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Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
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Chapter445A Water Controls |
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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL |
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Standards for Water Quality |
NAC445A.2142. Colorado Region: Designated beneficial uses.
- The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Colorado Region are prescribed in this section:
Water Body Name
Segment Description
Beneficial Uses
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Water Quality Standard NAC Reference
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Colorado River below Davis Dam
From the Lake Mohave Inlet to the California-Nevada state line below Davis Dam, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Colorado River below Hoover Dam
From Hoover Dam to the Lake Mohave Inlet.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lake Mead
Lake Mead, excluding the area covered by NAC 445A.2154, Inner Las Vegas Bay.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fishery
Inner Las Vegas Bay
Lake Mead from the confluence of the Las Vegas Wash with Lake Mead to 1.2 miles into Las Vegas Bay.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fishery
Las Vegas Wash at Telephone Line Road
From the confluence of the discharges from the City of Las Vegas and Clark County wastewater treatment plants to Telephone Line Road. This segment encompasses the discharge from the City of Henderson wastewater treatment plant.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Excluding fish, this does not preclude the establishment of a fishery
Las Vegas Wash at Lake Mead
From Telephone Line Road to its confluence with Lake Mead.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Excluding fish, this does not preclude the establishment of a fishery
Virgin River at the state line
At the Arizona-Nevada state line, near Littlefield, Arizona.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Virgin River at Mesquite
From the Arizona-Nevada state line to Mesquite.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Virgin River at Lake Mead
From Mesquite to the river mouth at Lake Mead.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Muddy River at the Glendale Bridge
From the river source to the Glendale Bridge, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Moapa Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Muddy River at the Wells Siding Diversion
From the Glendale Bridge to the Wells Siding Diversion.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Muddy River at Lake Mead
From the Wells Siding Diversion to the river mouth at Lake Mead.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Meadow Valley Wash
From the bridge above Rox to its confluence with the Muddy River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Beaver Dam Wash
Above Schroeder Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Schroeder Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
White River at the national forest boundary
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
White River at Ellison Creek
From the national forest boundary to its confluence with Ellison Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Dacey Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sunnyside Creek
From its origin to Adams McGill Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Adams McGill Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hay Meadow Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Nesbitt Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pahranagat Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bowman Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Eagle Valley Creek
From its headwaters to Eagle Valley Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Eagle Valley Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Echo Canyon Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Clover Creek
From its origin to the point where it crosses the east range line of T. 4 S., R. 67 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Irrigation
Irrigation
Livestock
Watering of livestock
Contact
Recreation involving contact with the water
Noncontact
Recreation not involving contact with the water
Industrial
Industrial supply
Municipal
Municipal or domestic supply, or both
Wildlife
Propagation of wildlife
Aquatic
Propagation of aquatic life
Aesthetic
Waters of extraordinary ecological or aesthetic value
Enhance
Enhancement of water quality
Marsh
Maintenance of a freshwater marsh
(Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008)