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Assessment Data for the State of Georgia Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
Other Water Assessment Information
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| NOTE: Georgia has an additional 286,430 lake acres and an additional 751 square miles of estuaries that are fully supporting their designated uses. However, since there is not a specific list of these waters, they are not represented on this site. For a description of these waters see Georgia's 305(b) report. |
State of Georgia websites: | State 305(b) Water Quality Assessment Report(s) |
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Georgia
Description of this table| Size Of Water | ||||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 11,285.00 | 110,402.10 | 103.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in GA | 70,150.00 | 425,382.00 | 854.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 16.09 | 25.95 | 12.06 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Georgia by Watershed
Description of this table| Watershed | Size of Water | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| ALAPAHA | 323.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ALTAMAHA | 231.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| APALACHEE BAY-ST. MARKS | 3.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| APALACHICOLA | 7.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AUCILLA | 13.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BRIER | 108.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BROAD | 122.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CANOOCHEE | 156.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONASAUGA | 204.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COOSAWATTEE | 248.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ETOWAH | 450.00 | 11,020.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIWASSEE | 108.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ICHAWAYNOCHAWAY | 112.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| KINCHAFOONEE-MUCKALEE | 208.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE | 181.00 | 179.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE | 32.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE OCMULGEE | 100.00 | 224.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE SATILLA | 108.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE | 110.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER FLINT | 81.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OCHLOCKONEE | 49.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OCMULGEE | 414.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OCONEE | 563.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OGEECHEE | 227.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SAVANNAH | 120.00 | .00 | 4.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CHATTAHOOCHEE-LAKE HARDING | 892.00 | 31,853.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CHATTAHOOCHEE-WALTER F. GEORGE RESEVOIR | 212.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE FLINT | 175.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE SAVANNAH | 280.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE-CHICKAMAUGA | 196.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OCOEE | 113.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OGEECHEE COASTAL | 38.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OHOOPEE | 225.00 | 166.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OOSTANAULA | 185.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SATILLA | 339.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPRING | 77.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ST. MARYS | 122.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TUGALOO | 173.00 | 56,275.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CHATTAHOOCHEE | 500.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER COOSA | 264.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER FLINT | 879.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LITTLE TENNESSEE | 3.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER OCHLOCKONEE | 189.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER OCMULGEE | 1,060.00 | 6,101.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER OCONEE | 525.00 | 650.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER OGEECHEE | 220.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SAVANNAH | 66.00 | 55,950.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SUWANNEE | 174.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER TALLAPOOSA | 167.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WITHLACOOCHEE | 208.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Name Not Reported | 39.00 | 3,934.10 | 99.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Georgia Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired |  % Good |
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 % Impaired |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 163.00 | 96.32 | .00 | 3.68 | |
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Recreation | 197.00 | 61.93 | .00 | 38.07 | |
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Public Water Supply | 441.00 | 70.98 | .00 | 29.02 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 10,934.00 | 42.54 | .00 | 57.46 | |
Georgia Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 4,896.00 | 43.39 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 6,389.00 | 56.61 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 11,285.00 | 100.00 |
Georgia Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM | 3,688.00 |
| 2 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 1,714.00 |
| 3 | FISH CONSUMPTION GUIDANCE | 1,316.00 |
| 4 | BIOTA IMPACTED | 937.00 |
| 5 | COMMERCIAL FISHING BAN | 208.00 |
| 6 | PH | 153.00 |
| 7 | TOXICITY INDICATED | 72.00 |
| 8 | COPPER | 68.00 |
| 9 | MERCURY | 51.00 |
| 10 | ZINC | 45.00 |
Georgia Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | NON-POINT SOURCE | 4,322.00 |
| 2 | URBAN RUNOFF/URBAN EFFECTS | 1,937.00 |
| 3 | RESIDUAL FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCE | 251.00 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 192.00 |
| 5 | COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 84.00 |
| 6 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 71.00 |
| 7 | DAM OR IMPOUNDMENT | 37.00 |
Georgia Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Recreation | 105,764.00 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
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Public Water Supply | 21,452.00 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 3,988.10 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
Georgia Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 110,402.10 | 100.00 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 110,402.10 | 100.00 |
Georgia Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
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| 1 | FISH CONSUMPTION GUIDANCE | 109,558.10 |
| 2 | POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 105,114.00 |
| 3 | MERCURY | 4,444.00 |
| 4 | TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM | 2,133.00 |
| 5 | CHLOROPHYLL-A | 950.00 |
| 6 | TEMPERATURE, WATER | 650.00 |
| 7 | DDD | .10 |
| 8 | DDE | .10 |
Georgia Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Acres Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | RESIDUAL FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCE | 55,950.00 |
| 2 | NON-POINT SOURCE | 42,698.10 |
| 3 | URBAN RUNOFF/URBAN EFFECTS | 40,416.10 |
| 4 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 650.00 |
Georgia Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Bays and Estuaries
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Square Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 4.00 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 99.00 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
Georgia Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Bays and Estuaries
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Square Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 103.00 | 100.00 |
| Total Square Miles Assessed | 103.00 | 100.00 |
Georgia Top Causes of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Square Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 81.00 |
| 2 | SHELLFISHING BAN | 22.00 |
| 3 | FISH CONSUMPTION GUIDANCE | 22.00 |
| 4 | POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 21.00 |
| 5 | MERCURY | 21.00 |
| 6 | TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM | 4.00 |
| 7 | TOXAPHENE | 2.00 |
| 8 | CADMIUM | 1.00 |
| 9 | COMMERCIAL FISHING BAN | 1.00 |
Georgia Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Square Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 102.00 |
| 2 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 99.00 |
| 3 | URBAN RUNOFF/URBAN EFFECTS | 70.00 |
| 4 | RESIDUAL FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCE | 3.00 |
Georgia
Causes of Impairment
Description of this table| State Cause Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Squar Miles) | |
| ZINC | 45.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SHELLFISHING BAN | .00 | .00 | 22.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLOROFORM | 1.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM | 3,688.00 | 2,133.00 | 4.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DDD | .00 | .10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LEAD | 10.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 9.00 | 650.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOXICITY INDICATED | 72.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMMERCIAL FISHING BAN | 208.00 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FISH CONSUMPTION GUIDANCE | 1,316.00 | 109,558.10 | 22.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | .00 | 105,114.00 | 21.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERCURY | 51.00 | 4,444.00 | 21.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BIOTA IMPACTED | 937.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CADMIUM | 19.00 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SELENIUM | 6.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLOROPHYLL-A | .00 | 950.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BENZENE | 1.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 153.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DDE | .00 | .10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COPPER | 68.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOXAPHENE | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 1,714.00 | .00 | 81.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Georgia
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment
Description of this table| State Source Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) | |
| NON-POINT SOURCE | 4,322.00 | 42,698.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DAM OR IMPOUNDMENT | 37.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESIDUAL FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCE | 251.00 | 55,950.00 | 3.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 84.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 192.00 | .00 | 99.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| URBAN RUNOFF/URBAN EFFECTS | 1,937.00 | 40,416.10 | 70.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 71.00 | 650.00 | 102.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
