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South Dakota State Report
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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 1998
South Dakota, Lower Big Sioux Watershed
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | State TMDL Development Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Creek | SD_BS0001 | Moody-Lake County | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Beaver Creek | SD_BS0002 | Near Valley Springs | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Beaver Creek | SD_BS0002 | Near Valley Springs | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0011 | Near Sioux Falls | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0005 | Brandon | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0010 | Near Egan | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0010 | Near Egan | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0013 | Near Trent | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0013 | Near Trent | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0003 | Between Canton And Richland (Below Sioux Falls) | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0012 | Mainstem Near Dell Rapids; Near Sioux Falls And Brandon | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0009 | Dell Rapids | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0008 | Near Canton | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Big Sioux River | SD_BS0008 | Near Canton | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Brant Lake | SD_BS0017 | Lake County | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Covell Lake | SD_BS0020 | Minnehaha County | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Lake Alvin | SD_BS0023 | Lincoln County | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Lake Campbell | SD_MI0011 | Campbell County | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Lake Herman | SD_BS0025 | Lake County | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Lake Madison | SD_BS0026 | Lake County | Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds | acres | ||||
| Split Rock Creek | SD_BS0034 | Near Corson | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| Split Rock Creek | SD_BS0034 | Near Corson | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
| W Pipestone Creek | SD_BS0035 | Usgs Eros Data Center | Rivers and Streams | miles | ||||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 1998
South Dakota, Lower Big Sioux
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Ammonia | 9 |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 6 |
| Trend | 4 |
| Unlisted but Impaired | 4 |
| Nutrients | 3 |
| Pathogens | 3 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 2 |
| Accumulated Sediment | 1 |
| Fish Kill(s) | 1 |
| Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
South Dakota, Lower Big Sioux 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia |  23 |
23 |
| Fecal Coliform | 17 |
17 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 6 |
6 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 5 |
5 |
| Phosphorus | 4 |
9 |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 3 |
3 |
| Cadmium | 2 |
2 |
| Chromium, Total | 2 |
2 |
| Cyanide | 2 |
2 |
| Zinc | 2 |
2 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Fecal | 1 |
1 |
| Silver | 1 |
1 |
Total: 69 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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