Thursday, April 11, 2013

Roanoke and Yadkin River Basin


Roanoke River
Dan River within the state of Virginia from the Brantley Steam Plant Dam in Danville downstream to the confluence with Roanoke River on John. H. Kerr Reservoir, including its tributaries Hyco River up to Rt. 738 bridge and Banister River up to the Banister Dam. These river segments comprise ~67 miles. (10/27/99; modified 12/13/04; mercury, 8/31/07; modified 9/16/08)Danville City, Pittsylvania Co., Halifax Co. and Mecklenburg Co.PCBs, Mercury Flathead Catfish ≥ 32 inchesDO NOT EAT
PCBs, Mercury Flathead Catfish < 32 inchesNo more
than two meals/month
PCBsCarp
PCBs Redhorse Sucker species
PCBsChannel Catfish
PCBs, MercuryStriped Bass
PCBs, MercuryWhite Bass
PCBsWhite Perch
PCBs, MercuryBlue Catfish
PCBsWalleye
PCBs, MercuryLongnose Gar
MercuryLargemouth Bass
Roanoke River (upper section) from the confluence of North and South Fork Roanoke River near Gaging Station at Lafayette downstream to Niagara Dam including its tributaries Peters Creek up to Rt. 460 bridge crossing and Tinker Creek up to the confluence with Deer Branch Creek near Rt. 115. These river segments comprise ~37 miles. (12/13/04)Montgomery Co., Roanoke Co., Salem City and Roanoke CityPCBsCarpNo more
than two meals/month
PCBsRedbreast Sunfish
PCBsRedhorse Sucker species
PCBsSmallmouth Bass
PCBsLargemouth Bass
PCBsRock Bass
PCBsBluehead Chub
Roanoke River/Smith Mountain Lake from below the Niagara Dam on Roanoke River downstream to Smith Mountain Dam including Blackwater River arm up to the Rt. 122 bridge. These river segments comprise ~13 miles. (10/20/03; modified 12/13/04; 7/27/05)Roanoke Co., Bedford Co., Franklin Co. and Pittsylvania Co.PCBsFlathead Catfish ≥ 32 inchesDO NOT EAT
PCBsFlathead Catfish < 32 inchesNo more
than two meals/month
PCBsStriped Bass
PCBsGizzard Shad
PCBsRedhorse Sucker species
PCBsLargemouth Bass
PCBsCarp
PCBsChannel Catfish
Roanoke (Staunton) River from below Leesville Dam downstream ~ 98 miles to the confluence of Dan River including its tributary Cub Creek up to Rough Creek Road (State Route 695) near Rough Creek. (7/24/98; modified 3/26/99, 12/2/99, 12/13/04 and 8/31/07; mercury, 8/31/07)Pittsylvania Co., Campbell Co., Halifax Co., Charlotte Co. and Mecklenburg Co.PCBsCarpDO NOT EAT
PCBsFlathead Catfish ≥ 32 inchesDO NOT EAT
PCBsFlathead Catfish < 32 inchesNo more
than two meals/month
PCBsBlue Catfish
PCBsGizzard Shad
PCBs, Mercury Striped Bass
PCBsChannel Catfish
PCBs, Mercury Walleye
PCBs, Mercury White Bass
PCBsLargemouth Bass
PCBsRedhorse Sucker species
PCBsSunfish species
PCBsSmallmouth Bass
PCBsQuillback Carpsucker
PCBsSpotted Bass
PCBsWhite Perch
PCBsBluehead Chub
PCBsRock Bass
Kerr Reservoir within the state of Virginia from the confluence of Dan River and Roanoke River to John H. Kerr Dam including its tributaries Eastland Creek and Nutbush Creek (within the state of Virginia). These river segments comprise ~113 miles. (12/13/04; mercury, 8/31/07)Mecklenburg Co.PCBsCarpNo more
than two meals/month
PCBsChannel Catfish
PCBs, Mercury Largemouth Bass
PCBs, Mercury White Bass
PCBs, Mercury Striped Bass
PCBsWalleye
PCBsWhite Perch
PCBsSmallmouth Bass
PCBsRedhorse Sucker species
PCBsFlathead Catfish
Lovills Creek Lake (entire lake, ~55 acres) (Yadkin River Basin; 9/16/08)Carroll Co.MercuryLargemouth BassNo more
than two meals/month
Lake Gaston within the state of Virginia from John H. Kerr Dam downstream to VA/NC state line (this segment comprises ~18 miles). and any tributary arm of Lake Gaston in virginia.Mecklenburg Co. and Brunswick Co.MercuryWalleyeNo more
than two meals/month

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