Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1952 - Central Region: Designated beneficial uses

Current through June 11, 2024
The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water
				  within the Central 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
Chiatovich Creek
Above the highway maintenance
								station.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1956
Indian Creek
Above the center of section 9, T. 2 S., R. 34 E.,
								M.D.B. &M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1958
Leidy Creek
Above the hydroelectric plant.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1962
Fish Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1964
Star Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the west line of T. 31 N., R. 34 E., M.D.B. &M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1966
Willow Creek Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.1968
Peavine Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1972
Jett Creek
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1974
Twin River, South Fork
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1976
Twin River, North Fork
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1978
Kingston Creek at Groves Lake
From its origin to Groves Lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1982
Groves Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.1984
Kingston Creek below Groves Lake
Below Groves Lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.1986
Birch Creek at the national forest
								boundary
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1988
Birch Creek below the national forest
								boundary
From the national forest boundary to the first
								diversion dam, near the west line of section 1, T. 17 N., R. 44 E., M.D.B.
								& M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.1992
Skull Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the east line of T. 21 N., R. 45 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1994
Steiner Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the north line of section 34, T. 21 N., R. 46 E., M.D.B. &
								M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1996
Pine Creek (Nye County)
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.1998
Barley Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2002
Mosquito Creek
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2004
Stoneberger Creek
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2006
Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek
								Reservoir
From its origin to Roberts Creek
								Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2008
Roberts Creek below Roberts Creek
								Reservoir
Below Roberts Creek Reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2012
Fish Springs Pond
The entire pond.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2014
Illipah Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2016
Ruby Marsh
The entire area.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2018
Angel Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2022
Pole Canyon Creek
From its origin to where it becomes Franklin
								River.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2024
Goshute Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the center of section 12, T. 25 N., R. 63 E., M.D.B. &
								M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2026
Gleason Creek at State Highway 485
From its origin to State Highway 485 (old State
								Highway 44).
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2028
Gleason Creek at Murry Creek
From State Highway 485 (old State Highway 44) to
								its confluence with Murry Creek.
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2032
Murry Creek above Crawford Street
From its confluence with Gleason Creek to Crawford
								Street.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2034
Murry Creek below Crawford Street
From Crawford Street to the south line of section
								35, T.17 N., R. 63 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2035
Comins Reservoir
The entire reservoir.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2036
North Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the
								north line of section 20, T. 19 N., R. 65 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2038
East Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the
								national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2042
Bird Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near Bird
								Creek Campground.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2044
Timber Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the
								west line of section 27, T. 18 N., R. 65 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2046
Berry Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the
								national forest boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2048
Duck Creek
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the
								center of section 24, T. 18 N., R. 64 E., M.D.B. & M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2052
Cleve Creek
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2054
Cave Creek
The entire length.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2056
Cave Lake
The entire lake.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Trout
NAC
								445A.2058
Pine Creek (White Pine County)
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the west line of section 17, T. 13 N., R. 68 E., M.D.B. &
								M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2062
Ridge Creek
From its origin to the first point of diversion,
								near the west line of section 17, T. 13 N., R. 68 E., M.D.B. &
								M.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2064
Currant Creek at the national forest
								boundary
From its origin to the national forest
								boundary.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2066
Currant Creek at Currant
From the national forest boundary to
								Currant.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NAC
								445A.2068
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, 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 R129-10, 1-13-2011; A by
				  R113-22A,
				  eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 445A.425,
					 445A.520