Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Standards for Water Quality
Section 445A.1252 - Northwest Region: Designated beneficial uses
The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Northwest Region are prescribed in this section:
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Water Body Name |
Segment Description |
Beneficial Uses |
Aquatic Life Species of Concern |
Water Quality Standard NAC Reference |
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Livestock |
Irrigation |
Aquatic |
Contact |
Noncontact |
Municipal |
Industrial |
Wildlife |
Aesthetic |
Enhance |
Marsh |
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Boulder Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1256 |
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Blue Lakes |
The entire area. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1258 |
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Catnip Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1262 |
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Wall Canyon Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.1264 |
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Knott Creek Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.1266 |
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Onion Valley Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.1268 |
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Livestock |
Watering of livestock |
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Irrigation |
Irrigation |
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Aquatic |
Propagation of aquatic life |
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Contact |
Recreation involving contact with the water |
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Noncontact |
Recreation not involving contact with the water |
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Municipal |
Municipal or domestic supply, or both |
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Industrial |
Industrial supply |
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Wildlife |
Propagation of wildlife |
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Aesthetic |
Extraordinary ecological, aesthetic or recreational value |
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Enhance |
Enhancement of water quality |
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Marsh |
Maintenance of a freshwater marsh |
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Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R113-22A, eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 445A.425, 445A.520
