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NOTE:  The California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality 2004 305(b) report submission is based on the State's 2002 305(b) report submission, which can be found at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/tmdl/305b.html. This data will serve as the basis for U.S. EPA's 2004 National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress.

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Total Assessed Waters for the State of California

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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) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles)
Total Assessed Waters 32,803.37 1,051,245.57 904.44 766.04 489.83 197,714.37 .00 .00 .00
Estimated Total Water Size in CA 211,513.00 2,086,230.00 2,139.00 Unavailable Unavailable 357,064.00 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Percent of Waters Assessed 15.51 50.39 42.28 Unavailable Unavailable 55.37 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Assessed Waters of California by Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit)

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) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles)
15020102 230.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
8-digit HUC Name Not Reported 57.65 1,887.00 1.76 .00 20.37 28,361.00 .00 .00 .00
ALISAL-ELKHORN SLOUGHS 35.12 .00 3.82 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ALISO-SAN ONOFRE 51.14 8.42 .20 9.99 2.40 .00 .00 .00 .00
ANTELOPE-FREMONT VALLEYS 282.63 100.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BIG-NAVARRO-GARCIA 2,713.18 .00 .07 .00 .97 .00 .00 .00 .00
BODEGA BAY 100.35 .00 1.58 .00 .31 .00 .00 .00 .00
BUTTE 264.93 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CALLEGUAS 121.90 20.14 1.15 3.79 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CARMEL 42.36 .00 .30 34.87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CARRIZO PLAIN .00 2,627.47 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CENTRAL COASTAL 98.31 59.00 3.15 198.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COTTONWOOD HEADWATERS .00 89.38 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COTTONWOOD-TIJUANA 66.46 103.57 2.06 3.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COYOTE 194.50 2,399.98 33.86 .00 .00 12,000.00 .00 .00 .00
CROWLEY LAKE 299.59 6,649.45 .00 .00 .00 5.16 .00 .00 .00
CUYAMA 5.80 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DEATH VALLEY-LOWER AMARGOSA 229.78 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
EAST BRANCH NORTH FORK FEATHER 146.51 160.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
EAST WALKER 181.03 3,622.44 .00 .00 .00 3.00 .00 .00 .00
ESTRELLA 8.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
EUREKA-SALINE VALLEYS 10.80 1,189.88 .00 .00 .00 320.00 .00 .00 .00
FISH LAKE-SODA SPRING VALLEYS 5.66 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GOOSE LAKE .00 63,605.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GUALALA-SALMON 454.93 .00 .00 .00 .13 .00 .00 .00 .00
HAVASU-MOHAVE LAKES 4.36 25,135.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HONCUT HEADWATERS .00 43.89 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HONEY-EAGLE LAKES 265.11 84,205.81 .00 .00 .00 62,672.37 .00 .00 .00
IMPERIAL RESERVOIR 143.40 354.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INDIAN WELLS-SEARLES VALLEYS 180.83 30,211.50 .00 .00 .00 1.00 .00 .00 .00
IVANPAH-PAHRUMP VALLEYS .00 8,521.07 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LAKE TAHOE 123.26 87,130.38 .00 .00 .00 929.50 .00 .00 .00
LOS ANGELES 215.88 162.94 9.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOST 1,212.47 26,998.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER AMERICAN 104.69 484.99 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER BUTTE 94.19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CALAVERAS-MORMON SLOUGH 6.68 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER COLORADO 30.00 82.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER COSUMNES-LOWER MOKELUMNE 33.65 7,389.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER COTTONWOOD 21.56 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER EEL 1,011.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER FEATHER 76.48 4,422.14 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER PIT 193.38 2,214.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER SACRAMENTO 260.55 111.19 67.25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER YUBA 10.37 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MAD-REDWOOD 1,786.04 1,073.70 29.48 .00 63.30 .00 .00 .00 .00
MATTOLE .00 .00 .00 .00 31.25 .00 .00 .00 .00
MCCLOUD 55.67 565.77 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE FORK EEL 1,542.95 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE FORK FEATHER 62.06 22,844.83 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE KERN-UPPER TEHACHAPI- GRAPEVINE 49.15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE SAN JOAQUIN-LOWER CHOWCHILLA 300.50 2,254.17 .00 .00 .00 11,007.27 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE SAN JOAQUIN-LOWER MERCED-LOWER STANISLAUS 360.04 .00 31.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MILL-BIG CHICO 55.08 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MOJAVE 289.96 1,866.60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MONO LAKE 55.40 41,536.53 .00 .00 .00 1.00 .00 .00 .00
NEWPORT BAY 27.44 .00 2.24 4.62 .76 494.28 .00 .00 .00
NORTH FORK AMERICAN 196.17 2,790.68 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NORTH FORK FEATHER 48.62 47,631.30 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OWENS LAKE 400.86 71,440.11 .00 .00 .00 2.00 .00 .00 .00
PAJARO 240.81 626.48 .02 .00 .00 120.00 .00 .00 .00
PANOCHE-SAN LUIS RESERVOIR 31.83 13,688.81 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PIUTE WASH 1.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RUSSIAN 3,261.08 4,081.03 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SACRAMENTO HEADWATERS 40.68 443.73 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SACRAMENTO-LOWER COW-LOWER CLEAR 127.73 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SACRAMENTO-LOWER THOMES 326.11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SACRAMENTO-STONE CORRAL 174.87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SACRAMENTO-UPPER CLEAR 65.57 232.49 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALINAS 277.82 11,596.74 .00 106.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALMON 902.29 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALTON SEA 1,772.40 233,556.22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN ANTONIO 14.31 .00 .00 56.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN DIEGO 239.62 3,134.25 24.81 18.65 .95 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 179.81 6,901.75 270.23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN FRANCISCO COASTAL SOUTH 67.77 438.42 .00 4.66 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN GABRIEL 132.32 806.82 9.49 .00 .00 46.93 .00 .00 .00
SAN JACINTO 83.81 5,227.44 .00 .00 .00 4,700.00 .00 .00 .00
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA 211.74 543.82 68.74 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN LORENZO-SOQUEL 184.54 23.49 .16 1.00 .00 34.00 .00 .00 .00
SAN LUIS REY-ESCONDIDO 80.12 76.60 1.31 3.70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN PABLO BAY 269.81 2,832.02 221.69 .22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SAN PEDRO CHANNEL ISLANDS .00 .00 .00 .67 369.15 .00 .00 .00 .00
SANTA ANA 526.41 7,565.73 .02 5.79 .00 7,010.50 .00 .00 .00
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL ISLANDS .00 .00 .00 158.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SANTA BARBARA COASTAL 27.04 .00 .72 10.19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SANTA CLARA 453.55 7,300.18 .20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SANTA MARGARITA 73.20 .00 .13 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SANTA MARIA 96.23 55.57 .01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SANTA MONICA BAY 129.06 356.93 242.33 57.91 .00 289.20 .00 .00 .00
SANTA YNEZ 46.70 3,343.00 .11 35.06 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SCOTT 630.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEAL BEACH .79 .00 2.91 15.39 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SMITH .00 .00 .60 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SMOKE CREEK DESERT 15.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOUTH FORK AMERICAN 71.92 3,096.63 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOUTH FORK KERN .00 7,709.59 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOUTHERN MOJAVE 33.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SUISUN BAY 77.66 1,013.08 117.02 .00 .00 66,339.30 .00 .00 .00
SURPRISE VALLEY 40.10 47,991.67 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOMALES-DRAKE BAYS 46.59 2,158.00 18.29 43.00 .25 1,920.00 .00 .00 .00
TRINITY 3,118.98 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TRUCKEE 126.06 5,935.32 .00 .00 .00 629.22 .00 .00 .00
TULARE-BUENA VISTA LAKES 298.05 .00 .00 .00 .00 3,045.38 .00 .00 .00
UPPER BEAR 56.35 3,081.06 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER BUTTE 104.12 150.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CACHE 130.69 44,053.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CARSON 183.83 316.87 .00 .00 .00 824.62 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CHOWCHILLA-UPPER FRESNO 84.10 1,668.94 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER COON-UPPER AUBURN .00 67.47 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER COSUMNES 11.78 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER COW-BATTLE 42.28 57.41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER DEER-UPPER WHITE 58.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER EEL 1,745.42 1,973.45 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER ELDER-UPPER THOMES 129.43 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER KAWEAH 3.61 1,701.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER KERN 38.02 7,709.59 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER KING 77.28 6,931.01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER KLAMATH 2,065.39 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER LOS GATOS-AVENAL 75.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER MERCED 49.59 5,908.39 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER MOKELUMNE 10.81 3,246.03 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER PIT 734.58 8,476.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER PUTAH 70.06 19,091.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER SAN JOAQUIN 6.24 6,869.18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER STANISLAUS 62.23 2,858.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER STONY 41.85 7,615.37 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER TULE 78.49 2,485.59 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER TUOLUMNE 119.66 14,685.98 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER YUBA 168.90 8,819.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
VENTURA 102.04 2,822.89 .36 1.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WEST WALKER 111.38 1,034.98 .00 .00 .00 4.01 .00 .00 .00


California 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
color.gif% Threatened
color.gif% Impaired
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY 11,030.83 33.74 12.36 53.90 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
AGRICULTURE 11,849.98 41.73 6.34 51.93 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
AQUACULTURE 1,373.90 1.54 .00 98.46 color.gifcolor.gif
AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT 29,789.68 5.02 8.95 86.03 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT 24,997.01 3.30 5.59 91.11 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COMMERCIAL AND SPORT FISHING 10,648.53 2.04 5.04 92.92 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
CULTURAL/CEREMONIAL 7,407.23 .00 9.14 90.86 color.gifcolor.gif
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 12,430.66 22.56 11.57 65.87 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY 6,542.28 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
ESTUARINE HABITAT 1,588.03 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 8,750.73 10.89 11.57 77.54 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
FLOOD PEAK ATTENUATION/FLOOD WATER STORAGE 6,669.92 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FRESHWATER REPLENISHMENT 6,293.97 3.31 1.04 95.64 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
GROUND WATER RECHARGE 7,424.51 12.94 4.55 82.51 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
HYDROPOWER GENERATION 4,825.67 15.00 1.01 83.99 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SUPPLY 5,409.46 3.27 .95 95.78 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SUPPLY 7,772.98 5.14 .74 94.12 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INLAND SALINE WATER HABITAT 4,912.21 .00 3.82 96.18 color.gifcolor.gif
MARINE HABITAT 5,575.39 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MIGRATION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 23,199.76 .58 4.09 95.33 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY 11,950.16 22.57 9.63 67.79 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
NAVIGATION 5,116.12 1.02 .00 98.98 color.gifcolor.gif
NON-CONTACT WATER RECREATION 11,406.07 14.66 9.93 75.41 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
OVERALL USE SUPPORT 32,659.48 4.55 11.04 84.41 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL HABITATS 5,030.16 .00 6.08 93.92 color.gifcolor.gif
RARE, THREATENED, OR ENDANGERED SPECIES 12,813.40 3.58 4.98 91.44 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION 11,947.98 17.14 9.51 73.35 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISH HARVESTING 5,281.89 .06 .25 99.69 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISHING 5,280.30 .06 .25 99.69 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SPAWNING, REPRODUCTION, AND/OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT 22,967.63 1.50 6.93 91.56 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SWIMMABLE 16,510.71 8.59 8.39 83.02 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WARM FRESHWATER HABITAT 9,660.32 9.54 20.31 70.14 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WATER CONTACT RECREATION 16,057.58 7.07 8.40 84.53 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WETLAND HABITAT 7,534.42 .33 .00 99.67 color.gifcolor.gif
WILDLIFE HABITAT 26,214.35 4.20 7.62 88.18 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
The state assessed 32,803.37 miles of rivers and streams, or 15.51% of 211,513.00 total miles.

California Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams

Description of this table
Attainment Status Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 910.21 2.77
Threatened 1,507.16 4.59
Impaired 30,386.00 92.63
Total Miles Assessed 32,803.37 100.00

California Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Miles
Impaired
1 NUTRIENTS 12,193.83
2 HABITAT ALTERATIONS 11,440.07
3 FLOW ALTERATION 9,662.84
4 ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO 6,961.67
5 PATHOGENS/PATH.INDICATORS 5,647.85
6 DEBRIS 5,209.11
7 PESTICIDES 3,579.40
8 METALS 3,308.73
9 FILLING AND DRAINING 1,535.40
10 UNKNOWN TOXICITY 1,254.46

California Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Miles Impaired by Source
1 HABITAT MODIFICATION 18,103.18
2 NONPOINT SOURCE 17,332.75
3 HYDROMODIFICATION 16,682.09
4 SILVICULTURE 15,252.56
5 AGRICULTURE 15,065.62
6 EROSION/SILTATION 12,519.99
7 NATURAL SOURCES 11,469.62
8 UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENT 8,122.41
9 RESOURCE EXTRACTION 7,415.79
10 CONSTRUCTION/LAND DEVELOPMENT 7,322.94

California 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 color.gif% Good
color.gif% Threatened
color.gif% Impaired
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY 456,823.82 34.10 8.00 57.90 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
AGRICULTURE 469,063.03 35.22 8.15 56.63 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
AQUACULTURE 337,079.21 .00 .04 99.96 color.gifcolor.gif
AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT 977,588.55 23.72 12.36 63.92 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT 566,940.97 14.95 12.64 72.41 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COMMERCIAL AND SPORT FISHING 278,284.02 4.40 47.22 48.38 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
CULTURAL/CEREMONIAL 594,423.04 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 652,895.75 22.14 19.26 58.59 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY 629,509.94 .00 .01 99.99 color.gifcolor.gif
ESTUARINE HABITAT 378,683.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 418,376.71 15.56 42.83 41.61 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
FLOOD PEAK ATTENUATION/FLOOD WATER STORAGE 569,530.49 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FRESHWATER REPLENISHMENT 417,433.85 .16 3.85 95.99 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
GROUND WATER RECHARGE 357,162.30 8.85 2.63 88.52 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
HYDROPOWER GENERATION 555,439.67 8.29 6.94 84.77 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SUPPLY 504,429.08 8.51 .60 90.90 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SUPPLY 687,211.91 39.06 .21 60.73 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INLAND SALINE WATER HABITAT 495,026.76 17.96 6.24 75.80 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
MARINE HABITAT 498,258.56 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MIGRATION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 453,992.98 .33 19.66 80.01 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY 634,529.13 21.32 6.26 72.42 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
NAVIGATION 414,503.26 35.74 .09 64.17 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
NON-CONTACT WATER RECREATION 823,918.75 22.37 7.65 69.98 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
OVERALL USE SUPPORT 1,037,861.68 10.45 10.26 79.29 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL HABITATS 493,676.32 8.07 4.42 87.52 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
RARE, THREATENED, OR ENDANGERED SPECIES 732,768.01 16.09 15.56 68.35 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION 834,312.64 28.12 7.53 64.35 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISH HARVESTING 483,643.36 .00 .00 100.00 color.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISHING 482,600.29 .00 .00 100.00 color.gifcolor.gif
SPAWNING, REPRODUCTION, AND/OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT 583,493.66 30.54 22.48 46.98 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SWIMMABLE 885,857.15 16.84 8.53 74.63 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WARM FRESHWATER HABITAT 923,629.76 13.99 8.40 77.61 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WATER CONTACT RECREATION 875,508.23 9.15 8.65 82.20 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WETLAND HABITAT 564,521.98 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
WILDLIFE HABITAT 803,220.75 22.91 22.06 55.03 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
The state assessed 1,051,245.57 acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs, or 50.39% of 2,086,230.00 total acres.

California Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

Description of this table
Attainment Status Acres Percent of Assessed
Good 55,191.88 5.25
Threatened 18,947.99 1.80
Impaired 977,105.71 92.95
Total Acres Assessed 1,051,245.57 100.00

California Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Acres
Impaired
1 METALS 589,674.19
2 NUTRIENTS 473,501.80
3 FLOW ALTERATION 337,375.18
4 PATHOGENS/PATH.INDICATORS 272,119.52
5 ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO 141,140.13
6 ALGAE 112,244.53
7 PESTICIDES 91,878.89
8 FILLING AND DRAINING 87,978.44
9 PRIORITY ORGANICS 87,564.54
10 NONPRIORITY ORGANICS 86,937.88

California Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Acres Impaired by Source
1 NATURAL SOURCES 537,145.94
2 AGRICULTURE 396,142.56
3 HYDROMODIFICATION 302,373.33
4 AGRICULTURE-SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE 233,547.19
5 OUT-OF-STATE SOURCE 233,340.00
6 NONPOINT SOURCE 215,958.54
7 RESOURCE EXTRACTION 120,519.50
8 HABITAT MODIFICATION 118,576.48
9 CONSTRUCTION/LAND DEVELOPMENT 110,294.99
10 MARINAS AND RECREATIONAL BOATING 108,231.56

California 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
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY 53.04 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AGRICULTURE 52.98 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AQUACULTURE 46.58 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT 859.78 .79 .39 98.82 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT 129.56 3.39 .00 96.61 color.gifcolor.gif
COMMERCIAL AND SPORT FISHING 572.57 .67 2.86 96.48 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
CULTURAL/CEREMONIAL 149.54 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 160.54 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY 149.54 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
ESTUARINE HABITAT 353.20 1.07 .50 98.43 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 886.77 .69 1.85 97.46 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
FLOOD PEAK ATTENUATION/FLOOD WATER STORAGE 149.54 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FRESHWATER REPLENISHMENT 77.08 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
GROUND WATER RECHARGE 78.15 .01 .00 99.99 color.gifcolor.gif
HYDROPOWER GENERATION 80.40 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SUPPLY 191.86 58.61 .00 41.39 color.gifcolor.gif
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SUPPLY 513.72 84.77 .02 15.21 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
INLAND SALINE WATER HABITAT 78.61 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MARINE HABITAT 82.18 5.37 .76 93.87 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
MIGRATION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 532.37 .85 .33 98.82 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY 150.37 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
NAVIGATION 111.46 34.84 .00 65.16 color.gifcolor.gif
NON-CONTACT WATER RECREATION 765.02 88.67 .12 11.21 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
OVERALL USE SUPPORT 904.36 .76 2.17 97.06 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL HABITATS 87.95 4.29 .00 95.71 color.gifcolor.gif
RARE, THREATENED, OR ENDANGERED SPECIES 533.32 .83 .00 99.17 color.gifcolor.gif
SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION 767.13 88.55 .12 11.33 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISH HARVESTING 713.50 2.00 2.19 95.81 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISHING 713.61 2.33 2.19 95.47 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SPAWNING, REPRODUCTION, AND/OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT 439.73 .14 .40 99.46 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SWIMMABLE 838.30 80.80 .14 19.06 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WARM FRESHWATER HABITAT 158.46 .00 1.16 98.83 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WATER CONTACT RECREATION 836.19 80.90 .14 18.97 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WETLAND HABITAT 147.68 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
WILDLIFE HABITAT 540.48 .82 .34 98.84 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
The state assessed 904.44 square miles of bays and estuaries, or 42.28% of 2,139.00 total square miles.

California Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Bays and Estuaries

Description of this table
Attainment Status Square Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 5.04 .56
Threatened 17.01 1.88
Impaired 882.39 97.56
Total Square Miles Assessed 904.44 100.00

California Top Causes of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Square Miles
Impaired
1 PRIORITY ORGANICS 853.64
2 PESTICIDES 841.24
3 METALS 745.10
4 UNKNOWN TOXICITY 309.98
5 FLOW ALTERATION 298.61
6 HABITAT ALTERATIONS 236.61
7 DEBRIS 233.97
8 PATHOGENS/PATH.INDICATORS 69.48
9 FILLING AND DRAINING 25.12
10 ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO 24.90

California Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Bays and Estuaries

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Square Miles Impaired by Source
1 NATURAL SOURCES 730.89
2 HYDROMODIFICATION 606.85
3 RESOURCE EXTRACTION 581.51
4 AGRICULTURE 572.71
5 NONPOINT SOURCE 538.80
6 BALLAST WATER 444.89
7 BOAT DISCHARGES/VESSEL WASTES 158.52
8 POINT SOURCE 158.38
9 UNKNOWN POINT SOURCE 152.79
10 EXOTIC SPECIES 149.82

California 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
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY 49.96 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AGRICULTURE 49.96 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AQUACULTURE 10.42 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT 644.87 92.57 .00 7.43 color.gifcolor.gif
COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT 406.46 83.65 .00 16.35 color.gifcolor.gif
COMMERCIAL AND SPORT FISHING 59.18 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
CULTURAL/CEREMONIAL 74.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 48.77 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY 74.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
ESTUARINE HABITAT 22.56 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 446.47 83.02 .00 16.98 color.gifcolor.gif
FLOOD PEAK ATTENUATION/FLOOD WATER STORAGE 74.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FRESHWATER REPLENISHMENT 69.42 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
GROUND WATER RECHARGE 53.04 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
HYDROPOWER GENERATION 70.11 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SUPPLY 224.12 72.28 .00 27.72 color.gifcolor.gif
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SUPPLY 219.77 72.61 .00 27.39 color.gifcolor.gif
INLAND SALINE WATER HABITAT 64.33 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MARINE HABITAT 593.91 86.24 .00 13.76 color.gifcolor.gif
MIGRATION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 186.81 63.10 .00 36.90 color.gifcolor.gif
MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY 48.77 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
NAVIGATION 584.23 86.03 .00 13.97 color.gifcolor.gif
NON-CONTACT WATER RECREATION 680.64 87.40 .00 12.60 color.gifcolor.gif
OVERALL USE SUPPORT 766.04 79.49 .00 20.51 color.gifcolor.gif
PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL HABITATS 341.47 79.07 .00 20.93 color.gifcolor.gif
RARE, THREATENED, OR ENDANGERED SPECIES 327.81 80.10 .00 19.90 color.gifcolor.gif
SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION 680.64 87.85 .00 12.15 color.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISH HARVESTING 602.98 87.44 .00 12.56 color.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISHING 597.19 88.29 .00 11.71 color.gifcolor.gif
SPAWNING, REPRODUCTION, AND/OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT 183.75 60.17 .00 39.83 color.gifcolor.gif
SWIMMABLE 681.02 77.95 .00 22.05 color.gifcolor.gif
WARM FRESHWATER HABITAT 19.92 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
WATER CONTACT RECREATION 681.02 77.51 .00 22.49 color.gifcolor.gif
WETLAND HABITAT 70.11 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
WILDLIFE HABITAT 573.51 92.16 .00 7.84 color.gifcolor.gif
The total size of this water type for the state is not currently available.

California Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Coastal Shorelines

Description of this table
Attainment Status Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 605.84 79.09
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 160.20 20.91
Total Miles Assessed 766.04 100.00

California Top Causes of Impairments
for Coastal Shorelines

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Miles
Impaired
1 METALS 155.52
2 PATHOGENS/PATH.INDICATORS 119.10
3 PESTICIDES 63.01
4 DEBRIS 20.01
5 TITANIUM 14.00
6 CHROMIUM 14.00
7 PRIORITY ORGANICS 12.93

California Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Coastal Shorelines

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Miles Impaired by Source
1 NATURAL SOURCES 100.24
2 NONPOINT SOURCE 57.18
3 POINT SOURCE 34.49
4 BOAT DISCHARGES/VESSEL WASTES 20.42
5 RECREATIONAL AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (NON-BOATING) 20.01
6 AGRICULTURE 16.44
7 NONPOINT/POINT SOURCE 15.47
8 RESOURCE EXTRACTION 11.87
9 UNKNOWN NONPOINT SOURCE 3.39
10 UNKNOWN POINT SOURCE 3.33

California Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Oceans, and Near Coastal

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
AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT 486.41 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT 98.99 99.36 .00 .64 color.gifcolor.gif
CULTURAL/CEREMONIAL .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 153.83 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 486.41 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
FLOOD PEAK ATTENUATION/FLOOD WATER STORAGE .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FRESHWATER REPLENISHMENT .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
HYDROPOWER GENERATION .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SUPPLY 3.48 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
INLAND SALINE WATER HABITAT .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MARINE HABITAT 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
MIGRATION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 99.94 99.37 .00 .63 color.gifcolor.gif
NAVIGATION 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
NON-CONTACT WATER RECREATION 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
OVERALL USE SUPPORT 489.83 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL HABITATS 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
RARE, THREATENED, OR ENDANGERED SPECIES 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION 486.41 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
SHELLFISH HARVESTING 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
SHELLFISHING 486.41 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
SPAWNING, REPRODUCTION, AND/OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT 96.08 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
SWIMMABLE 486.41 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
WATER CONTACT RECREATION 99.44 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
WETLAND HABITAT .63 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
WILDLIFE HABITAT 96.08 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
The total size of this water type for the state is not currently available.

California Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Oceans, and Near Coastal

Description of this table
Attainment Status Square Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 489.20 99.87
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired .63 .13
Total Square Miles Assessed 489.83 100.00

California Top Causes of Impairments
for Oceans, and Near Coastal

No Causes of Impairment Reported.

California Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Oceans, and Near Coastal

No Probable Sources Reported.


California Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Wetlands

Description of this table
State Designated Use Total Acres Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired color.gif% Good
color.gif% Threatened
color.gif% Impaired
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY 11,306.51 .00 1.72 98.28 color.gifcolor.gif
AGRICULTURE 11,276.01 .00 1.72 98.28 color.gifcolor.gif
AQUACULTURE 63,163.87 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT 155,423.95 7.55 .45 92.00 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT 66,740.15 .26 .29 99.45 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
COMMERCIAL AND SPORT FISHING 62.26 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
CULTURAL/CEREMONIAL 66,403.43 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 63,165.33 .28 .31 99.41 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY 3,735.01 .00 5.20 94.80 color.gifcolor.gif
ESTUARINE HABITAT 129,956.10 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 235.26 73.53 .00 26.47 color.gifcolor.gif
FLOOD PEAK ATTENUATION/FLOOD WATER STORAGE 3,048.40 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FRESHWATER REPLENISHMENT 62,670.40 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
GROUND WATER RECHARGE 62,861.55 .00 .31 99.69 color.gifcolor.gif
HYDROPOWER GENERATION 63,163.87 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SUPPLY 63,358.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SUPPLY 63,086.90 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
INLAND SALINE WATER HABITAT 63,358.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MARINE HABITAT 63,388.55 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
MIGRATION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 129,419.31 .03 .00 99.97 color.gifcolor.gif
MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY 62,971.15 .28 .00 99.72 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
NAVIGATION 63,163.87 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
NON-CONTACT WATER RECREATION 87,375.68 13.43 76.71 9.86 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
OVERALL USE SUPPORT 197,714.37 5.94 .51 93.56 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL HABITATS 67,684.58 6.94 .00 93.06 color.gifcolor.gif
RARE, THREATENED, OR ENDANGERED SPECIES 141,544.20 8.25 44.57 47.18 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION 87,375.68 13.57 76.71 9.72 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SHELLFISH HARVESTING 63,358.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
SHELLFISHING 63,358.05 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
SPAWNING, REPRODUCTION, AND/OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT 74,973.14 .03 .26 99.71 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
SWIMMABLE 87,351.70 13.54 76.73 9.72 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WARM FRESHWATER HABITAT 86,471.10 13.37 .57 86.06 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WATER CONTACT RECREATION 87,351.70 13.41 76.73 9.86 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
WETLAND HABITAT 66,169.07 .00 94.59 5.41 color.gifcolor.gif
WILDLIFE HABITAT 152,333.02 7.70 41.54 50.76 color.gifcolor.gifcolor.gif
The state assessed 197,714.37 acres of wetlands, or 55.37% of 357,064.00 total acres.

California Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Wetlands

Description of this table
Attainment Status Acres Percent of Assessed
Good 11,739.50 5.94
Threatened 805.48 .41
Impaired 185,169.39 93.65
Total Acres Assessed 197,714.37 100.00

California Top Causes of Impairments
for Wetlands

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Acres
Impaired
1 METALS 142,023.44
2 HABITAT ALTERATIONS 105,677.18
3 NUTRIENTS 66,824.34
4 ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO 66,339.30
5 FLOW ALTERATION 27,844.19
6 UNKNOWN TOXICITY 12,659.01
7 PATHOGENS/PATH.INDICATORS 12,057.50
8 PESTICIDES 362.11
9 PRIORITY ORGANICS 120.00
10 OTHER INORGANICS 44.47

California Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Wetlands

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Acres Impaired by Source
1 AGRICULTURE 170,689.63
2 HYDROMODIFICATION 94,185.49
3 NATURAL SOURCES 90,510.95
4 OTHER 65,636.78
5 NONPOINT SOURCE 62,901.40
6 GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT 62,590.40
7 CONSTRUCTION/LAND DEVELOPMENT 12,971.29
8 AGRICULTURE-SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE 7,961.89
9 AGRICULTURAL RETURN FLOWS 3,165.38
10 GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL 3,045.38

California

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 (Square Miles) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles)
ALGAE 139.75 112,244.53 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CAUSE UNKNOWN 105.82 3,490.97 13.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHROMIUM 74.37 .00 .17 14.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DEBRIS 5,209.11 862.31 233.97 20.01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FILLING AND DRAINING 1,535.40 87,978.44 25.12 .00 .00 8.00 .00 .00 .00
FLOW ALTERATION 9,662.84 337,375.18 298.61 .00 .00 27,844.19 .00 .00 .00
HABITAT ALTERATIONS 11,440.07 68,094.05 236.61 .00 .00 105,677.18 .00 .00 .00
METALS 3,308.73 589,674.19 745.10 155.52 .00 142,023.44 .00 .00 .00
NONPRIORITY ORGANICS 28.02 86,937.88 1.68 .00 .00 13.23 .00 .00 .00
NUTRIENTS 12,193.83 473,501.80 22.48 .00 .00 66,824.34 .00 .00 .00
ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO 6,961.67 141,140.13 24.90 .00 .00 66,339.30 .00 .00 .00
OTHER INORGANICS 222.64 953.51 .00 .00 .00 44.47 .00 .00 .00
PATHOGENS/PATH.INDICATORS 5,647.85 272,119.52 69.48 119.10 .00 12,057.50 .00 .00 .00
PESTICIDES 3,579.40 91,878.89 841.24 63.01 .00 362.11 .00 .00 .00
PRIORITY ORGANICS 449.39 87,564.54 853.64 12.93 .00 120.00 .00 .00 .00
RADIATION 22.21 48,264.37 .00 .00 .00 2.41 .00 .00 .00
TITANIUM .00 .00 .00 14.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL TOXICS 137.94 8,537.40 1.68 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UNKNOWN TOXICITY 1,254.46 2,450.73 309.98 .00 .00 12,659.01 .00 .00 .00

California

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) Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles)
AGRICULTURAL RETURN FLOWS 2,270.08 28,161.12 .01 .00 .00 3,165.38 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURAL WATER DIVERSION 1,954.25 47,991.67 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE 15,065.62 396,142.56 572.71 16.44 .00 170,689.63 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE-ANIMAL 808.54 12.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE-GRAZING 2,262.89 .00 .00 3.31 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE-IRRIGATION TAILWATER 5,148.82 1,135.59 .85 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE-STORM RUNOFF 3,684.70 .00 3.87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE-SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE 2,904.11 233,547.19 68.88 .00 .00 7,961.89 .00 .00 .00
BALLAST WATER .00 .00 444.89 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BOAT DISCHARGES/VESSEL WASTES .00 86,111.20 158.52 20.42 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BOATYARDS .00 85,446.94 26.63 .41 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 755.61 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHANNEL EROSION 6,433.64 .00 1.02 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CONSTRUCTION/LAND DEVELOPMENT 7,322.94 110,294.99 15.61 3.04 .00 12,971.29 .00 .00 .00
DAIRIES 803.97 1,193.56 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DISTURBED SITES (LAND DEVELOP.) 2,133.00 85,500.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DOMESTIC USE OF GROUND WATER .00 .00 33.86 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
EROSION/SILTATION 12,519.99 2,299.95 2.37 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
EXOTIC SPECIES 54.76 .00 149.82 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT 462.71 58,420.67 .00 .00 .00 62,590.40 .00 .00 .00
GOLF COURSE ACTIVITIES 35.92 .00 .00 .00 .00 194.18 .00 .00 .00
GROUNDWATER LOADINGS 30.94 384.51 123.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL 52.52 97,546.20 33.86 .00 .00 3,045.38 .00 .00 .00
HABITAT MODIFICATION 18,103.18 118,576.48 .48 .00 .00 336.72 .00 .00 .00
HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 3,315.28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HYDROMODIFICATION 16,682.09 302,373.33 606.85 .00 .00 94,185.49 .00 .00 .00
ILLEGAL DUMPING 71.16 .00 25.12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
IN-WATER RELEASES .00 819.28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INTENSIVE ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 938.78 .00 .02 1.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LAND DISPOSAL 1,795.96 32,850.82 16.02 1.20 .00 496.32 .00 .00 .00
LUST/LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS .00 .00 25.12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE 609.04 .00 33.86 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MAJOR MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE-DRY AND/OR WET WEATHER DISCHARGE 609.04 .00 33.86 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MANURE LAGOONS 134.03 .00 .31 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MARINAS AND RECREATIONAL BOATING .00 108,231.56 29.85 .70 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MINOR INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE 609.04 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MINOR MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE-DRY AND/OR WET WEATHER DISCHARGE 630.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NATURAL RUNOFF 7.94 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NATURAL SOURCES 11,469.62 537,145.94 730.89 100.24 .00 90,510.95 .00 .00 .00
NONPOINT SOURCE 17,332.75 215,958.54 538.80 57.18 .00 62,901.40 .00 .00 .00
NONPOINT/POINT SOURCE 684.01 .00 17.07 15.47 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NURSERIES 23.29 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OTHER 996.23 3,978.25 15.66 .00 .00 65,636.78 .00 .00 .00
OTHER URBAN RUNOFF 501.91 22,398.62 .01 1.09 .00 2.00 .00 .00 .00
OUT-OF-STATE SOURCE 2,740.81 233,340.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PASTURE GRAZING-RIPARIAN 7.93 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PASTURE GRAZING-RIPARIAN AND/OR UPLAND 2,211.78 7,695.05 18.03 .00 .00 10.00 .00 .00 .00
PASTURE GRAZING-UPLAND 92.87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
POINT SOURCE 566.33 187.63 158.38 34.49 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RAILROAD SLAG PILE .00 .00 .12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
RECREATIONAL AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES (NON-BOATING) 373.90 8,571.37 .21 20.01 .00 787.39 .00 .00 .00
RESOURCE EXTRACTION 7,415.79 120,519.50 581.51 11.87 .00 17.00 .00 .00 .00
ROAD CONSTRUCTION 625.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SALTWATER INTRUSION 31.93 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION 32.17 164.31 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVICULTURAL POINT SOURCES 3,727.62 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVICULTURE 15,252.56 106,887.28 .00 .00 .00 2.00 .00 .00 .00
STORM SEWERS 10.03 747.10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SUBSURFACE MINING .00 2,599.93 .00 .00 .00 1.00 .00 .00 .00
SURFACE RUNOFF 450.17 85,756.72 1.27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TRANSIENT ENCAMPMENTS 73.20 .00 25.22 3.12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UNKNOWN NONPOINT SOURCE 1,850.33 2,874.83 71.99 3.39 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UNKNOWN POINT SOURCE 437.96 7,092.69 152.79 3.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENT 8,122.41 7,647.39 13.35 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
URBAN RUNOFF--EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION 1.88 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
URBAN RUNOFF--INDUSTRIAL PERMITTED 87.23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
URBAN RUNOFF--NON-INDUSTRIAL PERMITTED 505.78 .00 3.39 .29 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WASTEWATER 583.68 21,252.72 2.06 .87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WATER DIVERSIONS 5,536.69 .00 .00 .00 .00 74.56 .00 .00 .00

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