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Scores & Conceptual Diagram

	Bay Health Index	36% D+
Mid-ranked grade: D+ Similar overall score as 2006 (34); health remained in poor condition. Chlorophyll a and water clarity scores have been declining over the past two decades.

	Index/Indicator	Score			Index/Indicator	Score
	Chlorophyll a	28%			Aquatic grasses	34%
	Dissolved oxygen	76%			Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity	12%
	Water clarity	12%			Phytoplankton Index of Biotic Integrity	54%
	Water Quality Index	38%			Biotic Index	33%

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Region Info

The Rappahannock River watershed drains approximately 2,700 square miles of land. The river itself begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows for 185 miles, becoming tidal near Fredericksburg. Major bodies of water include the Rapidan, the Robinson, and the Corrotoman Rivers. The majority of the Rappahannock watershed is forested, with agriculture/farming accounting for a third of the land use. Major cities in the watershed include Fredericksburg, Culpeper, Falmouth, Orange, and Tappahannock. The census population for 2000 in the watershed was 241,000. (Based on information in Dauer, et al., 2005).(http://www.deq.virginia.gov/bay/)

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Additional Info

Relevant Websites

Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection
Virginia Tributary Strategies
Chesapeake Bay Program - Tributary Strategies
National Estaurine Eutrophication Assessment database