Roanoke
Staff Contacts
Forest Shepherd
Staff Lead, Chowan Basin
(919) 707-9042
Roanoke River Basin Plans
2012 Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapter
Water Quality Data & Information by 8-Digit HUC Subbasin (Appendices included at end of each chapter)
- Chapter 1: Upper Dan River Subbasin (03010103)
- Chapter 2: Lower Dan River Subbasin (03010104)
- Chapter 3: Middle Roanoke River Subbasin (03010102)
- Chapter 4: Roanoke Rapids River Subbasin (03010106)
- Chapter 5: Lower Roanoke River Subbasin (03010107)
General Basin Information Chapters
- Chapter 6: Voluntary Incentive Programs & Local Initiatives in the Roanoke River Basin
- Chapter 7: Other Natural Resource Programs in the Roanoke River Basin
- Chapter 8: Use Support & Methodology in the Roanoke River Basin
Appendices At The End Of Each Subbasin Chapter Include
- Appendix A: 2010 Use Support Ratings for the Basin
- Appendix B: Biological Sampling Data Sheets (Benthic Macroinvertebrates & Fish Community)
- Appendix C: Ambient Station Summary Sheets
- Appendix D: Maps
2006 Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapter
Water Quality Data & Information by Subbasin
- Chapter 1 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-01
- Chapter 2 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-02
- Chapter 3 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-03
- Chapter 4 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-04
- Chapter 5 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-05
- Chapter 6 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-06
- Chapter 7 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-07
- Chapter 8 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-08
- Chapter 9 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-09
- Chapter 10 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-10
General Basin Information
- Chapter 11 - North Carolina Water Quality Standards and Classifications
- Chapter 12 - Population Growth, Land Cover Changes and Water Quality
- Chapter 13 - Water Quality Stressors
- Chapter 14 - Wastewater and Stormwater Programs
- Chapter 15 - TMDLs in the Roanoke River Basin
- Chapter 16 - Agriculture and Water Quality
- Chapter 17 - Forestry in the Roanoke River Basin
- Chapter 18 - Water Resources
- Chapter 19 - Natural Resources
- Chapter 20 - Water Quality Initiatives
References
Appendices
- Appendix I - Population and Growth Trends in the Roanoke River Basin
- Appendix II - Local Governments and Planning Jurisdictions in the Roanoke River Basin
- Appendix III - Land Cover in the Roanoke River Basin
- Appendix IV - DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs in the Roanoke River Basin
- Appendix V - Other Water Quality Data in the Roanoke River Basin
- Appendix VI - NPDES Discharges and General Stormwater Permits
- Appendix VII - 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
- Appendix VIII - Roanoke River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
- Appendix IX - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
- Appendix X - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
2001 Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapter
Section A: General Basin Information
- CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning
- CHAPTER 2: Roanoke River Basin Overview
- CHAPTER 3: Summary of Water Quality Information for the Roanoke River Basin
- CHAPTER 4: Water Quality Issues Related to Multiple Watersheds in the Roanoke River Basin
Section B: Water Quality Data and Information by Subbasin
- Chapter 1 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-01 (Includes a portion of the Dan River, Town Fork and Snow Creeks)
- Chapter 2 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-02 (Includes a portion of the Dan and Mayo Rivers)
- Chapter 3 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-03 (Includes a portion of the Dan and Smith Rivers)
- Chapter 4 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-04 (Includes a portion of the Dan River and Country Line Creek)
- Chapter 5 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-05 (Includes Hyco Lake, Marlowe Creek and Mayo Reservoir)
- Chapter 6 -Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-06 (Includes a portion of Kerr Reservoir and Nutbush Creek)
- Chapter 7 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-07 (Includes Lake Gaston and Smith, Hawtree and Sixpound Creeks)
- Chapter 8 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-08 (Includes Roanoke Rapids Lake and 55 miles of the Roanoke River)
- Chapter 9 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-09 (Includes the lowest portion of the Roanoke River and tributaries)
- Chapter 10 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-10 (Includes the Cashie River, Roquist Creek and tributaries)
Section C - Current and Future Water Quality Initiatives
References
Appendicies
- Appendix I - NPDES Discharges and Individual Stormwater Permits in the Roanoke River Basin
- Appendix II - Water Quality Data Collected by DWQ (Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling, Fisheries Studies, Fish Tissue Assessments, & Lake Assessments)
- Appendix III - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
- Appendix IV - Section 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
- Appendix V - Explanation of Box Plots
- Appendix VI - Roanoke River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
- Appendix VII - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
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