Hydrologic Group A

West Virginia Hydrologic Group A is one of five groups the 32 major watersheds in the state are divided into (Groups A - E).

Current work in Group A
U.S. EPA approved documents for the Upper Kanawha, Upper Ohio North and South Branch of the Potomac and Shenandoah watersheds are available in the tables below.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved TMDLs

Cheat
Stream Name		Date Approved	Pollutants
U.S. EPA Approved Cheat TMDL Report		2010
	Fecal Coliform allocations spreadsheets
	Metals and pH allocations spreadsheets
Cheat 2010 TMDL approval letter and decision rationale
Cheat River and AMD tributaries		2001	Metals (Al, Fe, Mn), pH, Zn
Blackwater River (upper)			DO
	Decision Rationale

Shenandoah Hardy
Stream Name	Date Approved	Pollutants
Please see table below (South Branch of Potomac) for 2015 documents	2015	Bio, FC, Fe
Draft TMDL presentation from November 5, 2014
TMDL presentation from August 6, 2014 (Moorefield Town Hall)
Map for sample locations for selected Streams (pdf)

Shenandoah Jefferson
Stream Name	Date Approved	Pollutants
Shenandoah River (the TMDL was completed by Virginia)	1999	PCBs

South Branch of the Potomac
Stream Name			Date Approved	Pollutant
U.S. EPA Approved SBP and Shenandoah Hardy TMDL Report			2015	Bio, FC
Fecal Coliform Allocations Spreadsheets
Iron Allocations Spreadsheets
Appendix A - TMDL Workload
Appendix B - Bank Vegetative Cover
Appendix C - TSS Metals Correlation
Appendix D - Modeled Landuse
Appendix E - Failing Septics
Appendix F - NPDES Permits
Appendix G - Forest Harvest Burn
Appendix H - Road Descriptions
Appendix I - Hydro and Water Quality Calibration (Zip Files)
Appendix J - Water Quality Data
Appendix K - Stressor Identification Summary
Appendix L - Sediment Reference
Technical Report
U.S. EPA Approval Letter for SBP Shenandoah River
Draft TMDL presentation from November 5, 2014
TMDL presentation from August 6, 2014 (Moorefield Town Hall)
Sample location for select streams (pdf)
Anderson Run			1998	Fecal Coliform
South Branch of the Potomac and tributaries				Fecal Coliform
		Appendix A
		Appendix B
South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac				Fecal Coliform

Upper Kanawha
Stream Name				Date Approved	Pollutants
U.S. EPA approved Upper Kanawha TMDL Report				2015	Fe, FC, Chloride, Selenium, AMD
Aluminum, pH, and Manganese Allocations Spreadsheets
Chloride Allocations Spreadsheets
Fecal Coliform Allocations Spreadsheets
Iron Allocations Spreadsheets
Selenium Allocations Spreadsheets
Appendix A - TMDL Work
Appendix B - Vegetative Cover
Appendix C - TSS Metals Correlation
Appendix D - Modeled Landuse
Appendix E - Failing Septics
Appendix F - NPDES Permits
Appendix G - Forest Harverst Burn
Appendix H - Road Descriptions
Appendix I - Hydro and Water Quality Calibration (Zip Files)
Appendix J - Water Quality Data
Appendix K - Stressor Identification Summary Tables
Appendix L -Sediment Reference
Technical Report
U.S. EPA Approval Letter for Upper Kanawha
Upper Kanawha Status Update Presentation (August 12, 2014)
Upper Kanawha 2012/2014 Project
Upper Kanawha Watershed main report				2005
		Armstrong, Boomer, Cabin Creek, Campbells Creek and Carroll appendices
		Hicks, Jarrett, Lens, and Loop appendices
		Mile, Morris,Slaughter, Smithers, Staten, Watson and Witcher appendices
			Fecal Coliform allocations spreadsheets
			Metals and pH allocations spreadsheets
			Sediment allocations spreadsheets
Upper Kanawha Watershed decision rationale
Upper Kanawha Watershed Approval Letter
Paint Creek and AMD tributaries				2001	Metals (Al, Fe, Mn), pH

 

Upper Ohio North
Stream Name				Date Approved	Pollutants
U.S. EPA Approved Upper Ohio North TMDL Report				2015	Acid Mine Drainage, Bio,FC
Fecal Coliform Allocations Spreadsheets
Iron Allocations Spreadsheets
Appendix A - TMDL Workload
Appendix B - Bank Vegetative Cover
Appendix C - TSS Metals Correlation
Appendix D - Modeled Landuse
Appendix E - Failing Septics
Appendix F - NPDES Permits
Appendix G - Forest Harvest Burn
Appendix H - Road Descriptions
Appendix I - Hydro and Water Quality Calibration (Zip Files)
Appendix J - Water Quality Data
Appendix K - Stressor Identification Summary Tables
Appendix L - Sediment Reference
U.S. EPA Upper Ohio North Approval Letter
Technical Report
Upper Ohio North Draft Update presentation - November 6, 2014; Cabela's, Wheeling
Upper Ohio North 'Status Update' presentation - August 7, 2014; Cabela's, Wheeling
Sample location for select streams (pdf)
Bear Rocks Lake				1999	Nutrients, Sediment, DO
		Decision rationale
Burches Run Lake				1998	Phosphurous and Sediment
		Decision rationale
Tomlinson Run Lake				1998	Sediment
		Decision rationale
Upper Ohio North main report				2005
		Allegheny Steel, Cross Creek and Deep Gut appendices
		Harmon, Kings and Tomlinson appendices
			Fecal Coliform allocations spreadsheets
			Metals and pH allocations spreadsheets
			Sediment allocations spreadsheets
Upper Ohio North decision rationale
Upper Ohio North Approval Letter

Youghiogheny
Stream Name		Date Approved	Pollutants
U.S. EPA Approved Youghiogheny TMDL Report		2009
	Metals allocations spreadsheets
	Fecal allocations spreadsheets
Youghiogheny Approval Letter

Abbreviations
Al - aluminum	AMD - acid mine drainage	Amm - ammonia
Cu - copper	DO - dissolved oxygen	FC - fecal coliform
Fe - iron	Fl - fluoride	Mn - manganese
Pb - lead	Zn - zinc	Bio - Biological Impairment