{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-260-470","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-260-470","heading":"Chowan and Dismal Swamp (Chowan River Subbasin)","body":"SEC.\n\nCLASS\n\nSP. STDS.\n\nSECTION DESCRIPTION\n\n1\n\nII\n\nNEW-21\n\nBlackwater River and its tidal tributaries from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to the end of tidal waters at approximately State Route 611 at river mile 20.90; Nottoway River and its tidal tributaries from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to the end of tidal waters at approximately Route 674.\n\n2\n\nVII\n\nNEW-21\n\nBlackwater River from the end of tidal waters to its headwaters and its free flowing tributaries in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\n2a\n\nVII\n\nPWS\n\nBlackwater River and its tributaries from Norfolk's auxiliary raw water intake near Burdette, Virginia, to points 5 miles above the raw water intake, to include Corrowaugh Swamp to a point 5 miles above the raw water intake.\n\n2b\n\nIII\n\nNottoway River from the end of tidal waters to its headwaters and its free flowing tributaries in Virginia, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 2b\n\nAssamoosick Swamp and its tributaries from river mile 2.50 to its headwaters.\n\nBlack Branch Swamp from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters.\n\nButterwood Creek from river mile 4.65 (near Route 622) upstream to river mile 14.59 (near Route 643).\n\nCabin Point Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters.\n\nCooks Branch from its confluence with Butterwood Creek to river mile 1.08\n\nGosee Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to river mile 6.88.\n\nGravelly Run and its tributaries from its confluence with Rowanty Creek to river mile 8.56.\n\nHarris Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to river mile 8.72.\n\nHatcher Run and its tributaries from its confluence with Rowanty Creek to river mile 19.27 excluding Picture Branch.\n\nHunting Quarter Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters.\n\nMoores and Jones Holes Swamp and tributaries from their confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters.\n\nNebletts Mill Run and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters.\n\nRaccoon Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to its headwaters.\n\nRowanty Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to Gravelly Run.\n\nSouthwest Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with Stony Creek to river mile 8.55.\n\nThree Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River upstream to its headwaters at Slagles Lake.\n\n2c\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nNottoway River and its tributaries from Norfolk's auxiliary raw water intake near Courtland, Virginia, to points 5 miles upstream unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 2c\n\nAssamoosick Swamp and its tributaries from its confluence with the Nottoway River to river mile 2.50.\n\n2d\n\n(Deleted)\n\n2e\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nNottoway River and its tributaries from the Georgia-Pacific and the Town of Jarratt's raw water intakes near Jarratt, Virginia, to points 5 miles above the intakes.\n\n2f\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nNottoway River and its tributaries from the Town of Blackstone's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n2g\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nLazaretto Creek and its tributaries from Crewe's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n2h\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nModest Creek and its tributaries from Victoria's raw water intake to their headwaters.\n\n2i\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nNottoway River and its tributaries from the Town of Victoria's raw water intake at the Falls (about 200 feet upstream from State Route 49) to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n2j\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nBig Hounds Creek from the Town of Victoria's auxiliary raw water intake (on Lunenburg Lake) to its headwaters.\n\n3\n\nIII\n\nMeherrin River and its tributaries in Virginia from the Virginia-North Carolina state line to its headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 3\n\nCattail Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with Fontaine Creek to their headwaters.\n\nTarrara Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Meherrin River to its headwaters.\n\nFontaine Creek and its tributaries from its confluence with the Meherrin River to Route 301.\n\n3a\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nMeherrin River and its tributaries from Emporia's water supply dam to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n3b\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nGreat Creek from Lawrenceville's raw water intake to a point 7.6 miles upstream.\n\n3c\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nMeherrin River and its tributaries from Lawrenceville's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n3d\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nFlat Rock Creek from Kenbridge's raw water intake upstream to its headwaters.\n\n3e\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nMeherrin River and its tributaries from South Hill's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n3f\n\nIII\n\nCouches Creek from a point 1.6 miles downstream from the Industrial Development Authority discharge to its headwaters.\n\n4\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing tributaries to the Chowan River in Virginia unless otherwise designated in this section.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 4\n\nUnnamed tributary to Buckhorn Creek from its headwaters to the Virginia-North Carolina state line.\n\nSomerton Creek and its tributaries from the Virginia-North Carolina state line at river mile 0.00 upstream to river mile 13.78.","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/section470/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:15Z","sha256":"f16c2c33183ac781a1b40230acd760fc7d0c6aea9e034eb15c28058e1fbe609b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-260-460","next":"us-va/9vac25-260-480"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}