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State: North Dakota
Waterbody ID: ND-09020105-001-L_00
Location: Located in South Central Richland County. See attached document on Assessment dialog
State Waterbody Type: Freshwater Lake
EPA Waterbody Type: Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
Water Size: 376.8
Units: acres
Watershed Name: Western Wild Rice

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2010 2006 2004

2008 Waterbody Report for Lake Elsie


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Features

Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2008

The overall status of this waterbody is Threatened.


Description of this table
Designated Use Designated Use Group Status
Agricultural Agricultural Good
Fish And Other Aquatic Biota Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Threatened
Fish Consumption Aquatic Life Harvesting Not Assessed
Industrial Industrial Good
Municipal And Domestic Public Water Supply Not Assessed
Recreation Recreation Good

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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
Sedimentation/Siltation Sediment Fish And Other Aquatic Biota TMDL needed
Turbidity Turbidity Fish And Other Aquatic Biota 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
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) Agriculture Sedimentation/Siltation
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater Sedimentation/Siltation
Rangeland Grazing Agriculture Sedimentation/Siltation
Sediment Resuspension (Clean Sediment) Hydromodification Sedimentation/Siltation; Turbidity
Surface Mining Resource Extraction Sedimentation/Siltation; Turbidity

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody



No TMDL data have been recorded by EPA for this waterbody.

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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
Sedimentation/Siltation 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Sedimentation/Siltation 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Sedimentation/Siltation 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Sedimentation/Siltation 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Sedimentation/Siltation 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Sedimentation/Siltation 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Turbidity 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Turbidity 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Turbidity 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Turbidity 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Turbidity 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.
Turbidity 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Oct-29-2012 Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened. Based on Lake Water Quality Assessment data collected in 2010, Lake Elsie is assessed as a mesotrophic lake with no evidence of sediment or turbidity impairments to aquatic biota or fish.

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