Cleanest/Best Watersheds

National Average

Dirtiest/Worst Watersheds

0%					50%					100%

Percentage of Surface Waters with Impaired or Threatened Uses (state + EPA data):

Number of Impaired Waterbodies (as reported by the state):

NOTE: Data limitations affect the accuracy of these rankings.

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Little Pee Dee contains a portion of 7 counties:

DILLON County, SC

HORRY County, SC

MARION County, SC

MARLBORO County, SC

RICHMOND County, NC

ROBESON County, NC

SCOTLAND County, NC

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 100%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 8

Brown Swp At S-34-31

Buck Swp At S-17-33

Buck Swp At S-17-33

Little Pee Dee At S-34-60

Little Pee Dee River Drainage, Freshwater Portions Only

Little Pee Dee Rvr @s-34-60

Little Shoe Heel Creek

Maple Swp At Sc 57

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Aquatic Life Support	38%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	38%
Fish Consumption	12%
Overall Use	12%

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	0
High	2
Medium	3
Low	3
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	0
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	0

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 4(cause not reported for 25%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in NORTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 89%
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in SOUTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 65%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Metals	50%
Impairment cause not reported	25%
Mercury	25%

NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 4(cause not reported for 100%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in NORTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 89%
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in SOUTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 65%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Impairment source not reported	100%

NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.

U.S. EPA Watershed Health Index

U.S. EPA Condition and Vulnerability Indicators

U.S. EPA Watershed Profile

U.S. Geological Survey: Water Resources Links