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State: Idaho
Waterbody ID: ID17040218SK015_05
Location: HUC: 17040218
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 4.77
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Big Lost
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- Water Quality Assessment Status
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: Idaho
Waterbody ID: ID17040218SK015_05
Location: HUC: 17040218
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 4.77
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Big Lost
Data are also available for these years: 2010 2006 2004 2002
2008 Waterbody Report for Big Lost River - Thousand Springs Creek to Jones Creek
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2008
The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.
Description of this table
| Designated Use | Designated Use Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic | Aesthetic Value | Not Assessed |
| Agricultural Water Supply | Agricultural | Not Assessed |
| Cold Water Aquatic Life | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Domestic Water Supply | Public Water Supply | Not Assessed |
| Industrial Water Supply | Industrial | Not Assessed |
| Primary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Not Assessed |
| Salmonid Spawning | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Not Assessed |
| Wildlife Habitat | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Not Assessed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause Unknown | Cause Unknown | Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | Cold Water Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
No probable source data have been reported to EPA for this waterbody.
TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody
Description of this table
| TMDL Document Name | TMDL Date | TMDL Pollutant Description | TMDL Pollutant Source Type | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lost River Tmdl (Revised & Updated) | Dec-14-2011 | Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Nonpoint Source | Unlisted but Impaired; Sedimentation/Siltation; Siltation |
| Big Lost River Tmdl (Revised & Updated) | Dec-14-2011 | Sediment | Nonpoint Source | Unlisted but Impaired; Siltation; Sedimentation/Siltation |
| Big Lost River Tmdl (Revised & Updated) | Dec-14-2011 | Temperature | Nonpoint Source | Sedimentation/Siltation; Unlisted but Impaired; Siltation |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.