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State: Montana
Waterbody ID: MT76G005_072
Location: DUNKLEBERG CREEK, T9N R12W S2 to mouth (Un-named Canal), T10N R11W S30
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 4.05
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper Clark Fork

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2012 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000

2010 Waterbody Report for Dunkleberg Creek


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Features

Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2010

The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.


Description of this table
Designated Use Designated Use Group Status
Agricultural Agricultural Good
Aquatic Life Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Cold Water Fishes Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Drinking Water Public Water Supply Impaired
Industrial Industrial Good
Primary Contact Recreation Recreation Good

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


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 Fishes Non-pollutant impairment
Arsenic Metals (other than Mercury) Drinking Water TMDL completed
Cadmium Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishes TMDL completed
Copper Metals (other than Mercury) Cold Water Fishes, Aquatic Life TMDL completed
Iron Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishes TMDL completed
Lead Metals (other than Mercury) Cold Water Fishes, Aquatic Life TMDL completed
Nitrogen, Total Nutrients Cold Water Fishes, Aquatic Life TMDL needed
Zinc Metals (other than Mercury) Aquatic Life, Cold Water Fishes TMDL completed

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Description of this table
Probable Source Probable Source Group Cause(s) of Impairment
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) Resource Extraction Lead
Rangeland Grazing Agriculture Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Nitrogen, Total

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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
Dunkleberg Creek (Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w To Mouth Clark Fork River) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Arsenic Point/Nonpoint Source Metals (other than Mercury); Lead; Unlisted but Impaired
Dunkleberg Creek (Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w To Mouth Clark Fork River) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Cadmium Point/Nonpoint Source Metals (other than Mercury); Unlisted but Impaired; Lead
Dunkleberg Creek (Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w To Mouth Clark Fork River) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Copper Point/Nonpoint Source Unlisted but Impaired; Lead; Metals (other than Mercury)
Dunkleberg Creek (Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w To Mouth Clark Fork River) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Iron Point/Nonpoint Source Lead; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury)
Dunkleberg Creek (Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w To Mouth Clark Fork River) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Lead Point/Nonpoint Source Lead; Metals (other than Mercury); Unlisted but Impaired
Dunkleberg Creek (Sw Corner Sec 2, T9n, R12w To Mouth Clark Fork River) - Upper Clark Fork Tribs Sediment Metals Temperature Mar-04-2010 Zinc Point/Nonpoint Source Lead; Unlisted but Impaired; Metals (other than Mercury)

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Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses



No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.

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