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SURFACE WATER QUALITY 74:51 CHAPTER 74:51:03 USES ASSIGNED TO STREAMS Section 74:51:03:01 Beneficial uses of South Dakota streams to include irrigation and fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering. 74:51:03:02 Beneficial uses of stream segments indicated by listings. 74:51:03:03 Segment boundaries described. 74:51:03:04 Minnesota River's tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:05 Missouri River and certain small tributaries' beneficial uses. 74:51:03:06 Bad River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:07 Big Sioux River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:08 Cheyenne River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:09 Battle Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:10 The Belle Fourche River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:11 Box Elder Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:12 Elk Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:13 Fall River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:14 French Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:15 Lame Johnny Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:16 Pleasant Valley Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:17 Rapid Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:18 Spring Creek and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:19 Grand River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:20 James River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:21 Little Missouri River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:22 Moreau River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:23 Little Moreau River's uses. 74:51:03:24 Niobrara's tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:25 Vermillion River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:26 White River and certain tributaries' uses. 74:51:03:27 Red River of the North's tributaries' uses. Cross-Reference: Definitions, § 74:51:01:01. 74:51:03:01. Beneficial uses of South Dakota streams to include irrigation and fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering. All streams in South Dakota are assigned the beneficial uses of irrigation and fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering. The classifications only designate the quality at which the waters are to be maintained and protected. Streams listed in this chapter may or may not be open to the public. Access to private property must be obtained from individual landowners. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 34:04:04:01, effective July 1, 1979; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; transferred from § 74:03:04:01, July 1, 1996; 25 SDR 98, effective January 27, 1999. General Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93. Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-2-10, 34A-2-11. SURFACE WATER QUALITY 74:51 74:51:03:02. Beneficial uses of stream segments indicated by listings. Additional beneficial uses assigned to stream segments listed in §§ 74:51:03:04 to 74:51:03:27, inclusive, are indicated by the number of the beneficial use classifications listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, the entire course of a named stream is the segment with the designated use. The beneficial use classifications are as follows: (1) Domestic water supply waters; (2) Coldwater permanent fish life propagation waters; (3) Coldwater marginal fish life propagation waters; (4) Warmwater permanent fish life propagation waters; (5) Warmwater semipermanent fish life propagation waters; (6) Warmwater marginal fish life propagation waters; (7) Immersion recreation waters; (8) Limited-contact recreation waters; (9) Fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering waters; (10) Irrigation waters; and (11) Commerce and industry waters. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 34:04:04:02, effective July 1, 1979; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 86, effective December 24, 1987; 19 SDR 111, effective January 31, 1993; transferred from § 74:03:04:02, July 1, 1996; 25 SDR 98, effective January 27, 1999. General Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93. Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-2-10, 34A-2-11. Cross-References: Beneficial use of waters established, § 74:51:01:42; Beneficial uses of lakes indicated by listings, § 74:51:02:03. 74:51:03:03. Segment boundaries described. When section, range, and township are used in chapter 74:51:03 to describe the beginning or end point of a stream segment, the boundary of the segment is that point where the most downstream portion of the stream crosses the boundary of that section. Source: 10 SDR 145, effective July 4, 1984; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; transferred from § 74:03:04:02.01, July 1, 1996. General Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93. Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-2-10, 34A-2-11. 74:51:03:04. Minnesota River's tributaries' uses. Stream segments covered by § 74:51:03:02 include the following tributaries of the Minnesota River: Water Body From To Beneficial County Uses West Fork Lac Qui South Dakota border S8, T115N, R47W of 3,8 Deuel Parle River, also the fifth principal known as Gary Creek meridian. Florida Creek, also South Dakota border S19, T115N, R47W 4,8 Deuel known as Cobb Creek SURFACE WATER QUALITY 74:51 Water Body From To Beneficial County Uses Jorgenson River Little Minnesota River S5, T124N, R50 6,8 Roberts Monighan Creek South Dakota border S31, T116N, R48W 3,8 Deuel Whetstone River South Dakota- the confluence of its 5,8 Grant Minnesota border north and south forks North Fork Whetstone Whetstone River S.D. Highway 15 6,8 Roberts River Substation Creek North Fork Whetstone U.S. Highway 81 3,8 Roberts River South Fork Whetstone Whetstone River S22, T120N, R51W 6,8 Grant River North Fork Yellow South Dakota- S27, T120N, R48W 4,8 Grant Bank River Minnesota border South Fork Yellow South Dakota- S33, T118N, R49W 3,8 Grant Bank River Minnesota Border Mud Creek South Fork Yellow S22, T118N, R48W 6,8 Grant Bank River Labolt Lake Creek South Dakota- Labolt Lake outlet 5,8 Grant Minnesota Border Little Minnesota Big Stone Lake S15, T128N, R52W 5,8 Roberts River Seiche Hollow Creek Little Minnesota River S36, T127N, R53W 3,8 Roberts Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 32, effective December 4, 1977; transferred from § 34:04:04:03, effective July 1, 1979; 10 SDR 145, effective July 4, 1984; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 86, effective December 24, 1987; 19 SDR 111, effective January 31, 1993; transferred from § 74:03:04:03, July 1, 1996; 24 SDR 10, effective July 20, 1997; 32 SDR 38, effective September 6, 2005; 35 SDR 253, effective May 12, 2009. General Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93. Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-2-10, 34A-2-11. 74:51:03:05. Missouri River and certain small tributaries' beneficial uses. Stream segments of the Missouri River and certain small tributaries covered by § 74:51:03:02 include the following: Water Body From To Beneficial County Uses Missouri River Iowa Border Big Bend Dam 1,4,7,8,11 Buffalo\Lyman Missouri River Big Bend Dam North Dakota border 1,2,7,8,11 Campbell\Corson American Creek Lake Francis Case Lake Wanalin 6,8 Brule American Crow Lake Francis Case Interstate 90 6,8 Lyman Creek Bull Creek Lake Frances the confluence with 6,8 Tripp Case the West Branch Bull Creek in S25, T100N, R74W SURFACE WATER QUALITY 74:51 Water Body From To Beneficial County Uses West Branch Bull Bull Creek S23, T99N, R74W of 6,8 Tripp Creek the fifth principal meridian Artichoke Creek Lake Oahe S35, T117N, R79W 6,8 Sully Cedar Creek Lake Sharpe S22, T108N, R76W 6,8 Lyman Chapelle Creek Lake Sharpe S36, T111N, R75W 6,8 Hughes Choteau Creek Lewis and Clark S34, T96N, R63W 5,8 Charles Mix Lake Dante Creek Choteau Creek Dante Lake 6,8 Charles Mix Dry Choteau Creek Choteau Creek S.D. Highway 50 6,8 Charles Mix Crow Creek Lake Francis Case S18, T107N, R67W 5,8 Jerauld Elm Creek Crow Creek West Fork Elm Creek 6,8 Buffalo West Fork Elm Elm Creek Stephan Lake 6,8 Hyde Creek Smith Creek Crow Creek Crow Lake 6,8 Jerauld Emanual Creek Lewis and Clark S20, T94N, R60W 5,8 Bon Homme Lake Little Cheyenne Lake Oahe Lake Hurly 5,8 Potter Creek Medicine Creek Lake Sharpe U.S. Highway 83 6,8 Lyman Medicine Knoll Lake Sharpe confluence with its 6,8 Hughes Creek north and south forks North Fork confluence with S7, T114N, R74W 6,8 Sully Medicine Knoll South Fork Creek Medicine Knoll Creek South Fork confluence with S16, T112N, R74W 6,8 Hughes Medicine Knoll North Fork Creek Medicine Knoll Creek Oak Creek Lake Oahe S20, T21N, R28E 6,8 Corson Okobojo Creek Lake Oahe U.S. Highway 83 6,8 Sully Pease Creek Lake Francis Case Lake Geddes 6,8 Charles Mix Platte Creek Lake Francis Case S21, T100N, R67W 6,8 Charles Mix Ponca Creek Nebraska border U.S. Highway 183 5,8 Tripp Willow Creek Ponca Creek S32, T96N, R70W 5,8 Gregory Snake Creek Lake Francis Case Lake Academy 6,8 Charles Mix (Charles Mix County) Snake Creek Lake Oahe Trail City R.R. Lake 6,8 Corson (Corson County) Spring Creek Lake Pocasse U.S.