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The following is a list of completed TMDLs that have been approved by EPA. Documents are available as PDFs - the Adobe Reader is required to view them.

Group 1 Watersheds

  • Conasauga River Watershed
    • Conasauga River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in the Conasauga River Watershed in Bradley and Polk Counties. Approved 10/17/2005
  • Emory River Watershed
    • Crab Orchard Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for pH in the Crab Orchard Creek subwatershed, part of the Emory River watershed, located in eastern Tennessee. Approved 12/17/2001.
    • Emory River Watershed - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Emory River Watershed in Bledsoe, Cumberland, Fentress, Morgan, and Roane Counties. Approved 07/31/2006.
  • Harpeth River Watershed
    • Harpeth River -Total Maximum Daily Load for siltation and habitat alteration in the Harpeth River watershed. Approved 10/31/2002.
    • Harpeth River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Metals in the Harpeth River Watershed. Approved 07/18/2003.
    • Harpeth River and Harpeth River Tributaries - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) developed by EPA for organic enrichment/low dissolved oxygen in the Harpeth River and Harpeth River Tributaries. Approved 09/28/2004.
    • Harpeth River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Harpeth River Watershed in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Rutherford and Williamson Counties. Approved 03/24/2006.
  • Nonconnah Creek Watershed
    • Nonconnah Creek - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for fecal coliform in Nonconnah Creek watershed located in southwestern Tennessee. Approved 12/18/2001.
  • Ocoee River Watershed
    • Ocoee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in the Ocoee River Watershed in Polk County. Approved 10/17/2005
  • South Fork Forked Deer River Watershed
    • South Fork Forked Deer River - A total maximum daily load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in North Fork of the South Fork Forked Deer River, Johnson Creek, three segments of South Fork Forked Deer River located in the South Fork Forked Deer River Watershed (HUC 08010205) Lauderdale, Madison, and Haywood Counties. Approved 05/28/2001.
    • South Fork Forked Deer River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the South Fork Forked Deer River Watershed in Crockett, Chester, Dyer, Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, and McNairy Counties. Approved 06/12/2006.
  • Stones River Watershed
    • Stones River - Total Maximum Daily Load for siltation and habitat alteration in the Stones River Watershed. Approved 10/31/2002.
    • Christmas Creek, McCrory Creek, and Stoners Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in the Stones River Watershed. Approved 06/03/2004.
    • Stones River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Ecoli in the Stones River in Cannon, Davidson, Rutherford, and Wilson Counties. Approved 06/12/2006.
    • Stones River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Low Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrients in the Stones River Watershed in Cannon, Davidson, Rutherford and Wilson Counties. Approved 05/16/2008.
  • Watauga River Watershed
    • Roan Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in Roan Creek from mile 16.5 to Forge Creek (approximately 19.2), including Forge Creek and Town Creek, in Johnson County. Approved 06/01/2001.
    • Cash Hollow - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in Cash Hollow Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with the Watauga River in Washington County. Approved 03/27/2001.
    • Sinking Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in Sinking Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with the Watauga River in Carter County. Approved 12/12/2000.
    • Watauga River - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Watauga River Watershed in Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington Counties. Approved 03/29/2006.
    • Watauga River - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for E. Coli in the Watauga River Watershed in Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington Counties. Approved 04/17/2006.
  • Watts Bar Watershed
    • Watts Bar River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in the Watts Bar River Watershed in Bledsoe, Cumberland, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea, and Roane Counties. Approved 10/17/2005
    • Watts Bar River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Watts Bar Lake Watershed in Bledsoe, Cumberland, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea and Roane Counties. Approved 04/19/2007.

Group 2 Watersheds

  • Caney Fork River Watershed
    • Caney Fork River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Caney Fork River Watershed in Bledsoe, Cannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Sequatchie, Smith, VanBuren, Warren, White and Wilson Counties. Approved 08/03/2005.
    • Caney Fork River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in the Caney Fork River Watershed in Bledsoe, Cannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Sequatchie, Smith, VanBuren, Warren, White and Wilson Counties. Approved 10/17/2005
  • Collins River Watershed
    • Collins River - Total Maximum Daily Load for siltation and habitat alteration. Approved 02/13/2003.
  • Fort Loudoun Lake Watershed
    • Fort Loudoun Lake Watershed TMDL 1 - Total Maximum Daily Load for fecal coliform in First, Second, Third, and Goose Creeks in Knox County, Tennessee. Approved 02/11/2003.
    • Fort Loudoun Lake Watershed TMDL 2 - Total Maximum Daily Load for fecal coliform in Baker, Williams, and Fourth Creeks in Knox County, Tennessee. Approved 02/11/2003.
    • Fort Loudoun Lake Watershed TMDL 3 - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in Little River in Blount, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee. Approved 11/21/2005.
    • Fort Loudoun Lake Watershed TMDL 4 - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in Floyd Creek and Cloyd Creek in Loudon and Blount Counties. Approved 08/03/2005.
    • Fort Loudoun Lake Watershed - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in Fort Loudoun Lake in Blount, Knox, Loudon, and Sevier Counties. Approved 01/26/2006.
  • Hiwassee River Watershed
    • Oostanaula Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in Oostanaula Creek, Hiwassee River watershed, located in southeastern Tennessee. Approved 09/20/2002.
    • Cane Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load for fecal coliform in Cane Creek, Hiwassee River watershed, McMinn County, Tennessee. Approved 05/21/2003.
    • Hiwassee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Hiwassee River in Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and Polk Counties. Approved 01/23/2006.
    • Hiwassee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in the Hiwassee River in Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk and Rhea Counties. Approved 01/23/2006.
  • Loosahatchie River Watershed
    • Loosahatchie River - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for fecal coliform in Loosahatchie River Watershed located in western Tennessee. Approved 11/16/2001.
    • Loosahatchie River - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for PCBs in the Loosahatchie River Watershed in Shelby County. Approved 10/15/2008.
  • Lower Elk River Watershed
  • North Fork Forked Deer River Watershed
    • North Fork Forked Deer River - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for fecal coliform in (NFFDR) Watershed. Approved 05/10/2002.
    • North Fork Forked Deer River - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for E. Coli in the North Fork Forked Deer River Watershed in Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henderson, and Madison Counties. Approved 08/11/2006.
  • Pickwick-Shoal Creek Watershed
    • Pickwick-Shoal Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for E. Coli in the Pickwick-Shoal Creek Watershed in Hardin, Lawrence and Wayne Counties. Approved 04/06/2006.
  • South Fork Holston River Watershed
    • Beaver Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in Beaver Creek, South Fork Holston River Watershed, located in northeast Tennessee. Approved 09/23/04.
    • South Fork Holston River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the South Fork Holston River Watershed in Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, and Washington Counties. Approved 08/16/2006.
    • South Fork Holston River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the South Fork Holston River Watershed in Carter, Johnson, and Sullivan Counties. Approved 09/25/2006.
    • Boone Reservoir - Total Maximum Daily Load for Chlordane and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s) in the South Fork Holston River and Watauga River Watersheds in Sullivan and Washington Counties. Approved 06/26/2007.
  • Upper Elk River Watershed
    • Swan Creek and Cane Creek - Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for fecal coliform in the Upper Elk River Watershed. Approved 03/31/04.
    • Upper Elk River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation & Habitat Alteration for waterbodies located in the the Upper Elk River watershed (HUC 06030003). Approved 10/22/2004.
    • Woods Reservoir - Total Maximum Daily Load for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for Woods Reservoir in the Upper Elk River Watershed in Coffee and Franklin Counties. Approved 11/13/2007.
  • Watauga River Watershed
    • Boone Reservoir - Total Maximum Daily Load for Chlordane and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s) in the South Fork Holston River and Watauga River Watersheds in Sullivan and Washington Counties. Approved 06/26/2007.

Group 3 Watersheds

  • Wolf River Watershed
    • Wolf River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Fecal Coliform. Approved 03/06/2003.
    • Wolf River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Wolf River Watershed in Fayette, Hardeman and Shelby Counties. Approved 08/13/2007.
    • Wolf River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Chlordane & Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Wolf River Watershed in Shelby County. Approved 12/13/2007.
  • Tennessee Western Valley (Beech River) Watershed
    • Eagle Creek - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Ammonia Toxicity, Organic Enrichment, and Low Dissolved Oxygen in Eagle Creek in the Tennessee Western Valley (Beech River) Watershed. Approved 05/06/2004.
  • Upper Duck River Watershed
    • Upper Duck River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Fecal Coliform for the Upper Duck River in the Upper Duck River Watershed. Approved 05/17/2004.
    • Upper Duck River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Low Dissolved Oxygen & Nutrients for Waterbodies in the Upper Duck River Watershed. Approved 08/11/2005.
    • Upper Duck River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Upper Duck River Watershed in Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Rutherford, and Williamson Counties. Approved 07/18/2006.
  • Lower Duck River Watershed
    • Lower Duck River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens for the Lower Duck River in the Lower Duck River Watershed. Approved 03/01/2005.
    • Lower Duck River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Lower Duck River Watershed. Approved 03/01/2005.
  • Buffalo River Watershed
    • Buffalo River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens for the Buffalo River in the Buffalo River Watershed. Approved 03/01/2005.
  • Kentucky Lake Watershed
    • Kentucky Lake - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens for the Kentucky Lake in the Kentucky Lake Watershed. Approved 03/01/2005.
  • Lower Clinch River Watershed
    • Lower Clinch River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens for the Lower Clinch River Watershed in Anderson, Campbell, Grainger, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane and Union Counties. Approved 11/29/2005.
    • Lower Clinch River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Lower Clinch River Watershed in Anderson, Campbell, Grainger, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane and Union Counties. Approved 03/29/2006.
  • Little Tennessee River Watershed
    • Little Tennessee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Little Tennessee River Watershed in Blount, Loudon and Monroe Counties. Approved 04/10/2006.
    • Little Tennessee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Little Tennessee River Watershed in Blount, Loudon and Monroe Counties. Approved 04/19/2007.
  • South Fork Holston River Watershed
    • South Fork Holston River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the South Fork Holston River Watershed in Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, and Washington Counties. Approved 08/16/2006.
  • Lower Tennessee River Watershed
    • Lower Tennessee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Lower Tennessee River Watershed in Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Roane, and Sequatchie Counties. Approved 09/25/2006.

Group 4 Watersheds

  • Barren River Watershed
    • Barren River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Barren River Watershed in Clay, Jackson, Macon and Sumner Counties. Approved 10/23/2007.
  • Clear Fork of the Cumberland River Watershed
    • Clear Fork of the Cumberland River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in Clear Fork of the Cumberland River Watershed in Campbell, Claiborne and Scott Counties. Approved 02/26/2008.
    • Clear Fork of the Cumberland River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in Clear Fork of the Cumberland River Watershed in Campbell, Claiborne and Scott Counties. Approved 08/23/2007.
  • Cordell Hull Lake Watershed
    • Cordell Hull Lake - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Cordell Hull Lake Watershed in the Jackson, Overton, and Putnam Counties. Approved 11/13/2007.
  • Hatchie River Watershed
    • Cane Creek - A total maximum daily load (TMDL) for total copper for Cane Creek subwatershed from river mile (RM) 17.9 to the confluence with the Hatchie River in Lauderdale County. Approved 08/25/1999.
    • Hatchie River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Hatchie River Watershed in Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison and Tipton Counties. Approved 03/18/2008.
  • Holston River Watershed
    • Holston River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Holston River Watershed in Grainger, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier, Sullivan and Union Counties. Approved 09/30/2008.
  • Lower Tennessee River Watershed
    • Lower Tennessee River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Lower Tennessee River Watershed in Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Roane and Sequatchie Counties. Approved 07/07/2006.
    • North and South Suck Creek - A Total Maximum Daily Load for PH and Iron in North and South Suck Creek in the Lower Tennessee River Watershed in Hamilton, Marion, & Sequatchie Counties. Approved 08/16/2006.
    • Lower Tennessee River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Lower Tennessee River Watershed in Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Roane, and Sequatchie Counties. Approved 09/25/2006.
    • North Chickamauga Creek - A Total Maximum Daily Load for pH for North Chickamauga Creek in the Tennessee River Watershed. Approved 03/17/2005.
  • Obey River Watershed
    • Obey River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for pH and Metals in the Obey River Watershed in Fentress, Overton and Putnam Counties. Approved 03/07/2008.
    • Obey River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Obey River Watershed in Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, and Putnam Counties. Approved 03/11/2008.
  • Old Hickory Lake Watershed
    • Old Hickory Lake - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Old Hickory Lake Watershed in Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and Wilson Counties. Approved 03/28/2008.
  • Powell River Watershed
    • Powell River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Powell River Watershed in Campbell, Claiborne, Hancock and Union Counties. Approved 10/15/2008.
  • Red River Watershed
    • Red River - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Red River Watershed in Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart and Sumner Counties. Approved 03/28/2008.
  • South Fork Cumberland River Watershed
    • Pine Creek - A Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Pine Creek Subwatershed in the South Fork Cumberland Watershed in Scott County. Approved 02/27/2006.
    • Bear Creek - A Total Maximum Daily Load for pH and Iron in the Bear Creek Subwatershed in the South Fork Cumberland River Watershed in Scott County. Approved 08/01/2007.
    • Straight Fork Creek - A Total Maximum Daily Load for pH in the Straight Fork Creek Subwatershed in the South Fork Cumberland River Watershed in Campbell and Scott Counties. Approved 12/10/2007.

Group 5 Watersheds

  • Barkley Reservior Watershed
    • Barkley Reservior - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Barkley Reservoir Watershed in Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson and Stewart Counties. Approved 12/26/2007.
  • Guntersville Lake Watershed
    • Guntersville Lake - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Guntersville Lake Watershed in Franklin, Grundy and Marion Counties. Approved 03/12/2008.
  • Lower Cumberland Watershed
    • Cheatham Lake - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in Cheatam Lake in the Lower Cumberland Watershed in Davidson, Sumner and Williamson Counties. Approved 04/17/2008.
  • Lower French Broad River Watershed
    • Lower French Broad River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens in the Lower French Broad River Watershed in Cocke, Jefferson and Sevier Counties. Approved 12/20/2005.
    • Lower French Broad River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Lower French Broad River Watershed in Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox, and Sevier Counties. Approved 08/17/2007.
  • Mississippi River Watershed
    • Mississippi River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Chlordane, Dioxins, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Mississippi River Watershed in Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Tipton and Shelby Counties. Approved 07/25/2008.
  • Nolichucky River Watershed
    • Nolichucky River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Nolichucky River Watershed in Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Unicoi and Washington Counties. Approved 03/05/2007.
    • Nolichucky River - Total Maximum Daily Load for Siltation and Habitat Alteration in the Nolichucky River Watershed in Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Unicoi and Washington Counties. Approved 02/26/2008.
  • Obion River Watershed
    • Obion River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the Obion River Watershed in Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, and Weakley Counties. Approved 03/05/2007.
  • South Fork Obion River Watershed
    • South Fork Obion River - Total Maximum Daily Load for E. Coli in the South Fork Obion River Watershed in Carroll, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Obion, and Weakley Counties. Approved 03/05/2007.