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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
North Dakota, Upper Souris Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baukol-Noonan Dam | ND-09010001-006-L_00 | Located 1 Mile South, 2.75 Miles East Of Noonan Nd In Divide County. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 41.5 | Acres | Good | |
| Baukol-Noonan East Mine Pond | ND-09010001-003-L_00 | Located 1 Mile South, 2 Miles East Of Noonan Nd In Divide County. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 6.5 | Acres | Good | |
| Bonnes Coulee Watershed | ND-09010001-008-S_00 | Bonnes Coulee, Including Tributaries. Located Sw Of Velva Nd In Ward And Mchenry Counties. | Waterbody Map | River | 61.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Burkley Coulee Watershed | ND-09010001-010-S_00 | Burkley Coulee, Including All Tributaries. Located In Eastern Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 48.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Des Lacs River | ND-09010002-001-S_00 | Des Lacs River From Lower Des Lacs Reservoir Downstream To Its Confluence With The Souris River. Located In Ward And Sw Renville Counties. | Waterbody Map | River | 71.5 | Miles | Threatened | TMDL needed |
| Gassman Coulee Watershed | ND-09010001-014-S_00 | Gassman Coulee, Including All Tributaries. Located In Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 60.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Kemp Coulee Watershed | ND-09010001-011-S_00 | Kemp Coulee, Including All Tributaries. Located In Eastern Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 47.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Lake Darling | ND-09010001-004-L_00 | Lake Darling Is A Large Impoundment On The Souris River Between The Canadian Border And Minot, North Dakota. Created As A Waterfowl Refuge By The Usfws And Named After The Famed Wildlife Biologist. Lake Darling Has A Multi-Hundred Thousand Acre Intern | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 8,698.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Larsen Coulee Watershed | ND-09010001-012-S_00 | Larsen Coulee, Including All Tributaries. Located In Eastern Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 45.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Livingston Creek Watershed | ND-09010001-013-S_00 | Livingston Creek, Including All Tributaries. Located In Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 23.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Long Creek | ND-09010001-002-S_01 | Long Creek Mainstem, Located In Northern Divide County. | Waterbody Map | River | 21.6 | Miles | Good | |
| Mackobee Coulee Watershed | ND-09010001-015-S_00 | Makobee Coulee, Including All Tributaries. Located In Renville County. | Waterbody Map | River | 21.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Oak Creek Watershed | ND-09010001-009-S_00 | Oak Creek, Including All Tributaries. Located In Ward And Mchenry Counties. | Waterbody Map | River | 49.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Seven Mile Coulee Watershed (Renville County) | ND-09010001-016-S_00 | Seven Mile Coulee, Including All Tributaries. Located In Renville County. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Short Creek Dam | ND-09010001-001-L_00 | Small, Narrow, Twisty Impoundment On Short Creek. 1990-1991 Lwqa Lake. Built For Recreation In 1962. 102,400 Acre Watershed. International Watershed. Moderate Use. Boat Ramp, Vault Toilets, Swim Beach And Picnic Shelters. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 111.5 | Acres | Threatened | TMDL completed |
| Short Creek Dam Watershed | ND-09010001-004-S_00 | East Branch Short Creek Upstream From Short Creek Dam, Including East Branch Short Creek And Tributaries. Also Includes Segment Downstream From Short Creek Dam. Located In Northern Burke County. | Waterbody Map | River | 87.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Souris River | ND-09010001-001-S_00 | Souris River From The N.D./Saskatchewan Border Downstream To Lake Darling. | Waterbody Map | River | 43.4 | Miles | Threatened | TMDL needed |
| Souris River | ND-09010001-006-S_00 | Souris River From Lake Darling Downstream To Its Confluence With The Des Lacs River. Located In Northern Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 20.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Souris River | ND-09010001-007-S_01 | Souris River From Its Confluence With The Des Lacs River Downstream To Just South Of Logan, Nd. Ward County. | Waterbody Map | River | 37.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Souris River | ND-09010001-007-S_02 | Souris River From Near Logan, Nd Downstream To Its Confluence With Oak Creek At The Downstream End Of Huc 09010001. Located In Ward And Mchenry Counties. | Waterbody Map | River | 22.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Souris River | ND-09010003-001-S_00 | Souris River From Its Confluence With Oak Creek Downstream To Its Confluence With The Wintering River. Located In Mchenry County. | Waterbody Map | River | 51.0 | Miles | Threatened | TMDL needed |
| Tributaries To Lake Darling | ND-09010001-019-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To Lake Darling In Renville County. | Waterbody Map | River | 25.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Tributaries To Long Creek | ND-09010001-002-S_02 | All Tributaries Flowing Into The Long Creek Main Stem, Ne Divide County. | Waterbody Map | River | 198.6 | Miles | Good | |
| Tributaries To The Souris River | ND-09010001-003-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To The Souris River (Nd-09010001-001-S_00) | Waterbody Map | River | 53.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Tributaries To The Souris River | ND-09010001-017-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To The Souris River (Nd-09010001-006-S_00) | Waterbody Map | River | 12.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Tributaries To The Souris River | ND-09010001-018-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To The Souris River (Nd-09010001-007-S_01) | Waterbody Map | River | 54.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Truax Mine | ND-09010001-002-L_00 | Truax Mine Is Located Approximately 5 Miles South Of Columbus Nd, In Burke County Along Highway 40. The Reservoir Is A Result Of Pre-Reclamation Strip Mining. T162, R93, Sec20. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 7.0 | Acres | Good | |
| West Branch Short Creek Dam Watershed | ND-09010001-005-S_00 | West Branch Short Creek, Including All Tributaries Located In Nw Burke County. | Waterbody Map | River | 108.9 | Miles | Good | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
North Dakota, Upper Souris
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment. | |||||||||||||||
| Cause of Impairment | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Low Flow Alterations | 63.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | 63.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Fecal Coliform | 165.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 111.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 43.4 | 111.5 | |||||||||||||
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 20.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 94.4 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
North Dakota, Upper Souris Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) | 94.4 | 111.5 | |||||||||||||
| Changes In Ordinary Stratification And Bottom Water Hypoxia/Anoxia | 111.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) | 71.3 | 111.5 | |||||||||||||
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | 114.7 | 111.5 | |||||||||||||
| Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) | 43.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification | 43.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Internal Nutrient Recycling | 111.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) | 71.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | 114.7 | ||||||||||||||
| On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) | 94.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Sources Outside State Jurisdiction Or Borders | 43.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Streambank Modifications/Destabilization | 43.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) | 63.7 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
North Dakota, Upper Souris Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
North Dakota, Upper Souris Watershed
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs Completed | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) |  2 |
2 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Fecal Coliform | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus | 1 |
2 |
Total: 5 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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