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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT41Q002_060
Location: SAND COULEE from headwaters to mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River)
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 5.3
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Missouri-Dearborn
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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: MT41Q002_060
Location: SAND COULEE from headwaters to mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River)
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 5.3
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Missouri-Dearborn
Data are also available for these years: 2010 2006 2004 2002 2000
2008 Waterbody Report for Sand Coulee
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery | TMDL needed |
| Cadmium | Metals (other than Mercury) | Drinking Water | TMDL needed |
| Nickel | Metals (other than Mercury) | Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water, Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Salinity | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | Agricultural, Industrial | TMDL needed |
| Zinc | Metals (other than Mercury) | Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishery, Drinking Water | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) | Resource Extraction | Aluminum; Cadmium; Nickel; Salinity; Zinc |
| Subsurface (Hardrock) Mining | Resource Extraction | Aluminum; Cadmium; Nickel; Salinity; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Coulee (From Headwaters To Mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River) - Missouri-Cascade Belt Tpa | Jan-24-2011 | Aluminum | Point/Nonpoint Source | Cadmium; Zinc; Metals (other than Mercury); Salinity; Nickel; Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides; Unlisted but Impaired; Aluminum |
| Sand Coulee (From Headwaters To Mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River) - Missouri-Cascade Belt Tpa | Jan-24-2011 | Cadmium | Point/Nonpoint Source | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides; Unlisted but Impaired; Cadmium; Aluminum; Zinc; Nickel; Metals (other than Mercury); Salinity |
| Sand Coulee (From Headwaters To Mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River) - Missouri-Cascade Belt Tpa | Jan-24-2011 | Copper | Point/Nonpoint Source | Nickel; Cadmium; Unlisted but Impaired; Zinc; Aluminum; Metals (other than Mercury); Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides; Salinity |
| Sand Coulee (From Headwaters To Mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River) - Missouri-Cascade Belt Tpa | Jan-24-2011 | Iron | Point/Nonpoint Source | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides; Nickel; Metals (other than Mercury); Unlisted but Impaired; Salinity; Zinc; Cadmium; Aluminum |
| Sand Coulee (From Headwaters To Mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River) - Missouri-Cascade Belt Tpa | Jan-24-2011 | Nickel | Point/Nonpoint Source | Zinc; Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides; Metals (other than Mercury); Aluminum; Unlisted but Impaired; Cadmium; Salinity; Nickel |
| Sand Coulee (From Headwaters To Mouth Sand Coulee Creek-Missouri River) - Missouri-Cascade Belt Tpa | Jan-24-2011 | Zinc | Point/Nonpoint Source | Nickel; Aluminum; Metals (other than Mercury); Zinc; Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides; Cadmium; Salinity; Unlisted but Impaired |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.