Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Standards for Water Quality
Section 445A.1882 - Walker 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

Walker River, West Fork at the state line

At the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1886

Topaz Lake

At various points in Topaz Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, kokanee salmon and silver salmon

NAC 445A.1888

Walker River, West Fork near Wellington

From the California-Nevada state line to near Wellington.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1892

Walker River, West Fork at the East Fork of the Walker River

Near Wellington to its confluence with the East Fork of the Walker River near Nordyke Road.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Brown trout and rainbow trout

NAC 445A.1894

Sweetwater Creek

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

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mountain whitefish, brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout

NAC 445A.1896

Walker River, East Fork at the state line

At the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1898

Walker River, East Fork at Bridge B-1475

From the California-Nevada state line to Bridge B-1475.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1902

Walker River, East Fork at the West Fork of the Walker River

From Bridge B-1475 to its confluence with the West Fork of the Walker River near Nordyke Road.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Brown trout and rainbow trout

NAC 445A.1904

Walker River at the Walker River Indian Reservation

From the confluence of the East Fork of the Walker River and the West Fork of the Walker River to the exterior border of the Walker River Indian Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Channel catfish and largemouth bass

NAC 445A.1906

Walker River at Walker Lake

From the exterior border of the Walker River Indian Reservation to Walker Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Channel catfish, largemouth bass and, from February through June when an adequate flow exists, adult Lahontan cutthroat trout and adult rainbow trout

NAC 445A.1908

Walker Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, and adult and juvenile Lahontan cutthroat trout

NAC 445A.1914

Desert Creek

From the California-Nevada state line to its confluence with the West Fork of the Walker River.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout

NAC 445A.1916

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area -Bass, Crappie and North Ponds and Hinkson Slough

Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1918

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area

All surface water impoundments, excluding Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1922

Cottonwood Creek

From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 34, T. 9 N., R. 28 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1926

Squaw Creek

From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1928

Rose Creek

From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 4, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1932

Corey Creek

From its origin to the point of diversion of the town of Hawthorne, near the west line of section 3, T. 7 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1934

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