New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter X - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Subchapter B - CLASSES AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PURITY ASSIGNED TO FRESH SURFACE AND TIDAL SALT WATERS
Article 16 - SUFFOLK COUNTY WATERS SERIES
Part 920 - MORICHES BAY DRAINAGE BASIN
Section 920.4 - Table I

Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 920.4
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

TABLE I

CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PURITY WHICH ARE ASSIGNED TO ALL FRESH SURFACE AND TIDAL SALT WATERS WITHIN THE MORICHES BAY DRAINAGE BASIN, SUFFOLK COUNTY

Item No. Waters Index Number Name Description Map Ref. No. Class Standards
1 NB-1 Narrow Bay portion as described All portions of Narrow Bay except those portions designated as item No. 2. Narrow Bay shall be considered as that body of tidal water, as shown on the reference maps, exclusive of tribs. and estuaries described later in this table, situated northerly of Great South Beach and extending from a line passing due south through Smith Point to a line passing due south through the easternmost extremity of Forge Point. 2 SA SA
2 NB-2 Narrow Bay portion as described Those portions of Narrow Bay situated northerly of a line connecting the southernmost extremity of Smith Point with point of land as shown on reference map as approximately at longitude 72 degrees 50 minutes 56 seconds west and latitude 40 degrees 44 minutes 43 seconds north; and those portions of Narrow Bay northerly of a line connecting aforesaid point of land, with the point of land as shown on reference map as approximately at longitude 72 degrees, 49 minutes 6 seconds west and latitude 40 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds north. 2 SA SA
3 NB-2-176d Trib. of Narrow Bay Enters Narrow Bay approximately 0.25 mile north of southernmost extremity of Smith Point. 2 SC SC
4 NB-2-176c John's Neck Creek Enters Narrow Bay approximately 0.7 mile northeast of southernmost extremity of Smith Point. 2 SC SC
5 NB-2-176b Trib. of Narrow Bay Enters Narrow Bay approximately 0.2 mile east of John's Neck Creek. 2 SC SC
6 NB-2-176a Trib. of Narrow Bay Enters Narrow Bay approximately 1.25 miles northeasterly of southernmost extremity of Smith Point. 2 SC SC
7 NB-2-176 Pattersquash Creek Enters Narrow Bay approximately 0.55 mile northwest of Pattersquash Island. Mouth of Pattersquash Creek shall be considered to be a line constructed perpendicular to channel axis of Pattersquash Creek passing through point approximately one-fourth mile due north of latitude line 40 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds as shown on reference map. 2 SC SC
8 NB-2-175b Trib. of Narrow Bay Enters Narrow Bay approximately 0.75 mile east of Pattersquash Creek. 2 SC SC
9 NB-2-175a Trib. of Narrow Bay Enters Narrow Bay approximately 1.0 mile easterly of Pattersquash Creek. 2 SC SC
10 [Repealed]
11 MB-1, MB-3, MB-5, MB-6 Moriches Bay portions as described All portions of Moriches Bay except those portions designated as item No. 12. Moriches Bay shall be considered as that body of tidal water as shown on reference maps, exclusive of tribs., estuaries and coves as described later in this table situated northerly of Great South Beach, Pikes Beach and Westhampton Beach and extending from line passing due south through easternmost extremity of Forge Point to line passing due south through southernmost extremity of Potunk Point. 2 SA SA
12 MB-2, MB-4 Moriches Bay portions as described Those portions of Moriches Bay which are situated northerly of line connecting southernmost extremity of Masbury Point with point of land as shown on reference map located approximately 0.5 mile easterly from mouth of Terrell River. 2 SA SA
13 MB-1-175 and tribs. Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.5 mile southwest of Masbury Point. 2 SC SC
14 MB-1-174 portion as described Forge River That portion of Forge River from mouth to line connecting northerly bank of Ely Creek at its mouth with northerly bank of trib. 4a at its mouth designated as Item No. 22. Mouth of Forge River shall be considered to be represented by line perpendicular to channel axis of Forge River passing through southernmost extremity of Masbury Point. 2 SA SA
15 MB-1-174 portion as described Forge River That portion of Forge River northerly of line connecting north banks of Ely Creek and trib. 4a as described under Item No. 14. 2 SC SC
16 MB-1-174-1 Trib. of Forge River Enters Forge River from west approximately 0.5 mile west and slightly north of Masbury Point. 2 SC SC
17 MB-1-174-2 portion as described Old Neck Creek From mouth upstream a distance of 1500 feet. Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.75 mile northwest of Masbury Point. 2 SC SC
18 MB-1-174-2 portion as described Old Neck Creek From point 1500 feet above mouth of Old Neck Creek to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
19 MB-1-174-3 Poospatuck Creek Enters Forge River approximately 1.0 mile northwest of Masbury Point. 2 SC SC
20 MB-1-174-4 portion as described Ely Creek Enters Forge River approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Masbury Point. From mouth upstream distance of one-fourth mile measured along channel axis. 2 SC SC
21 MB-1-174-4 portion as described Ely Creek From point one-fourth mile above mouth to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
22 MB-1-174-4a Trib. of Forge River Enters Forge River approximately 0.5 mile north of Poospatuck Creek. 2 SC SC
23 MB-1-174-P 850 West Pond Located on Forge River immediately north of Montauk Highway. 2 C C
24 MB-1-174 portion as described Forge River or Swift River Above P 850. 2 C C
25 MB-1-174-P 851 East Pond Trib. of Forge River located immediately north of Montauk Highway. 2 C C
26 [Repealed]
27 MB-2-173 Senix Creek From mouth to head of tidewater. Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.55 mile northeast of Masbury Point. 2 SC SC
28 MB-2-173-1 portion as described West Senix Creek From mouth upstream a distance of 3,000 feet measured along channel axis. Enters Senix Creek approximately 0.1 mile above mouth of Senix Creek. 2 SC SC
29 MB-2-173-1 portion as described West Senix Creek From point 3,000 feet above mouth of West Senix Creek to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
30 MB-2-172 Areskand Creek Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.6 mile easterly from Senix Creek. 2 SC SC
31 MB-2- 171 and tribs. Orchard Neck Creek Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.65 mile easterly from Areskand Creek. 2 SC SC
32 MB-4-170a and tribs. Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.5 mile east of Orchard Neck Creek. 2 SC SC
33 MB-4-170 including P 846 portion as described Terrell River From mouth upstream a distance of 1,000 feet. 2 SC SC
34 MB-4-170 including P 846 portion as described Terrell River From point 1,000 feet above mouth to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
35 MB-4-170-1 portion, 2 portion Tribs. of Terrell River Enter Terrell River from east at points approximately 0.35 and 0.6 mile above mouth, respectively. From mouth of tributaries to Bay Avenue. 2 SC SC
35.1 MB-4-170-1 portion, 2 portion Tribs. of Terrell River From Bay Avenue to source. 2 SD SD
36 MB-4-P 847 Trib. of Terrell River Pond located immediately north of Montauk Highway. 2 B B
37 170 portion as described Terrell River Above P 847. 2 C C(TS)
38 TC-1 Southerly half of Tuthill Cove That portion of Tuthill Cove which is situated southerly of line extending across and perpendicular to channel axis of Tuthill Cove at point midway between mouth of trib. 169a, designated as Item No. 40 and line connecting two Tuthill Points as shown on reference map. Mouth of Tuthill Cove shall be considered to be represented by line connecting two Tuthill Points as shown on reference map. 2 SA SA
39 TC-2 Northerly half of Tuthill Cove That portion of Tuthill Cove situated northerly of line extending across and perpendicular to channel axis of Tuthill Cove at point midway between mouth of trib. 169a and line connecting two Tuthill Points as shown on reference maps. 2 SA SA
40 TC-2-169a Trib. of Tuthill Cove Enters Tuthill Cove between Paquetuck and Adelaide Avenues. 2 SC SC
41 HC-1 Southerly half of Hart's Cove That portion of Hart's Cove situated southerly of line extending across and perpendicular to channel axis of Hart's Cove at point midway between mouth of trib. 169 designated as Item No. 44 and line connecting Haven Point and Tuthill Point across mouth of Hart's Cove. Mouth of Hart's Cove shall be considered as represented by line connecting Haven Point and Tuthill Point. 2 SA SA
42 HC-2 portion as described Northerly half of Hart's Cove That portion of Hart's Cove situated northerly of line extending across and perpendicular to channel axis of Hart's Cove at point midway between mouth of trib. 169 and mouth of Hart's Cove and southerly of line constructed 0.25 mile north of and parallel to aforesaid described line. 2 SA SA
43 HC-2 portion as described Northerly half of Hart's Cove That portion of Hart's Cove situated northerly of line 0.25 mile north of and parallel to line extending across and perpendicular to channel axis of Hart's Cove at point midway between mouth of trib. 169 and mouth of Hart's Cove. 2 SC SC
44 HC-2-169 Trib. of Hart's Cove Enters at upper terminus of Hart's Cove. 2 SC SC
45 HC-2-169-1 Subtrib. of of Hart's Cove Enters approximately 0.15 mile north of mouth of 169. 2 SC SC
46 HC-1-168a and trib. Trib. of Hart's Cove Enters from east approximately 0.3 mile west of Haven Point. 2 SC SC
47 SC-1 Southerly half of Seatuck Cove That portion of Seatuck Cove situated southerly of line connecting north banks of mouths of tribs. 168 and 165. Mouth of Seatuck Cove shall be considered to be represented by line connecting Haven Point and westerly bank of trib. 164a at its mouth. 2 SA SA
48 SC-2 Northerly half of Seatuck Cove That portion of Seatuck Cove situated northerly of line connecting north banks of mouths of tribs. 168 and 165. 2 SA SA
49 SC-1-168 portion as described Trib. of Seatuck Cove From mouth to head of tidewater. Enters Seatuck Cove from west approximately 0.6 mile north of Haven Point. 2 SC SC
50 SC-1-168 portion as described Trib. of Seatuck Cove Above head of tidewater. 2 C C(T)
51 SC-1-165 Trib. of Seatuck Cove Enters Seatuck Cove from east approximately 0.75 mile southerly of East Branch. 2 SC SC
52 SC-2-167 Seatuck Creek Enters Seatuck Cove approximately 0.3 mile westerly of East Branch. 2 SC SC
53 SC-2-167-1 portion as described Trib. of Seatuck Creek Enters Seatuck Creek approximately 0.2 mile west of mouth of Seatuck Creek. From mouth to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
54 SC-2-167-1 portion as described Trib. of Seatuck Creek Above head of tidewater. 2 C C
55 SC-2-167-1a Tribs. of Seatuck Creek Enter from east approximately 0.35 mile above mouth of Seatuck Creek. 2 SD SD
55.1 SC-2-167-1b Trib. of Seatuck Creek Enter from west approximately 0.5 mile above mouth of Seatuck Creek. 2 SC SC
56 SC-2-P 840b Trib. of Seatuck Creek Pond located immediately north of Montauk Highway. 2 B B
57 SC-2-P 840b-P 840c and trib. Subtrib. of Seatuck Creek 2 C C
58 SC-2-P 840b-P 841a and trib. Subtrib. of Seatuck Creek 2 C C
59 SC-2-166 portion as described East Branch Enters Seatuck Cove at upper terminus of Seatuck Cove. From mouth to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
60 SC-2-166 portion as described East Branch From head of tidewater to P 839. 2 C C
61 SC-2-P 839 Trib. of East Branch Located north of Long Island Rail Road. 2 C C
62 SC-2-166 portion as described East Branch Above P 839. 2 C C
63 MB-5-164a Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.5 mile southeast of trib. 165. 2 SC SC
64 MB-5-164 Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.05 mile east of trib. 164a. 2 SC SC
65 MB-5-163c Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.25 mile east of trib. 164. 2 SC SC
66 MB-6-163a, 163b Tribs. of Moriches Bay Enter Moriches Bay approximately 0.2 mile and 0.4 mile, respectively, west of Speonk Point. 2 SC SC
67 SPC Speonk Cove Mouth of Speonk Cove shall be considered as represented by line connecting Speonk Point with westerly bank of trib. 162c, at its mouth, designated as Item No. 70. 2 SA SA
68 SPC-163 Speonk River Enters at upper terminus of Speonk Cove. 2 SC SC
69 SPC-P 837a and trib. Trib. of Speonk River Pond located on Speonk River immediately north of Montauk Highway. 2 B B
70 MB-6-162c Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.25 mile east of mouth of Speonk River. 2 SC SC
71 MB-6-162a Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.3 mile west of Apautuck Point. 2 SC SC
72 MB-6-162b Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.4 mile east of trib. 162c. 2 SC SC
73 BC Beaverdam Cove Mouth of Beaverdam Cove shall be considered as represented by line connecting Apautuck Point with point of land extending into Moriches Bay approximately 0.15 mile south of mouth of trib. 161a. 2 SA SA
74 BC-162 portion as described Beaverdam Creek Enters at upper terminus of Beaverdam Cove. Mouth to head of tidewater. 2 SC SC
75 BC-162 portion as described Beaverdam Creek From head of tidewater to P 837. 2 C C
76 BC-162-P 837 Beaverdam Pond Located on Beaverdam Creek immediately north of Old Country Road. 2 B B
77 BC-162-P 837-1 Trib. of Beaverdam Pond Enters Beaverdam Pond at westerly terminus. 2 C C
78 BC-162-P 837-2 Trib. of Beaverdam Pond Enters Beaverdam Pond at northerly terminus. 2 C C
79 BC-161a, 161b Tribs. of Beaverdam Cove Enter Beaverdam Cove approximately 0.1 and 0.4 mile, respectively, southeast of mouth of Beaverdam Creek. 2 SC SC
80 MB-6-161 and trib. Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.5 mile west of Potunk Point. 2 SC SC
81 MB-6-160a Trib. of Moriches Bay Enters Moriches Bay approximately 0.1 mile northwest of Potunk Point. 2 SC SC
82 AO portion as defined Atlantic Ocean Extending from shore three miles between a line passing due south through Smith Point to a line passing due south through Potunk Point. 2 SA SA

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