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South Dakota, Middle Cheyenne-Spring Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
South Dakota, Middle Cheyenne-Spring Watershed

Description of this table
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
Battle Creek SD-CH-R-BATTLE_01 Near Horsethief Lake To Teepee Gulch Creek Waterbody Map Creek 7.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Battle Creek SD-CH-R-BATTLE_01_USGS Hwy 79 To Mouth Waterbody Map River 41.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Battle Creek SD-CH-R-BATTLE_02 Teepee Gulch Creek To Sd Hwy 79 Waterbody Map Creek 21.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bear Gulch SD-CH-R-BEAR_GULCH_01_USGS Near Hayward, Sd Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Beaver Creek SD-CH-R-BEAVER_01_USGS Near Buffalo Gap Waterbody Map River 10.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Creek SD-CH-R-BEAVER_02_USGS S13, T5n, R4e To Sd Hwy 79 Waterbody Map River 24.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bismark Lake SD-CH-L-BISMARK_01 Custer County Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 22.9 Acres Good  
Center Lake SD-CH-L-CENTER_01 Custer County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 22.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Cheyenne River SD-CH-R-CHEYENNE_03 Fall River To Cedar Creek Waterbody Map River 52.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cold Brook Reservoir SD-CH-L-COLD_BROOK_01 Fall River County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 33.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Cold Springs Creek SD-CH-R-COLD_SPRING_01_USGS 0.1 Mile West Of Park Boundary On Hwy 385 Waterbody Map River 7.1 Miles Good  
Fall River SD-CH-R-FALL_01 Hot Springs To Mouth Waterbody Map River 7.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Flynn Creek SD-CH-R-FLYNN_01 Sf Lame Johnny Creek To S23, T4s, R5e Waterbody Map Creek 6.7 Miles Good  
French Creek SD-CH-R-FRENCH_01 S23, T3s, R3e To Custer Waterbody Map Creek 8.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
French Creek SD-CH-R-FRENCH_02 Custer To Stockade Lake Waterbody Map Creek 5.1 Miles Good  
French Creek SD-CH-R-FRENCH_03 Stockade Lake To Sd Hwy 79 Waterbody Map Creek 31.6 Miles Good  
Grace Coolidge Creek SD-CH-R-GRACE_COOLIDGE_01 S12, T3s, R5e To Battle Creek Waterbody Map Creek 25.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Grizzly Bear Creek SD-CH-R-GRIZZLY_BEAR_01_USGS Near Keystone, Sd Waterbody Map River 9.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Highland Creek SD-CH-R-HIGHLAND_01_USGS Wind Cave Natl Park And Near Pringle, Sd Waterbody Map River 9.3 Miles Threatened TMDL needed
Horsethief Lake SD-CH-L-HORSETHIEF_01 Pennington County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 15.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Hot Brook Creek SD-CH-R-HOT_BROOK_01 Fall River To S19, T7s, R5e Waterbody Map River 6.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lakota Lake SD-CH-L-LAKOTA_01 Custer County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 9.8 Acres Good  
Legion Lake SD-CH-L-LEGION_01 Custer County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 5.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Reno Gulch SD-CH-R-RENO_GULCH_01_USGS Near Hill City, Sd Waterbody Map River 6.0 Miles Good  
Sheridan Lake SD-CH-L-SHERIDAN_01 Pennington County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 367.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Creek SD-CH-R-SPRING_01 S5, T2s, R3e To Sheridan Lake Waterbody Map Creek 27.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spring Creek SD-CH-R-SPRING_02 Sheridan Lake To Sd Hwy 79 Waterbody Map Creek 27.5 Miles Threatened TMDL needed
Stockade Lake SD-CH-L-STOCKADE_01 Custer County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 113.6 Acres Good  
Sunday Gulch SD-CH-R-SUNDAY_GULCH_01_USGS S18, T2s, T5e To Headwaters Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Sylvan Lake SD-CH-L-SYLVAN_01 Custer County Waterbody Map Freshwater Reservoir 13.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

South Dakota, Middle Cheyenne-Spring

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)
pH   43.3
Fecal Coliform 132.4  
Dissolved Oxygen 50.3 373.4
Temperature, Water 132.2 452.8
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 94.2  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

South Dakota, Middle Cheyenne-Spring 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)
Drought-Related Impacts 33.6  
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones 52.3  
Irrigated Crop Production 52.3  
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 27.5  
Natural Sources 158.4 54.2
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 27.5  
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 27.5  
Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl 27.5  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


South Dakota, Middle Cheyenne-Spring Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

South Dakota, Middle Cheyenne-Spring 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
Phosphorus color.gif 7 7
Ammonia color.gif 5 5
Fecal Coliform color.gif 4 4
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 2 2

Total: 18 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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