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Assessment Data for the State of South Dakota Year 2004
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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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 7,375.63 | 138,798.82 | .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 | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 74.22 | 18.51 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of South Dakota 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 | 71.98 | 3,158.99 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR | 70.42 | 4,195.95 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAD | 140.95 | 276.04 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BEAVER | 65.59 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOIS DE SIOUX | .00 | 13,114.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHERRY | 115.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROW | 102.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELM | 68.08 | 1,219.67 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FORT RANDALL RESERVOIR | 519.06 | 5,262.47 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GRAND | 164.94 | 264.01 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HAT | 81.91 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| KEYA PAHA | 153.99 | 19.11 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAC QUI PARLE | 2.88 | 3,826.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE | 250.16 | 679.87 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE WHITE | 89.93 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BELLE FOURCHE | 355.57 | 6,311.34 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BIG SIOUX | 315.02 | 5,240.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER CHEYENNE | 103.92 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER JAMES | 428.43 | 1,208.46 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER LAKE OAHE | 797.56 | 775.43 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER MOREAU | 404.39 | 155.86 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE | 248.59 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MEDICINE | 83.06 | 259.78 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MEDICINE KNOLL | 78.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE BIG SIOUX COTEAU | .00 | 5,874.83 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CHEYENNE-ELK | 292.20 | 186.72 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE CHEYENNE-SPRING | 271.35 | 634.05 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE JAMES | 172.73 | 2,098.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WHITE | 269.12 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUD | 34.70 | 273.65 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH BIG SIOUX COTEAU | .00 | 22,951.19 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK GRAND | 73.85 | 5,069.93 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PONCA | .00 | 93.46 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RAPID | 189.96 | 1,160.34 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| REDWATER | 98.90 | 20.53 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SNAKE | 123.90 | 941.84 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH BIG SIOUX COTEAU | .00 | 10,843.61 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH FORK GRAND | 126.59 | 5,260.06 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOUTH FORK MOREAU | 97.38 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURTLE | 66.16 | 1,855.38 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER BIG SIOUX | 202.69 | 19,063.88 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER JAMES | 254.77 | 830.11 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LAKE OAHE | 930.77 | 1,532.68 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LITTLE MISSOURI | 76.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER MINNESOTA | 141.55 | 12,393.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER MOREAU | 98.34 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER WHITE | 73.24 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| VERMILLION | 295.83 | 6,654.73 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WEST MISSOURI COTEAU | .00 | 20.74 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WESTERN WILD RICE | 4.41 | 187.00 | .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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 % Threatened |
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 % Impaired |
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| COLDWATER MARGINAL FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 233.82 | 79.81 | .00 | 20.19 | |
| COLDWATER PERMANENT FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 1,300.19 | 93.66 | .82 | 5.52 | |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY WATERS | 1,413.91 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
| DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY WATERS | 1,884.47 | 96.89 | .00 | 3.11 | |
| FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION, RECREATION, AND STOCK WATERING WATERS | 6,041.75 | 92.77 | .00 | 7.23 | |
| IMMERSION RECREATION WATERS | 2,172.83 | 78.84 | .00 | 21.16 | |
| IRRIGATION WATERS | 7,094.49 | 83.43 | .00 | 16.57 | |
| LIMITED CONTACT RECREATION WATERS | 4,625.03 | 87.70 | .00 | 12.30 | |
| WARMWATER MARGINAL FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 506.22 | 84.65 | .00 | 15.35 | |
| WARMWATER PERMANENT FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 1,055.88 | 56.85 | .00 | 43.15 | |
| WARMWATER SEMIPERMANENT FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 2,531.37 | 34.66 | .00 | 65.34 | |
South Dakota Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 4,233.33 | 57.40 |
| Threatened | 10.60 | .14 |
| Impaired | 3,131.70 | 42.46 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 7,375.63 | 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) | 2,137.40 |
| 2 | FECAL COLIFORM | 934.83 |
| 3 | SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE | 673.50 |
| 4 | SALINITY | 576.92 |
| 5 | TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 473.14 |
| 6 | TEMPERATURE, WATER | 163.88 |
| 7 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 85.60 |
| 8 | PH | 41.84 |
| 9 | NITRATES | 22.25 |
| 10 | COPPER | 2.07 |
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 | CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 1,625.25 |
| 2 | LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 1,516.77 |
| 3 | NATURAL SOURCES | 1,003.76 |
| 4 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 889.39 |
| 5 | NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 604.23 |
| 6 | GRAZING IN RIPARIAN OR SHORELINE ZONES | 418.35 |
| 7 | RANGELAND GRAZING | 400.32 |
| 8 | IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 302.24 |
| 9 | ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (NPS) | 281.05 |
| 10 | IMPACTS FROM HYDROSTRUCTURE FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 187.45 |
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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| % Threatened |
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| % Impaired |
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| COLDWATER MARGINAL FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 163.21 | 7.00 | .00 | 93.00 | |
| COLDWATER PERMANENT FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 1,633.66 | 73.09 | .00 | 26.91 | |
| DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY WATERS | 6,252.37 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
| FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION, RECREATION, AND STOCK WATERING WATERS | 123,073.61 | 92.84 | 2.87 | 4.29 | |
| IMMERSION RECREATION WATERS | 48,973.63 | 89.77 | .00 | 10.23 | |
| IRRIGATION WATERS | 16,113.43 | 68.54 | .00 | 31.46 | |
| LIMITED CONTACT RECREATION WATERS | 48,973.63 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
| WARMWATER MARGINAL FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 21,253.35 | 6.19 | .00 | 93.81 | |
| WARMWATER PERMANENT FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 70,375.71 | 50.19 | .15 | 49.66 | |
| WARMWATER SEMIPERMANENT FISH LIFE PROPAGATION WATERS | 36,619.76 | 40.40 | .00 | 59.60 | |
South Dakota Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 47,565.65 | 34.27 |
| Threatened | 3,637.03 | 2.62 |
| Impaired | 87,596.14 | 63.11 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 138,798.82 | 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 | TROPIC STATE INDEX | 82,185.11 |
| 2 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 13,194.78 |
| 3 | FECAL COLIFORM | 6,631.78 |
| 4 | SALINITY | 5,069.93 |
| 5 | TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) | 295.81 |
| 6 | TURBIDITY | 295.81 |
| 7 | NITRATES | 54.60 |
| 8 | SELENIUM | 54.60 |
South Dakota Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Acres Impaired by Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NON-POINT SOURCE | 81,564.16 |
| 2 | NATURAL SOURCES | 5,124.53 |
| 3 | ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (NPS) | 5,108.31 |
| 4 | CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 213.31 |
| 5 | LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 115.63 |
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 (Square Miles) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| CADMIUM | 2.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COPPER | 2.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FECAL COLIFORM | 934.83 | 6,631.78 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NITRATES | 22.25 | 54.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 85.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 41.84 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALINITY | 576.92 | 5,069.93 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | .00 | 13,194.78 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SELENIUM | .00 | 54.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE | 673.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 163.88 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 473.14 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) | 2,137.40 | 295.81 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TROPIC STATE INDEX | .00 | 82,185.11 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | .00 | 295.81 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ZINC | 2.07 | .00 | .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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 2.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (NPS) | 281.05 | 5,108.31 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 1.45 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 1,625.25 | 213.31 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DROUGHT-RELATED IMPACTS | 26.95 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GRAZING IN RIPARIAN OR SHORELINE ZONES | 418.35 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IMPACTS FROM ABANDONED MINE LANDS (INACTIVE) | 2.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IMPACTS FROM HYDROSTRUCTURE FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 187.45 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 22.25 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 302.24 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 1,516.77 | 115.63 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MANAGED PASTURE GRAZING | 35.33 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MINE TAILINGS | 2.07 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 4.65 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 29.41 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 1,003.76 | 5,124.53 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 604.23 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-POINT SOURCE | .00 | 81,564.16 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER RECREATIONAL POLLUTION SOURCES | 50.23 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RANGELAND GRAZING | 400.32 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS | 9.95 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 889.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCES OUTSIDE STATE JURISTICTION OR BORDERS | 61.24 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 151.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WET WEATHER DISCHARGES (POINT SOURCE AND COMBINATION OF STORMWATER, SSO OR CSO) | 23.21 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
