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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Lower Savannah contains a portion of 5 counties:

CHATHAM County, GA

EFFINGHAM County, GA

HAMPTON County, SC

JASPER County, SC

SCREVEN County, GA

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

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 6

Cypress Creek At S-27-119

Lower Savannah River Drainage, Freshwater Portions Only

Pipemaker Canal

Savannah River

Savannah River

Savannah Rvr At Us 17 8.9 Mi Ssw Of Hardeeville

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Fish Consumption	67%
Drinking Water Supply	17%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	17%
Aquatic Life Support	17%

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	0
High	1
Medium	2
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: 6
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in GEORGIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 12%
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in SOUTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 65%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Fish Consumption Advisory	50%
Mercury	33%
Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment	17%
Metals	17%
Pathogens	17%
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NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 6(cause not reported for 50%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in GEORGIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 12%
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	50%
Nonpoint Sources	50%

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