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California, Salinas Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2006
California, Salinas Watershed

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Atascadero Creek (San Luis Obispo County) CAR3098112419990222145136 Rivers and Streams 5.4 miles TMDL needed
Atascadero Creek (San Luis Obispo County) CAR3098112419990222145136 River 5.41878 miles TMDL needed
Las Tablas Creek CAR3098129319980825123721 River 5.72 miles TMDL needed
Las Tablas Creek CAR3098129319980825123721 Rivers and Streams 5.72 miles TMDL needed
Las Tablas Creek, North Fork CAR3098129019980828104645 River 6.47 miles TMDL needed
Las Tablas Creek, North Fork CAR3098129019980828104645 Rivers and Streams 6.47 miles TMDL needed
Las Tablas Creek, South Fork CAR3098129019980828110227 River 4.7 miles TMDL needed
Las Tablas Creek, South Fork CAR3098129019980828110227 Rivers and Streams 4.7 miles TMDL needed
Nacimiento Reservoir CAL3098200019981214171711 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 5735.74 acres TMDL needed
Nacimiento Reservoir CAL3098200019981214171711 Freshwater Reservoir 8.96213 acres TMDL needed
Quail Creek CAR3091900020011227140647 Rivers and Streams 4.16469 miles TMDL needed
Quail Creek CAR3091900020011227140647 River 4.16469 miles TMDL needed
Quail Creek CAR3091900020011227140647 Rivers and Streams 4.16469 miles TMDL needed
Quail Creek CAR3091900020011227140647 River 4.16469 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Lower, Estuary To Near Gonzales Rd Crossing, Watersheds 30910 And 30920) CAR3091101020021007193102 River 31.1854 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Lower, Estuary To Near Gonzales Rd Crossing, Watersheds 30910 And 30920) CAR3091101020021007193102 River 31.1854 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Lower, Estuary To Near Gonzales Rd Crossing, Watersheds 30910 And 30920) CAR3091101020021007193102 Rivers and Streams 31 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Lower, Estuary To Near Gonzales Rd Crossing, Watersheds 30910 And 30920) CAR3091101020021007193102 Rivers and Streams 31 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Middle, Near Gonzales Rd Crossing To Confluence With Nacimiento River) CAR3091101020020319092611 Rivers and Streams 72 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Middle, Near Gonzales Rd Crossing To Confluence With Nacimiento River) CAR3091101020020319092611 River 72 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Upper, Confluence Of Nacimiento River To Santa Margarita Reservoir) CAR3098117720020319112226 River 49.3536 miles TMDL needed
Salinas River (Upper, Confluence Of Nacimiento River To Santa Margarita Reservoir) CAR3098117720020319112226 Rivers and Streams 49 miles TMDL needed
San Lorenzo Creek CAR3091800020020103133204 River 48.9048 miles TMDL needed
San Lorenzo Creek CAR3091800020020103133204 Rivers and Streams 49 miles TMDL needed
San Lorenzo Creek CAR3091800020020103133204 Rivers and Streams 49 miles TMDL needed
San Lorenzo Creek CAR3091800020020103133204 River 48.9048 miles TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

California, Salinas

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Toxics - Metals and Organics 4
Fecal Coliform 3
Nitrate as Nitrate (NO3) 2
Pesticides 2
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides 2
Boron 1
Chloride 1
Dissolved Oxygen 1
Nutrients 1
Sodium 1
Toxaphene 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

California, Salinas 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.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Fecal Coliform color.gif 3 3
Chlorpyrifos color.gif 2 5
Diazinon color.gif 2 5
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 1 1

Total: 8 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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