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Section 445A.1622 - Truckee Region: Designated beneficial uses

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.1622

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Section 445A.1622 - Truckee Region: Designated beneficial uses

The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Truckee 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

Lake Tahoe

Existing sampling points.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1626

Lake Tahoe Tributaries

All tributaries to Lake Tahoe located in Nevada and which are not included in NAC 445A.1632 to 445A.1666, inclusive.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1628

Incline Creek, East Fork at the ski resort

From its origin to the ski resort.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1632

Incline Creek, West Fork at State Highway 431

From its origin to State Highway 431.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1634

Incline Creek, East Fork; Incline Creek, West Fork; and Incline Creek

The East Fork of Incline Creek from the ski resort to the West Fork of Incline Creek, the West Fork of Incline Creek from State Highway 431 to the East Fork of Incline Creek, and Incline Creek from the confluence of the East and West Forks of Incline Creek to Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1636

Third Creek, East Fork at State Highway 431

From its origin to State Highway 431.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1638

Third Creek, East Fork; Third Creek, West Fork; and Third Creek

The East Fork of Third Creek from State Highway 431 to the West Fork of Third Creek, the West Fork of Third Creek from its origin to the East Fork of Third Creek, and Third Creek from the confluence of the East and West Forks of Third Creek to Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1642

Wood Creek

From its origin to its confluence with Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1644

Second Creek at Second Creek Drive

From its origin to Second Creek Drive.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1646

Second Creek at Lakeshore Drive

From Second Creek Drive to its confluence with Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1648

First Creek at Dale and Knotty Pine Drives

From its origin to Dale and Knotty Pine Drives.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1652

First Creek at Lakeshore Drive

From Dale and Knotty Pine Drives to its confluence with Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1654

Glenbrook Creek

From its origin to its confluence with Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1656

Logan House Creek

From its origin to its confluence with Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1658

Eagle Rock Creek

From its origin to its confluence with Edgewood Creek.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1662

Edgewood Creek at Palisades Drive

From its origin to 50 feet downstream from the culvert at Palisades Drive.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1664

Edgewood Creek at Stateline

From 50 feet downstream from the culvert at Palisades Drive to its confluence with Lake Tahoe.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cold-water fishery

NAC 445A.1666

Truckee River at the state line

At the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

All life stages of mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1682

Truckee River at Idlewild

From the California-Nevada state line to Idlewild.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

All life stages of mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1684

Truckee River at East McCarran

From Idlewild to the East McCarran Boulevard Bridge.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

All life stages of mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1686

Truckee River at Lockwood Bridge

From the East McCarran Boulevard Bridge to the Lockwood Bridge.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Juvenile and adult rainbow trout and brown trout

NAC 445A.1688

Truckee River at Derby Dam

From the Lockwood Bridge to Derby Dam.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Juvenile and adult rainbow trout and brown trout. However, the species which are sensitive to temperature are expected to seek a cooler microhabitat during July and August

NAC 445A.1692

Truckee River at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation

From Derby Dam to the exterior border of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Early spawning Lahontan cutthroat trout and their incubation, larvae, juveniles and migration, from May through June, depending on hydrologic conditions

NAC 445A.1694

Bronco Creek

From its origin to the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1698

Gray Creek

From its origin to the California-Nevada state line.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1702

Hunter Creek at

Hunter Lake

From its origin to Hunter Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1704

Hunter Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1706

Hunter Creek at the Truckee River

From Hunter Lake to its confluence with the Truckee River.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1708

Washoe Lakes

The entire lakes.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1722

Steamboat Creek at the gaging station

From Little Washoe Lake to gaging station number 10349300, located in the S 1/2 of section 33, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. &M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1724

Steamboat Creek at the Truckee River

From gaging station number 10-349300, located in the S 1/2 of section 33, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M., to its confluence with the Truckee River.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1726

Franktown Creek, upper

From its origin to the first irrigation diversion, near the north line of section 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. &M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1728

Franktown Creek at Washoe Lake

From the first irrigation diversion, near the north line of section 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., to Washoe Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1732

Hobart Reservoir and tributaries

The entire system.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1734

Ophir Creek at State Route 429

From its origin to State Route 429 (old U.S. Highway 395).

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1736

Ophir Creek at Washoe Lake

From State Route 429 (old U.S. Highway 395) to Washoe Lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1738

Price Lakes

The entire lakes.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1742

Davis Lake

The entire lake.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1744

Galena Creek, upper

From its origin to the east line of section 18, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1746

Galena Creek, middle

From the east line of section 18, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., to gaging station number 10-348900 located in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 2, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1748

Galena Creek at Steamboat Creek

From gaging station number 10-348900, located in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 2, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., to its confluence with Steamboat Creek.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1752

Whites Creek, upper

From its origin to the east line of section 33, T. 18 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. &M.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1754

Whites Creek at Steamboat Ditch

Below the east line of section 33, T. 18 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., to Steamboat Ditch.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Trout

NAC 445A.1756

Whites Creek at Steamboat Creek

Below Steamboat Ditch.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1758

Lagomarsino Creek

The entire length; also known as Long Valley Creek.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1762

Tracy Pond

The entire area.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

NAC 445A.1764

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.1622

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R127-10, 12-16-2010; R129-10, 1-13-2011; R093-13, 12-23-2013; A by R113-22A, eff. 4/19/2024

NRS 445A.425, 445A.520