SEC. | CLASS | SP. STDS. | SECTION DESCRIPTION |
1 | II | NEW-21 | Blackwater River and its tidal tributaries from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to the end of tidal waters at approximately State Route 611 at river mile 20.90; Nottoway River and its tidal tributaries from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to the end of tidal waters at approximately Route 674. |
2 | VII | NEW-21 | Blackwater River from the end of tidal waters to its headwaters and its free flowing tributaries in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter. |
2a | VII | PWS | Blackwater River and its tributaries from Norfolk's auxiliary raw water intake near Burdette, Virginia, to points 5 miles above the raw water intake, to include Corrowaugh Swamp to a point 5 miles above the raw water intake. |
2b | III | Nottoway River from the end of tidal waters to its headwaters and its free flowing tributaries in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter. | |
VII | Swamp waters in Section 2b | ||
Assamoosick Swamp and its tributaries from river mile 2.50 to its headwaters. | |||
Black Branch Swamp from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters. | |||
Butterwood Creek from river mile 4.65 (near Route 622) upstream to river mile 14.59 (near Route 643). | |||
Cabin Point Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters. | |||
Cooks Branch from its confluence with Butterwood Creek to river mile 1.08 | |||
Gosee Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to river mile 6.88. | |||
Gravelly Run and its tributaries from its confluence with Rowanty Creek to river mile 8.56. | |||
Harris Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to river mile 8.72. | |||
Hatcher Run and its tributaries from its confluence with Rowanty Creek to river mile 19.27 excluding Picture Branch. | |||
Hunting Quarter Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters. | |||
Moores and Jones Holes Swamp and tributaries from their confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters. | |||
Nebletts Mill Run and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters. | |||
Raccoon Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters. | |||
Rowanty Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to Gravelly Run. | |||
Southwest Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with Stony Creek to river mile 8.55. | |||
Three Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River upstream to its headwaters at Slagles Lake. | |||
2c | III | PWS | Nottoway River and its tributaries from Norfolk's auxiliary raw water intake near Courtland, Virginia, to points 5 miles upstream unless otherwise designated in this chapter. |
VII | Swamp waters in Section 2c | ||
Assamoosick Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to river mile 2.50. | |||
2d | (Deleted) | ||
2e | III | PWS | Nottoway River and its tributaries from the Georgia-Pacific and the Town of Jarratt's raw water intakes near Jarratt, Virginia, to points 5 miles above the intakes. |
2f | III | PWS | Nottoway River and its tributaries from the Town of Blackstone's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream. |
2g | III | PWS | Lazaretto Creek and its tributaries from Crewe's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream. |
2h | III | PWS | Modest Creek and its tributaries from Victoria's raw water intake to their headwaters. |
2i | III | PWS | Nottoway River and its tributaries from the Town of Victoria's raw water intake at the Falls (about 200 feet upstream from State Route 49) to points 5 miles upstream. |
2j | III | PWS | Big Hounds Creek from the Town of Victoria's auxiliary raw water intake (on Lunenburg Lake) to its headwaters. |
3 | III | Meherrin River and its tributaries in Virginia from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to its headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter. | |
VII | Swamp waters in Section 3 | ||
Tarrara Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Meherrin River to its headwaters. | |||
Fountains Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Meherrin River to Route 301. | |||
3a | III | PWS | Meherrin River and its tributaries from Emporia's water supply dam to points 5 miles upstream. |
3b | III | PWS | Great Creek from Lawrenceville's raw water intake to a point 7.6 miles upstream. |
3c | III | PWS | Meherrin River and its tributaries from Lawrenceville's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream. |
3d | III | PWS | Flat Rock Creek from Kenbridge's raw water intake upstream to its headwaters. |
3e | III | PWS | Meherrin River and its tributaries from South Hill's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream. |
3f | III | Couches Creek from a point 1.6 miles downstream from the Industrial Development Authority discharge to its headwaters. | |
4 | III | Free flowing tributaries to the Chowan River in Virginia unless otherwise designated in this section. | |
VII | Swamp waters in Section 4 | ||
Unnamed tributary to Buckhorn Creek from its headwaters to the Virginia/North Carolina state line. | |||
Somerton Creek and its tributaries from the Virginia/North Carolina state line at river mile 0.00 upstream to river mile 13.78. |
9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-260-470
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.