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Section 445A.1952 - Central Region: Designated beneficial uses

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.1952

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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

Livestock

Irrigation

Aquatic

Contact

Noncontact

Municipal

Industrial

Wildlife

Aesthetic

Enhance

Marsh

Chiatovich Creek

Above the highway maintenance station.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1956

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

Leidy Creek

Above the hydroelectric plant.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1962

Fish Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1964

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

Willow Creek Reservoir

The entire reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1968

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

Jett Creek

From its origin to the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1974

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

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

Kingston Creek at Groves Lake

From its origin to Groves Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1982

Groves Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1984

Kingston Creek below Groves Lake

Below Groves Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1986

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

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

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

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

Pine Creek (Nye County)

From its origin to the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1998

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

Mosquito Creek

From its origin to the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2004

Stoneberger Creek

From its origin to the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2006

Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek Reservoir

From its origin to Roberts Creek Reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2008

Roberts Creek below Roberts Creek Reservoir

Below Roberts Creek Reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2012

Fish Springs Pond

The entire pond.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.2014

Illipah Reservoir

The entire reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.2016

Ruby Marsh

The entire area.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.2018

Angel Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2022

Pole Canyon Creek

From its origin to where it becomes Franklin River.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2024

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

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

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

Murry Creek above Crawford Street

From its confluence with Gleason Creek to Crawford Street.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2034

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

Comins Reservoir

The entire reservoir.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.2036

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

East Creek

From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2042

Bird Creek

From its origin to the pipeline intake, near Bird Creek Campground.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2044

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

Berry Creek

From its origin to the pipeline intake, near the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2048

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

Cleve Creek

From its origin to the national forest boundary.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2054

Cave Creek

The entire length.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2056

Cave Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.2058

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

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

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

Currant Creek at Currant

From the national forest boundary to Currant.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.2068

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

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.1952

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