless
							 otherwise designated in this chapter.
vi
Pheasanty Run (Spring Run) from its confluence with
							 the Cowpasture River 0.7 mile upstream.
v
Potts Creek from the junction of Route 614 upstream to
							 Boiling Spring.
***
Potts Creek from the Craig County line to its
							 headwaters.
v
Roaring Run from Route 615 to its headwaters.
vi
South Fork Pads Creek from its confluence with Pads
							 Creek approximately to its headwaters.
vi
Spreading Spring Branch from its confluence with the
							 James River to the intersection of Routes 635 and 630.
v
Sweet Springs Creek from its confluence with Dunlap
							 Creek to the West Virginia state line.
vi
Trout Creek and all of its tributaries (except Pickles
							 Branch) from its confluence with Craig Creek to their headwaters (including the
							 tributaries' headwaters).
vii
Tygers Creek from its confluence with Dunlap Creek to
							 its headwaters.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 12
iv
Als Run from its confluence with Jerrys Run upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Back Creek from its confluence with the James River
							 near Buchanan upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Barbours Creek from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Barney Run from its confluence with Mare Run upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Bear Hole Run from its confluence with Dry Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Bear Loop Branch from its confluence with Wilson Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Beaver Run (Bath County) from its confluence with Back
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Bennetts Run (Rockbridge County) from its confluence
							 with the Maury River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Benson Run from its confluence with the Cowpasture
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Biggs Run from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Big Laurel Branch from its confluence with Johns Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Big Lick Run from its confluence with Little Back
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Big Run from its confluence with Little Back Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Black Run (Augusta County) from its confluence with
							 Smith Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Blue Spring Run from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Blue Suck Branch from its confluence with Simpson
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Bolar Run from its confluence with the Jackson River
							 to Bolar Spring.
ii
Brattons Run from the confluence of Alum Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Broad Run from its junction with Routes 311 and 618
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cascades Creek from its confluence with Cedar Creek
							 (Bath County) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Castle Run from its confluence with the Jackson River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cast Steel Run from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Cedar Creek from its confluence with the Jackson River
							 upstream to a spring on the west bank located downstream of Route 605.
ii
Cedar Creek (Rockbridge County) from 6.4 miles above
							 its confluence with the James River upstream including all named and unnamed
							 tributaries.
ii
Chestnut Run from its confluence with Jennings Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Christleys Run from its confluence with Kempers Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Clayton Mill Creek from its confluence with the
							 Calfpasture River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cornelius Creek from its confluence with North Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cove Branch from its confluence with Barbours Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cowardin Run from its confluence with Rowan Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Crab Run from its confluence with the Bullpasture
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Crow Run from its confluence with Dunlap Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Cub Run (Bath County) from its confluence with Dry Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Davidson Run (Rockbridge County) from Route 501
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Davis Run from Route 678 upstream including all named
							 and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Downey Branch from its confluence with Blue Suck
							 Branch upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Dry Run (Allegheny County) from the Covington City
							 limits upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Dry Run (Bath County) from 1.5 miles above its
							 confluence with the Cowpasture River upstream including all named and unnamed
							 tributaries.
ii
Duffs Run from its confluence with the Bullpasture
							 River upstream 1.0 miles.
ii
East Fork Elk Creek from 0.8 mile above its confluence
							 with Elk Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Eliber Springs Branch from its confluence with Johns
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Ewin Run from its confluence with Potts Creek to the
							 West Virginia state line.
ii
Falling Springs Creek from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River to Route 220.
ii
Fallingwater Creek from its confluence with Jennings
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Ferrol Creek from its confluence with the Little
							 Calfpasture River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Ford Run (Bath County) from its confluence with Back
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Fridleys Branch from its confluence with the
							 Calfpasture River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Furnace Branch from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Glover Run from its confluence with Allen Run upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Gochenour Branch from its confluence with Brattons Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Grannys Creek from its confluence with Johns Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Guys Run (Bath County) from its confluence with the
							 Cowpasture River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Guys Run (Rockbridge County) from its confluence with
							 the Calfpasture River (at Camp Virginia, Route 39) upstream including all named
							 and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Hays Creek from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Hidden Valley Spring from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River 1.1 miles upstream.
ii
Hipes Branch from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Hite Hollow (Augusta County) from 0.8 miles above its
							 mouth upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Hypes Creek from Route 696 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Indian Draft from its confluence with the Jackson
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Jackson River from 5 miles above the City of
							 Covington's raw water intake to the Gathright Dam.
ii
Jackson River from river mile 85.4 to river mile 89.2.
ii
Jennings Creek from the confluence of Yellowstone
							 Branch upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Jerkemtight Branch from its confluence with the
							 Calfpasture River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Jerrys Run (Allegheny County) from the C&O
							 railroad upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Jerrys Run (Augusta County) from its confluence with
							 Ramseys Draft upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Johns Creek from the confluence of Eliber Springs
							 Branch upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Jordan Run (Bath County) from its confluence with
							 Thompson Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Karnes Creek from a point 1.4 miles upstream of its
							 confluence with the Jackson River upstream including all named and unnamed
							 tributaries.
ii
Kelly Run (Bath County) from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Kelso Spring Branch from its confluence with the
							 Little Calfpasture River 1.3 miles upstream.
ii
Laurel Run (Bath County) from its confluence with Dry
							 Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Left Prong Ramseys Draft from its confluence with
							 Ramseys Draft upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Left Prong Wilson Creek from its confluence with
							 Wilson Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Lick Block Run from its confluence with the Left Prong
							 Wilson Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
***
Lick Branch from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Lick Run (Bath County) from 3.3 miles above its
							 confluence with Stuart Run 3.3 miles upstream.
ii
Little Back Creek (Bath County) from Route 600
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Little Calfpasture River from 17.2 miles above its
							 confluence with the Maury River upstream including all named and unnamed
							 tributaries.
ii
Little Crow Run from its confluence with Crow Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Little Mill Creek (Bath County) from its confluence
							 with Mill Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Little Wilson Creek (from 1 mile above its confluence
							 with Mill Creek) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Long Spring Run from its confluence with Little Back
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
pH-6.5-9.5
Lowry Run from 0.2 mile above its confluence with the
							 Maury River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Madison Creek from Route 682 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Mare Run from its junction with Route 39 at Bath Alum
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Meadow Creek from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Middle Creek from its confluence with Jennings Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Mill Branch from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i
Mill Creek (Bath County) from its confluence with the
							 Cowpasture River 3.2 miles upstream.
iii
Mill Creek from Rebecca Furnace upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Mill Creek from its confluence with Craig Creek near
							 Webbs Mill in Craig County upstream including all named and unnamed
							 tributaries.
ii
Mill Creek (Bath County) from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River (Lake Moomaw) upstream including all named and unnamed
							 tributaries.
ii
Mill Run (Highland County) from its confluence with
							 the Bullpasture River 0.5 mile upstream.
ii
Muddy Run (Bath County) from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Nelse Branch from its confluence with Mill Branch
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
North Branch Simpson Creek from its confluence with
							 Simpson Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
North Creek from its confluence with Jennings Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Paint Bank Branch from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Panther Run from its confluence with Mare Run upstream
							 including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Paxton Branch from its confluence with Johns Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
pH-6.5-9.5
Pedlar Gap Run from 1 mile above its confluence with
							 the Maury River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Pickles Branch (a tributary to Trout Creek) from its
							 mouth upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Piney Branch (Rockbridge County) from its confluence
							 with Guys Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
pH-6.5-9.5
Poplar Cove Run from its confluence with Lowry Run
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Porters Mill Creek from its confluence with Mill Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Pounding Mill Creek from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Purgatory Creek from its confluence with the James
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Ramseys Draft from its confluence with the Calfpasture
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Reservoir Hollow from 0.7 mile above its confluence
							 with Indian Gap Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Right Prong Ramseys Draft from its confluence with
							 Ramseys Draft upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Rocky Creek from its confluence with Ramseys Draft
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Rocky Run (Bath County) from its confluence with the
							 Jackson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Rowan Run from its confluence with the Jackson River
							 to the confluence with Cowardin Run.
ii
Sawmill Run (Bath County) from its confluence with
							 Back Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Shawvers Run from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Simpson Creek from the junction of Route 776 and U. S.
							 Route 60 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Sinking Creek from Route 697 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Smith Branch from its confluence with Mill Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Smith Creek (Alleghany-Clifton Forge City) from
							 Interstate 64, 2.4 miles upstream.
ii
Snake Run from its confluence with Dunlap Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
South Buffalo Creek from its confluence with Buffalo
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Spring Branch (Bath County) from its confluence with
							 Mill Creek 0.8 mile upstream.
ii
Spring Run (Bath County) from its confluence with Back
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv
Still Run from its confluence with the Calfpasture
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
Stony Run from its confluence with Craig Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Stony Run (Highland County) from its confluence with
							 the Jackson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Sugar Run (Allegheny County) from its confluence with
							 Potts Creek upstream 0.75 miles.
iii
Thompson Creek from the Route 39 crossing upstream to
							 the confluence of Mares and Jordan Runs.
ii
Trout Run from its confluence with Sinking Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Unnamed tributary to Brattons Run 0.7 mile above the
							 confluence of Gochenour Branch from its mouth upstream including all named and
							 unnamed tributaries.
ii
Valley Branch from its confluence with Potts Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Vinegar Run from its confluence with the Jackson River
							 upstream 0.4 miles.
iii
Wildcat Hollow from its confluence with Little Back
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Wilson Creek (Bath County) within Douthat State Park
							 Lake upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
12a
IV
pH-6.5-9.5
Maury River and its tributaries, unless otherwise
							 designated in this chapter, from U.S. Route 60 upstream bridge to its
							 headwaters (the confluence of the Calfpasture and Little Calfpasture Rivers).
V
Stockable Trout Waters in Section 12a
***
hh
Hays Creek from its confluence with the Maury River to
							 Brownsburg (9.5 miles).
***
Irish Creek from its confluence with the South River
							 to river mile 8.9.
v
pH-6.5-9.5
Marlbrook Creek from its confluence with the South
							 River 2.2 miles upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 12a
iv
Big Bend Creek from its confluence with Irish Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Big Marys Creek from its confluence with the South
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Chimney Branch from its confluence with Saint Marys
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Hogback Creek from its confluence with Saint Marys
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
pH-6.5-9.5
Irish Creek from river mile 8.9 upstream including all
							 named and unnamed tributaries.
i
pH-6.5-9.5
Laurel Run from its confluence with the Maury River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Little Marys Creek from its confluence with the South
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Mine Bank Creek from its confluence with Saint Marys
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Nettle Creek from its confluence with Irish Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Nettle Spring Branch from its confluence with Nettle
							 Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii
pH-6.5-9.5
Otts Creek from its confluence with Hayes Creek
							 upstream to Route 726.
iv
Rock Branch from its confluence with Irish Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
Saint Marys River from its confluence with the South
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
pH-6.5-9.5
Saint Marys River from its confluence with the South
							 River 3.6 miles upstream.
i
Saint Marys River from 3.6 miles above its confluence
							 with the South River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Spy Run from its confluence with the South River
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Sugartree Branch from its confluence with Saint Marys
							 River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Wigwam Creek from its confluence with Nettle Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
12b
IV
PWS pH-6.5-9.5
Maury River and its tributaries from Lexington's raw
							 water intake to a point 5 miles upstream.
12c
IV
PWS
Black Run from Craigsville's raw water intake to its
							 headwaters.
12d
IV
PWS
Moores Creek located on Brushy Mountain.
12e
IV
Cowpasture River from the Alleghany-Botetourt County
							 line upstream to U.S. Route 60 bridge.
12f
IV
PWS
Smith Creek and Clifton Forge Reservoir from Clifton
							 Forge's raw water intake to their headwaters.
VI
PWS
Natural Trout Waters in Section 12f
ii
Piney Branch from its confluence with Smith Creek
							 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii
Smith Creek (Alleghany County) from 4 miles north of
							 Clifton Forge near Route 606 (at the stream gage upstream of the filtration
							 plant) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
12g
IV
PWS
Mill Branch and its tributaries located on Horse
							 Mountain.
12h
IV
PWS
Potts Creek and its tributaries from Hercules, Inc.'s
							 raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
12i
IV
PWS
Dunlap Creek and its tributaries from the Covington
							 Boys Home raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
12j
IV
PWS
Jackson River and its tributaries from Covington's raw
							 water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
VI
Natural Trout Waters in Section 12j
ii
Jackson River from Covington's raw water intake to a
							 point 5 miles upstream.
12k
IV
PWS
Roaring Run above Clearwater Park's raw water intake
							 to its headwaters.
12l
IV
PWS
Catawba Creek and its tributaries from the City of
							 Roanoke's raw water intake 0.1 mile upstream from its confluence with Buchanan
							 Branch to points 5 miles upstream.
12m
IV
PWS
Unnamed tributary to Catawba Creek from the Catawba
							 State Hospital's raw water intake (approximately 1,000 feet north of the
							 Hospital's main building), upstream to its headwaters.
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.