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Assessment Data for the State of Vermont Year 2004
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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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 5,972.60 | 229,517.00 | .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 | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 84.13 | 100.01 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Vermont by Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit)
Description of this table| Watershed | Size of Water | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| 02010008 | 323.20 | 175,634.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| 8-digit HUC Name Not Reported | 87.50 | 1,087.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BLACK-OTTAUQUECHEE | 607.10 | 1,995.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DEERFIELD | 214.80 | 4,565.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HUDSON-HOOSIC | 264.30 | 418.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE GEORGE | 213.90 | 5,301.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAMOILLE | 612.10 | 4,234.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CONNECTICUT | 51.30 | 94.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MISSISQUOI | 386.10 | 2,088.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTTER | 518.50 | 2,853.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PASSUMPSIC | 337.30 | 1,375.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ST. FRANCOIS | 299.80 | 17,215.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CONNECTICUT | 271.00 | 2,080.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CONNECTICUT-MASCOMA | 232.80 | 1,275.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WAITS | 253.50 | 4,054.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WEST | 442.90 | 767.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WHITE | 457.30 | 406.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WINOOSKI | 760.40 | 4,119.00 | .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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 % Threatened |
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 % Impaired |
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| AESTHETICS | 5,545.90 | 42.10 | 21.41 | 36.48 | |
| AQUATIC BIOTA/HABITAT | 5,676.30 | 22.51 | 30.24 | 47.25 | |
| CONTACT RECREATION | 5,405.80 | 62.43 | 18.63 | 18.94 | |
| DRINKING WATER SUPPLY | 498.50 | 19.32 | 30.99 | 49.69 | |
| FISH CONSUMPTION | 5,972.60 | .00 | 94.40 | 5.60 | |
| NONCONTACT RECREATION | 5,322.00 | 50.69 | 26.68 | 22.63 | |
Vermont Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | 2,862.50 | 47.93 |
| Impaired | 3,110.10 | 52.07 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 5,972.60 | 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 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 3,379.40 |
| 2 | HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 2,203.00 |
| 3 | NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 2,133.20 |
| 4 | TEMPERATURE, WATER | 1,950.70 |
| 5 | PATHOGENS | 1,601.90 |
| 6 | FLOW ALTERATIONS | 1,444.50 |
| 7 | METALS | 1,224.30 |
| 8 | TURBIDITY | 820.80 |
| 9 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT (SEWAGE) BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 677.80 |
| 10 | PH | 605.20 |
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 | STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 2,564.90 |
| 2 | LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT | 2,240.70 |
| 3 | AGRICULTURE | 2,221.30 |
| 4 | CHANNEL INSTABILITY | 868.40 |
| 5 | URBAN/DEVELOPED LAND RUNOFF | 792.70 |
| 6 | FLOW MOD. - HYDROELECTRIC | 782.40 |
| 7 | CHANNELIZATION | 780.40 |
| 8 | ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 733.70 |
| 9 | LAND DEVELOPMENT | 705.10 |
| 10 | HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | 691.10 |
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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| % Threatened |
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| % Impaired |
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| AESTHETICS | 229,517.00 | 7.51 | 8.34 | 84.16 | |
| AQUATIC BIOTA/HABITAT | 229,291.00 | 2.39 | 9.45 | 88.17 | |
| CONTACT RECREATION | 228,430.00 | 7.74 | 7.76 | 84.50 | |
| DRINKING WATER SUPPLY | 143,065.00 | 2.63 | .00 | 97.37 | |
| FISH CONSUMPTION | 229,310.00 | 17.90 | 2.60 | 79.50 | |
| NONCONTACT RECREATION | 228,454.00 | 7.71 | 6.85 | 85.44 | |
Vermont Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 3,210.00 | 1.40 |
| Threatened | 21,064.00 | 9.18 |
| Impaired | 205,243.00 | 89.42 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 229,517.00 | 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 | METALS | 188,256.00 |
| 2 | PRIORITY ORGANIC COMPOUND(S) | 163,678.00 |
| 3 | NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 150,527.00 |
| 4 | PATHOGENS | 137,692.00 |
| 5 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 17,050.00 |
| 6 | FLOW ALTERATIONS | 12,779.00 |
| 7 | PH | 11,303.00 |
| 8 | NOXIOUS AQUATIC PLANTS | 8,835.00 |
| 9 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT (SEWAGE) BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 4,120.00 |
| 10 | TURBIDITY | 51.00 |
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 | ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 176,385.00 |
| 2 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 80,305.00 |
| 3 | AGRICULTURE | 39,989.00 |
| 4 | URBAN/DEVELOPED LAND RUNOFF | 32,407.00 |
| 5 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 21,379.00 |
| 6 | IMPACTS FROM HYDROSTRUCTURE FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 14,210.00 |
| 7 | HYDROMODIFICATION | 11,256.00 |
| 8 | LAND DEVELOPMENT | 5,281.00 |
| 9 | SILVICULTURE | 2,862.00 |
| 10 | CHANNEL INSTABILITY | 2,478.00 |
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 (Square Miles) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| AMMONIA (UN-IONIZED) | 44.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLORINE | 31.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW ALTERATIONS | 1,444.50 | 12,779.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 2,203.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| METALS | 1,224.30 | 188,256.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NOXIOUS AQUATIC PLANTS | 73.70 | 8,835.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 2,133.20 | 150,527.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OIL AND GREASE | 64.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT (SEWAGE) BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 677.80 | 4,120.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 1,601.90 | 137,692.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 605.20 | 11,303.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PRIORITY ORGANIC COMPOUND(S) | 555.00 | 163,678.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 3,379.40 | 17,050.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 1,950.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) | 76.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | 820.80 | 51.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UNKNOWN TOXICITY | 7.50 | .00 | .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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 115.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AGRICULTURE | 2,221.30 | 39,989.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 733.70 | 176,385.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNEL INSTABILITY | 868.40 | 2,478.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNELIZATION | 780.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 189.10 | 470.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DAM CONSTRUCTION (OTHER THAN UPSTREAM FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS) | 12.50 | 72.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DREDGING (E.G., FOR NAVIGATION CHANNELS) | 95.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOODS | 388.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW MOD. - HYDROELECTRIC | 782.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW MOD.- SNOWMAKING WATER WITHDRAWAL | 445.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW MOD.- WATER SUPPLY WATER WITHDRAWAL | 47.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GOLF COURSES | 20.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HAZARDOUS WASTE | 477.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | 691.10 | 1,246.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, INFRASTURCTURE (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | 64.00 | 99.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HYDROMODIFICATION | 27.50 | 11,256.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IMPACTS FROM HYDROSTRUCTURE FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 98.10 | 14,210.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IN-PLACE CONTAMINANTS | 47.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 59.00 | 21,379.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAND DEVELOPMENT | 705.10 | 5,281.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LANDFILLS | 398.60 | 69.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT | 2,240.70 | 1,130.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MINE TAILINGS | 115.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 196.50 | 80,305.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENCENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | 372.00 | 1,567.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 97.90 | 5.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 386.20 | 21.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILVICULTURE | 132.50 | 2,862.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 2,564.90 | 2,371.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SURFACE MINING | 18.00 | 21.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENTS (E.G., PL-566 NRCS STRUCTURES) | 436.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| URBAN/DEVELOPED LAND RUNOFF | 792.70 | 32,407.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
