Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.2142 - Colorado Region: Designated beneficial uses

Current through June 11, 2024
The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water
				  within the Colorado Region are prescribed in this section:
Water Body Name
Segment Description
Beneficial Uses
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Water Quality Standard NAC Reference
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Colorado River below Davis Dam
Colorado River, from Davis Dam to the
								California-Nevada state line, except for the length of the river within the
								exterior borders of the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Adult coldwater fishery
NAC
								445A.2146
Lake Mohave
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Adult coldwater fishery
NAC
								445A.2147
Colorado River below Hoover Dam
From Hoover Dam to Willow Beach.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Adult coldwater fishery
NAC
								445A.2148
Lake Mead
Lake Mead, excluding the area covered by NAC
								445A.2154, Inner Las Vegas
								Bay.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fishery
NAC
								445A.2152
Inner Las Vegas Bay
Lake Mead from the confluence of the Las Vegas Wash
								with Lake Mead to
								1.2 miles into Las Vegas
								Bay.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fishery
NAC
								445A.2154
Las Vegas Wash at the Historic
								Lateral
From the confluence of Sloan Channel and Las Vegas
								Wash to the Historic Lateral. This segment encompasses the discharge from Clark
								County wastewater treatment plant, the City of Las Vegas wastewater treatment
								plant and the City of Henderson wastewater treatment plant.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fish.
NAC
								445A.2156
Las Vegas Wash at Lake Mead
From the Historic Lateral to its confluence with
								Lake Mead.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fish.
NAC
								445A.2158
Channels tributary to the Las Vegas
								Wash
Flamingo Wash, Sloan Channel, Duck Creek and Las
								Vegas Creek from the applicable origin to the confluence with the Las Vegas
								Wash. Pittman Wash from its origin to the confluence with Duck Creek. Tropicana
								Wash from its origin to the confluence with Flamingo Wash. Upper Las Vegas Wash
								from its origin to the confluence with Sloan
								Channel.
X
X
Section 1 of LCB
File No. R115-22
Lake Las Vegas
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
Warm-water fishery.
NAC
								445A.2161
Virgin River at the state line
At the Arizona-Nevada state line, near Littlefield,
								Arizona.
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2162
Virgin River at Mesquite
From the Arizona-Nevada state line to
								Mesquite.
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2164
Virgin River at Lake Mead
From Mesquite to the river mouth at Lake
								Mead.
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2166
Muddy River at the Glendale Bridge
From the river source to the Glendale Bridge,
								except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Moapa
								Indian Reservation.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2168
Muddy River at the Wells Siding
								Diversion
From the Glendale Bridge to the Wells Siding
								Diversion.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2172
Muddy River at Lake Mead
From the Wells Siding Diversion to the river mouth
								at Lake Mead.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2174
Meadow Valley Wash
From the bridge above Rox to its confluence with
								the Muddy River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2176
Beaver Dam Wash
Above Schroeder Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2178
Schroeder Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2182
White River at the national forest
								boundary
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2184
White River at Ellison Creek
From the national forest boundary to its confluence
								with Ellison Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2186
Dacey Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2188
Sunnyside Creek
From its origin to Adams McGill
								Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2192
Adams McGill Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2194
Hay Meadow Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2196
Nesbitt Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2198
Pahranagat Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2202
Bowman Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2204
Eagle Valley Creek
From its headwaters to Eagle Valley
								Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2206
Eagle Valley Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2208
Echo Canyon Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2212
Clover Creek
From its origin to the point where it crosses the
								east range line of T. 4 S., R. 67 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2214
Irrigation
Irrigation
Livestock
Watering of livestock
Contact
Recreation involving contact with the
								water
Noncontact
Recreation not involving contact with the
								water
Industrial
Industrial supply
Municipal
Municipal or domestic supply, or both
Wildlife
Propagation of wildlife
Aquatic
Propagation of aquatic life
Aesthetic
Extraordinary ecological, or aesthetic or
								recreational value
Enhance
Enhancement of water quality
Marsh
Maintenance of a freshwater marsh
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by
				  R037-19A,
				  eff. 10/22/2019; A
				  by
				  R115-22A,
				  eff. 12/29/2022; A
				  by
				  R113-22A,
				  eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 445A.425,
					 445A.520