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Assessment Data for the State of Oregon Year 2002

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The most current report available for this state is 2006.


NOTE:  Oregon has assessed some lakes and reservoirs, however the acreages for these lakes and reservoirs were not available at the time this report was released. Because of this, a summary of Oregon's assessed lakes and reservoirs are not included in this report

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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Oregon

Description of this table

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 27,840.07 .00 106.00 4.00 .00 .00 .00 .00
Estimated Total Water Size in OR 114,823.00 618,934.00 211.00 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Percent of Waters Assessed 24.25 .00 50.24 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Assessed Waters of Oregon 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)
Name Not Reported 27,840.07 .00 106.00 4.00 .00 .00 .00 .00


Oregon 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 color.gif% Good
color.gif% Threatened
color.gif% Impaired
Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation 26,837.87 14.05 .00 85.95 color.gifcolor.gif
Recreation Recreation 6,180.20 47.30 .00 52.70 color.gifcolor.gif
Public Water Supply Public Water Supply 4,603.60 49.77 .00 50.23 color.gifcolor.gif
Aquatic Life Harvesting Aquatic Life Harvesting 4,579.70 53.73 .00 46.27 color.gifcolor.gif
Aesthetic Value Aesthetic Value 3,329.00 66.29 .00 33.71 color.gifcolor.gif
Agricultural Agricultural 3,087.20 84.38 .00 15.62 color.gifcolor.gif
The state assessed 27,840.07 miles of rivers and streams, or 24.25% of 114,823.00 total miles.

Oregon Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams

Description of this table
Attainment Status Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 3,795.72 13.63
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 24,044.35 86.37
Total Miles Assessed 27,840.07 100.00

Oregon Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Miles
Impaired
1 TEMPERATURE, WATER 14,805.85
2 FLOW MODIFICATION 11,118.00
3 HABITAT MODIFICATION 10,493.70
4 OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 2,213.00
5 TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM 2,152.40
6 SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION 1,535.60
7 MERCURY 1,437.80
8 PH 1,151.10
9 IRON 710.30
10 BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA 706.30

Oregon Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

No Probable Sources Reported.


Oregon Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Bays and Estuaries

Description of this table
State Designated Use Total Square Miles 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 27.00 55.56 .00 44.44 color.gifcolor.gif
Recreation Recreation 29.00 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
Aquatic Life Harvesting Aquatic Life Harvesting 106.00 36.79 .00 63.21 color.gifcolor.gif
The state assessed 106.00 square miles of bays and estuaries, or 50.24% of 211.00 total square miles.

Oregon Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Bays and Estuaries

Description of this table
Attainment Status Square Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 39.00 36.79
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 67.00 63.21
Total Square Miles Assessed 106.00 100.00

Oregon Top Causes of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Square Miles
Impaired
1 TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM 67.00
2 NICKEL 12.00
3 CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT 12.00
4 COPPER 12.00
5 LEAD 12.00
6 TRIBUTYLIN TBT (TRIBUTYLSTANNE) 12.00
7 ZINC 12.00

Oregon Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries

No Probable Sources Reported.


Oregon Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Coastal Shorelines

Description of this table
State Designated Use Total Miles Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired color.gif% Good
color.gif% Threatened
color.gif% Impaired
Aquatic Life Harvesting Aquatic Life Harvesting 4.00 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
The total size of this water type for the state is not currently available.

Oregon Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Coastal Shorelines

Description of this table
Attainment Status Miles Percent of Assessed
Good .00 .00
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 4.00 100.00
Total Miles Assessed 4.00 100.00

Oregon Top Causes of Impairments
for Coastal Shorelines

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Miles
Impaired
1 TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM 4.00

Oregon Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Coastal Shorelines

No Probable Sources Reported.


Oregon

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 307.60 .00 12.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ARSENIC 488.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ISOPHORONE 8.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NAPHTHALENE 8.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FLUORANTHENE 24.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHTHALATE ESTERS 22.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NICKEL 415.70 .00 12.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIELDRIN 277.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NITRATES 53.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PARATHION 24.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HEPTACHLOR 8.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHRYSENE (C1-C4) 176.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BENZO[G,H,I]PERYLENE 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT 424.40 .00 12.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM 2,152.40 .00 67.00 4.00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AMMONIA (UNIONIZED) - TOXIN 318.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BHC 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORPYRIFOS 41.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL DISSOLVED GAS 399.40 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PENTACHLOROPHENOL (PCP) 24.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 348.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIOXIN (INCLUDING 2,3,7,8-TCDD) 522.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DDD 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LEAD 269.20 .00 12.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ENDRIN 160.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVER 204.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ALPHA-BNC 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORDANE 106.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MANGANESE 507.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ACENAPHTHENE 8.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TEMPERATURE, WATER 14,805.85 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLOROPHENOXY HERBICIDES (2,4-D) .10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ALDRIN 214.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CYANIDE 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GUTHION 13.40 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MERCURY 1,437.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
P,P' DDD 24.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MALATHION 38.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ENTEROCOCCUS 1.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIOXINS/FURANS 245.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BENZO(A)PYRENE (PAHS) 24.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHENOL 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CADMIUM 220.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORINE 53.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHENANTHRENE 8.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLOROPHYLL-A 502.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RADIONUCLIDES 142.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ESCHERICHIA COLI 368.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DICHLOROETHYLENES .10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA 706.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE .10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HABITAT MODIFICATION 10,493.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHOSPHORUS, ELEMENTAL 664.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION 1,535.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TRIBUTYLIN TBT (TRIBUTYLSTANNE) 150.00 .00 12.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
IRON 710.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PYRENE 150.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ANTIMONY 46.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FLOW MODIFICATION 11,118.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE 166.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AQUATIC WEEDS OR ALGAE 264.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) (AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS) 213.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PH 1,151.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DDE 222.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DDT 425.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COPPER 453.20 .00 12.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOXAPHENE 23.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TURBIDITY 88.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 2,213.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

Oregon

Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment

No Source Data Reported by the State.


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