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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
New Mexico, Jemez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Creek (Rio De Las Palomas To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_44 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Drains Into Rio De Las Palomas About .25 Mile Above Confluence With Rio De Las Vacas. | Waterbody Map | Intermittent Stream | 4.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Calaveras Creek (Rio Cebolla To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_53 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Joins Rio Cebolla About 5 Miles North Of Fenton Lake. | Waterbody Map | River | 9.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Clear Creek (Rio De Las Vacas To San Gregorio Lake) | NM-2106.A_54 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| East Fork Jemez (San Antonio Creek To Vcnp Bnd) | NM-2106.A_13 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From San Antonio Creek (Near La Cueva) To Headwaters. Drains South End Of Valle Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 10.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| East Fork Jemez (Vcnp To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_10 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From San Antonio Creek (Near La Cueva) To Headwaters. Drains South End Of Valle Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Fenton Lake | NM-2106.B_00 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 23.8 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Jaramillo Creek (East Fork Jemez To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_12 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Enters East Fork Of Jemez River From North On The Valle Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 10.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Jemez River (Jemez Pueblo Bnd To Rio Guadalupe) | NM-2105_71 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Jemez Pueblo To Rio Guadalupe. This Segment Is About 2 Miles Long. Downstream, The Jemez River Runs For Several Miles Across The Santa Ana, Zia, And Jemez Pueblos And The Town Of San Ysidro. | Waterbody Map | River | 1.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Jemez River (Rio Guadalupe To Soda Dam Nr Jemez Springs) | NM-2105.5_10 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Rio Guadalupe To Soda Springs Dam. Soda Springs Dam Is At The North End Of The Town Of Jemez Springs. | Waterbody Map | River | 9.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Jemez River (Soda Dam Nr Jemez Springs To East Fork) | NM-2106.A_00 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. The Soda Springs Dam Is At The North End Of The Town Of Jemez Springs. The East Fork And San Antonio Creek Join To Form The Jemez Near La Cueva. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Jemez River (Zia Pueblo Bnd To Jemez Pueblos Bnd) | NM-2105_75 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| La Jara Creek (East Fork Jemez To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_11 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Enters East Fork Of Jemez River From Northwest On The Valle Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Redondo Creek (Sulphur Creek To Vcnp Bnd) | NM-2106.A_21 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Drains East Part Of Valle Grande Into San Antonio Creek (Confluence Near La Cueva). | Waterbody Map | River | .7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Redondo Creek (Vcnp Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_25 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Drains East Part Of Valle Grande Into San Antonio Creek (Confluence Near La Cueva). | Waterbody Map | River | 5.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Cebolla (Fenton Lake To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_52 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Fenton Lake To Headwaters. | Waterbody Map | River | 14.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Cebolla (Rio De Las Vacas To Fenton Lake) | NM-2106.A_50 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Rio De Las Vacas To Fenton Lake. Fenton Lake Is Described In 2106. Rio De Las Vacas And Rio Cebolla Join To Form The Rio Guadalupe. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio De Las Vacas (Clear Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_46 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Rio Cebolla To Rito De Las Palomas. Rio De Las Vacas And Rio Cebolla Join To Form The Rio Guadalupe. | Waterbody Map | River | 10.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio De Las Vacas (Rio Cebolla To Clear Creek) | NM-2106.A_40 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Rio Cebolla To Rito De Las Palomas. Rio De Las Vacas And Rio Cebolla Join To Form The Rio Guadalupe. | Waterbody Map | River | 13.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Guadalupe (Jemez River To Confl With Rio Cebolla) | NM-2106.A_30 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Jemez River To The Confluence Of Rio De Las Vacas And Rio Cebolla. This Confluence Is About 7 Miles West Of Jemez Springs. | Waterbody Map | River | 12.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Salado (Non-Pueblo Lands) | NM-9000.A_002 | Huc:13020209, Rio Salado Watershed. The Rio Salado Drains East Into The Jemez River At San Ysidro. | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 6.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Rito De Las Palomas (Rio De Las Vacas To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_43 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rito De Los Indios (San Antonio Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_24 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Drains Northeast Valle Grande, To Southwest Into San Antonio Creek. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rito Peņas Negras (Rio De Las Vacas To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_42 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 11.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| San Antonio Creek (East Fork Jemez To Vcnp Bnd) | NM-2106.A_20 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Jemez River (Near La Cueva) To Headwaters. Drains West And Northwest End Of Valle Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 11.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| San Antonio Creek (Vcnp Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_26 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. From Jemez River (Near La Cueva) To Headwaters. Drains West And Northwest End Of Valle Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 15.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| San Gregorio Lake | NM-2106.B_10 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. 9410 Feet Elevation, Sandoval County. This Reservoir Is Located In San Pedro Parks Wilderness Area East Of The Town Of Cuba. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 35.7 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Sulphur Creek (Redondo Creek To Vcnp Bnd) | NM-2106.A_22 | Huc: 13020202 | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Sulphur Creek (San Antonio Creek To Redondo Creek) | NM-2106.A_27 | Huc: 13020202 | Waterbody Map | River | 11.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Sulphur Creek (Vcnp To Headwaters) | NM-2106.A_23 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Drains To Redondo Creek And Then To San Antonio Creek, All Near La Cueva. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Vallecito Ck (Jemez Pueblo Bnd To Div Abv Ponderosa) | NM-2105.5_20 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. Perennial Reaches Are Generally From Jemez River To Village Of Ponderosa. Vallecito Creek Enters Jemez River From Northeast Within Jemez Pueblo Reservation. The Lower 3.75 Miles Of Vallecito Creek Are Within The Pueblo. | Waterbody Map | Intermittent Stream | 3.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Vallecito Ck (Perennial Prt Div Abv Ponderosa To Headwaters) | NM-2105.5_21 | Huc:13020202, Jemez Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 11.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
New Mexico, Jemez
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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| Aluminum | 135.9 | ||||||||||||||
| pH | 39.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Boron | 15.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Specific Conductivity | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Turbidity | 81.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Arsenic | 40.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 36.8 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 24.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Temperature, Water | 117.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 35.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 32.0 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008
New Mexico, Jemez 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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| Aquaculture (Permitted) | 14.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Flow Alterations From Water Diversions | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Forest Roads (Road Construction And Use) | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification | 23.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) | 82.4 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||
| Inappropriate Waste Disposal | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | 89.5 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||
| Natural Sources | 144.6 | ||||||||||||||
| On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) | 23.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Recreational Pollution Sources | 75.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Rangeland Grazing | 144.0 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||
| Silviculture Harvesting | 19.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) | 48.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 27.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Streambank Modifications/Destabilization | 108.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl | 18.7 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
New Mexico, Jemez Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
New Mexico, Jemez 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature |  12 |
12 |
| Turbidity | 10 |
10 |
| Stream Bottom Deposits | 7 |
7 |
| Arsenic | 6 |
6 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 4 |
4 |
| Boron | 3 |
3 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 3 |
3 |
| Aluminum | 2 |
2 |
| Conductivity | 1 |
1 |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 1 |
1 |
| pH | 1 |
1 |
Total: 50 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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