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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.1952. Central Region: Designated beneficial uses.
- The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Central 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
Chiatovich Creek
Above the highway maintenance station.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Indian Creek
Above the center of section 9, T. 2 S., R. 34 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Leidy Creek
Above the hydroelectric plant.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Fish Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Star Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the west line of T. 31 N., R. 34 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Willow Creek Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Peavine Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jett Creek
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Twin River, South Fork
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Twin River, North Fork
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Kingston Creek at Groves Lake
From its origin to Groves Lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Groves Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Kingston Creek below Groves Lake
Below Groves Lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Birch Creek at the national forest boundary
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Birch Creek below the national forest boundary
From the national forest boundary to the first diversion dam, near the west line of section 1, T. 17 N., R. 44 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Skull Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the east line of T. 21 N., R. 45 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Steiner Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the north line of section 34, T. 21 N., R. 46 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pine Creek (Nye County)
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Barley Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mosquito Creek
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Stoneberger Creek
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek Reservoir
From its origin to Roberts Creek Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Roberts Creek below Roberts Creek Reservoir
Below Roberts Creek Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Fish Springs Pond
The entire pond.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Illipah Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Ruby Marsh
The entire area.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Angel Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pole Canyon Creek
From its origin to where it becomes Franklin River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Goshute Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the center of section 12, T. 25 N., R. 63 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Gleason Creek at State Highway 485
From its origin to State Highway 485 (old State Highway 44).
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Gleason Creek at Murry Creek
From State Highway 485 (old State Highway 44) to its confluence with Murry Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Murry Creek above Crawford Street
From its confluence with Gleason Creek to Crawford Street
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Murry Creek below Crawford Street
From Crawford Street to the south line of section 35, T.17 N., R. 63 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Comins Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
North Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the north line of section 20, T. 19 N., R. 65 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
East Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bird Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near Bird Creek Campground.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Timber Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the west line of section 27, T. 18 N., R. 65 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Berry Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Duck Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the center of section 24, T. 18 N., R. 64 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cleve Creek
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cave Creek
Its entire length.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cave Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
Pine Creek (White Pine County)
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the west line of section 17, T. 13 N., R. 68 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ridge Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the west line of section 17, T. 13 N., R. 68 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Currant Creek at the national forest boundary
From its origin to the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Currant Creek at Currant
From the national forest boundary to Currant.
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
Marsh
Maintenance of a freshwater marsh
(Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R129-10, 1-13-2011)