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State: Idaho
Waterbody ID: ID17060306CL055_03
Location: Third order main stem of Pine Creek, to its mouth.
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 3.87
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Clearwater
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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: ID17060306CL055_03
Location: Third order main stem of Pine Creek, to its mouth.
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 3.87
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Clearwater
2008 Waterbody Report for Pine Creek - 3rd order main stem
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2008
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 |
| Salmonid Spawning | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Secondary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Good |
| Wildlife Habitat | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Not Assessed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Alteration(s) | Flow Alteration(s) | Non-pollutant impairment | |
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | Nutrients | Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Other Flow Regime Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | Salmonid Spawning, Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | Cold Water Aquatic Life | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Temperature | Temperature | TMDL completed | |
| Temperature, Water | Temperature | Salmonid Spawning, Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potlatch River Tmdls | Feb-13-2009 | Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Point/Nonpoint Source | Temperature; Siltation; Thermal Modifications; Sedimentation/Siltation; Nutrients; Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators |
| Potlatch River Tmdls | Feb-13-2009 | Phosphorus, Total | Nonpoint Source | Siltation; Nutrients; Thermal Modifications; Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators; Sedimentation/Siltation; Temperature |
| Potlatch River Tmdls | Feb-13-2009 | Temperature | Point/Nonpoint Source | Thermal Modifications; Sedimentation/Siltation; Temperature; Siltation; Nutrients; Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators |
| Potlatch River Tmdls | Feb-13-2009 | Total Inorganic Nitrogen | Point Source | Siltation; Sedimentation/Siltation; Thermal Modifications; Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators; Nutrients; Temperature |
| Potlatch River Tmdls | Feb-13-2009 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Point/Nonpoint Source | Temperature; Nutrients; Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators; Thermal Modifications; Sedimentation/Siltation; Siltation |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cycles Listed | WQS Attainment Date | WQS Attainment Reason | WQS Attainment Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | 2002 | Feb-04-2009 | Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified. | Bacteria was removed as a candidate cause in the Potlatch River Watershed Subbasin Assessment, page 38. Supporting data are found in Appendix B, pages 171-212. |
| Nutrients | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | Feb-04-2009 | Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified. | Ammonia (NH3) was removed as a candidate cause in the Potlatch River Watershed Subbasin Assessment, pages 43-48. Supporting data are found in Appendix B, pages 171-212. |