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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.1882. Walker Region: Designated beneficial uses.
- The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Walker 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
Walker River, West Fork at the state line
At the California-Nevada state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout
Topaz Lake
At various points in Topaz Lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, kokanee salmon and silver salmon
Walker River, West Fork near Wellington
From the California-Nevada state line to near Wellington.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout
Walker River, West Fork at the East Fork at the Walker River
Near Wellington to its confluence with the East Fork of the Walker River near Nordyke Road.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brown trout and rainbow trout
Sweetwater Creek
From the California-Nevada state line to its confluence with the East Fork of the Walker River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mountain whitefish, brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout
Walker River, East Fork at the state line
At the California-Nevada state line.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout
Walker River, East Fork at Bridge B-1475
From the California-Nevada state line to Bridge B-1475.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout
Walker River, East Fork at the West Fork of the Walker River
From Bridge B-1475 to its confluence with the West Fork of the Walker River near Nordyke Road.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brown trout and rainbow trout
Walker River at the Walker River Indian Reservation
From the confluence of the East Fork of the Walker River and the West Fork of the Walker River to the exterior border of the Walker River Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Channel catfish and largemouth bass
Walker River at Walker Lake
From the exterior border of the Walker River Indian Reservation to Walker Lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Channel catfish, largemouth bass and, from February through June when an adequate flow exists, adult Lahontan cutthroat trout and adult rainbow trout
Walker Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, and adult and juvenile Lahontan cutthroat trout
Desert Creek
From the California-Nevada state line to its confluence with the West Fork of the Walker River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area - Bass, Crappie and North Ponds and Hinkson Slough
Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area
All surface water impoundments, excluding Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cottonwood Creek
From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 34, T. 9 N., R. 28 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Squaw Creek
From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rose Creek
From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 4, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Corey Creek
From its origin to the point of diversion of the town of Hawthorne, near the west line of section 3, T. 7 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M.
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
Marsh
Maintenance of a freshwater marsh
(Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R093-13, 12-23-2013)