The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Walker 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 | ||||
Walker River, West Fork at the state line | At the California-Nevada state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout | NAC 445A.1886 | |||
Topaz Lake | At various points in Topaz Lake. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, kokanee salmon and silver salmon | NAC 445A.1888 | |||
Walker River, West Fork near Wellington | From the California-Nevada state line to near Wellington. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout | NAC 445A.1892 | |||
Walker River, West Fork at the East Fork of the Walker River | Near Wellington to its confluence with the East Fork of the Walker River near Nordyke Road. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Brown trout and rainbow trout | NAC 445A.1894 | |||
Sweetwater Creek | From the California-Nevada state line to its confluence with the East Fork of the Walker River. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Mountain whitefish, brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout | NAC 445A.1896 | |||
Walker River, East Fork at the state line | At the California-Nevada state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout | NAC 445A.1898 | |||
Walker River, East Fork at Bridge B-1475 | From the California-Nevada state line to Bridge B-1475. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and brown trout | NAC 445A.1902 | |||
Walker River, East Fork at the West Fork of the Walker River | From Bridge B-1475 to its confluence with the West Fork of the Walker River near Nordyke Road. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Brown trout and rainbow trout | NAC 445A.1904 | |||
Walker River at the Walker River Indian Reservation | From the confluence of the East Fork of the Walker River and the West Fork of the Walker River to the exterior border of the Walker River Indian Reservation. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Channel catfish and largemouth bass | NAC 445A.1906 | |||
Walker River at Walker Lake | From the exterior border of the Walker River Indian Reservation to Walker Lake. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Channel catfish, largemouth bass and, from February through June when an adequate flow exists, adult Lahontan cutthroat trout and adult rainbow trout | NAC 445A.1908 | |||
Walker Lake | The entire lake. | X | X | X | X | Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, and adult and juvenile Lahontan cutthroat trout | NAC 445A.1914 | |||||||
Desert Creek | From the California-Nevada state line to its confluence with the West Fork of the Walker River. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout | NAC 445A.1916 | |||
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area -Bass, Crappie and North Ponds and Hinkson Slough | Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1918 | |||
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area | All surface water impoundments, excluding Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1922 | ||||
Cottonwood Creek | From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 34, T. 9 N., R. 28 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1926 | |||||
Squaw Creek | From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 33, T. 9 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1928 | |||||
Rose Creek | From its origin to the point of diversion of the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, near the north line of section 4, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1932 | |||||
Corey Creek | From its origin to the point of diversion of the town of Hawthorne, near the west line of section 3, T. 7 N., R. 29 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1934 | |||||
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.1882
NRS 445A.425, 445A.520