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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT41I006_080
Location: SPRING CREEK, Corbin Creek to the mouth (Prickly Pear Creek)
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 1.7
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Missouri
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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: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT41I006_080
Location: SPRING CREEK, Corbin Creek to the mouth (Prickly Pear Creek)
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 1.7
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Missouri
Data are also available for these years: 2012 2010 2008 2004 2002 2000
2006 Waterbody Report for Spring Creek
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2006
The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.
Description of this table
| Designated Use | Designated Use Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | Agricultural | Impaired |
| Aquatic Life | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Cold Water Fishery | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Drinking Water | Public Water Supply | Impaired |
| Industrial | Industrial | Impaired |
| Primary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Impaired |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers | Habitat Alterations | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Aluminum | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Agricultural, Cold Water Fishery | TMDL needed |
| Arsenic | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery, Agricultural, Drinking Water | TMDL completed |
| Cadmium | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Agricultural, Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water | TMDL completed |
| Copper | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Agricultural, Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water | TMDL completed |
| Lead | Metals (other than Mercury) | Drinking Water, Agricultural, Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life | TMDL completed |
| Low Flow Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | Aquatic Life, Primary Contact Recreation, Cold Water Fishery, Industrial | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Mercury | Mercury | Drinking Water, Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life, Agricultural | TMDL needed |
| Nitrogen, Total | Nutrients | Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life | TMDL completed |
| Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | TMDL completed |
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Silver | Metals (other than Mercury) | Agricultural, Cold Water Fishery, Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Turbidity | Aquatic Life, Primary Contact Recreation, Cold Water Fishery, Agricultural | TMDL completed |
| Zinc | Metals (other than Mercury) | Agricultural, Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water | TMDL completed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Mine Drainage | Resource Extraction | Aluminum; Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Mercury; Silver; Zinc |
| Channelization | Hydromodification | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Low Flow Alterations |
| Contaminated Sediments | Legacy/Historical Pollutants | Aluminum; Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Mercury; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Silver; Zinc |
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | Agriculture | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations |
| Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) | Resource Extraction | Aluminum; Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Mercury; Silver; Zinc |
| Mine Tailings | Resource Extraction | Aluminum; Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Mercury; Silver; Zinc |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Arsenic | Nonpoint Source | Aluminum; Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury); Zinc; Arsenic; Silver |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Cadmium | Point/Nonpoint Source | Lead; Unlisted but Impaired; Silver; Metals (other than Mercury); Aluminum; Copper; Cadmium; Arsenic; Zinc |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Copper | Point/Nonpoint Source | Arsenic; Metals (other than Mercury); Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Zinc; Cadmium; Aluminum; Lead; Silver |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Lead | Point/Nonpoint Source | Unlisted but Impaired; Arsenic; Silver; Copper; Metals (other than Mercury); Cadmium; Aluminum; Zinc; Lead |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Nitrogen, Total | Nonpoint Source | Arsenic; Zinc; Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Cadmium; Silver; Lead; Aluminum; Metals (other than Mercury) |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Phosphorus, Total | Nonpoint Source | Copper; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury); Silver; Lead; Arsenic; Aluminum; Zinc; Cadmium |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Nonpoint Source | Silver; Lead; Aluminum; Copper; Cadmium; Metals (other than Mercury); Arsenic; Unlisted but Impaired; Zinc |
| Spring Creek (Headwaters To The Mouth) - Lake Helena Planning Area | Sep-27-2006 | Zinc | Point/Nonpoint Source | Unlisted but Impaired; Silver; Cadmium; Arsenic; Lead; Aluminum; Copper; Metals (other than Mercury); Zinc |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.