{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-260-410","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-260-410","heading":"James River Basin (Lower)","body":"SEC.\n\nCLASS\n\nSP. STDS.\n\nSECTION DESCRIPTION\n\n1\n\nII\n\na,z, bb, ESW-11\n\nJames River and its tidal tributaries from Old Point Comfort - Fort Wool to the end of tidal waters (fall line, Mayo's Bridge, 14th Street, Richmond), except prohibited or spoil areas, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\n1a\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing or nontidal portions of streams in Section 1, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 1a\n\nGunns Run and its tributaries from the head of tide at river mile 2.64 to its headwaters.\n\n1b\n\nII\n\na,z\n\nEastern and Western Branches of the Elizabeth River and tidal portions of their tributaries from their confluence with the Elizabeth River to the end of tidal waters.\n\n1c\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing portions of the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River and its tributaries. Includes Salem Canal up to its intersection with Timberlake Road at N36°48'35.67\"/W76°08'31.70\".\n\n1d\n\nII\n\na,z\n\nSouthern Branch of the Elizabeth River from its confluence with the Elizabeth River to the lock at Great Bridge.\n\n1e\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing portions of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River and of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River from their confluence with the Elizabeth River to the lock at Great Bridge.\n\n1f\n\nII\n\na\n\nNansemond River and its tributaries from its confluence with the James River to Suffolk (dam at Lake Meade), unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\n1g\n\n(Deleted)\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 1f\n\nShingle Creek and its tributaries from the head of tide (approximately 500 feet downstream of Route 13/337) to their headwaters.\n\n1h\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nLake Prince, Lake Burnt Mills and Western Branch impoundments for Norfolk raw water supply and Lake Kilby - Cahoon Pond, Lake Meade and Lake Speight impoundments for Portsmouth raw water supply and including all tributaries to these impoundments.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 1h\n\nEley Swamp and its tributaries from Route 736 upstream to their headwaters.\n\n1i\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing portions of the Pagan River and its free flowing tributaries.\n\n1j\n\n(Deleted)\n\n1k\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nSkiffes Creek Reservoir (Newport News water impoundment).\n\n1l\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nThe Lone Star lakes and impoundments in the City of Suffolk, Chuckatuck Creek watershed which serve as a water source for the City of Suffolk.\n\n1m\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nThe Lee Hall Reservoir system, near Skiffes Creek and the Warwick River, in the City of Newport News.\n\n1n\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nChuckatuck Creek and its tributaries from Suffolk's raw water intake (at Godwin's Millpond) to a point 5 miles upstream.\n\n1o\n\nII\n\nPWS, bb\n\nJames River from City Point (Hopewell) to a point 5 miles upstream.\n\n1p\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nFree flowing tributaries to section 1o.\n\n2\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing tributaries of the Chickahominy River to Walkers Dam, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 2\n\nMorris Creek and its tributaries from the head of tide at river mile 5.97 upstream to its headwaters.\n\n2a\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nDiascund Creek and its tributaries from Newport News's raw water intake dam to its headwaters.\n\n2b\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nLittle Creek Reservoir and its tributaries from the City of Newport News impoundment dam to 5 miles upstream of the raw water intake.\n\n3\n\nIII\n\nm\n\nChickahominy River and its tributaries from Walkers Dam to Bottoms Bridge (Route 60 bridge), unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 3\n\nm\n\nChickahominy River from its confluence with Toe Ink Swamp at river mile 43.07 upstream to Bottoms Bridge (Route 60).\n\nm\n\nRumley Marsh and tributaries from the confluence of an unnamed tributary at river mile 2.61, upstream to the confluence with Beus Swamp. Beus Swamp, Piney Branch, and Pelham Swamp above the confluence of Beus Swamp are excluded.\n\nm\n\nWhite Oak Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Chickahominy River to their headwaters.\n\n3a\n\nIII\n\nPWS,m\n\nChickahominy River and its tributaries from Walkers Dam to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n4\n\nIII\n\nm\n\nChickahominy River and its tributaries, unless otherwise designated in this chapter, from Bottoms Bridge (Route 60 bridge) to its headwaters.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 4\n\nm\n\nChickahominy River from Bottoms Bridge (Route 60) upstream to its confluence with Stony Run at rivermile 71.03.\n\nm\n\nStony Run and tributaries from the confluence with Chickahominy River to their headwaters.\n\n4a\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing tributaries to the James River from Brandon to the fall line at Richmond, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 4a\n\nFourmile Creek and its tributaries to their headwaters.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 25. State Water Control Board","Chapter 260. Water Quality Standards","Part IX. River Basin Section Tables"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter260/section410/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:15Z","sha256":"6ca216bd4d15d40d582fe0aeb493e42dcc6cd808167c097cd249e9bf32d04e36","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-260-400","next":"us-va/9vac25-260-415"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}