Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources
Article II - Water Resources
Chapter 93 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
DESIGNATED WATER USES AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA
Section 93.9q - Drainage List Q

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code § 93.9q
Current through Register Vol. 55, No. 13, March 29, 2025

Ohio River Basin in Pennsylvania

Allegheny River

StreamZoneCountyWater Uses ProtectedExceptions To Specific Criteria
1-Ohio River
2-Allegheny River (NY)
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins (all sections in PA), Tunungwant Creek to PA-NY State Border at 41°59'55.4"N; 78°57'14.6"W McKean-Warren CWF None
3-Quaker Run (NY)
4-Tributaries to Quaker Run Basins (all sections in PA) McKean HQ-CWF None
3-Wolf Run Basin, (all sections in PA) McKean HQ-CWF None
3-State Line Run Basin (all sections in PA) Warren CWF None
2-Allegheny River Main Stem, PA-NY State Border at 41°59' 55.4"N; 78°57' 14.6"W to Clarion River Clarion WWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, PA-NY State Border to Willow Creek Warren CWF None
3-Willow Creek Basin (all sections in PA) Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Willow Creek to Cornplanter Run Warren CWF None
3-Cornplanter Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Cornplanter Run to Hodge Run Warren CWF None
3-Hodge Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Hodge Run to Sugar Run Warren CWF None
3-Sugar Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Sugar Run to Kinzua Creek Warren CWF None
3-Kinzua Creek Basin, Source to Wintergreen Run McKean CWF None
4-Wintergreen Run Basin McKean CWF None
3-Kinzua Creek Main Stem, Wintergreen Run to Mouth Warren CWF None
4-Tributaries to Kinzua Creek Basins, Wintergreen Run to South Branch Kinzua Creek McKean HQ-CWF None
4-South Branch Kinzua Creek Basin, Source to Hubert Run McKean HQ-CWF None
5-Hubert Run Basin McKean CWF None
4-South Branch Kinzua Creek Basin, Hubert Run to Mouth McKean HQ-CWF None
4-Tributaries to Kinzua Creek Basins, South Branch Kinzua Creek to Chappel Fork McKean HQ-CWF None
4-Chappel Fork Main Stem McKean CWF None
5-Tributaries to Chappel Fork Basins, Source to Mouth McKean HQ-CWF None
4-Tributaries to Kinzua Creek Basins, Chappel Fork to Mouth McKean-Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Kinzua Creek to Jackson Run Warren CWF None
3-Jackson Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Jackson Run to Bent Run Warren CWF None
3-Bent Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Bent Run to Hemlock Run Warren CWF None
3-Hemlock Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Hemlock Run to Browns Run Warren CWF None
3-Browns Run Basin, Source to Dutchman Run Warren EV None
4-Dutchman RunBasin, Source to T-413 BridgeWarrenEVNone
4-Dutchman RunBasin, T-413 Bridge to UNT 56501WarrenCWFNone
5-UNT 56501 to Dutchman RunBasin, Source to UNT 56502WarrenCWFNone
6-UNT 56502 to UNT 56501BasinWarrenEVNone
5-UNT 56501 to Dutchman RunBasin, UNT 56502 to MouthWarrenCWFNone
4-Dutchman RunBasin, UNT 56501 to MouthWarrenCWFNone
3-Browns RunBasin, Dutchman Run to Morrison RunWarrenCWFNone
4-Morrison RunBasinWarrenEVNone
3-Browns Run Basin, Morrison Run to Mouth Warren CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Browns Run to Glade Run Warren CWF None
3-Glade Run Basin, Source to Concrete Channel Warren CWF None
3-Glade Run Basin, Concrete Channel at 41° 49' 48.1" N; 79° 7' 11.7" W to Mouth Warren WWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Glade Run to Conewango Creek Warren CWF None
3-Conewango Creek (NY)
4-Tributaries to Conewango Creek Basins (all sections in PA), Source to PA-NY State Border at 41° 59' 58.6" N; 79° 8' 43.0" W Warren CWF None
3-Conewango Creek Main Stem, PA-NY State Border to Mouth Warren WWF None
4-Tributaries to Conewango Creek Basins (all sections in PA), PA-NY State Border to North Branch Akeley Run Warren CWF None
4-North Branch Akeley Run Basin, Source to Vanarsdale Run Warren CWF None
5-Vanarsdale Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
4-North Branch Akeley Run Basin, Vanarsdale Run to Mouth Warren CWF None
4-Tributaries to Conewango Creek Basins, North Branch Akeley Run to Akeley Run Warren CWF None
4-Akeley Run Basin, Source to Mill Run Warren CWF None
5-Mill Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
4-Akeley Run Basin, Mill Run to Mouth Warren CWF None
4-Tributaries to Conewango Creek Basins, Akeley Run to Mouth Warren CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Conewango Creek to Morse Run Warren CWF None
3-Morse Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Morse Run to Brokenstraw Creek Warren CWF None
3-Brokenstraw Creek (NY)
4-Tributaries to Brokenstraw Creek Basins (all sections in PA), Source to PA-NY State Border at 41° 59' 55.7" N; 79° 37' 19.0" W Erie-Warren CWF None
3-Brokenstraw Creek Basin, PA-NY State Border to Hare Creek Warren CWF None
4-Hare Creek Basin, Source to Scotia Street Bridge at 41° 56' 30.1" N; 79° 38' 37.3" W Warren CWF None
4-Hare Creek Main Stem, Scotia Street Bridge to Mouth Warren WWF None
5-Tributaries to Hare Creek Basins, Scotia Street Bridge to Mouth Warren-Erie CWF None
3-Brokenstraw Creek Basin, Hare Creek to Spring Creek Warren CWF None
4-Spring Creek Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Brokenstraw Creek Basin, Spring Creek to Blue Eye Run Warren CWF None
4-Blue Eye Run Basin, Source to SR 0027 Bridge at 41° 49' 7.9" N; 79° 25' 44.1" W Warren EV None
4-Blue Eye Run Basin, SR 0027 Bridge to mouth Warren CWF None
3-Brokenstraw Creek Basin (all sections in PA), Blue Eye Run to Mouth Warren CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Brokenstraw Creek to Hedgehog Run Warren CWF None
3-Hedgehog Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Hedgehog Run to Slater Run Warren CWF None
3-Slater Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Slater Run to Tidioute Creek Warren CWF None
3-Tidioute Creek Basin, Source to Ben George Reservoir Dam Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tidioute Creek Basin, Ben George Reservoir Dam to Mouth Warren CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Tidioute Creek to East Hickory Creek Warren-Forest CWF None
3-East Hickory Creek Basin, Source to Forest Highway 119 at 41° 38' 30.9" N; 79° 20' 16.4" W Warren EV None
3-East Hickory Creek Basin, Forest Highway 119 to Mouth Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, East Hickory Creek to Little Hickory Run Forest CWF None
3-Little Hickory Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Little Hickory Run to West Hickory Creek Forest CWF None
3-West Hickory Creek Basin, Source to Martin Run Forest HQ-CWF None
4-Martin Run Basin Forest CWF None
3-West Hickory Creek Basin, Martin Run to Mouth Forest CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, West Hickory Creek to Tubbs Run Forest CWF None
3-Tubbs Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Tubbs Run to Tionesta Creek Forest CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek
3-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Source to Wildcat Run Warren HQ-CWF None
4-Wildcat Run Basin Warren EV None
3-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Wildcat Run to Farnsworth Branch Warren HQ-CWF None
4-Farnsworth Branch Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
4-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Farnsworth Branch to Arnot Run Warren CWF None
5-Arnot Run Basin Warren EV None
4-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Arnot Run to Sixmile Run Warren CWF None
5-Sixmile Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
4-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Sixmile Run to Fourmile Run Warren CWF None
5-Fourmile Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
4-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Fourmile Run to Twomile Run Warren CWF None
5-Twomile Run Basin Warren HQ-CWF None
4-West Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Twomile Run to South Branch Tionesta Creek Warren CWF None
4-South Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Source to Crane Run Warren HQ-CWF None
5-Crane Run Basin Elk EV None
4-South Branch Tionesta Creek Basin, Crane Run to Mouth Warren HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Confluence of West and South Branches to Messenger Run Warren CWF None
4-Messenger Run Basin Warren EV None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Messenger Run to Bluejay Creek Warren-Forest CWF None
4-Bluejay Creek Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Bluejay Creek to Upper Sheriff Run Forest CWF None
4-Upper Sheriff Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Upper Sheriff Run to Lower Sheriff Run Forest CWF None
4-Lower Sheriff Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Lower Sheriff Run to Fools Creek Forest CWF None
4-Fools Creek Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Fools Creek to Minister Creek Forest CWF None
4-Minister Creek Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Minister Creek to Blood Run Forest CWF None
4-Blood Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Blood Run to Logan Run Forest CWF None
4-Logan Run Basin Forest CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Logan Run to Bobbs Creek Forest CWF None
4-Bobbs Creek Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Bobbs Creek to Fork Run Forest CWF None
4-Fork Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Fork Run to Salmon Creek Forest CWF None
4-Salmon Creek Basin, Source to Fourmile Run Forest HQ-CWF None
5-Fourmile Run Basin Forest EV None
4-Salmon Creek Basin, Fourmile Run to Mouth Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Salmon Creek to Bear Creek Forest CWF None
4-Bear Creek Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Bear Creek to Ross Run Forest CWF None
4-Ross Run Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Ross Run to Little Coon Creek Forest CWF None
4-Little Coon Creek Basin Forest HQ-CWF None
3-Tionesta Creek Basin, Little Coon Creek to Mouth Forest CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Tionesta Creek to Hemlock Creek Forest-Venango CWF None
3-Hemlock Creek Basin Venango EV None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Hemlock Creek to Oil Creek Venango CWF None
3-Oil Creek Basin, Source to Marsh Run Venango CWF None
4-Marsh Run Basin, Source to UNT 54466 at 41°41'5.0"N; 79°47'24.9"W Crawford CWF None
5-UNT 54466 Basin Crawford HQ-CWF None
4-Marsh Run Basin, UNT 54466 to Mouth Crawford CWF None
3-Oil Creek Basin, Marsh Run to Thompson Creek Venango CWF None
4-Thompson Creek Basin, Source to Shirley Run Crawford CWF None
5-Shirley Run Basin Crawford HQ-CWF None
4-Thompson Creek Basin, Shirley Run to Mouth Crawford CWF None
3-Oil Creek Basin, Thompson Creek to Pine Creek Crawford CWF None
4-Pine Creek Basin, Source to Caldwell Creek Crawford HQ-CWF None
5-Caldwell Creek Basin, Source to West Branch Caldwell Creek Warren HQ-CWF None
6-West Branch Caldwell Creek Basin Warren EV None
5-Caldwell Creek Basin, West Branch Caldwell Creek to Mouth Crawford EV None
4-Pine Creek Basin, Caldwell Creek to Mouth Crawford CWF None
3-Oil Creek Basin, Pine Creek to Cherrytree Run Crawford CWF None
4-Cherrytree Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Oil Creek Main Stem, Cherrytree Run to Mouth Venango WWF None
4-Tributaries to Oil Creek Basins, Cherrytree Run to Cherry Run Venango CWF None
4-Cherry Run Basin, Source to Rouseville Corporate Boundary at 41° 28'37.5"N; 79° 40'47.9"W Venango HQ-CWF None
4-Cherry Run Basin, Rouseville Corporate Boundary to Mouth Venango CWF None
4-Tributaries to Oil Creek Basins, Cherry Run to Mouth Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Oil Creek to French Creek Venango CWF None
3-French Creek (NY)
4-Unnamed Tributaries to French Creek Basins (all sections in PA), Source to PA-NY State Border at 42°1'12.1"N; 79°45'42.7"W Erie WWF None
4-Cutting Brook Basin (all sections in PA) Erie WWF None
4-Herrick Creek Basin (all sections in PA) Erie WWF None
3-French Creek Basin (all sections in PA), PA-NY State Border to Hubble Run Erie WWF None
4-Hubble Run Basin (including the Wattsburg Fen), Source to the 1350 ft Contour Line at 41°58'10.2"N; 79°45'58.7"W Erie HQ-WWF None
4-Hubble Run Basin, 1350 ft. Contour Line to Mouth Erie WWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Hubble Run to West Branch French Creek Erie WWF None
4-West Branch French Creek (NY)
5-Tributaries to West Branch French Creek Basins (all sections in PA), Source to PA-NY State Border at 42°7'57.8"N; 79°45'43.1"W Erie WWF None
4-West Branch French Creek Basin (all sections in PA), PA-NY State Border to Mouth Erie WWF None
3-French Creek Basin, West Branch French Creek to Lake Pleasant Outlet Erie WWF None
4-Lake Pleasant Outlet Basin Erie HQ-CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Lake Pleasant Outlet to Alder Run Erie WWF None
4-Alder Run Basin Erie CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Alder Run to South Branch French Creek Erie WWF None
4-South Branch French Creek Basin, Source to Spencer Creek Erie CWF None
5-Spencer Creek Basin Erie HQ-CWF None
4-South Branch French Creek Basin, Spencer Creek to Beaver Run Erie CWF None
5-Beaver Run Basin Erie EV None
4-South Branch French Creek Basin, Beaver Run to Mouth Erie CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, South Branch French Creek to Le Boeuf Creek Erie WWF None
4-Le Boeuf Creek Basin, Source to Benson Run Erie TSF None
5-Benson Run Basin Erie HQ-CWF None
4-Le Boeuf Creek Basin, Benson Run to Trout Run Erie TSF None
5-Trout Run Basin Erie HQ-CWF None
4-LeBoeuf Creek Basin, Trout Run to Mouth Erie TSF None
3-French Creek Basin, Le Boeuf Creek to Campbell Run Erie-Crawford WWF None
4-Campbell Run Basin Crawford TSF None
3-French Creek Basin, Campbell Run to Kelly Run Crawford WWF None
4-Kelly Run Basin Crawford HQ-CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Kelly Run to Muddy Creek Crawford WWF None
4-Muddy Creek Basin, Source to East Branch Muddy Creek Crawford HQ-CWF None
5-East Branch Muddy Creek Basin Crawford HQ-CWF None
4-Muddy Creek Main Stem, East Branch Muddy Creek to Mackey Run Crawford HQ-TSF None
5-Tributaries to Muddy Creek Basins, East Branch Muddy Creek to Mackey Run Crawford HQ-CWF None
5-Mackey Run Basin Crawford HQ-CWF None
4-Muddy Creek Basin, Mackey Run to Mouth Crawford HQ-TSF None
3-French Creek Basin, Muddy Creek to Conneauttee Creek Crawford WWF None
4-Conneauttee Creek Basins, Source to Outlet of Edinboro Lake Erie WWF None
4-Conneauttee Creek Main Stem, Outlet of Edinboro Lake to Erie-Crawford County Border at 41°50'58.9"N; 80°5'50.2"W Erie-Crawford TSF None
5-Tributaries to Conneauttee Creek Basins, Outlet of Edinboro Lake to Erie-Crawford County Border Erie WWF None
4-Conneauttee Creek Basin, Erie-Crawford County Border to Little Conneauttee Creek Crawford WWF None
5-Little Conneauttee Creek Basin Crawford CWF None
4-Conneauttee Creek Basin, Little Conneauttee Creek to Mouth Crawford WWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Conneauttee Creek to Woodcock Creek Crawford WWF None
4-Woodcock Creek Basin, Source to Woodcock Creek Reservoir Dam Crawford HQ-CWF None
4-Woodcock Creek Basin, Woodcock Reservoir Dam to Mouth Crawford CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Woodcock Creek to Conneaut Outlet Crawford WWF None
4-Conneaut Outlet Basin, Source to Conneaut Lake Dam Crawford HQ-WWF None
4-Conneaut Outlet Basin, Conneaut Lake Dam to Mouth Crawford WWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Conneaut Outlet to Little Sugar Creek Crawford WWF None
4-Little Sugar Creek Basin Crawford CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Little Sugar Creek to McCune Run Crawford-Mercer- Venango WWF None
4-McCune Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, McCune Run to Mill Creek Venango WWF None
4-Mill Creek Basin Venango CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Mill Creek to Sugar Creek Venango WWF None
4-Sugar Creek Basin, Source to East Branch Sugar Creek at 41°36'13.8"N; 79°51'7.7"W Crawford CWF None
5-East Branch Sugar Creek Basin, Source to SR 0428 Bridge at 41°38'28.9"N; 79°49'20.0"W Crawford CWF None
5-East Branch Sugar Creek Basin, SR 0428 Bridge to Mouth Crawford HQ-CWF None
4-Sugar Creek Basin, East Branch Sugar Creek to Mouth Venango CWF None
3-French Creek Basin, Sugar Creek to Mouth Venango WWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, French Creek to Lower Twomile Run Venango WWF None
3-Lower Twomile Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Lower Twomile Run to East Sandy Creek Venango WWF None
3-East Sandy Creek Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, East Sandy Creek to Snyder Run Venango WWF None
3-Snyder Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Snyder Run to Sandy Creek Venango WWF None
3-Sandy Creek Main Stem Venango WWF None
4-Unnamed Tributaries to Sandy CreekBasinsCrawford-Mercer- VenangoWWFNone
4-Black RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-Mill RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-Schofield RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-Dugan RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-Sawmill RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-McCutcheon RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-Butchery CreekBasinMercerWWFNone
4-McConnell RunBasinMercerWWFNone
4-Sulphur Run Basin Venango WWF None
4-Little Sandy Creek Basin, Source to UNT 51398 at 41°22'39.5"N; 79°55'5.0"W Venango HQ-CWF None
5-UNT 51398 to Little Sandy Creek Basin Venango CWF None
4-Little Sandy Creek Basin, UNT 51398 to Mouth Venango CWF None
4-South Sandy Creek Basin, Source to Bear Run Venango CWF None
5-Bear Run Basin Venango HQ-CWF None
4-South Sandy Creek Basin, Bear Run to Mouth Venango CWF None
4-Morrison Run Basin Venango WWF None
4-Victory RunBasinVenangoWWFNone
4-Ditzenberger Run Basin Venango WWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Sandy Creek to Pine Hill Run Venango WWF None
3-Pine Hill Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Pine Hill Run to Dennison Run Venango WWF None
3-Dennison Run Basin Venango EV None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Dennison Run to Scrubgrass Creek Venango WWF None
3-Scrubgrass Creek Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Scrubgrass Creek to UNT 51240 at 41° 15' 41.8" N, 79° 49' 53.7" W Venango WWF None
3-UNT 51240 Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, UNT 51240 to Roberts Run Venango WWF None
3-Roberts Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Roberts Run to Whitherup Run Venango WWF None
3-Whitherup Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Whitherup Run to Little Scrubgrass Creek Venango WWF None
3-Little Scrubgrass Creek Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Little Scrubgrass Creek to Shull Run Venango WWF None
3-Shull Run Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Shull Run to Mill Creek Venango WWF None
3-Mill Creek Basin Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Mill Creek to Richey Run Venango WWF None
3-Richey Run Basin Clarion-Venango CWF None
3-Tributaries to Allegheny River Basins, Richey Run to Clarion RiverVenango-ClarionWWFNone

The provisions of this § 93.9q amended under sections 5(b)(1) and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.5(b)(1) and 691.402); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20).

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 93.1 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code § 93.4 (relating to Statewide water uses); 25 Pa. Code § 93.7 (relating to specific water quality criteria); and 25 Pa. Code § 93.9 (relating to designated water uses and water quality criteria).

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