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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT41D001_020
Location: BIG HOLE RIVER between Divide Creek and Pintlar Creek
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 43.8
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Big Hole
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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: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT41D001_020
Location: BIG HOLE RIVER between Divide Creek and Pintlar Creek
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 43.8
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Big Hole
Data are also available for these years: 2006 2004 2002 2000
2008 Waterbody Report for Big Hole River
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | Agricultural | Good |
| Aquatic Life | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Cold Water Fishery | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Drinking Water | Public Water Supply | Impaired |
| Industrial | Industrial | Good |
| Primary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Impaired |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers | Habitat Alterations | Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Copper | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | TMDL needed |
| Lead | Metals (other than Mercury) | Drinking Water, Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Low Flow Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | Primary Contact Recreation, Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Temperature | Temperature | TMDL completed | |
| Temperature, Water | Temperature | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Mine Drainage | Resource Extraction | Copper; Lead |
| Agriculture | Agriculture | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | Agriculture | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
| Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) | Construction | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
| Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) | Resource Extraction | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Copper; Lead |
| Irrigated Crop Production | Agriculture | Low Flow Alterations; Temperature, Water |
| Rangeland Grazing | Agriculture | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hole River (Between Divide Cr And Pintlar Cr - Middle Segment) - Middle And Lower Big Hole Tmdl Planning Area | Sep-03-2009 | Copper | Nonpoint Source | Temperature; Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Lead; Thermal Modifications; Metals (other than Mercury) |
| Big Hole River (Between Divide Cr And Pintlar Cr - Middle Segment) - Middle And Lower Big Hole Tmdl Planning Area | Sep-03-2009 | Lead | Nonpoint Source | Metals (other than Mercury); Unlisted but Impaired; Copper; Lead; Thermal Modifications; Temperature |
| Big Hole River (Between Divide Cr And Pintlar Cr - Middle Segment) - Middle And Lower Big Hole Tmdl Planning Area | Sep-03-2009 | Sedimentation/Siltation | Nonpoint Source | Lead; Metals (other than Mercury); Copper; Temperature; Thermal Modifications; Unlisted but Impaired |
| Big Hole River (Between Divide Cr And Pintlar Cr - Middle Segment) - Middle And Lower Big Hole Tmdl Planning Area | Sep-03-2009 | Temperature | Nonpoint Source | Metals (other than Mercury); Thermal Modifications; Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Lead; Temperature |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.