Special Studies

• Nutrient Loadings and Trends in the Jordan Lake Watershed (March 2022) 
• Trend Analysis of Nutrients for Selected Stations in the Neuse River Basin (4-5-19)
• Trend Analysis of Nutrients in the Tar River (11-10-14)

• Piedmont - Coastal BST Report
• Piedmont - Coastal BST Results Map Tech Presentation
• Muddy and Salem BST Version 11
• Piedmont - Coastal BST Version 14

• Calico Creek Data Summary
• Calico Creek Model Report

• Cape Fear River Estuary Monitoring Study
• Lower Cape Fear River Dissolved Oxygen Model Final Report
• Northeast Cape Fear River Watershed Report - Draft 2008

The Lower Cape Fear River Dissolved Oxygen Model is available to the public but is only transportable by DVD or flash drive. Please contact narayan.rajbhandari@ncdenr.gov to obtain this model. 

• 2010-2021 Falls Lake Assessment Study Plan
• Background and Nutrient Management Strategy Information
• Final Falls Lake Nutrient Response Model Report
  • Nutrient Response Modeling in Falls of the Neuse Reservoir. Journal of Environmental Management 47(3):398-409
• Final Falls Lake Watershed Model Report
• 2005 Monitoring Plan for Falls Lake
• 2006 Monitoring Plan for Falls Lake
• Addendum to the Monitoring Plan for Falls Lake
• Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy

• High Rock Lake Stakeholder Page
• Lake Model
  • Lake Model Report
  • Model Review Comments and Responses (2013)
  • Model Review Comments and Responses (2016)
• Watershed Model
  • Watershed Model Report
  • Watershed Model Report Appendices
  • Response to TAC Watershed Model Review Comments
• High Rock Lake Nutrient Management Strategy Status Update, presented to EMC Water Quality Committee, Sept. 2010.
• High Rock Lake Intensive Monitoring (April 2008 – March 2010) Final Report, July 31, 2010
• High Rock Intensive Monitoring Plan (April 2008 - March 2010)
• Water Quality Data Review for High Rock Lake (August 2004)
• Yadkin Project FERC Relicensing Website (Alcoa: Yadkin - APGI)
• High Rock Lake Scoping Study (January 2005)
• High Rock Lake Scoping Study (May 24, 2005 Presentation)
• High Rock Lake Background (May 24, 2005 Presentation) 
• High Rock Kickoff Meeting (May 24, 2005 Presentation)
• 2005-2006 High Rock Lake Scoping Study Data Review - Presented Jan. 22, 2007 to the High Rock Technical Advisory Committee

• Jordan Lake TMDL

• Project Description
• Monitoring Plan

• Potecasi Creek - Assessment Report of Natural Conditions for DO and pH
• Colly Creek - Assessment Report of Natural Conditions for low pH

• Corpening Creek (Catawba River Basin) - 2004
• Burnt Mill Creek (Cape Fear River Basin) - 2004
• Clayroot Swamp (Neuse River Basin) - 2004
• West Fork French Broad River (French Broad River Basin) - 2004
• Watershed Assessment Model for North Carolina
• Error Analysis of Impervious Surface Satellite Imagery in North Carolina