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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006
North Dakota, Lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Creek Watershed | ND-09010003-009-S_00 | Boundary Creek, Including Tributaries | Waterbody Map | River | 143.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Carbury Dam | ND-09010003-001-L_00 | See Attached Document On Assessment Dialog | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 130.0 | Acres | Threatened | TMDL needed |
| Cottonwood Lake | ND-09010003-002-L_00 | Small, Shallow, Natural Pothole (Glacial In Origin) Lake. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 200.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| George Lake | ND-09010003-003-L_00 | Narrow, Hypereutrophic, 130 Acre, 25 Foot Deep Impoundment. Built For Flood Control As Part Of The Boundary Creek Watershed Project In 1981 And 1982. Trout, Perch And Bluegill Fishery. Recieves Light To Moderate Use Depending On Fishery. Public Facili | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 80.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Round Lake | ND-09010003-004-L_00 | Natural Pothole Lake (Glacial In Origin). | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 588.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Souris River | ND-09010003-001-S_00 | Souris River From Its Confluence With Oak Creek Downstream To Its Confluence With The Wintering River | Waterbody Map | River | 51.7 | Miles | Threatened | TMDL needed |
| Souris River | ND-09010003-005-S_00 | Souris River From Its Confluence With The Wintering River Downstream To Its Confluence With Willow Creek | Waterbody Map | River | 76.2 | Miles | Threatened | TMDL needed |
| Souris River, Including Refuge Pools | ND-09010003-007-S_00 | Souris River From Its Confluence With Willow Creek Downstream To The Nd-Manitoba Border, Including Pools Within J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge | Waterbody Map | River | 65.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Spring Creek Watershed | ND-09010003-002-S_00 | Spring Creek, Including Tributaries | Waterbody Map | River | 41.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Stone Creek Watershed | ND-09010003-008-S_00 | Stone Creek, Including Tributaries | Waterbody Map | River | 78.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Strawberry Lake | ND-09010004-005-L_00 | Strawberry Lake Is A Natural Waterbody In The Turtle Mountains. It Was A State Forest Service Park On It'S West Bank. It Is Currently Managed As A Put And Take Trout Fishery. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 31.8 | Acres | Good | |
| Tributaries To The Souris River | ND-09010003-004-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To The Souris River (Nd-09010003-001-S) | Waterbody Map | River | 26.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Tributaries To The Souris River | ND-09010003-006-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To The Souris River (Nd-09010003-005-S) | Waterbody Map | River | 15.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Tributaries To The Souris River | ND-09010003-010-S_00 | Unnamed Tributaries To The Souris River (Nd-09010003-007-S) | Waterbody Map | River | 85.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Velva Sportsmans Dam | ND-09010005-002-L_00 | See Attached Document On Assessment Dialog | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Reservoir | 6.5 | Acres | Good | |
| Wintering River Watershed | ND-09010003-003-S_00 | Wintering River, Including Tributaries | Waterbody Map | River | 195.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
North Dakota, Lower 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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| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | 195.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Fecal Coliform | 323.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 130.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 272.1 | 130.0 | |||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 323.8 | 130.0 | |||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2006
North Dakota, Lower 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) | 272.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Changes In Ordinary Stratification And Bottom Water Hypoxia/Anoxia | 130.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) | 323.8 | 130.0 | |||||||||||||
| Flow Alterations From Water Diversions | 76.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | 323.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Internal Nutrient Recycling | 130.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) | 127.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | 323.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Streambank Modifications/Destablization | 76.2 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
North Dakota, Lower Souris Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
North Dakota, Lower 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dissolved Oxygen |  2 |
2 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 1 |
1 |
| Fecal Coliform | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus | 1 |
1 |
Total: 5 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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