{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-260-520","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-260-520","heading":"Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and small coastal basins","body":"SEC.\n\nCLASS\n\nSP. STDS.\n\nSECTION DESCRIPTION\n\n1\n\nI\n\na\n\nThe Atlantic Ocean from Cape Henry Light (Latitude   36°55'06\" North; Longitude 76°00'04\" West) east to the three mile limit   and south to the Virginia-North Carolina state line. The Atlantic Ocean from   Cape Henry Light to Thimble Shoal Channel (Latitude 36°57'30\" North;   Longitude 76°02'30\" West) from Thimble Shoal Channel to Smith Island   (Latitude 37°07'04\" North; Longitude 75°54'04\" West) and north to   the Virginia-Maryland state line.\n\n1a\n\nIII\n\nAll free flowing portions of the streams, creeks and coves   in Section 1 east of the east-west divide boundary on the Eastern Shore of   Virginia.\n\n1b\n\nII\n\na\n\nTidal portions of streams, creeks and coves in Section 1   east of the east-west divide boundary on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.\n\n2\n\nII\n\na\n\nChesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries from Old Point   Comfort Tower (Latitude 37°00'00\" North; Longitude 76°18'08\" West) to   Thimble Shoal Light (Latitude 37°00'09\" North; Longitude 76°14'04\"   West) to and along the south side of Thimble Shoal Channel to its eastern end   (Latitude 36°57'03\" North; Longitude 76°02'03\" West) to Smith   Island (Latitude 37°07'04\" North; Longitude 75°54'04\" West) north   to the Virginia-Maryland state line following the east-west divide boundary   on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, west along the Virginia-Maryland state   line, to the Virginia Coast, (Latitude 37°53'23\" North; Longitude   76°14'25\" West) and south following the Virginia Coast to Old Point   Comfort Tower (previously described), unless otherwise designated in this   chapter.\n\n2a\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing portions of streams lying on the Eastern Shore   of Virginia west of the east-west divide boundary unless otherwise designated   in this chapter.\n\n2b\n\nIII\n\nDrummonds Millpond including Coards Branch.\n\n2c\n\nIII\n\nThe Virginia Department of Agriculture experimental station   pond and its tributaries.\n\n2d\n\nIII\n\nThe free flowing streams tributary to the western portion of   the Chesapeake Bay lying between the Virginia-Maryland state line and Old   Point Comfort.\n\nVII\n\nSwamp waters in Section 2d\n\nBriery Swamp and tributaries from the confluence with Dragon   Swamp to their headwaters.\n\nContrary Swamp from the confluence with Dragon Swamp to its   headwaters.\n\nCrany Creek from its confluence with Fox Mill Run to its   headwaters.\n\nDragon Run and its tributaries from the confluence with   Dragon Swamp to their headwaters.\n\nDragon Swamp and tributaries from the head of tidal waters   at river mile 4.60 to their headwaters.\n\nExol Swamp and tributaries from the confluence with Dragon   Swamp to their headwaters.\n\nFox Mill Run from the head of tidal waters to its   headwaters.\n\nHolmes Swamp and its tributaries from the confluence with   Exol Swamp to their headwaters.\n\nNorthwest Branch Severn River from the head of tidal waters   near Severn Hall Lane to its headwaters.\n\nTimber Branch Swamp and its tributaries from the confluence   with Dragon Swamp to their headwaters.\n\nYorkers Swamp and its tributaries from the confluence with   Dragon Swamp to their headwaters.\n\nWhite Marsh and its tributaries from the confluence with   Dragon Swamp to their headwaters.\n\n2e\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nHarwood's Mill Reservoir (in Poquoson River's headwaters - a   source of water for the City of Newport News) and its tributaries.\n\n2f\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nBrick Kiln Creek and its tributaries from Fort Monroe's raw   water intake (at the Big Bethel Reservoir) to points 5 miles upstream.\n\n2g\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nBeaverdam Swamp and its tributaries (including Beaverdam   Swamp Reservoir) from the Gloucester County Water System raw water intake to   its headwaters.\n\n3\n\nII\n\na\n\nChesapeake Bay from Old Point Comfort Tower (Latitude   37°00'00\" North; Longitude 76°18'08\" West) to Thimble Shoal Light   (Latitude 37°00'09\" North; Longitude 76°14'04\" West) along the   south side of Thimble Shoal Channel to Cape Henry Light (Latitude   36°55'06\" North; Longitude 76°00'04\" West).\n\n3a\n\nII\n\na,z\n\nLittle Creek from its confluence with Chesapeake Bay   (Lynnhaven Roads) to end of navigable waters.\n\n3b\n\nII\n\na\n\nTidal portions of Lynnhaven watershed from its confluence   with the Chesapeake Bay (Lynnhaven Roads) to and including Lynnhaven Bay,   Western Branch Lynnhaven River, Eastern Branch Lynnhaven River, Long Creek,   Broad Bay and Linkhorn Bay, Thalia Creek and its tributaries to the end of   tidal waters. Great Neck Creek and Little Neck Creek from their confluence   with Linkhorn Bay and their tidal tributaries. Rainey Gut and Crystal Lake   from their confluence with Linkhorn Bay.\n\n3c\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing portions of streams in Section 3b, unless   otherwise designated in this chapter.\n\n3d\n\nIII\n\nPWS\n\nThe impoundments on the Little Creek watershed including Little   Creek Reservoir, Lake Smith, Lake Whitehurst, Lake Lawson, and Lake Wright.\n\n3e\n\nII\n\nLondon Bridge Creek from its confluence with the Eastern   Branch of Lynnhaven River to the end of tidal waters. Wolfsnare Creek from   its confluence with the Eastern Branch Lynnhaven River to the fall line.\n\n3f\n\nIII\n\nFree flowing portions of London Bridge Creek and Wolfsnare   Creek to the Dam Neck Road Bridge at N36°47'20.00\"/W76°04'12.10\"   (West Neck Creek) and their free flowing tributaries.\n\n3g\n\nIII\n\nLake Joyce and Lake Bradford.","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/section520/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:15Z","sha256":"ac185571cac675aa8bd509d2c62a164cb04789ef8a92f55d4882a3bcfb999bd0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-260-510","next":"us-va/9vac25-260-530"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}