9VAC25-260-500. Tennessee and Big Sandy River Basins (Clinch River Subbasin).
SEC. | CLASS | SP. STDS. | SECTION DESCRIPTION |
1 | IV | Powell River and its tributaries from the Virginia-Tennessee state line to their headwaters; Indian Creek and Martin Creek in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter. | |
V | Stockable Trout Waters in Section 1 | ||
vi | Batie Creek from its confluence with the Powell River 0.8 mile upstream. | ||
vi | Dry Creek from its confluence with Hardy Creek to its headwaters. | ||
vi | Hardy Creek and its tributaries to their headwaters. | ||
vi | Lick Branch from its confluence with Indian Creek 1.4 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Martin Creek (Lee County) from the Virginia-Tennessee state line to its headwaters. | ||
vii | North Fork Powell River from the confluence of Straight Creek upstream to the Keokee Lake dam. | ||
vi | Poor Valley Branch from its confluence with Martin Creek 1.4 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Sims Creek from its confluence with the Powell River 1.1 miles upstream to Sims Spring. | ||
vi | Station Creek at the boundary of the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (river mile 2.2) 2.6 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Wallen Creek above its confluence with the Powell River (at Rasnic Hollow) to its headwaters. | ||
vi | White Branch from its confluence with Poor Valley Branch 0.7 mile upstream (to the Falls at Falling Water Gap). | ||
1a | IV | PWS | Powell River and its tributaries from Pennington Gap's raw water intake to 5 miles upstream. |
1b | IV | PWS | Bens Branch from Appalachia's raw water intake to its headwaters. |
1c | IV | PWS | South Fork Powell River from Big Stone Gap's raw water intake to its headwaters. |
1d | IV | PWS | Benges Branch from Norton's raw water intake to its headwaters. |
1e | IV | PWS | Robinette Branch from Norton's raw water intake to its headwaters. |
1f | IV | PWS | Fleenortown Creek and its tributaries from the Winn #1 and Barker Springs intakes (which provide raw water to the Town of Jonesville WTP) to points 5 miles upstream. |
2 | IV | Clinch River and its tributaries from the Virginia-Tennessee state line to their headwaters; North Fork Clinch River and its tributaries, Blackwater Creek and its tributaries, and Little Creek in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter. | |
V | Stockable Trout Waters in Section 2 | ||
vi | Amos Branch from its confluence with Copper Creek 3.3 miles upstream. | ||
*** | Big Cedar Creek from its confluence with Little Cedar Creek to the mouths of Elk Garden Creek and Loop Creek. | ||
viii | Burns Creek from its confluence with the Guest River to its headwaters. | ||
viii | Clear Creek (Wise County) from 1/2 mile above its confluence with the Guest River to its headwaters. | ||
vi | Copper Creek (Russell County) from Route 678 below Parsonage - river mile 52.5 - 4.3 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Cove Creek from river mile 6.5 (above Stanleytown) 5.5 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Cowan Creek from its confluence with Sinking Creek 2.7 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Devil Fork from its confluence with Straight Fork 3.2 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Fall Creek from its confluence with the Clinch River 4.6 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Gillinswater Branch from its confluence with Obeys Creek 2.8 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Gray Branch from its confluence with Mill Creek (Scott County) 1.6 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Jessee Branch from its confluence with Copper Creek at Thompson Ford 2 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Lark Creek from its confluence with Copper Creek 3 miles upstream. | ||
viii | Laurel Fork (Scott County) from its confluence with Stock Creek 4 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Liberty Creek from its confluence with Little River 1.6 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Little Stony Creek from the intersection of the stream and Route 72 upstream to its headwaters. | ||
vi | Mill Creek (Scott County) from its confluence with the Clinch River at Grays Ford 1.6 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Obeys Creek from 2.5 miles above its confluence with Copper Creek 6 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Palmer Branch from its confluence with the Clinch River 1.8 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Powers Branch from its confluence with the Clinch River 2.4 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Stock Creek from 0.25 mile north of Sunbright to 1.5 miles north of Mabe. | ||
Stony Creek from Fort Blackmore upstream to its headwaters. | |||
*** | (Stony Creek from Fort Blackmore (river mile 0.56) 5.5 miles upstream.) | ||
vi | (Stony Creek from 5.5 miles above its confluence with the Clinch River (in the vicinity of Greens Chapel) 7.2 miles upstream.) | ||
vi | Straight Fork (Scott County) from its confluence with Stony Creek 5.1 miles upstream. | ||
vi | Valley Creek from 1.1 miles above its confluence with Copper Creek 6.8 miles upstream. | ||
viii | Wolf Creek (Scott County) from its confluence with Laurel Fork 1.8 miles upstream. | ||
VI | Natural Trout Waters in Section 2 | ||
iii | Maiden Spring Creek from 15 miles above its confluence with Little River at Route 602 above Benbow 5.3 miles upstream. | ||
iii | Mill Creek (Russell County) from its confluence with the Clinch River 2.7 miles upstream. | ||
2a | IV | PWS, x | Clinch River and its tributaries to their headwaters from the Wise County Public Service Authority's raw water intakes to 5 miles upstream from St. Paul's raw water intake. |
2b | IV | PWS | Clinch River and its tributaries to their headwaters from Raven-Doran's raw water intake to a point 5 miles upstream of the Richland's raw water intake. |
2c | IV | PWS | Clinch River and its tributaries from Tazewell's raw water intake to their headwaters. |
2d | IV | PWS | North Fork Clinch River and its tributaries, including Spurlock Branch, from Duffield Development Authority's raw water intake at the confluence with Spurlock Branch and the intake on Spurlock Branch to 5 miles upstream. |
2e | IV | PWS | Bear Creek from Wise's raw water intake to its headwaters. |
2f | IV | PWS | Toms Creek from Coeburn's raw water intake to its headwaters. |
2g | IV | PWS | Little River and its tributaries from the Tazewell County Water and Sewer Authority's (Claypool Hill Water Treatment Plant) raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream. |
2h | IV | PWS | Unnamed tributary to the North Fork Clinch River from the Divides raw water intake upstream to its headwaters. |
2i | IV | PWS | Big Cedar Creek and its tributaries from Lebanon's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream. |
2j | IV | PWS | Cavitts Creek from the proposed Baptist Valley raw water intake to its headwaters. |
2k | IV | PWS | Unnamed tributary to Big Creek (Tazewell County) from the Tazewell County Water and Sewer Authority's Jewell Ridge raw water intake upstream to its headwaters. |
2l | (moved to 1f) |
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1251 et seq. of the federal Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Part 131.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR680-21-08.15, eff. May 25, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 4, eff. December 10, 1997; Volume 20, Issue 9, eff. February 12, 2004; Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. February 1, 2010; Volume 39, Issue 9, eff. April 18, 2023.