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Assessment Data for the State of Oklahoma Year 2004

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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Oklahoma

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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 10,621.73 474,298.62 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
Estimated Total Water Size in OK 78,778.00 1,041,884.00 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Percent of Waters Assessed 13.48 45.52 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Assessed Waters of Oklahoma 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)
8-digit HUC Name Not Reported 10.37 288.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BIRD 241.17 12,547.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BLACK BEAR-RED ROCK 348.91 12,883.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BLUE 115.98 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BLUE-CHINA 95.58 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BOIS D'ARC-ISLAND 125.25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CACHE 46.29 8,480.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CANEY 234.39 5,100.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHIKASKIA 102.89 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CIMARRON HEADWATERS 26.16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CLEAR BOGGY 37.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CROOKED 6.38 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DEEP FORK 435.14 6,053.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIRTY-GREENLEAF 86.77 56,320.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ELK 13.11 5,813.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ELM FORK RED 116.06 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FARMERS-MUD 236.19 370.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
GROESBECK-SANDY 113.58 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ILLINOIS 149.37 12,900.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
KAW LAKE 56.75 6,082.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
KIAMICHI 177.61 28,328.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LAKE O' THE CHEROKEES 168.98 40,709.22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LAKE TEXOMA 90.13 54,709.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LITTLE 143.70 9,520.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER BEAVER 261.75 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CANADIAN 276.23 1,807.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CANADIAN-DEER 340.45 260.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CANADIAN-WALNUT 405.41 158.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CIMARRON 342.37 23,578.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CIMARRON-EAGLE CHIEF 385.51 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER CIMARRON-SKELETON 585.27 2,941.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER NEOSHO 293.62 35,246.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER NORTH CANADIAN 486.24 4,680.90 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER NORTH FORK RED 199.76 6,747.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORK RED 3.92 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER SALT FORK ARKANSAS 377.19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER SALT FORK RED 102.26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER VERDIGRIS 154.94 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER WASHITA 75.77 35,200.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LOWER WOLF 62.17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MEDICINE LODGE 60.35 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE BEAVER 59.57 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE NORTH CANADIAN 322.39 1,670.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE NORTH FORK RED 90.11 6,260.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE VERDIGRIS 160.07 29,460.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MIDDLE WASHITA 517.85 8,603.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MOUNTAIN FORK 72.57 14,200.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUDDY BOGGY 88.93 9,862.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NORTHERN BEAVER 114.04 10,100.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PALO DURO 20.24 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PECAN-WATERHOLE 38.87 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
POLECAT-SNAKE 177.69 1,875.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
POTEAU 210.32 7,825.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ROBERT S. KERR RESEVOIR 207.22 44,346.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SPRING 35.54 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER BEAVER 111.29 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CIMARRON 121.54 159.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CIMARRON-BLUFF 50.88 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER CIMARRON-LIBERAL 38.09 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER LITTLE 174.48 3,750.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER SALT FORK ARKANSAS 115.19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
UPPER WASHITA 367.67 5,445.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WASHITA HEADWATERS 139.26 8,800.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
WEST CACHE 61.39 925.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00


Oklahoma 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
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AESTHETIC 3,907.53 92.74 .00 7.26 color.gifcolor.gif
AGRICULTURE 8,699.37 69.14 .00 30.86 color.gifcolor.gif
EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY 1,381.91 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION-COOL WATER AQUATIC COMMUNITY SUBCATEGORY 409.49 47.84 .00 52.16 color.gifcolor.gif
FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION-HABITAT LIMITED AQUATIC COMMUNITY SUBCATEGORY 197.80 6.08 .00 93.92 color.gifcolor.gif
FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION-TROUT FISHERY (PUT AND TAKE) SUBCATEGORY 9.87 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION-WARM WATER AQUATIC COMMUNITY SUBCATEGORY 5,085.79 11.70 .00 88.30 color.gifcolor.gif
FISH CONSUMPTION 157.74 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
HYDROPOWER 459.93 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL PROCESS AND COOLING WATER 5,022.59 99.14 .00 .86 color.gifcolor.gif
NAVIGATION 198.05 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
PRIMARY BODY CONTACT RECREATION 7,017.30 6.72 .00 93.28 color.gifcolor.gif
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY 2,877.31 66.04 .00 33.96 color.gifcolor.gif
SECONDARY BODY CONTACT RECREATION 130.47 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
The state assessed 10,621.73 miles of rivers and streams, or 13.48% of 78,778.00 total miles.

Oklahoma Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams

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Attainment Status Miles Percent of Assessed
Good 1,893.75 17.83
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 8,727.99 82.17
Total Miles Assessed 10,621.73 100.00

Oklahoma Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

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# State Cause Name Total
Miles
Impaired
1 ENTEROCOCCUS 5,125.33
2 BACTERIA, ESCHERICHIA COLI 3,332.97
3 TURBIDITY 3,316.61
4 FECAL COLIFORM 2,699.50
5 TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 1,712.59
6 OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 1,481.88
7 CHLORIDE 1,479.45
8 SULFATES 1,252.79
9 LEAD 940.65
10 PH 652.53

Oklahoma Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

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# State Source Name Total Miles Impaired by Source
1 SOURCE UNKNOWN 7,360.89
2 AGRICULTURE 3,084.56
3 ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENCENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) 2,466.46
4 MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES 878.61
5 PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS ACTIVITIES 676.61
6 MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) 614.67
7 PERMITTED RUNOFF FROM CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOS) 559.91
8 LAND APPLICATION OF WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS (NON-AGRICULTURAL) 219.02
9 NATURAL SOURCES 76.76
10 LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS 36.55

Oklahoma 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
AESTHETIC 278,196.90 91.97 .00 8.03 color.gifcolor.gif
AGRICULTURE 89.12 88.78 .00 11.22 color.gifcolor.gif
EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY 35,401.00 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION-WARM WATER AQUATIC COMMUNITY SUBCATEGORY 209,508.50 .00 .00 100.00 color.gif
HYDROPOWER 281,019.00 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL PROCESS AND COOLING WATER 79.12 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
NAVIGATION 84,860.00 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
PRIMARY BODY CONTACT RECREATION 14.22 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY 64.90 100.00 .00 .00 color.gif
The state assessed 474,298.62 acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs, or 45.52% of 1,041,884.00 total acres.

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

Description of this table
Attainment Status Acres Percent of Assessed
Good 253,347.12 53.42
Threatened .00 .00
Impaired 220,951.50 46.58
Total Acres Assessed 474,298.62 100.00

Oklahoma Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs

Description of this table
# State Cause Name Total
Acres
Impaired
1 TURBIDITY 131,749.50
2 OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 65,078.00
3 PHOSPHORUS (TOTAL) 22,327.00
4 PH 22,075.00
5 CHLORIDE 10.00
6 TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 10.00

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

Description of this table
# State Source Name Total Acres Impaired by Source
1 SOURCE UNKNOWN 220,916.50
2 AGRICULTURE 4,444.00
3 MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES 4,444.00
4 PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS ACTIVITIES 35.00
5 SILVICULTURE HARVESTING 25.00

Oklahoma

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)
AMMONIA (UN-IONIZED) 86.34 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ARSENIC 5.97 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BACTERIA, ESCHERICHIA COLI 3,332.97 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BACTERIA, TOTAL COLIFORM 455.09 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
BARIUM 4.38 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CADMIUM 97.04 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORIDE 1,479.45 10.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHLORPYRIFOS 42.20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CHROMIUM (TOTAL) 9.93 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
COPPER 108.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIAZINON 30.72 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIELDRIN 3.85 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ENTEROCOCCUS 5,125.33 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FECAL COLIFORM 2,699.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
FISHES BIOASSESSMENTS (STREAMS) 38.96 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LEAD 940.65 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NITRATES 91.31 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OIL AND GREASE 181.36 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OXYGEN, DISSOLVED 1,481.88 65,078.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PH 652.53 22,075.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHOSPHORUS (TOTAL) 50.78 22,327.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SELENIUM 605.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVER 1.55 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SULFATES 1,252.79 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 1,712.59 10.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TURBIDITY 3,316.61 131,749.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ZINC 63.05 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

Oklahoma

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)
ACID MINE DRAINAGE 7.65 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AGRICULTURE 3,084.56 4,444.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DISCHARGES FROM BIOSOLIDS (SLUDGE) STORAGE, APPLICATION OR DISPOSAL 2.48 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
HABITAT MODIFICATION - OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION 27.07 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE 1.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LAND APPLICATION OF WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS (NON-AGRICULTURAL) 219.02 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS 36.55 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MINE TAILINGS 25.73 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) 614.67 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES 878.61 4,444.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NATURAL SOURCES 76.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENCENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) 2,466.46 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PERMITTED RUNOFF FROM CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOS) 559.91 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS ACTIVITIES 676.61 35.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SILVICULTURE HARVESTING .00 25.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCE UNKNOWN 7,360.89 220,916.50 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SPILLS FROM TRUCKS OR TRAINS 6.92 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SURFACE MINING 21.78 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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