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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT76G002_062
Location: WILLOW CREEK, T4N, R10W, Sec30 (DABC) to mouth (Silver Bow Creek)
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 7.4
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Clark Fork

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2006 2004 2002 2000

2008 Waterbody Report for Willow Creek


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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2008

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 Fishery Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Drinking Water Public Water Supply Impaired
Industrial Industrial Good
Primary Contact Recreation Recreation Good

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers Habitat Alterations Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life Non-pollutant impairment
Arsenic Metals (other than Mercury) Drinking Water, Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery TMDL needed
Cadmium Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water TMDL needed
Copper Metals (other than Mercury) Drinking Water, Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life TMDL needed
Lead Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water TMDL needed
Low Flow Alterations Flow Alteration(s) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery Non-pollutant impairment

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Agriculture Agriculture Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Low Flow Alterations
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics Atmospheric Deposition Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones Agriculture Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers
Mill Tailings Industrial Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody


Description of this table
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Arsenic Nonpoint Source Unlisted but Impaired; Lead; Arsenic; Metals (other than Mercury); Cadmium; Copper
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Cadmium Nonpoint Source Copper; Cadmium; Unlisted but Impaired; Arsenic; Metals (other than Mercury); Lead
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Copper Nonpoint Source Cadmium; Arsenic; Lead; Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury)
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Iron Nonpoint Source Unlisted but Impaired; Copper; Cadmium; Arsenic; Lead; Metals (other than Mercury)
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Lead Nonpoint Source Metals (other than Mercury); Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Lead
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Sediment Nonpoint Source Metals (other than Mercury); Copper; Lead; Cadmium; Arsenic; Unlisted but Impaired
Willow Creek (T4n, R10w, Sec30 Dabc To Mouth Silver Bow Creek) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Zinc Nonpoint Source Metals (other than Mercury); Cadmium; Unlisted but Impaired; Copper; Lead; Arsenic

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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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