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Nevada State Report
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Idaho, Upper Owyhee Watershed
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Nevada, Upper Owyhee Watershed
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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2006
Nevada, Upper Owyhee 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Creek | NV03-OW-52_00 | From Its Origin To The Owyhee River. Nac 445a.222 | Creek | 8.6 | miles | |||
| Mill Creek | NV03-OW-34_00 | From Rio Tinto Mine To The Owyhee River. Nac 445a.223 | Creek | 3.5 | miles | |||
| Owyhee River | NV03-OW-18_00 | Owyhee River From Wildhorse Reservoir To Mill Creek. Nac 445a.222 | River | 13.75 | miles | |||
| Owyhee River | NV03-OW-19_01 | Owyhee River From Mill Creek The Duck Valley Indian Reservation Tribal Boundary. Nac 445a.223 | River | 4.7 | miles | |||
| Tomasina Gulch | NV03-OW-68_00 | From Its Origin To Badger Creek. Nac 445a.222 | Ephemeral Stream | 1.2 | miles | |||
| Wildhorse Reservoir. | NV03-OW-25-B_00 | The Entire Reservoir. Nac 445a.125 (Trout) | Freshwater Reservoir | 2264 | acres | |||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Nevada, Upper Owyhee
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Zinc | 4 |
| Manganese | 3 |
| Arsenic | 2 |
| Fluoride | 2 |
| Iron | 1 |
| Nickel | 1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
| Temperature | 1 |
| pH | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Nevada, Upper Owyhee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Copper |  3 |
3 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 3 |
3 |
| Turbidity | 3 |
3 |
| Iron | 2 |
2 |
| Phosphorus | 2 |
2 |
| Temperature | 2 |
2 |
| Cadmium | 1 |
1 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | 1 |
1 |
| pH | 1 |
1 |
Total: 20 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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