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Assessment Data for the State of South Dakota Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of South Dakota
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 | 4,265.20 | 138,816.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in SD | 9,937.00 | 750,000.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 42.92 | 18.51 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of South Dakota 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) | |
| ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR | 69.60 | 4,830.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAD | 52.40 | 278.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOIS DE SIOUX | .00 | 11,530.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROW | 41.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELM | 50.70 | 1,209.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FORT RANDALL RESERVOIR | 187.00 | 503.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GRAND | 101.60 | 284.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| KEYA PAHA | 42.80 | 14.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAC QUI PARLE | 3.20 | 3,750.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE | 175.30 | 402.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE WHITE | 56.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BELLE FOURCHE | 351.50 | 8,266.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BIG SIOUX | 316.90 | 5,448.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER CHEYENNE | 89.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER JAMES | 288.60 | 1,154.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER LAKE OAHE | 160.00 | 659.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MOREAU | 214.30 | 90.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE | 246.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MEDICINE | 83.40 | 360.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MEDICINE KNOLL | 23.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE BIG SIOUX COTEAU | .00 | 5,751.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CHEYENNE-ELK | 124.70 | 42.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CHEYENNE-SPRING | 262.70 | 642.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE JAMES | 97.60 | 2,294.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WHITE | 239.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUD | .00 | 312.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH BIG SIOUX COTEAU | .00 | 18,124.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK GRAND | 65.10 | 4,693.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PONCA | .00 | 86.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RAPID | 135.50 | 1,226.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| REDWATER | 71.10 | 27.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SNAKE | .00 | 1,534.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH BIG SIOUX COTEAU | .00 | 11,345.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH FORK GRAND | 65.40 | 4,693.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURTLE | .00 | 2,084.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER BIG SIOUX | 198.60 | 19,048.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER JAMES | 207.80 | 829.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LAKE OAHE | 254.00 | 1,424.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LITTLE MISSOURI | 77.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER MINNESOTA | 120.40 | 12,837.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER WHITE | 143.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| VERMILLION | 112.30 | 17,526.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WEST MISSOURI COTEAU | .00 | 28.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WESTERN WILD RICE | .00 | 187.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Name Not Reported | 30.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
South Dakota 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 | 4,265.20 | 42.76 | .00 | 57.24 | |
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Recreation | 3,104.10 | 76.63 | .00 | 23.37 | |
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Public Water Supply | 955.00 | 94.34 | .00 | 5.66 | |
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Agricultural | 4,047.60 | 87.90 | .00 | 12.10 | |
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Industrial | 482.00 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
South Dakota Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 1,823.60 | 42.76 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 2,441.60 | 57.24 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 4,265.20 | 100.00 |
South Dakota Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) | 2,865.20 |
| 2 | PATHOGENS | 1,660.50 |
| 3 | TEMPERATURE, WATER | 1,635.50 |
| 4 | SALINITY | 1,335.90 |
| 5 | PH | 1,193.60 |
| 6 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 1,130.00 |
| 7 | CONDUCTIVITY | 454.40 |
| 8 | ALKALINITY | 89.50 |
| 9 | NUTRIENTS | 22.40 |
| 10 | NITROGEN, AMMONIA (TOTAL AMMONIA) | 22.40 |
South Dakota 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 | 1,902.60 |
| 2 | LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 1,638.50 |
| 3 | NATURAL SOURCES | 1,544.50 |
| 4 | RANGELAND (UNMANAGED PASTURE) GRAZING | 1,099.20 |
| 5 | CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 890.10 |
| 6 | OFF-FARM ANIMAL HOLDING/MANAGEMENT AREA | 849.20 |
| 7 | NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 662.90 |
| 8 | PASTURE GRAZING - RIPARIAN AND/OR UPLAND | 474.60 |
| 9 | IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 390.90 |
| 10 | HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) | 200.00 |
South Dakota 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 | 138,816.00 | 32.44 | .00 | 67.56 | |
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Recreation | 50,996.00 | 90.55 | .00 | 9.45 | |
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Public Water Supply | 5,980.00 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
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Agricultural | 17,651.00 | 73.04 | .00 | 26.96 | |
South Dakota Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 45,035.00 | 32.44 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 93,781.00 | 67.56 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 138,816.00 | 100.00 |
South Dakota Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
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| 1 | SUSPENDED ALGAE | 115,416.00 |
| 2 | NUTRIENTS | 110,833.00 |
| 3 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 110,768.00 |
| 4 | FLOW ALTERATION | 15,481.00 |
| 5 | TURBIDITY | 11,016.00 |
| 6 | TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) | 11,016.00 |
| 7 | PATHOGENS | 4,817.00 |
| 8 | SALINITY | 4,693.00 |
| 9 | NON-NATIVE AQUATIC PLANTS | 2,409.00 |
| 10 | SELENIUM | 65.00 |
South Dakota 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 | AGRICULTURE | 69,115.00 |
| 2 | INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS | 31,177.00 |
| 3 | CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 23,056.00 |
| 4 | NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 22,916.00 |
| 5 | OFF-FARM ANIMAL HOLDING/MANAGEMENT AREA | 22,676.00 |
| 6 | LAND DISPOSAL | 21,118.00 |
| 7 | ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | 21,020.00 |
| 8 | NATURAL SOURCES | 15,174.00 |
| 9 | LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 8,336.00 |
| 10 | PASTURE GRAZING - RIPARIAN AND/OR UPLAND | 1,941.00 |
South Dakota
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) | |
| ZINC | 2.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ALKALINITY | 89.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) | 2,865.20 | 11,016.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NITRATES | .00 | 65.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 1,660.50 | 4,817.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SUSPENDED ALGAE | .00 | 115,416.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AMMONIA (UNIONIZED) - TOXIN | 5.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 1,635.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO | 1,130.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CYANIDE | 15.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CADMIUM | 14.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SELENIUM | 6.70 | 65.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONDUCTIVITY | 454.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW ALTERATION | .00 | 15,481.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENTS | 22.40 | 110,833.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | .00 | 110,768.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-NATIVE AQUATIC PLANTS | .00 | 2,409.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 1,193.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COPPER | 3.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALINITY | 1,335.90 | 4,693.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | .00 | 11,016.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NITROGEN, AMMONIA (TOTAL AMMONIA) | 22.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
South Dakota
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 | .00 | 21,118.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 13.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS | 89.50 | 16.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 662.90 | 22,916.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) | 200.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RECREATION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN BOATING - SEE 7900) | 96.40 | 78.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RANGELAND (UNMANAGED PASTURE) GRAZING | 1,099.20 | 210.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SITE CLEARANCE (LAND DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT) | 5.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 5.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILVICULTURE | 125.70 | 431.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 390.90 | 140.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS | 196.90 | 31,177.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 890.10 | 23,056.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 114.00 | 1,467.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 200.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AGRICULTURE | 1,902.60 | 69,115.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MINE TAILINGS | 7.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PASTURE GRAZING - RIPARIAN AND/OR UPLAND | 474.60 | 1,941.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 1,544.50 | 15,174.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 3.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 1,638.50 | 8,336.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | .00 | 72.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | .00 | 21,020.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WATERFOWL | 106.20 | 27.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | .00 | 1,248.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HYDROMODIFICATION | 11.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 2.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GROUNDWATER LOADINGS | .00 | 65.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-INDUSTRIAL PERMITTED | .00 | 72.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 2.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OFF-FARM ANIMAL HOLDING/MANAGEMENT AREA | 849.20 | 22,676.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
