{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-260-420","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-260-420","heading":"James River Basin (Middle)","body":"SEC.\n\nCLASS\n\nSP. STDS.\n\nSECTION DESCRIPTION\n\n6\n\nIII\n\nJames River and its tributaries from the fall line at Richmond (Mayo's Bridge, 14th Street) to the Rockfish River unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\n7\n\n(Deleted)\n\n7a\n\n(Deleted)\n\n8\n\nIII\n\nJames River and its tributaries from the low water dam above 14th Street Bridge to Richmond's raw water intake at Williams Island Dam.\n\n9\n\nIII\n\nPWS,n\n\nJames River and its tributaries, unless otherwise designated in this chapter, from Richmond's raw water intake at Douglasdale Road, inclusive of the Williams Island Dam intake, the Henrico County raw water intake and the Benedictine Society's raw water intake to river mile 127.26 (at latitude 37°35'24\"; longitude 77°42'33\") near public landing site.\n\n9a\n\nIII\n\nPWS,o\n\nTuckahoe Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the James River to its headwaters.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 9a\n\nTuckahoe Creek from its confluence with Little Tuckahoe Creek to the confluence with the James River.\n\n10\n\nIII\n\nJames River and its tributaries from a point at latitude 37°40'32\"; longitude 77°54'08\" to, and including the Rockfish River, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nV\n\nStockable Trout Waters in Section 10\n\nvii\n\nLynch River from the upper Route 810 crossing near the intersection of Route 628 2.9 miles upstream (to Ivy Creek).\n\n***\n\nRockfish Creek from its confluence with the South Fork Rockfish River to its headwaters.\n\nVI\n\nNatural Trout Waters in Section 10\n\nii\n\nDoyles River from 6.4 miles above its confluence with Moormans River above Browns Cove at Route 629 including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nFork Hollow from its confluence with Ivy Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nIvy Creek (Greene County) from its confluence with the Lynch River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nJones Falls Run from its confluence with Doyles River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nLittle Stony Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with Stony Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niv\n\nMill Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with Goodwin Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nMutton Hollow from its confluence with Swift Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niv\n\nPauls Creek (Nelson County) from 1.3 miles above its confluence with the North Fork Rockfish River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niv\n\nRodes Creek from its confluence with Goodwin Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nSouth Fork Rockfish River from 8 miles above its confluence with the Rockfish River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nSpruce Creek (Nelson County) from 1.5 miles above its confluence with the South Fork Rockfish River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nStony Creek (Nelson County) from 1 mile above its confluence with the South Fork Rockfish River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nSwift Run from 14.5 miles above its confluence with the North Fork Rivanna River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\n10a\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nJames River at river mile 127.26 near the public landing site and its tributaries from, and including, Little River to 5 miles above State Farm's raw water intake, including Beaverdam and Courthouse Creeks, to their headwaters.\n\n10b\n\n(Deleted.)\n\n10c\n\nIII\n\nWillis River and its tributaries within Cumberland State Forest.\n\n10d\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nJohnson Creek above the Schuyler (Nelson County Service Authority) raw water intake to its headwaters.\n\n10e\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nTotier Creek and its tributaries from the Scottsville (Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority) raw water intake to their headwaters (including the Reservoir).\n\n10f\n\nIII\n\nPowell Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Rivanna River upstream to their headwaters.\n\n10g\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nBeaver Creek and its tributaries from the Crozet (Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority) raw water intake upstream to their headwaters (including the reservoir).\n\n10h\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nMechums River and its tributaries from the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n10i\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nMoormans River and its tributaries from the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream (including Sugar Hollow Reservoir).\n\nVI\n\nNatural Trout Waters in Section 10i\n\nii\n\nNorth Fork Moormans River from its confluence with Moormans River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nPond Ridge Branch from its confluence with the North Fork Moormans River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nSouth Fork Moormans River from its confluence with Moormans River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\n10j\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nSouth Fork Rivanna River and its tributaries to their headwaters; except Ivy Creek, from the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority's South Fork Rivanna River Dam to its confluence with the Moormans River, and Ivy Creek to a point 5 miles above the dam.\n\n10k\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nJames River and its tributaries from Fork Union Sanitary District's raw water intake (just below the Route 15 bridge) to points 5 miles upstream, including the Slate River to a point 5 miles above the intake.\n\n10l\n\nIII\n\nLake Monticello in Fluvanna County.\n\n10m\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nRivanna River and its tributaries from the raw water intake for Lake Monticello (about 2.76 miles above the Route 600 bridge in Fluvanna County) to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n10n\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nRagged Mountain Reservoir (intake for the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority) including its tributaries to their headwaters.\n\n10o\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nThe North Fork Rivanna River and its tributaries from the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority's raw water intake (approximately 1/4 mile upstream of the U. S. Route 29 bridge north of Charlottesville) to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n10p\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nTroublesome Creek in Buckingham County from Buckingham County's raw water intake point at a flood control dam south of the Route 631 bridge to a point 5 miles upstream.\n\n10q\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nAllen Creek and its tributaries from the Wintergreen Mountain Village's primary raw water intake at Lake Monocan to a point upstream at latitude 37°53'59\"; longitude 78°53'14\".\n\n10r\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nStony Creek from the diversion structure at latitude 37°54'00\"; longitude 78°53'47\" to its headwaters inclusive of the Stony Creek raw water intake just upstream of the Peggy's Pinch booster pump station.\n\n10s\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nMechunk Creek and its tributaries from the Department of Corrections raw water intake (at the US Route 250 bridge ) to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n10t\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nCobbs Creek (Cumberland County) and its tributaries from the public water supply intake on Cobbs Creek Reservoir upstream to their headwaters.\n\n11\n\nIII\n\nESW-7, 8, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27\n\nJames River and its tributaries from, but not including, the Rockfish River to Balcony Falls, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nV\n\nStockable Trout Waters in Section 11\n\nvi\n\nDancing Creek from the junction of Routes 610 and 641 to its headwaters.\n\nvi\n\nNorth Fork Buffalo River from its confluence with the Buffalo River 1.8 miles upstream.\n\nvi\n\nPedlar River from the confluence of Enchanted Creek to Lynchburg's raw water intake.\n\nvi\n\nTerrapin Creek from its confluence with Otter Creek to its headwaters.\n\n***\n\nTye River from Tyro upstream to its confluence with the South and North Fork Tye Rivers.\n\nVI\n\nNatural Trout Waters in Section 11\n\nii\n\nBig Branch from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nBluff Creek from its confluence with Enchanted Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nBrowns Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nCampbell Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nCove Creek from its confluence with the North Fork Buffalo River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nCoxs Creek from its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nCrabtree Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with the South Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nCrawleys Creek from its confluence with the Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nCub Creek (Nelson County) from 1.4 miles above its confluence with the Tye River (in the vicinity of Route 699), upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nDavis Mill Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nDurham Run from its confluence with the North Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nElk Pond Branch from its confluence with the North Fork Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nEnchanted Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nGeorges Creek from its confluence with the Little Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nGreasy Spring Branch from its confluence with the South Fork Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nHarpers Creek from its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nKing Creek from its confluence with the Little Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nLady Slipper Run from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nLittle Cove Creek from its confluence with the North Fork Buffalo River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nLittle Irish Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nLittle Piney River from its confluence with the Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\ni\n\nLouisa Spring Branch from its confluence with the North Fork Piney River 1.6 miles upstream.\n\nii\n\nMaidenhead Branch from its confluence with the South Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nMeadow Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with the South Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nMill Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with the North Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nMill Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with the South Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nNicholson Run from its confluence with Lady Slipper Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nNorth Fork Buffalo River from 1.8 miles above its confluence with the Buffalo River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\ni\n\nNorth Fork Piney River from its confluence with the Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nNorth Fork Thrashers Creek from its confluence with Thrashers Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nNorth Fork Tye River from its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\n(North Fork Tye River from its confluence with the Tye River 1.6 miles upstream.)\n\nii\n\n(North Fork Tye River from 1.6 miles above its confluence with the Tye River 8.3 miles upstream.)\n\niii\n\nPedlar River from 5 miles above Lynchburg's raw water intake upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nPiney River from river mile 13.3 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nPompey Creek from its confluence with the Little Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nReed Creek from the junction of Routes 764 and 638 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nRocky Branch from its confluence with the North Fork Buffalo River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nRocky Run (Nelson County) from 1.6 miles above its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\ni\n\nShoe Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nSilver Creek from its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nSouth Fork Piney River from its confluence with the Piney River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nSouth Fork Tye River from its confluence with the Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nStatons Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nWheelers Run from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nWhite Rock Creek (Nelson County) from its confluence with the North Fork Tye River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nWiggins Branch from its confluence with Statons Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\n11a\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nUnnamed tributary to Williams Creek from Sweet Briar College's (inactive) raw water intake to its headwaters.\n\n11b\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nBuffalo River and its tributaries from Amherst's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n11c\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nBlack Creek and its tributaries from the Nelson County Service Authority intake (approximately 1,000 feet downstream of the Route 56 bridge) upstream to their headwaters (including the reservoir).\n\n11d\n\nIII\n\nJames River and its tributaries from a point 0.25 mile above the confluence of the Tye River to Six Mile Bridge.\n\n11e\n\nIII\n\nJames River and its tributaries, excluding Blackwater Creek, from Six Mile Bridge to the 5th Street Bridge in Lynchburg.\n\n11f\n\n(Deleted)\n\n11g\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nJames River and its tributaries from the Business Route 29 bridge in Lynchburg to Reusens Dam to include the City of Lynchburg's alternate raw water intake at the Route 29 bridge and the Amherst County Service Authority's intake on Harris and Graham Creeks.\n\n11h\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nJames River and its tributaries, excluding the Pedlar River, from Reusens Dam to Coleman Dam, including the Eagle Eyrie raw water intake on an unnamed tributary to Judith Creek 1.0 mile from the confluence with Judith Creek, to its headwaters, and also the City of Lynchburg's raw water intake on the James River at Abert.\n\n11i\n\nIII\n\nPWS,ESW-5, 8, 2, 23\n\nPedlar River and its tributaries from Lynchburg's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\nV\n\nStockable Trout Waters in Section 11i\n\nvi\n\nPedlar River from Lynchburg's raw water intake to a point 5 miles upstream.\n\nVI\n\nNatural Trout Waters in Section 11i\n\nii\n\nBrown Mountain Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nRoberts Creek from its confluence with the Pedlar River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\n11j\n\nIII\n\nJames River and its tributaries from the Owens-Illinois raw water intake near Big Island to Balcony Falls.\n\nV\n\nStockable Trout Waters in Section 11j\n\nvi\n\nBattery Creek from its confluence with the James River to its headwaters.\n\nvi\n\nCashaw Creek from its confluence with the James River to its headwaters.\n\nvi\n\nOtter Creek from its confluence with the James River to a point 4.9 miles upstream.\n\nvi\n\nRocky Row Run from its confluence with the James River to its headwaters.\n\nVI\n\nNatural Trout Waters in Section 11j\n\niii\n\nFalling Rock Creek from its confluence with Peters Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nHunting Creek from a point 3.7 miles from its confluence with the James River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\niii\n\nOtter Creek from 4.9 miles above its confluence with the James River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\nii\n\nPeters Creek from a point 0.2 mile above its confluence with the James River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.\n\n11k\n\n(Deleted)","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/section420/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:15Z","sha256":"6d7e8ab618b9f7044a93fe2f23719ae9dceb6f40fc2ecdf4729dc57dd1c221df","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-260-415","next":"us-va/9vac25-260-430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}