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Clean Water Act Status: Tibbee Watershed
 
 
  • Clean Water Act Comparative Ranking
    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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  • 1998 Clean Water Act Status
    Tibbee contains a portion of 6 counties:
    CHICKASAW County, MS
    CLAY County, MS
    LOWNDES County, MS
    OKTIBBEHA County, MS
    PONTOTOC County, MS
    WEBSTER County, MS
    Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 100%
    Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 7
    Catalpa Creek- Da
    Chuquatonchee Creek- Da
    Houlka Creek
    Line Creek- Da
    Spring Creek- Da
    Tibbee Creek
    Trim Cane Creek- Da
    Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired Percent of All Impairments
    Aquatic Life Support 100%
    SecondaryContact Recreation (Boating) 29%


    Priority for Regulation     Number of Waterbodies
    Targeted 0
    High 0
    Medium 0
    Low 0
    Not Assessed for TMDL Priority 7
    Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority 0
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  • Leading Pollutants/Stressors of Surface Waters
    Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 7
    Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in MISSISSIPPI assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 47%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment 100%
    Nutrients 100%
    Pesticides 100%
    Sediments 100%
    Pathogens 29%
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    NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.






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  • Leading Sources of Water Quality Problems
    Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 7(cause not reported for 100%)
    Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in MISSISSIPPI assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 47%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Impairment source not reported 100%

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






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  • Links
    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
    USGS report on the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) study unit this watershed is in.
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