The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Northwest 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 | ||||
Boulder Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1256 | |||||
Blue Lakes | The entire area. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1258 | |||||
Catnip Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1262 | |||||
Wall Canyon Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1264 | |||
Knott Creek Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1266 | |||
Onion Valley Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1268 | |||
Livestock | Watering of livestock | |||||||||||||
Irrigation | Irrigation | |||||||||||||
Aquatic | Propagation of aquatic life | |||||||||||||
Contact | Recreation involving contact with the water | |||||||||||||
Noncontact | Recreation not involving contact with the water | |||||||||||||
Municipal | Municipal or domestic supply, or both | |||||||||||||
Industrial | Industrial supply | |||||||||||||
Wildlife | Propagation of wildlife | |||||||||||||
Aesthetic | Extraordinary ecological, aesthetic or recreational value | |||||||||||||
Enhance | Enhancement of water quality | |||||||||||||
Marsh | Maintenance of a freshwater marsh |
Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.1252
NRS 445A.425, 445A.520