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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT76D004_040
Location: SWAMP CREEK, headwaters to mouth (Fortine Creek)
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 11.94
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Kootenai

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2008 2006 2002 2000

2010 Waterbody Report for Swamp Creek


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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2010

The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.


Description of this table
Agricultural Agricultural Good
Aquatic Life Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Cold Water Fishes Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Drinking Water Public Water Supply Good
Industrial Industrial Good
Primary Contact Recreation Recreation Impaired

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Description of this table
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers Habitat Alterations Cold Water Fishes, Aquatic Life Non-pollutant impairment
Low Flow Alterations Flow Alteration(s) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishes, Primary Contact Recreation Non-pollutant impairment
Sedimentation/Siltation Sediment Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishes TMDL needed

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Description of this table
Forest Roads (Road Construction And Use) Silviculture (Forestry) Sedimentation/Siltation
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones Agriculture Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Sedimentation/Siltation
Irrigated Crop Production Agriculture Low Flow Alterations
Silviculture Harvesting Silviculture (Forestry) Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Sedimentation/Siltation

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody


Description of this table
Swamp Creek (Headwaters To Mouth - Fortine Creek) - Tobacco Tpa Sediment Sep-16-2011 Sediment Nonpoint Source Sedimentation/Siltation; Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Other Habitat Alteration(s)

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Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses



No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.

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