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Assessment Data for the State of New Mexico Year 2002

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Total Assessed Waters for the State of New Mexico

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Size Of Water
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 6,106.54 81,086.55 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
Estimated Total Water Size in NM 110,741.00 997,467.00 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Percent of Waters Assessed 5.51 8.13 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Assessed Waters of New Mexico by Watershed

Description of this table
Watershed Size of Water
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)
ANIMAS 36.52 198.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CABALLO 40.37 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CANADIAN HEADWATERS 292.23 1,936.93 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CIMARRON 224.51 1,792.66 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CIMARRON HEADWATERS 157.53 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CONCHAS 64.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CONEJOS 39.95 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DELAWARE 36.68 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
EL PASO-LAS CRUCES 107.03 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR 64.63 6,516.56 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
JEMEZ 190.28 23.81 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER PECOS-RED BLUFF RESERVOIR 30.18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE SAN JUAN 70.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIMBRES 131.37 8.63 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MORA 317.86 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PECOS HEADWATERS 615.33 1,140.54 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
REVUELTO 61.25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO CHAMA 635.07 9,018.63 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO FELIX 22.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO GRANDE-ALBUQUERQUE 169.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO GRANDE-SANTA FE 151.27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO HONDO 97.82 40.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO PENASCO 109.40 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO PUERCO 216.22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO SALADO 103.59 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RIO SAN JOSE 53.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALT BASIN 14.48 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN FRANCISCO 269.94 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TULAROSA VALLEY 82.83 5,408.97 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER BEAVER 73.78 147.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CANADIAN 280.69 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CANADIAN-UTE RESERVOIR 159.67 3,760.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER GILA 279.14 82.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER GILA-MANGAS 130.45 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER PECOS 127.93 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER PECOS-BLACK 91.01 3,585.39 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER PECOS-LONG ARROYO 327.87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER RIO GRANDE 576.27 129.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER SAN JUAN 49.03 13,151.19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UTE 148.01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ZUNI 11.80 10.94 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
Name Not Reported 5.11 34,133.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00


New Mexico Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Rivers and Streams

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State Designated Use Total Miles Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired color.gif% Good
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation 6,031.24 54.96 .00 45.04 color.gifcolor.gif
Recreation Recreation 5,375.47 98.31 .00 1.69 color.gifcolor.gif
Public Water Supply Public Water Supply 2,292.96 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
Aquatic Life Harvesting Aquatic Life Harvesting 1,807.85 99.81 .00 .19 color.gifcolor.gif
Agricultural Agricultural 6,097.37 97.53 .00 2.47 color.gifcolor.gif
Industrial Industrial 90.05 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
The state assessed 6,106.54 miles of rivers and streams, or 5.51% of 110,741.00 total miles.

New Mexico Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams

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Attainment Status Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 3,376.59 55.29
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 2,729.95 44.71
Total Miles Assessed 6,106.54 100.00

New Mexico Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Miles
Impaired
1 STREAM BOTTOM DEPOSITS 1,596.52
2 TEMPERATURE 1,017.88
3 TURBIDITY 768.15
4 ALUMINUM - CHRONIC 631.42
5 FECAL COLIFORM 422.71
6 TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON 350.66
7 DISSOLVED OXYGEN 322.97
8 CONDUCTIVITY 211.73
9 PH 206.40
10 PLANT NUTRIENTS 174.77

New Mexico Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

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# State Source Name Total Miles Impaired by Source
1 AGRICULTURE 2,115.39
2 LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) 2,079.54
3 RANGELAND (UNMANAGED PASTURE) GRAZING 2,011.00
4 HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) 1,760.43
5 LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT 1,646.65
6 STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION 1,484.13
7 NATURAL SOURCES 759.64
8 HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) 712.90
9 HYDROMODIFICATION 646.43
10 RECREATION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN BOATING - SEE 7900) 642.48

New Mexico Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

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State Designated Use Total Acres Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired color.gif% Good
color.gif% Threatened
color.gif% Impaired
Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation 81,086.55 25.51 .00 74.49 color.gifcolor.gif
Recreation Recreation 53,850.48 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
Public Water Supply Public Water Supply 20,432.18 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
Aquatic Life Harvesting Aquatic Life Harvesting 2,361.86 98.52 .00 1.48 color.gifcolor.gif
Agricultural Agricultural 70,337.63 97.90 .00 2.10 color.gifcolor.gif
Industrial Industrial 30.53 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
The state assessed 81,086.55 acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs, or 8.13% of 997,467.00 total acres.

New Mexico Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

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Attainment Status Acres Percent of Assessed
Good 20,687.15 25.51
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 60,399.40 74.49
Total Acres Assessed 81,086.55 100.00

New Mexico Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Acres
Impaired
1 FISH GUIDELINES 52,526.09
2 SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION 16,280.65
3 MERCURY - CHRONIC 15,595.59
4 NUTRIENTS 10,312.41
5 NUISANCE ALGAE 4,438.76
6 ALUMINUM - CHRONIC 3,760.75
7 TOXIC SUBSTANCES 1,874.76
8 BORON - CHRONIC 400.00
9 SALINITY 210.21
10 PH 129.31

New Mexico Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Acres Impaired by Source
1 ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITON - TOXICS 52,504.48
2 SOURCE UNKNOWN 44,219.44
3 AGRICULTURE 26,798.07
4 RANGELAND (UNMANAGED PASTURE) GRAZING 26,729.70
5 LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) 26,729.70
6 RECREATION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN BOATING - SEE 7900) 10,779.63
7 ROAD/ PARKING LOT RUNOFF 9,558.23
8 LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT 8,671.51
9 HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) 8,671.51
10 STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION 8,647.70

New Mexico

Causes of Impairment

Description of this table
State Cause Name Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
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)
ZINC - ACUTE 24.17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CAUSE UNKNOWN 113.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ALUMINUM - CHRONIC 631.42 3,760.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
METALS 4.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORIDE 44.79 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LEAD - ACUTE 14.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL AMMONIA 30.12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NUISANCE ALGAE .00 4,438.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ALUMINUM - ACUTE 153.08 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DISSOLVED OXYGEN 322.97 72.96 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UNKNOWN TOXICITY 16.44 2.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LEAD - CHRONIC 95.73 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOXIC SUBSTANCES .00 1,874.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PESTICIDES -- DDT 11.56 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
STREAM BOTTOM DEPOSITS 1,596.52 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO .00 22.53 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 21.97 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TEMPERATURE 1,017.88 68.37 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COPPER - ACUTE 67.66 11.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COPPER - CHRONIC 57.95 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CONDUCTIVITY 211.73 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FISH GUIDELINES .00 52,526.09 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SELENIUM - CHRONIC .40 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA 30.18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 77.65 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NUTRIENTS .00 10,312.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ZINC - CHRONIC 14.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ZINC - DISSOLVED 4.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON 350.66 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION 6.00 16,280.65 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PH 206.40 129.31 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALINITY .00 210.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TURBIDITY 768.15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FECAL COLIFORM 422.71 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BORON - CHRONIC .00 400.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PLANT NUTRIENTS 174.77 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 5.61 23.81 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MERCURY - CHRONIC 24.90 15,595.59 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

New Mexico

Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment

Description of this table
State Source Name Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment
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 188.08 23.81 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALT STORAGE SITES .00 210.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RESOURCE EXTRACTION 301.18 640.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
VEHICLE USE IN ARROYOS 11.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVICULTURE HARVESTING 77.63 111.89 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION 7.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FOREST ROADS (ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND USE) 71.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) 1,760.43 8,671.51 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RECREATION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN BOATING - SEE 7900) 642.48 10,779.63 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RANGELAND (UNMANAGED PASTURE) GRAZING 2,011.00 26,729.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PESTICIDE APPLICATION (COOPER SULFATE) .00 11.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SITE CLEARANCE (LAND DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT) 132.98 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AQUACULTURE 14.63 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CONSTRUCTION 167.25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVICULTURE 157.04 176.22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT 1,646.65 8,671.51 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION 436.97 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITON - TOXICS .00 52,504.48 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SURFACE MINING 82.48 210.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ABANDONED MINING 66.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SUBSURFACE MINING 14.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENTS 14.51 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 14.63 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) 438.17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) 81.92 11.59 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION 1,484.13 8,647.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE 2,115.39 26,798.07 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MINE TAILINGS 72.88 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHANNELIZATION 217.68 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FOREST MANAGEMENT (FIRE SUPPRESSION) 274.05 14.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FLOW ALTERATIONS FROM WATER DIVERSIONS 353.38 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PASTURE GRAZING - RIPARIAN AND/OR UPLAND 95.84 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DREDGE MINING 14.27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NATURAL SOURCES 759.64 148.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
REFUSE DISPOSAL 9.17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 128.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 50.44 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES 190.01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVICULTURE PLANTATION MANAGEMENT 14.95 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) 2,079.54 26,729.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) 712.90 49.08 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (PERMITTED) 109.76 430.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) 151.18 23.81 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MILL TAILINGS 51.29 210.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PLACER MINING 2.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DAM CONSTRUCTION (OTHER THAN UPSTREAM FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS) 36.40 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCE UNKNOWN 429.99 44,219.44 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HYDROMODIFICATION 646.43 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ACID MINE DRAINAGE 8.32 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ROAD/ PARKING LOT RUNOFF 34.67 9,558.23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES 25.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE .00 1,874.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WATERSHED RUNOFF FOLLOWING FOREST FIRE .00 2.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OFF-FARM ANIMAL HOLDING/MANAGEMENT AREA 24.21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DREDGING (E.G., FOR NAVIGATION CHANNELS) 54.08 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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