The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Black Rock 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 | ||||
Smoke Creek | From the California-Nevada state line to the Smoke Creek Desert. | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1286 | ||||||
Squaw Creek Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1288 | |||
Negro Creek | From its origin to the first irrigation diversion, near the west line of section 28, T. 36 N., R. 23 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1292 | |||||
Mahogany Creek | From its origin to the exterior border of the Summit Lake Indian Reservation. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1296 | |||||
Leonard Creek | From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the south line of section 12, T. 42 N., R. 28 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1298 | |||||
Bilk Creek, upper | From its origin to its intersection with the south line of section 35, T. 45 N., R. 32 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1302 | |||||
Bilk Creek at Bilk Creek Reservoir | From its intersection with the south line of section 35, T. 45 N., R. 32 E., M.D.B. & M., to Bilk Creek Reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1304 | |||
Bilk Creek Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1306 | |||
Bottle Creek | From its origin to the first point of diversion, near the east line of section 23, T. 40 N., R. 32 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1308 | |||||
Quinn River, East and South Forks | From their origin to the confluence of the East and South Forks, except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1312 | |||||
Quinn River (the slough) | From the Oregon-Nevada state line in section 31, T. 48 N., R. 38 E., M.D.B. & M., to the confluence with the main tributary of the Quinn River at the south line of section 17, T. 47 N., R. 38 E., M.D.B. & M., except for the length of the river within the exterior borders of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation. | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1316 | ||||||
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.1282
NRS 445A.425, 445A.520