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New York, Sandy Hook-Staten Island Watershed

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New Jersey, Sandy Hook-Staten Island Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 1998
New Jersey, Sandy Hook-Staten Island Watershed

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Arthur Kill NJ_0198 02030104-002/-003 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Arthur Kill NJ_0198 02030104-002/-003 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Arthur Kill NJ_0198 02030104-002/-003 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Big Bk NJ-02030104070030-AN0469 Rt 79, Marlboro Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Big Brook NJ-02030104070030-AN0470 At Cross Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Big Brook NJ-02030104070030-AN0470 At Cross Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Como Lake NJ-LM4328 Monmouth County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Como Lake NJ-LM4328 Monmouth County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Deal Lake NJ-LM3452 At Ocean Ave In Asbury Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Deal Lake NJ-LM3452 At Ocean Ave In Asbury Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Deal Lake NJ-LM3452 At Ocean Ave In Asbury Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Debois Creek NJ-02040301010020-AN0487 At Strickland Rd In Freehold Rivers and Streams miles
Debois Creek NJ-02040301010020-AN0487 At Strickland Rd In Freehold Rivers and Streams miles
Echo Lake NJ-LM9080 Union County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Echo Lake NJ-LM9080 Union County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Elizabeth R NJ-02030104020020-AN0202 Lakeview Rd & Maple Terr, Union Rivers and Streams miles
Elizabeth R NJ-02030104020030-AN0204 Summer St, Elizabeth Rivers and Streams miles
Elizabeth River NJ-02030104-(002)-020-01393450 At Ursino Lake Rivers and Streams miles
Elizabeth River NJ-02030104-(002)-020-01393450 At Ursino Lake Rivers and Streams miles
Flat Creek NJ-02030104060040-AN0459 At Middle Rd In Hazlet Rivers and Streams miles
Flat Creek NJ-02030104060040-AN0459 At Middle Rd In Hazlet Rivers and Streams miles
Franklin Lake NJ-LM4376 Monmouth Co. Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Franklin Lake NJ-LM4376 Monmouth Co. Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Gravelly Brook NJ-02030104060030-AN0457 At Church St In Aberdeen Rivers and Streams miles
Gravelly Brook NJ-02030104060030-AN0457 At Church St In Aberdeen Rivers and Streams miles
Hannabrand Bk NJ-02030104090080-AN0484 Old Mill Rd, Wall Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Hockhockson Brook NJ-02030104070080-AN0475 At Hockhockson Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Hockhockson Brook NJ-02030104070080-AN0475 At Hockhockson Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Hooks Creek Lake NJ-LM4168 Middlesex County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Hooks Creek Lake NJ-LM4168 Middlesex County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Hop Brook NJ-02030104070010-AN0465 At Roberts Rd In Holmdel Rivers and Streams miles
Hop Brook NJ-02030104070010-AN0465 At Roberts Rd In Holmdel Rivers and Streams miles
Hop Brook NJ-02030104070010-AN0466 At Willow Brook Rd In Holmdel Rivers and Streams miles
Hop Brook NJ-02030104070010-AN0466 At Willow Brook Rd In Holmdel Rivers and Streams miles
Jumping Bk NJ-02030104090050-AN0479 Essex Rd, New Shrewsbury Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Jumping Brook NJ-02030104090050-AN0480 At Corlies Ave In Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Jumping Brook NJ-02030104090050-AN0480 At Corlies Ave In Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Kill Van Kull NJ_0940 02030104-001/Nr Upper New York Bay (Uh-11) Estuary square miles
Kill Van Kull NJ_0940 02030104-001/Nr Upper New York Bay (Uh-11) Estuary square miles
Kings Creek NJ_0472 Rivers and Streams miles
Kings Creek NJ_0472 Rivers and Streams miles
Mahoras Ck NJ-02030104060050-AN0460 Rt 35, Middletown Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan Reservoir NJ_0109 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Manasquan Reservoir NJ_0109 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Manasquan River NJ-02040301-002-010-01408000 At Squankum Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301010050-AN0493 At Rt 547 In Howell Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301-002-010-01408000 At Squankum Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301010030-AN0489 At Rt 9 In Howell Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301010030-AN0489 At Rt 9 In Howell Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301-002-010-01408000 At Squankum Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301010050-AN0490 At W Farms Rd In Howell Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301010050-AN0490 At W Farms Rd In Howell Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River NJ-02040301010050-AN0493 At Rt 547 In Howell Rivers and Streams miles
Manasquan River Estuary NJ-12DA-MANASQUAN_ESTUARY Estuary square miles
Manasquan River Estuary NJ-12DA-MANASQUAN_ESTUARY Estuary square miles
Manasquan River Estuary NJ-12DA-MANASQUAN_ESTUARY Estuary square miles
Matawan Ck NJ-02030104060020-AN0456 Morganville Rd, Madison Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Mcclees Ck NJ-02030104070110-AN0462 Whippoorwill Rd, Middletown Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Mine Brook NJ-02030104070050-AN0473 At Creamery Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Mine Brook NJ-02030104070050-AN0473 At Creamery Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Navesink River Estuary NJ_0101 02040301-008 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Navesink River Estuary NJ_0101 02040301-008 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Navesink River Estuary NJ_0101 02040301-008 Bays and Estuaries square miles
Newark Bay NJ_0941 02030104-002 Estuary square miles
Newark Bay NJ_0941 02030104-002 Estuary square miles
Newark Bay NJ_0941 02030104-002 Bay square miles
Newark Bay NJ_0941 02030104-002 Bay square miles
Nut Swamp Bk NJ-02030104070090-AN0464 Normandy Rd, Middletown Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Pine Brook NJ-02030104070080-AN0476 At Tinton Ave (Rt 537) In Tinton Falls Rivers and Streams miles
Pine Brook NJ_0618 At Squankum Rd In Macedonia Rivers and Streams miles
Pine Brook NJ_0618 At Squankum Rd In Macedonia Rivers and Streams miles
Pine Brook NJ-02030104070080-AN0476 At Tinton Ave (Rt 537) In Tinton Falls Rivers and Streams miles
Poplar Bk NJ-02030104090020-AN0478 Almyr Ave, Deal Rivers and Streams miles
Poricy Bk NJ-02030104070100-AN0463 Navesink R Rd, Middletown Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104-016-050-01394500 Near Springfield Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050060-AN0195 At River Rd & Church St In Rahway Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104-016-050-01395000 At Rahway Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104-016-050-01395000 At Rahway Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104-016-050-01394500 Near Springfield Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050060-AN0195 At River Rd & Church St In Rahway Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050040-AN0193 At Washington Ave (Rt 82) In Springfield Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050040-AN0193 At Washington Ave (Rt 82) In Springfield Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050010-AN0192 W. Orange, Northfield Ave, Above Reservoir Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050040-AN0194 At Kenilworth Blvd In Cranford Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River NJ-02030104050040-AN0194 At Kenilworth Blvd In Cranford Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River South Branch NJ-02030104050090-AN0201 At Merrill Park In Woodbridge Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River South Branch NJ-02030104050090-AN0200 At Parsonnage Rd In Edison Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River South Branch NJ-02030104050090-AN0200 At Parsonnage Rd In Edison Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River South Branch NJ-02030104050090-AN0201 At Merrill Park In Woodbridge Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River West Branch NJ_0048 At Northfield Ave At West Orange Rivers and Streams miles
Rahway River West Branch NJ_0048 At Northfield Ave At West Orange Rivers and Streams miles
Raritan Bay NJ_0038 02030104-005/Nr South Amboy: (Rsh-10) Estuary square miles
Raritan Bay NJ_0038 02030104-005/Nr South Amboy: (Rsh-10) Bay square miles
Raritan Bay NJ_0038 02030104-005/Nr South Amboy: (Rsh-10) Bay square miles
Raritan Bay NJ_0038 02030104-005/Nr South Amboy: (Rsh-10) Estuary square miles
Robinson'S Br. NJ-02030104050080-AN0197 Scotch Plains, Raritan Rd. Rivers and Streams miles
Robinson'S Br. NJ-02030104050080-AN0198 Westfield Twp., Lamberts Mill Rd. Rivers and Streams miles
Robinsons Branch NJ-02030104050080-AN0199 At Rt 27 In Rahway Rivers and Streams miles
Robinsons Branch NJ-02030104050080-AN0199 At Rt 27 In Rahway Rivers and Streams miles
Robinsons Branch NJ-02030104050070-AN0196 At Goodmans Crossing In Scotch Plains Rivers and Streams miles
Robinsons Branch NJ-02030104050070-AN0196 At Goodmans Crossing In Scotch Plains Rivers and Streams miles
Sandy Hook Bay NJ-02030104-006 02030104-006 Bay square miles
Sandy Hook Bay NJ-12CA-SANDY_HOOK_BAY Bay square miles
Sandy Hook Bay NJ-02030104-006 02030104-006 Estuary square miles
Sandy Hook Bay NJ-12CA-SANDY_HOOK_BAY Estuary square miles
Shadow Lake NJ_0102 Redbank, Monmouth Co. Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Shadow Lake NJ_0102 Redbank, Monmouth Co. Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Shark River NJ-02030104090060-AN0482 At Remsens Mills Rd In Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River NJ_0103 Near Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River NJ_0103 Near Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River NJ-02030104070040-AN0481 At Shark River Sta Rd In Wall Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River NJ-02030104070040-AN0481 At Shark River Sta Rd In Wall Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River NJ_0103 Near Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River NJ-02030104090060-AN0482 At Remsens Mills Rd In Neptune Rivers and Streams miles
Shark River Estuary NJ_0104 02040301-012 Estuary square miles
Shark River Estuary NJ_0104 02040301-012 Estuary square miles
Shark River Estuary NJ_0104 02040301-012 Estuary square miles
Shrewsbury River Estuary NJ-12CA-SHREWSBURY_R Estuary Bays and Estuaries square miles
Shrewsbury River Estuary NJ-12CA-SHREWSBURY_R Estuary Bays and Estuaries square miles
Shrewsbury River Estuary NJ-12CA-SHREWSBURY_R Estuary Bays and Estuaries square miles
Silver Lake NJ-LM4608 Monmouth County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Spring Lake NJ-LM4616 Monmouth County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Swimming R NJ-02030104070100-AN0474 Swimming R Rd, Lincroft Rivers and Streams miles
Town Bk NJ-02030104060060-AN0461 Spruce Rd, Middletown Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Turkey Swamp Brook NJ_0278 Below Turkey Swamp Lk In Freehold Rivers and Streams miles
Turkey Swamp Brook NJ_0278 Below Turkey Swamp Lk In Freehold Rivers and Streams miles
Weequahic Lake NJ-LM3000 Essex Co. Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Weequahic Lake NJ-LM3000 Essex Co. Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Whale Pond Brook NJ-02030104090010-AN0477 At Larchwood Ave In Ocean Rivers and Streams miles
Whale Pond Brook NJ-02030104090010-AN0477 At Larchwood Ave In Ocean Rivers and Streams miles
Wilksons Bk NJ-02030104060030-AN0458 Church St, Aberdeen Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Willow Brook NJ-02030104070020-AN0467 At Schank Rd In Holmdel Rivers and Streams miles
Willow Brook NJ-02030104070020-AN0467 At Schank Rd In Holmdel Rivers and Streams miles
Willow Brook NJ-02030104070020-AN0468 At Willow Brook Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Willow Brook NJ-02030104070020-AN0468 At Willow Brook Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Willow Brook Trib NJ_0610 At Igoe Rd In Marlboro Rivers and Streams miles
Willow Brook Trib NJ_0610 At Igoe Rd In Marlboro Rivers and Streams miles
Wreck Pond NJ-LM4736 Monmouth County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Wreck Pond NJ-LM4736 Monmouth County Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Wreck Pond Brook NJ-02030104090080-AN0483 At Old Mill Rd In Wall Rivers and Streams miles
Wreck Pond Brook NJ-02030104090080-AN0483 At Old Mill Rd In Wall Rivers and Streams miles
Yellow Bk NJ-02030104070040-AN0471 Rt 537, Freehold Twp Rivers and Streams miles
Yellow Brook NJ-02030104070060-AN0472 At Creamery Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles
Yellow Brook NJ-02030104070060-AN0472 At Creamery Rd In Colts Neck Rivers and Streams miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 1998

New Jersey, Sandy Hook-Staten Island

Description of this table
Biology Moderately Impaired 33
Biology Severely Impaired 15
Fecal Coliform 13
Phosphorus, Total 7
Algae 5
Macrophytes 4
Copper 3
Lead 3
Mercury 3
Nickel 3
Phosphorus 3
Sedimentation 3
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 3
Algal Blooms 2
Mercury in Fish Tissue 2
Arsenic 1
Dissolved Oxygen 1
Erosion 1
Excessive Macrophyte Growth 1
Silver 1
Toxic Discharge 1
Zinc 1
pH 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

New Jersey, Sandy Hook-Staten Island Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Fecal Coliform color.gif 24 24
Mercury color.gif 12 12
Copper color.gif 9 9
Phosphorus color.gif 8 8
Total Coliform color.gif 5 5

Total: 58 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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