Beneficial Use Designations for Stream Reaches: Lake Superior - South Watershed (04010102) Beneficial Use Legend 1A Domestic Consumption (does not require treatment) 1B Domestic Consumption (requires moderate treatment) 1C Domestic Consumption (requires heavy treatment) 2Ae Aquatic Life and Recreation - Exceptional Cold Water Habitat (streams) 2Ag Aquatic Life and Recreation - General Cold Water Habitat (lakes and streams) 2Bde Aquatic Life and Recreation also protected as a source of drinking water - Exceptional Warm Water Habitat (streams) 2Bdg Aquatic Life and Recreation also protected as a source of drinking water - General Warm Water Habitat (lakes and streams) 2Bdm Aquatic Life and Recreation also protected as a source of drinking water - Modified Warm Water Habitat (streams) 2Be Aquatic Life and Recreation - Exceptional Warm Water Habitat (streams) 2Bg Aquatic Life and Recreation - General Warm Water Habitat (lakes and streams) 2Bm Aquatic Life and Recreation - Modified Warm Water Habitat (streams) 2D Aquatic Life and Recreation - Wetlands 3A Industrial Consumption (no treatment) 3B Industrial Consumption (moderate treatment) 3C Industrial Consumption(heavy treatment) 3D Industrial Consumption (wetlands - moderate treatment) 4A Agriculture and Wildlife (irrigation) 4B Agriculture and Wildlife (livestock and wildlife) 4C Agriculture and Wildlife (wetlands - livestock and wildlife) 5 Aesthetic Enjoyment and Navigation 6 Other Uses 7 Limited Resource Value Water [WR] Wild Rice Water Reach Name and Description: CD = County Ditch; JD = Judicial Ditch; R = River; Cr = Creek; Bk = Brook; Lk = Lake; N = North; S = South; W = West; E = East; Fk = Fork; Br = Branch; M = Middle. AUID (Assessment Unit Identification code; used interchangeably with WID or Waterbody ID): Some stream miles within the watershed have not been assigned their own AUID. These water bodies are not included in the use table, but are labeled xxxxxxxx-999 in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s databases. The default uses (2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6) apply to these waters. √ (Biological Confirmation): * = Tiered aquatic life use review has not been performed; + = use confirmed; f = use confirmed by fish only; m = use confirmed by macroinvertebrates only. Uses: See Beneficial Use Legend. ORVW (Outstanding Resource Value Water): The [month/day/year/letter] code in brackets is the effective date the water resource was designated as an outstanding resource value water. The letter code (P or R) indicates the applicable discharge restrictions in part 7050.0265, subpart 6 or 7, or 7050.0270, subpart 5 or 6. The letter code “P” corresponds to the prohibited discharges provision in part 7050.0265, subpart 7, or 7050.0270, subpart 6. The letter code “R” corresponds to the restricted discharges provision in part 7050.0265, subpart 6, or 7050.0270, subpart 5. 1 wq-s6-46b Beneficial use designations for stream reaches in the Lake Superior - South Watershed (04010102) (Table originally created August 9, 2016; updated on May 17, 2017; June 1, 2020, as per Minn. R. 7050.0470). Reach Name and Description AUID Uses √ ORVW Beaver River - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-501 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Gooseberry River - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-502 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Stewart River - Headwaters (Stewart Lk 38-0744-00) to Lk Superior 04010102-503 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Knife River - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-504 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Talmadge River (Talmadge Creek) - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-508 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Schmidt Creek - T51 R12W S17, north line to Lk Superior 04010102-509 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Amity Creek - Unnamed cr to Lester R 04010102-511 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Schmidt Creek - Headwaters to T51 R12W S8, south line 04010102-512 2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Silver Creek - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-513 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Crow Creek - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-515 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Little Sucker River - T51 R12W S3, north line to Lk Superior 04010102-517 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Petes Creek - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-518 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Split Rock River - W Br Split Rock R to Lk Superior 04010102-519 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * West Split Rock River (West Branch Split Rock River) - Headwaters to Split Rock R 04010102-520 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Skunk Creek - Headwaters to Lk Superior 04010102-528 2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Palisade Creek - Unnamed cr to Lk Superior 04010102-529 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-530 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-531 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-532 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-533 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Cedar Cr 04010102-534 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Cedar Cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-535 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Beaver R 04010102-536 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek - Unnamed cr to Lk Superior 04010102-537 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Knife River, West Branch - Unnamed cr to Knife R 04010102-538 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (Lester River Tributary) - Headwaters to Lester R 04010102-539 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Amity Creek, East Branch - Unnamed cr to Amity Cr 04010102-540 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Amity Creek - Mud Lk to E Br Amity Cr 04010102-541 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Amity Creek - E Br Amity Cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-542 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Tischer Creek - Headwaters to Unnamed cr 04010102-543 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Tischer Creek - Unnamed cr to Lk Superior 04010102-544 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Chester Creek - E Br Chester Cr to Lk Superior 04010102-545 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Big Sucker Creek (Sucker River) - Paradise Lk to T53 R12W S17, south line 04010102-546 2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Lester River - Headwaters to T52 R14W S14, south line 04010102-548 2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Lester River - T52 R14W S23, north line to Lk Superior 04010102-549 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Skunk Creek - Headwaters to T55 R10W S15, east line 04010102-550 2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Skunk Creek - T55 R10W S14, west line to T54 R9W S16, south line 04010102-551 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * 2 Reach Name and Description AUID Uses √ ORVW Skunk Creek - T54 R9W S21, north line to Gooseberry R 04010102-552 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Encampment River - Headwaters to T54 R10W S18, east line 04010102-553 2Bg, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Encampment River - T54 R10W S17, west line to Lk Superior 04010102-554 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Big Sucker Creek (Sucker River) - Unnamed cr to Lk Superior 04010102-555 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Big Sucker Creek (Sucker River) - T53 R12W S20, north line to Unnamed cr 04010102-556 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Amity Creek, East Branch - Headwaters to Unnamed cr 04010102-557 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Amity Creek Tributary) - T51 R14W S26, north line to E Br Amity Cr 04010102-558 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Headwaters to E Br Beaver R 04010102-559 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Headwaters to E Br Beaver R 04010102-560 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - T56 R8W S22, west line to E Br Beaver R 04010102-561 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Headwaters (Bear Lk 38-0408-00) to Bean Lk 04010102-562 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Bean Lk to E Br Beaver R 04010102-564 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Hen Cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-565 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Ekbeck Cr to Hen Cr 04010102-566 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, East Branch - Headwaters to Ekbeck Cr 04010102-567 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Ekbeck Creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Headwaters to E Br Beaver R 04010102-568 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Hen Creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Headwaters to E Br Beaver R 04010102-569 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (East Branch Beaver River Tributary) - Headwaters to E Br Beaver R 04010102-570 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Fortythree Creek (Mile Post Forty-Three Creek) - Lax Lk outlet to Unnamed lk (38-0407-00) outlet 04010102-571 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Cedar Creek - Unnamed lk (38-0407-00) outlet to Unnamed cr 04010102-572 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Cedar Creek - Unnamed cr to E Br Beaver R 04010102-573 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (Cedar Creek Tributary) - Headwaters to Cedar Cr 04010102-574 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed creek (Cedar Creek Tributary) - Unnamed lk (38-0407-00) to Cedar Cr 04010102-575 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, West Branch - Headwaters to Unnamed cr 04010102-576 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, West Branch - Unnamed cr to Unnamed cr 04010102-577 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Beaver River, West Branch - Unnamed cr to Beaver R 04010102-578 1B, 2Ag, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 * Unnamed