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Water Quality Data Available for this Watershed

North Dakota, Lake Sakakawea Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2004
North Dakota, Lake Sakakawea Watershed

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Handy Water Creek Watershed ND-10110101-056-S_00 Handy Water Creek, Including All Tributaries. Located In Eastern Mckenzie County. River 42.41 miles TMDL needed
Lake Sakakawea ND_L76 Reservoir 368231 acres
Lake Sakakawea ND_L76 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 368231 acres
Little Knife River ND-10110101-080-S_00 Little Knife River From Stanley Reservoir, Downstream To Lake Sakakawea. Located In Central Mountrail County. River 45.44 miles TMDL needed
Mcgregor Dam ND-10110101-019-L_00 A 54.3 Acre Impoundment, Located In The Northeast Corner Of Williams County, North Dakota. The Reservoir Was Built In 1969 For Flood Control And Recreation. The Contributing Watershed Has A Surface Area Of 5,492 Acres. Freshwater Reservoir 54.3 acres TMDL needed
Mcgregor Dam ND-10110101-019-L_00 A 54.3 Acre Impoundment, Located In The Northeast Corner Of Williams County, North Dakota. The Reservoir Was Built In 1969 For Flood Control And Recreation. The Contributing Watershed Has A Surface Area Of 5,492 Acres. Reservoir 54.3 acres TMDL needed
Powers Lake ND_L75 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 950.6 acres
Powers Lake ND_L75 Lake 950.6 acres
Powers Lake Watershed ND-10110101-013-S_00 Tributaries To Powers Lake River 71.97 miles

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2004

North Dakota, Lake Sakakawea

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Dissolved Oxygen 2
Eutrophication 2
Fecal Coliform 2
Sedimentation/Siltation 2
Benthic 1
Mercury in Fish Tissue 1
Temperature 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

North Dakota, Lake Sakakawea Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

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NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Phosphorus color.gif 5 9

Total: 5 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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