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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT76G005_071
Location: DUNKLEBERG CREEK, headwaters SW corner Sec 2, T9N, R12W
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 3.6
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 Dunkleberg Creek


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Features

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

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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, Primary Contact Recreation Non-pollutant impairment
Cadmium Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery TMDL needed
Lead Metals (other than Mercury) Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life, Drinking Water TMDL needed
Zinc Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery TMDL needed

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Probable Source Probable Source Group Cause(s) of Impairment
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones Agriculture Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers
Mine Tailings Resource Extraction Cadmium; Lead; Zinc

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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
Dunkleberg Creek (Headwaters Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Arsenic Point/Nonpoint Source Cadmium; Unlisted but Impaired; Lead; Zinc; Metals (other than Mercury)
Dunkleberg Creek (Headwaters Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Cadmium Point/Nonpoint Source Cadmium; Zinc; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury); Lead
Dunkleberg Creek (Headwaters Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Copper Point/Nonpoint Source Lead; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury); Zinc; Cadmium
Dunkleberg Creek (Headwaters Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Iron Point/Nonpoint Source Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury); Zinc; Cadmium; Lead
Dunkleberg Creek (Headwaters Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Lead Point/Nonpoint Source Lead; Metals (other than Mercury); Unlisted but Impaired; Zinc; Cadmium
Dunkleberg Creek (Headwaters Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Zinc Point/Nonpoint Source Zinc; Unlisted but Impaired; Cadmium; Lead; Metals (other than Mercury)

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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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