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Assessment Data for the State of South Carolina Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of South Carolina
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 | 15,386.07 | 308,838.52 | 221.11 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in SC | 29,794.00 | 407,505.00 | 401.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 51.64 | 75.79 | 55.14 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of South Carolina 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) | |
| BLACK | 1,779.73 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BROAD-ST. HELENA | 319.89 | 185.32 | 132.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CAROLINA COASTAL-SAMPIT | 31.61 | .00 | 8.61 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONGAREE | 414.23 | 167.51 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COOPER | 212.44 | 52,255.16 | 16.88 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| EDISTO | 447.46 | .00 | 25.46 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ENOREE | 277.88 | 77.25 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FOUR HOLE SWAMP | 582.19 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE MARION | 160.95 | 86,823.35 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE PEE DEE | 755.73 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BROAD | 270.76 | 8,260.52 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER CATAWBA | 759.54 | 3,237.89 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER PEE DEE | 1,407.83 | 2,336.32 | 6.69 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SAVANNAH | 86.93 | .00 | 3.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LUMBER | 41.98 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LYNCHES | 1,456.21 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE SAVANNAH | 218.09 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK EDISTO | 554.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALKEHATCHIE | 299.87 | 121.56 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALUDA | 1,627.68 | 60,341.97 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SANTEE | 230.24 | .00 | 1.77 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SENECA | 236.60 | 35,252.78 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL | 112.21 | .00 | 38.81 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH FORK EDISTO | 821.99 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STEVENS | 170.49 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TUGALOO | 104.91 | 11,859.38 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TYGER | 260.53 | 515.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER BROAD | 365.21 | 2,521.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CATAWBA | 47.27 | 3,788.98 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SAVANNAH | 224.95 | 29,899.91 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WACCAMAW | 449.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WATEREE | 825.14 | 11,193.96 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
South Carolina Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Rivers and Streams
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| State Designated Use | Total Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired |  % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 15,373.27 | 79.38 | .00 | 20.62 | |
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Recreation | 14,707.50 | 58.42 | .00 | 41.58 | |
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Public Water Supply | 15,386.07 | 99.99 | .00 | .01 | |
South Carolina Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
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| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 7,345.01 | 47.74 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 8,041.05 | 52.26 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 15,386.07 | 100.00 |
South Carolina Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
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| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | PATHOGENS | 6,115.48 |
| 2 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 2,040.53 |
| 3 | METALS | 376.14 |
| 4 | PH | 373.20 |
| 5 | TURBIDITY | 214.26 |
| 6 | CAUSE UNKNOWN | 135.69 |
South Carolina 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 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 4,708.56 |
| 2 | MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 2,238.23 |
| 3 | AGRICULTURE | 614.78 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 563.64 |
| 5 | LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 420.73 |
| 6 | NATURAL SOURCES | 362.87 |
| 7 | SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) | 268.06 |
| 8 | INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS | 233.92 |
| 9 | LAND DISPOSAL | 166.18 |
| 10 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 118.46 |
South Carolina Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
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| State Designated Use | Total Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 308,838.52 | 83.51 | .00 | 16.49 | |
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Recreation | 308,838.52 | 98.79 | .00 | 1.21 | |
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Public Water Supply | 308,838.52 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
South Carolina Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 257,614.22 | 83.41 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 51,224.30 | 16.59 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 308,838.52 | 100.00 |
South Carolina Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
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| 1 | NUTRIENTS | 39,002.77 |
| 2 | PH | 31,472.41 |
| 3 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 11,651.56 |
| 4 | PATHOGENS | 3,729.41 |
| 5 | SUSPENDED ALGAE | 1,072.08 |
| 6 | METALS | 132.33 |
South Carolina 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 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 43,856.99 |
| 2 | MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 18,229.74 |
| 3 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 18,225.49 |
| 4 | AGRICULTURE | 18,225.49 |
| 5 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 14,534.09 |
| 6 | CHANGES IN ORDINARY STRATIFICATION AND BOTTOM WATER HYPOXIA/ANOXIA | 2,020.41 |
| 7 | LAND DISPOSAL | 32.27 |
| 8 | SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) | 32.27 |
| 9 | HYDROMODIFICATION | 21.76 |
South Carolina Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Bays and Estuaries
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| 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 | 221.11 | 81.36 | .00 | 18.64 | |
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Recreation | 221.11 | 93.35 | .00 | 6.65 | |
South Carolina Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Bays and Estuaries
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Square Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 171.42 | 77.53 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 49.69 | 22.47 |
| Total Square Miles Assessed | 221.11 | 100.00 |
South Carolina Top Causes of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Square Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 36.50 |
| 2 | PATHOGENS | 14.71 |
| 3 | TURBIDITY | 7.05 |
| 4 | METALS | 4.08 |
| 5 | PH | 1.87 |
South Carolina 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 | NATURAL SOURCES | 16.57 |
| 2 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 13.96 |
| 3 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 13.92 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 4.63 |
| 5 | LAND DISPOSAL | 1.56 |
| 6 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | .54 |
| 7 | INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS | .14 |
| 8 | SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) | .06 |
| 9 | HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) | .06 |
South Carolina
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) | |
| CAUSE UNKNOWN | 135.69 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| METALS | 376.14 | 132.33 | 4.08 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 6,115.48 | 3,729.41 | 14.71 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SUSPENDED ALGAE | .00 | 1,072.08 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 2,040.53 | 11,651.56 | 36.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENTS | .00 | 39,002.77 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 373.20 | 31,472.41 | 1.87 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | 214.26 | .00 | 7.05 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
South Carolina
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) | |
| LAND DISPOSAL | 166.18 | 32.27 | 1.56 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 23.48 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) | .00 | .00 | .06 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) | 268.06 | 32.27 | .06 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RECREATION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN BOATING - SEE 7900) | 4.06 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 83.33 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS | 233.92 | .00 | .14 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 2,238.23 | 18,229.74 | 4.63 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AGRICULTURE | 614.78 | 18,225.49 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANGES IN ORDINARY STRATIFICATION AND BOTTOM WATER HYPOXIA/ANOXIA | .00 | 2,020.41 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 362.87 | .00 | 16.57 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 563.64 | 18,225.49 | .54 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HISTORIC BOTTOM DEPOSITS (NOT SEDIMENT) | 8.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 420.73 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 4,708.56 | 43,856.99 | 13.96 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HYDROMODIFICATION | 35.55 | 21.76 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GROUNDWATER LOADINGS | 10.43 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 118.46 | 14,534.09 | 13.92 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
