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Scores & Conceptual Diagram

	Bay Health Index	45% C
Top-ranked grade: C Second best Water Quality Index due to very good dissolved oxygen and moderate chlorophyll a scores. Very poor phytoplankton community score and moderate benthic community score.

	Index/Indicator	Score			Index/Indicator	Score
	Chlorophyll a	53%			Aquatic grasses	35%
	Dissolved oxygen	98%			Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity	46%
	Water clarity	3%			Phytoplankton Index of Biotic Integrity	33%
	Water Quality Index	52%			Biotic Index	38%

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Region Info

The James River watershed drains approximately 10,000 square miles of land. The river begins in the Allegheny Mountains, where it is formed by the confluence of the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers and flows approximately 340 miles to the Chesapeake Bay. Sub-tributaries include the Appomattox, Chickahominy, and Elizabeth Rivers. Land use within the watershed is predominantly forest, with agriculture/farming accounting for approximately one-fifth of land use. Major cities in the watershed include Richmond and Hampton Roads. The census population for 2000 in the watershed was over 2,500,000 people. Based on information in Dauer, et al., 2005 (http://www.deq.virginia.gov/bay/) and the James River Association.

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Additional Info

Relevant Websites

James River Association
Virginia Tributary Strategies
Chesapeake Bay Program - Tributary Strategies
National Estaurine Eutrophication Assessment database