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Assessment Data for the State of Vermont Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
Other Water Assessment Information
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| NOTE: Vermont¿s lakes and ponds assessment includes Lake Champlain. This body of water (174,175 acres) accounts for a large proportion of the total lake acres assessed. A more comprehensive view of Vermont's lake assessment absent the influence of Lake Champlain can be seen in the table Assessed Waters of Vermont by Watershed. |
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Vermont
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 | 5,807.70 | 229,498.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in VT | 7,099.00 | 229,498.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 81.81 | 100.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Vermont 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) | |
| 02010008 | 304.10 | 175,635.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BLACK-OTTAUQUECHEE | 589.00 | 1,995.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DEERFIELD | 167.20 | 2,997.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HUDSON-HOOSIC | 251.20 | 418.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE GEORGE | 213.90 | 5,294.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAMOILLE | 611.10 | 2,722.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CONNECTICUT | 72.00 | 94.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MISSISQUOI | 373.10 | 2,088.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTTER | 511.00 | 2,853.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PASSUMPSIC | 337.30 | 1,343.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ST. FRANCOIS | 299.80 | 16,672.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CONNECTICUT | 273.00 | 2,080.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CONNECTICUT-MASCOMA | 232.80 | 1,254.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WAITS | 253.50 | 4,050.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WEST | 438.40 | 767.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WHITE | 457.30 | 342.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WINOOSKI | 721.70 | 4,090.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Name Not Reported | 64.50 | 4,832.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Vermont 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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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 5,648.60 | 19.86 | 3.95 | 76.19 | |
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Recreation | 5,592.90 | 35.30 | 6.31 | 58.39 | |
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Public Water Supply | 3,784.20 | 75.94 | 5.25 | 18.82 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 5,807.70 | .00 | 92.22 | 7.78 | |
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Aesthetic Value | 5,608.10 | 40.36 | 4.05 | 55.59 | |
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Agricultural | 1,131.50 | 50.73 | 9.10 | 40.17 | |
Vermont Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | 1,504.10 | 25.90 |
| Impaired | 4,303.60 | 74.10 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 5,807.70 | 100.00 |
Vermont Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | SILTATION | 5,128.10 |
| 2 | NUTRIENTS | 2,934.80 |
| 3 | PATHOGENS | 2,829.50 |
| 4 | THERMAL MODIFICATIONS | 2,655.90 |
| 5 | OTHER HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 2,126.10 |
| 6 | METALS | 1,974.10 |
| 7 | FLOW ALTERATION | 1,850.50 |
| 8 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 1,827.50 |
| 9 | PRIORITY ORGANICS | 1,152.00 |
| 10 | TURBIDITY | 1,129.50 |
Vermont 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 | AGRICULTURE | 3,319.10 |
| 2 | STREAMBANK MODIFICATION/DESTABILIZATION | 3,280.00 |
| 3 | REMOVAL OF RIPARIAN VEGETATION | 2,406.70 |
| 4 | LAND DEVELOPMENT | 2,102.30 |
| 5 | HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF | 1,794.60 |
| 6 | ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 1,129.10 |
| 7 | FLOW MOD. - HYDROELECTRIC | 1,049.10 |
| 8 | UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENT | 1,048.60 |
| 9 | NATURAL SOURCES | 949.90 |
| 10 | LANDFILLS | 928.60 |
Vermont 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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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 229,498.00 | 4.75 | 4.03 | 91.22 | |
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Recreation | 228,078.00 | 10.43 | 2.17 | 87.40 | |
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Public Water Supply | 1,391.00 | 91.16 | .00 | 8.84 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 228,897.00 | 17.80 | 2.69 | 79.52 | |
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Aesthetic Value | 229,484.00 | 13.52 | 2.37 | 84.11 | |
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Agricultural | 174,175.00 | .00 | 100.00 | .00 | |
Vermont Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 10,754.00 | 4.69 |
| Threatened | 9,266.00 | 4.04 |
| Impaired | 209,478.00 | 91.28 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 229,498.00 | 100.00 |
Vermont Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
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| 1 | EXOTIC SPECIES | 206,668.00 |
| 2 | PHOSPHORUS | 194,865.00 |
| 3 | NUTRIENTS | 194,840.00 |
| 4 | METALS | 187,398.00 |
| 5 | ALGAL GRWTH/CHLOROPHYLL A | 174,391.00 |
| 6 | NOXIOUS AQUATIC PLANTS | 168,105.00 |
| 7 | PRIORITY ORGANICS | 166,177.00 |
| 8 | SILTATION | 161,285.00 |
| 9 | PATHOGENS | 76,392.00 |
| 10 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 18,263.00 |
Vermont 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 | HYDROMODIFICATION/HABITAT MODIFICATION | 188,662.00 |
| 2 | CONSTRUCTION | 181,450.00 |
| 3 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCES | 180,611.00 |
| 4 | AGRICULTURE | 180,354.00 |
| 5 | LAND DISPOSAL | 177,886.00 |
| 6 | URBAN/DEVELOPED LAND RUNOFF | 177,590.00 |
| 7 | HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND RUNOFF | 173,904.00 |
| 8 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCES | 171,943.00 |
| 9 | COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 73,463.00 |
| 10 | ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 71,647.00 |
Vermont
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 | 140.40 | 51.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| EXOTIC SPECIES | 40.00 | 206,668.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TASTE AND ODOR | 211.10 | 10,497.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PRIORITY ORGANICS | 1,152.00 | 166,177.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| METALS | 1,974.10 | 187,398.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 2,829.50 | 76,392.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILTATION | 5,128.10 | 161,285.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER INORGANICS | 234.90 | 6.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SUSPENDED SOLIDS | 322.80 | 13,388.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UNKNOWN TOXICITY | 414.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PHOSPHORUS | .00 | 194,865.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FILLING AND DRAINING | .00 | 49.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| THERMAL MODIFICATIONS | 2,655.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NOXIOUS AQUATIC PLANTS | 268.80 | 168,105.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ALGAL GRWTH/CHLOROPHYLL A | .00 | 174,391.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 1,827.50 | 18,263.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERCURY | .00 | 13,223.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL TOXICS | 32.50 | 470.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UNIONIZED AMMONIA | 83.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALINITY/TDS/CHLORIDES | 29.00 | 9.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLORINE | 92.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OIL AND GREASE | 148.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW ALTERATION | 1,850.50 | 14,352.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NONPRIORITY ORGANICS | 363.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENTS | 2,934.80 | 194,840.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 881.00 | 11,193.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | 1,129.50 | 51.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PESTICIDES | 99.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 2,126.10 | 2,249.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Vermont
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) | |
| OTHER | 84.30 | 547.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAND DISPOSAL | .00 | 177,886.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALT STORAGE SITES | 35.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 452.40 | 8,027.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NONIRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | .00 | 3,502.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAND DEVELOPMENT | 2,102.30 | 7,275.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| REMOVAL OF RIPARIAN VEGETATION | 2,406.70 | 2,665.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WASTE STORAGE/STORAGE TANK LEAKS | 106.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATION/DESTABILIZATION | 3,280.00 | 28,793.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW MOD.- WATER SUPPLY WATER WITHDRAWAL | 399.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOODS | 328.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AQUACULTURE | 95.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONSTRUCTION | .00 | 181,450.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILVICULTURE | 472.70 | 4,397.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HAZARDOUS WASTE | 658.60 | 2,532.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 1,129.10 | 71,647.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW MOD. - HYDROELECTRIC | 1,049.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | .00 | 550.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND RUNOFF | .00 | 173,904.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER URBAN RUNOFF/STORMWATER (USE 4000) | .00 | 163.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RANGE LAND | .00 | 250.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SURFACE MINING | 56.60 | 29.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UNKNOWN SOURCE | 578.00 | 9,390.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IN-PLACE CONTAMINANTS | 192.40 | 13,029.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCES | 640.80 | 180,611.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| URBAN/DEVELOPED LAND RUNOFF | 895.60 | 177,590.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WATERSHED HYDROLOGICAL CHANGES | 56.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOGGING ROAD CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE | .00 | 20.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LANDFILLS | 928.60 | 69.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AGRICULTURE | 3,319.10 | 180,354.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PASTURE LAND | .00 | 4,044.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MINE TAILINGS | 115.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNELIZATION | 736.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DAM CONSTRUCTION | .00 | 72.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 399.30 | 1,658.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DRAINAGE/FILLING OF WETLANDS | 95.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ANIMAL HOLDING/MANAGEMENT AREA | .00 | 2,761.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW MOD.- SNOWMAKING WATER WITHDRAWAL | 441.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HYDROMODIFICATION/HABITAT MODIFICATION | 20.10 | 188,662.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 949.90 | 18,297.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNEL INSTABILITY | 363.90 | 29,676.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENT | 1,048.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 75.30 | 73,463.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL LAND TREATMENT | 384.70 | 898.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION | 365.80 | 99.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HARVESTING/RESTORATION/RESIDUE MANAGEMENT | .00 | 2,573.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MILL TAILINGS | 28.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION | 76.00 | 5,388.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS (SEPTIC TANKS) | 887.20 | 16,366.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SLUDGE | 19.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPILLS | 150.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DREDGING | 138.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 115.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WASTEWATER (WWTFS) | 229.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCES | 154.60 | 171,943.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF | 1,794.60 | 1,215.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 181.40 | 16,482.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
