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Assessment Data for the State of Missouri Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
Other Water Assessment Information
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Missouri
Description of this table| Size Of Water | ||||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 22,194.20 | 293,319.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in MO | 51,978.00 | 293,319.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 42.70 | 100.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Missouri by Watershed
Description of this table| Watershed | Size of Water | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| BEAR-WYACONDA | 369.50 | 247.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BEAVER RESERVOIR | 43.50 | 43,100.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BIG | 488.80 | 1,650.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BIG PINEY | 259.80 | 55.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BLACKWATER | 448.70 | 1,210.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOURBEUSE | 311.70 | 568.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BULL SHOALS LAKE | 321.30 | 10,730.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CAHOKIA-JOACHIM | 359.50 | 922.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CUIVRE | 405.50 | 386.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CURRENT | 740.30 | 45.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELEVEN POINT | 170.50 | 135.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELK | 173.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HARRY S. TRUMAN RESEVOIR | 411.20 | 56,452.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDEPENDENCE-SUGAR | 273.80 | 1,766.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| JAMES | 393.10 | 43,463.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| KEG-WEEPING WATER | 179.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE O' THE CHEROKEES | 18.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE OF THE OZARKS | 251.00 | 59,520.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAMINE | 486.60 | 262.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE CHARITON | 236.50 | 7,722.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE OSAGE | 95.20 | 96.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE RIVER DITCHES | 1,049.00 | 2,018.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BLACK | 37.50 | 49.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER CHARITON | 352.00 | 1,042.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER DES MOINES | 29.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER GASCONADE | 447.20 | 517.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER GRAND | 673.50 | 5,735.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MARAIS DES CYGNES | 114.00 | 223.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MISSISSIPPI-MEMPHIS | 143.00 | 52.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MISSOURI | 517.70 | 937.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MISSOURI-CROOKED | 999.60 | 5,865.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MISSOURI-MOREAU | 1,241.20 | 56,819.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OSAGE | 363.60 | 30.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ST. FRANCIS | 298.00 | 261.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MARMATON | 184.90 | 274.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERAMEC | 831.80 | 713.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NEW MADRID-ST. JOHNS | 247.00 | 202.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NIANGUA | 341.20 | 59,880.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NISHNABOTNA | 33.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NODAWAY | 157.50 | 110.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FABIUS | 252.50 | 599.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK SALT | 202.00 | 18,857.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK WHITE | 396.20 | 1,026.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ONE HUNDRED AND TWO | 113.50 | 1,073.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PERUQUE-PIASA | 234.50 | 945.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PLATTE | 392.40 | 7,319.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| POMME DE TERRE | 229.60 | 63,420.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SAC | 543.60 | 24,800.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALT | 129.50 | 18,811.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH FABIUS | 193.50 | 365.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH FORK SALT | 319.00 | 18,740.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH GRAND | 486.60 | 58,757.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPRING | 82.00 | 140.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPRING | 539.00 | 255.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TARKIO-WOLF | 407.50 | 1,257.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| THE SNY | 402.50 | 276.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| THOMPSON | 374.00 | 750.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER BLACK | 668.50 | 1,891.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CHARITON | 209.50 | 1,251.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER GASCONADE | 588.50 | 34.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER GRAND | 846.50 | 1,707.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER MISSISSIPPI-CAPE GIRARDEAU | 570.50 | 513.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER ST. FRANCIS | 468.90 | 9,269.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WHITEWATER | 597.50 | 162.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Name Not Reported | 225.30 | 4,694.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Missouri Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired |  % Good |
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 % Impaired |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 22,194.20 | 43.90 | 1.63 | 54.47 | |
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Recreation | 22,182.60 | 23.94 | .20 | 75.86 | |
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Public Water Supply | 3,234.70 | 93.49 | .00 | 6.51 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 22,085.70 | .00 | 94.32 | 5.68 | |
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Agricultural | 3,933.00 | 99.40 | .00 | .60 | |
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Industrial | 1,257.50 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
Missouri Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | 3,571.50 | 16.09 |
| Impaired | 18,622.70 | 83.91 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 22,194.20 | 100.00 |
Missouri Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | SILTATION | 7,872.00 |
| 2 | HABITAT ALTER. (NON-FLOW) | 4,787.50 |
| 3 | METALS | 1,735.50 |
| 4 | MERCURY | 1,111.00 |
| 5 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 344.70 |
| 6 | AMMONIA (UNIONIZED) - TOXIN | 130.20 |
| 7 | SALINITY/TDS/CHLORIDES | 86.00 |
| 8 | NUTRIENTS | 85.50 |
| 9 | PATHOGENS | 81.50 |
| 10 | PH | 69.50 |
Missouri Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | AGRICULTURE | 7,760.00 |
| 2 | NONIRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 7,738.00 |
| 3 | CHANNELIZATION | 4,791.40 |
| 4 | DREDGING (E.G., FOR NAVIGATION CHANNELS) | 4,711.90 |
| 5 | ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 1,140.50 |
| 6 | RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 564.00 |
| 7 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 405.20 |
| 8 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 248.70 |
| 9 | SURFACE MINING | 196.50 |
| 10 | MILL TAILINGS | 181.50 |
Missouri Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 293,319.00 | 20.23 | 28.93 | 50.84 | |
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Recreation | 293,305.00 | 74.51 | .01 | 25.48 | |
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Public Water Supply | 99,871.00 | 1.96 | 96.06 | 1.98 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 293,208.00 | .00 | 73.46 | 26.54 | |
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Industrial | 7,003.00 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
Missouri Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | 115,593.00 | 39.41 |
| Impaired | 177,726.00 | 60.59 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 293,319.00 | 100.00 |
Missouri Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
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| 1 | METALS | 132,405.00 |
| 2 | MERCURY | 76,805.00 |
| 3 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 61,250.00 |
| 4 | FLOW ALTERATIONS | 59,520.00 |
| 5 | NUTRIENTS | 44,578.00 |
| 6 | PATHOGENS | 9,132.00 |
| 7 | PESTICIDES | 1,328.00 |
Missouri Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Acres Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 116,850.00 |
| 2 | CHANNELIZATION | 116,850.00 |
| 3 | ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 76,805.00 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 52,100.00 |
| 5 | AGRICULTURE | 45,081.00 |
| 6 | PACKAGE PLANT OR OTHER PERMITTED SMALL FLOWS DISCHARGES | 9,000.00 |
| 7 | NONIRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 1,981.00 |
| 8 | URBAN RUNOFF/STORM SEWERS | 825.00 |
| 9 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 132.00 |
Missouri
Causes of Impairment
Description of this table| State Cause Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Squar Miles) | |
| CAUSE UNKNOWN | 29.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| METALS | 1,735.50 | 132,405.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 81.50 | 9,132.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILTATION | 7,872.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SUSPENDED SOLIDS | 37.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UNKNOWN TOXICITY | 5.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AMMONIA (UNIONIZED) - TOXIN | 130.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| THERMAL MODIFICATIONS | 7.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 344.70 | 61,250.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERCURY | 1,111.00 | 76,805.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW ALTERATIONS | .00 | 59,520.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALINITY/TDS/CHLORIDES | 86.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLORINE | 24.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENTS | 85.50 | 44,578.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 69.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PESTICIDES | 33.00 | 1,328.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HABITAT ALTER. (NON-FLOW) | 4,787.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Missouri
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment
Description of this table| State Source Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) | |
| LAND DISPOSAL | 5.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 564.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NONIRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 7,738.00 | 1,981.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PASTURE GRAZING-RIPARIAN AND/OR UPLAND | 8.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RECREATIONAL AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (NON-BOATING) | 41.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION | 1,140.50 | 76,805.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SURFACE MINING | 196.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DAM OR IMPOUNDMENT | 19.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SUBSURFACE (HARDROCK) MININING | 44.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 21.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LANDFILLS | 5.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AGRICULTURE | 7,760.00 | 45,081.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MINE TAILINGS | 43.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNELIZATION | 4,791.40 | 116,850.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DREDGE MINING | 89.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 162.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 405.20 | 52,100.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MILL TAILINGS | 181.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| URBAN RUNOFF/STORM SEWERS | 73.00 | 825.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 32.00 | 132.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 5.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 39.00 | 116,850.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 248.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DREDGING (E.G., FOR NAVIGATION CHANNELS) | 4,711.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PACKAGE PLANT OR OTHER PERMITTED SMALL FLOWS DISCHARGES | .00 | 9,000.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
