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State: Idaho
Waterbody ID: ID16010202BR006_06
Location: HUC: 16010202
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 36.08
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Middle Bear
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- Water Quality Assessment Status
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: Idaho
Waterbody ID: ID16010202BR006_06
Location: HUC: 16010202
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 36.08
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Middle Bear
2010 Waterbody Report for Bear River - Oneida Narrows Reservoir Dam to Idaho/Utah bord
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2010
The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.
Description of this table
| Designated Use | Designated Use Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic | Aesthetic Value | Not Assessed |
| Agricultural Water Supply | Agricultural | Not Assessed |
| Cold Water Aquatic Life | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Industrial Water Supply | Industrial | Not Assessed |
| Primary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Not Assessed |
| Salmonid Spawning | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Wildlife Habitat | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Not Assessed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Flow Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | Cold Water Aquatic Life | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL completed |
| Temperature | Temperature | TMDL needed | |
| Temperature, Water | Temperature | Cold Water Aquatic Life, Salmonid Spawning | TMDL needed |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Turbidity | Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL completed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
No probable source data have been reported to EPA for this waterbody.
TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody
Description of this table
| TMDL Document Name | TMDL Date | TMDL Pollutant Description | TMDL Pollutant Source Type | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River/Malad River Subbasin Assessment And Tmdl Plan | Jun-29-2006 | Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Point/Nonpoint Source | Cause Unknown |
| Bear River/Malad River Subbasin Assessment And Tmdl Plan | Jun-29-2006 | Nitrogen | Nonpoint Source | Cause Unknown |
| Bear River/Malad River Subbasin Assessment And Tmdl Plan | Jun-29-2006 | Phosphorus | Point/Nonpoint Source | Cause Unknown |
| Bear River/Malad River Subbasin Assessment And Tmdl Plan | Jun-29-2006 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Point/Nonpoint Source | Cause Unknown |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.