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State: District Of Columbia
Waterbody ID: DCTNA01R_00
Location: NASH RUN IS A TRIBUTARY OF THE ANACOSTIA RIVER WHOSE MOUTH IS A BRAIDED WETLAND THAT EMPTIES INTO THE KENILWORTH MARSH. NASH RUN ORIGINATES FROM A STORMDRAIN AT NASH ROAD AND SHERIFF AVENUES IN DEANWOOD PARK IN MARYLAND
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: .1
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2008 2006 2004 2002 1998 1996

2010 Waterbody Report for NASH RUN


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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2010

The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.


Description of this table
Navigation Other Not Assessed
Primary Contact Recreation Recreation Not Assessed
Protection And Propagation Of Fish, Shellfish And Wildlife Aquatic Life Harvesting Impaired
Protection Of Human Health Related To Consumption Of Fish And Shellfish Aquatic Life Harvesting Impaired
Secondary Contact Recreation And Aesthetic Enjoyment Aesthetic Value Not Assessed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Description of this table
Cause Unknown Cause Unknown Protection Of Human Health Related To Consumption Of Fish And Shellfish TMDL needed
Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota Protection And Propagation Of Fish, Shellfish And Wildlife TMDL needed
Flow Alteration(s) Flow Alteration(s)   TMDL needed
Other Flow Regime Alterations Flow Alteration(s) Protection And Propagation Of Fish, Shellfish And Wildlife TMDL needed
Particle Distribution (Embeddedness) Sediment Protection And Propagation Of Fish, Shellfish And Wildlife TMDL needed
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations Habitat Alterations Protection And Propagation Of Fish, Shellfish And Wildlife TMDL needed

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Description of this table
Channelization Hydromodification Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Particle Distribution (Embeddedness); Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations
Hydrostructure Impacts On Fish Passage Hydromodification Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Particle Distribution (Embeddedness); Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations
Illegal Dumping Spills/Dumping Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Particle Distribution (Embeddedness); Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations
Illegal Dumps Or Other Inappropriate Waste Disposal Spills/Dumping Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Particle Distribution (Embeddedness); Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification Hydromodification Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Particle Distribution (Embeddedness); Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations
Residential Districts Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater Combination Benthic/Fishes Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Particle Distribution (Embeddedness); Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody


Description of this table
Nash Run Aug-28-2003 Fecal Coliform Point/Nonpoint Source Fecal Coliform; Cause Unknown

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Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses


Description of this table
Unlisted but Impaired 2008 Apr-01-2011 Applicable WQS attained, according to new assessment method.  

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