Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Standards for Water Quality
Section 445A.1952 - Central Region: Designated beneficial uses
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 |
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Livestock |
Irrigation |
Aquatic |
Contact |
Noncontact |
Municipal |
Industrial |
Wildlife |
Aesthetic |
Enhance |
Marsh |
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Chiatovich Creek |
Above the highway maintenance station. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1956 |
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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 |
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Leidy Creek |
Above the hydroelectric plant. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1962 |
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Fish Lake |
The entire lake. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1964 |
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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 |
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Willow Creek Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.1968 |
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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 |
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Jett Creek |
From its origin to the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1974 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Kingston Creek at Groves Lake |
From its origin to Groves Lake. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1982 |
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Groves Lake |
The entire lake. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.1984 |
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Kingston Creek below Groves Lake |
Below Groves Lake. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.1986 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Pine Creek (Nye County) |
From its origin to the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.1998 |
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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 |
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Mosquito Creek |
From its origin to the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2004 |
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Stoneberger Creek |
From its origin to the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2006 |
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Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek Reservoir |
From its origin to Roberts Creek Reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2008 |
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Roberts Creek below Roberts Creek Reservoir |
Below Roberts Creek Reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2012 |
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Fish Springs Pond |
The entire pond. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.2014 |
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Illipah Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.2016 |
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Ruby Marsh |
The entire area. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.2018 |
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Angel Lake |
The entire lake. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2022 |
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Pole Canyon Creek |
From its origin to where it becomes Franklin River. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2024 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Murry Creek above Crawford Street |
From its confluence with Gleason Creek to Crawford Street. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2034 |
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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 |
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Comins Reservoir |
The entire reservoir. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.2036 |
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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 |
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East Creek |
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2042 |
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Bird Creek |
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near Bird Creek Campground. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2044 |
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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 |
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Berry Creek |
From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2048 |
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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 |
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Cleve Creek |
From its origin to the national forest boundary. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2054 |
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Cave Creek |
The entire length. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2056 |
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Cave Lake |
The entire lake. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Trout |
NAC 445A.2058 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Currant Creek at Currant |
From the national forest boundary to Currant. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
NAC 445A.2068 |
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Irrigation |
Irrigation |
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Livestock |
Watering of livestock |
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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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Industrial |
Industrial supply |
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Municipal |
Municipal or domestic supply, or both |
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Wildlife |
Propagation of wildlife |
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Aquatic |
Propagation of aquatic life |
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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 |
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