Tony Tank Lake TMDL

Final TMDLs Approved by EPA

Tony Tank Lake is a small, elongated impoundment located near the cities of Fruitland and Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland. The impoundment lies on Tony Tank Creek, a tributary of the Wicomico River. The Wicomico lies in the Lower Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy Basin, which drains to the Chesapeake Bay (MDE, May 1995). The impoundment, owned by Wicomico County and used for recreational purposes, was created in 1948 by the construction of the Shad Point Dam. The dam, which also functions as a base for MD Route 307, is the designated dividing line between tidal and non-tidal waters in Tony Tank Creek.

On the basis of water quality problems associated with Tony Tank Lake, the Lower Wicomico River watershed (02130301), specifically Tony Tank Lake, was identified on Maryland’s 1996 list of WQLSs as being impaired by nutrients and sediments. The document available below establishes Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the nutrient phosphorus and sediments entering Tony Tank Lake.

TMDLs of Phosphorus and Sediments to Tony Tank Lake, Wicomico County, MD (Approved on December 10, 1999)
EPA's Decision Letter	EPA's Decision Letter
Portable Document Format
Main Report	tonytank_tmdl.pdf (828 KB)
Nonpoint Source Technical Memorandum	tonytank_nps_techmem.pdf (11 KB)
Comment Response Document	tonytank_crd.pdf (15KB)

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