Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Standards for Water Quality
Section 445A.1792 - Carson Region: Designated beneficial uses

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

Carson River, West Fork at the state line

At the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1796

Bryant Creek near the state line

From the California-Nevada state line to its confluence with the East Fork of the Carson River.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1798

Carson River, East Fork at the state line

At the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1802

Carson River, East Fork at U.S.

Highway 395 south of Gardnerville

From the California-Nevada state line to the Riverview Mobile Home Park at U.S. Highway 395 south of Gardnerville, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Washoe Indian Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1804

Carson River, East Fork at Muller Lane

From the Riverview Mobile Home Park at U.S. Highway 395 to Muller Lane, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Washoe Indian Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1806

Carson River at Genoa Lane

The East Fork of the Carson River from Muller Lane to the West Fork, the West Fork of the Carson River from the California-Nevada state line to the East Fork, and the main stem of the Carson River from the confluence of the East and West Forks to Genoa Lane.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Catfish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1808

Carson River at Cradlebaugh Bridge

From Genoa Lane to U.S. Highway 395 at Cradlebaugh Bridge, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Washoe Indian Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Catfish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1812

Carson River at the Mexican Ditch Gage

From U.S. Highway 395 at Cradlebaugh Bridge to the Mexican Ditch Gage.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1814

Carson River near New Empire

From the Mexican Ditch Gage to New Empire.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1816

Carson River at Dayton Bridge

From New Empire to the Dayton Bridge.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Walleye, channel catfish and white bass

NAC 445A.1818

Carson River at Lahontan Reservoir

From the Dayton Bridge to Lahontan Reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Walleye, channel catfish and white bass

NAC 445A.1822

Lahontan Reservoir

The entire reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Walleye, channel catfish and white bass

NAC 445A.1824

Lower Carson River

From Lahontan Reservoir to the Carson Sink (the natural channel).

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1826

Daggett Creek

From its origin to the Carson River.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1828

Genoa Creek

From its origin to the first diversion box at the mouth of the canyon, near the east line of section 9, T. 13 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1832

Sierra Canyon Creek

From its origin to the first diversion structure at the mouth of the canyon, near the east line of section 4, T. 13 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1834

Clear Creek at the gaging station

From its origin to gaging station number 10-3105, located in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., except for the length of the creek within the exterior borders of the Washoe Indian Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1836

Clear Creek at the Carson River

From gaging station number 10-3105, located in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., to the Carson River, except for the length of the creek within the exterior borders of the Washoe Indian Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1838

Kings Canyon

From its origin to the point of diversion of the Carson City Water Department, near the east line of section 23, T. 15 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1842

Ash Canyon

From its origin to the first point of diversion of the Carson City Water Department, near the west line of section 12, T. 15 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1844

V-Line Canal

From the Carson diversion dam to its division into the S and L Canals.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1846

Rattlesnake Reservoir

The entire reservoir; also known as S-Line Reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1848

Indian Lakes

All the lakes, including Upper Lake, Likes Lake, Papoose Lake, Big Indian Lake, Little Cottonwood Lake, Big Cottonwood Lake and East Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1852

Diagonal Drain

The entire length.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1854

South Carson Lake

The entire lake; also known as Government Pasture and the Greenhead Gun Club.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1856

Harmon Reservoir

The entire reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1858

Stillwater Marsh east of Westside Road

East of Westside Road and north of the community of Stillwater.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1862

Stillwater Marsh west of Westside Road

West of Westside Road and south of the community of Stillwater.

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1864

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