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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.1282. Black Rock Region: Designated beneficial uses.
- The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Black Rock 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
Smoke Creek
From the California-Nevada state line to the Smoke Creek Desert.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Squaw Creek Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Negro Creek
From its origin to the first irrigation diversion, near the west line of section 28, T. 36 N., R. 23 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mahogany Creek
From its origin to the exterior border of the Summit Lake Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Leonard Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the south line of section 12, T. 42 N., R. 28 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bilk Creek, upper
From its origin to its intersection with the south line of section 35, T. 45 N., R. 32 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bilk Creek at Bilk Creek Reservoir
From its intersection with the south line of section 35, T. 45 N., R. 32 E., M.D.B. & M., to Bilk Creek Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Bilk Creek Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Bottle Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the east line of section 23, T. 40 N., R. 32 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Quinn River, East and South Forks
From their origin to the confluence of the East and South Forks, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Quinn River (the slough)
From the Oregon-Nevada state line in section 31, T. 48 N., R. 38 E., M.D.B. & M., to the confluence with the main tributary of the Quinn River at the south line of section 17, T. 47 N., R. 38 E., M.D.B. & M., except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
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; A by R127-10, 12-16-2010; R129-10, 1-13-2011; R093-13, 12-23-2013)