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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.1332. Snake Region: Designated beneficial uses.
- The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Snake 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
Goose Creek
Within the State of Nevada.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Salmon Falls Creek
From the confluence of the North and South Forks of Salmon Falls Creek to the Nevada-Idaho state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Shoshone Creek
From the Nevada-Idaho state line to its confluence with Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jarbidge River, East Fork
From its origin to the Nevada-Idaho state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jarbidge River, above Jarbidge
From its origin to the bridge above the town of Jarbidge.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jarbidge River, below Jarbidge
From the bridge above the town of Jarbidge to the Nevada-Idaho state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bruneau River
From its origin to the Nevada-Idaho state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Owyhee River, above Mill Creek
From Wild Horse Reservoir to its confluence with Mill Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Owyhee River, below Mill Creek
From its confluence with Mill Creek to the border of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Owyhee River, South Fork
From its origin to the Nevada-Idaho state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Salmon Falls Creek, North Fork
From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Salmon Falls Creek, South Fork
From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the North Fork of Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Camp Creek at the national forest boundary
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Camp Creek at the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek
From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Cottonwood Creek at the national forest boundary
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cottonwood Creek at the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek
From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Canyon Creek at the national forest boundary
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Canyon Creek at the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek
From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Bear Creek
From its origin to the point of diversion for the Jarbidge municipal water supply, near the east line of section 17, T. 46 N., R. 58 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
76 Creek
The entire length.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Owyhee River, East Fork above Wild Horse Reservoir
From its origin to Wild Horse Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Deep Creek
From its origin to Wild Horse Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Penrod Creek, including tributaries
From its origin, including its tributaries, to Wild Horse Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hendricks Creek
From its origin to Wild Horse Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wild Horse Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Browns Gulch
From its origin to the point of diversion for the Mountain City municipal water supply, near the south line of section 24, T. 46 N., R. 53 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jack Creek
From its origin to its confluence with Harrington Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Harrington Creek
From its confluence with Jack Creek to the South Fork of the Owyhee River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Bull Run Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Wilson Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Taylor Canyon Creek
From its origin to its confluence with the South Fork of the Owyhee River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout Creek at Goose Creek
From the Nevada-Idaho state line to its confluence with Goose Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout Creek at Salmon Falls Creek
From its origin to its confluence with Salmon Falls Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jack Creek at Jarbidge River
From its origin to its confluence with the Jarbidge River.
X
X
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
(Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R133-10, 12-16-2010)