Piedmont James Watershed
General Information about the James Watershed
Public Health Advisories and Aquatic Life Concerns
General Information about the James Watershed (From September 2006 305(b) Report, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
The James River Basin occupies the central portion of Virginia. It is Virginia's largest river basin and is made up of the Upper, Piedmont, and Lower James River sub-basins. The James River begins in the Alleghany Mountains and flows in a southeasterly direction for 228 miles to the Fall Line at Richmond and another 111 miles to Hampton Roads where it enters the Chesapeake Bay. Over 65% of the Basin is forested, with 19% in cropland and pasture. The remaining 12% is considered urban. Major tributaries to the James River are Craig Creek, Maury River, Tye River, Rockfish River, Slate River, Rivanna River, Willis Creek, Appomattox River, Chickahominy River, Pagan River, Nansemond River, and the Elizabeth River.
Public Health Advisories and Aquatic Life Concerns (From September 2006 305(b) Report, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
| James River | PCBs |
from Big Island Dam (below the Blue Ridge Parkway) downstream (including its tributaries the Hardware River up to the Rt. 6 bridge and Slate River up to Route 676) to the I95 bridge in Richmond |
The advisory recommends limiting consumption to no more than two meals a month of gizzard shad, carp, American eel, quillback carpsucker and flathead catfish caught in this section of the river. Pregnant women and children are advised not to eat any of these fish. |
If your group is active in this watershed and you would like your information posted (contact person, activities, sites you monitor, stories, etc), please e-mail Stacey Brown at stacey at vasos.org or call (804) 615-5036.
StreamWatch
John Murphy
P.O. Box 181
Ivy, VA 22945
http://www.streamwatch.org
StreamWatch provides
ecological assessments, monitoring, and reporting to assist sustainable
management of the Rivanna basin stream and river ecosystem.
Pedlar
River Institute
Judy Strang
137 Rorytail Rd.
Monroe, VA 24574
www.streamcritters.org
Conduct regular VA SOS monitoring at sites in their
service area. Also provide environmental education sessions
to interested children and grownups.
Environmental Education Center
(434)-961-0303
http://avenue.org/eec/
or
Rivanna
Conservation Society
P.O. Box
1501
Charlottesville, VA 22902-1501
(434) 971-1553
www.rivannariver.org
Wintergreen
Nature Foundation
Laura Covert
434-361-0031
www.twnf.org
Clean
Virginia Waterways
Katie Register
www.longwood.edu/CLEANVA/
Friends of the Rockfish River
www.forwatershed.org
Blackwater
Creek Association
P.O. Box 75
Lynchburg, VA 24505
www.blackwatercreek.org
| The Blackwater Creek Association promotes the cultural, architectural, historical, and natural heritage of the environs of Lynchburg's Blackwater Creek, Upper and Lower Canal Basins, and the James River. To accomplish their goals they work on preserving structures of architectural significance, develop educational programs relating to the heritage of the area, and conduct conservation projects aimed at improving the environment and increasing public awareness. The Blackwater Creek Association has adopted a portion of the creek through the DCR Adopt-a-Stream program. They have also adopted more than 2 miles of the Blackwater Creek Trail system. The Blackwater Creek Association sponsors the Batteau Blackwater in the annual James River Batteau Festival! |
Use the link above to take you to the VA SOS Monitoring Results Page.
For older data sets
or different data format (such as an excel spreadsheet) please contact Stacey Brown at
stacey at vasos.org or (804)
615-5036
If you collected data through 2001 and you can't find it here,
please contact Stacey Brown at
stacey at vasos.org
or (804) 615-5036.