New Mexico Administrative Code

Perennial reaches of Tecolote creek from I -25 to Blue creek. A. Designated uses: domestic water supply, coolwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are …

The main stem of the Pecos river from the headwaters of Brantley reservoir upstream to Salt creek (near Acme), perennial reaches of the Rio Peñasco downstream from state highway 24 near Dunken, perennial reaches of North Spring river and perennial reaches of the Rio Hondo downstr…

This part is adopted by the water quality control commission pursuant to Subsection C of Section 74-6-4 NMSA 1978.

The main stem of the Canadian river from the New Mexico-Texas line upstream to Ute dam, and any flow that enters the main stem from Revuelto creek. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criter…

Ute reservoir. A. Designated Uses: livestock watering, wildlife habitat, public water supply, industrial water supply, primary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, ex…

The main stem of the Canadian river from the headwaters of Ute reservoir upstream to Conchas dam, the perennial reaches of Pajarito and Ute creeks and their perennial tributaries. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habita…

Conchas reservoir. A. Designated Uses: irrigation storage, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, public water supply, primary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, exc…

The main stem of the Canadian river from the headwaters of Conchas reservoir upstream to the New Mexico-Colorado line, perennial reaches of the Conchas river, the Mora river downstream from the USGS gaging station near Shoemaker, the Vermejo river downstream from Rail canyon and …

The Cimarron river downstream from state highway 21 in Cimarron to the Canadian river and all perennial reaches of tributaries to the Cimarron river downstream from state highway 21 in Cimarron. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife …

Perennial reaches of the Mora river from the USGS gaging station near Shoemaker upstream to the state highway 434 bridge in Mora, all perennial reaches of tributaries to the Mora river downstream from the USGS gaging station at La Cueva in San Miguel and Mora counties except lake…

Charette lakes. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, warmwater aquatic life, secondary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

The Mora river and perennial reaches of its tributaries upstream from the state highway 434 bridge in Mora except lakes identified in 20.6.4.313 NMAC, all perennial reaches of tributaries to the Mora river upstream from the USGS gaging station at La Cueva, perennial reaches of Co…

Perennial reaches of Corrumpa creek. A. Designated Uses: livestock watering, wildlife habitat, irrigation, primary contact and coldwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: (1) The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except tha…

Lake Alice. A. Designated uses: marginal coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and public water supply. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

Lake Maloya A. Designated uses: coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and public water supply. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

Encantada lake, Maestas lake, Middle Fork lake of Rio de la Casa, North Fork lake of Rio de la Casa and Pacheco lake. A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria:…

Shuree ponds (north and south). A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the …

Eagle Nest lake. A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and public water supply. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable t…

Clayton lake. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the following segment-specific criter…

Springer lake. A. Designated uses: coolwater aquatic life, irrigation, primary contact, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, and public water supply. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

Doggett creek. A. Designated uses: Warm water aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: The use-specific criteria in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the following site-specific criteria apply: the month…

Permanent.

The main stem of the San Juan river from the Navajo Nation boundary at the Hogback upstream to its confluence with the Animas river. Some waters in this segment are under the joint jurisdiction of the state and the Navajo Nation. A. Designated Uses: public water supply, industria…

La Plata river from its confluence with the San Juan river upstream to the New Mexico-Colorado line. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, marginal coldwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-sp…

The Animas river from its confluence with the San Juan river upstream to Estes arroyo. A. Designated uses: Public water supply, industrial water supply, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, coolwater aquatic life, and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific nu…

The Animas river from Estes arroyo upstream to the Southern Ute Indian tribal boundary. A. Designated uses: Coolwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, public water supply, industrial water supply and primary contact. B. Criteria: The use-specific nu…

The main stem of the San Juan river from Canon Largo upstream to the Navajo dam. A. Designated uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, public water supply, industrial water supply and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-speci…

Navajo reservoir in New Mexico. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, warmwater aquatic life, irrigation storage, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, public water supply, industrial water supply and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth…

Perennial reaches of the Navajo river from the Jicarilla Apache reservation boundary to the Colorado border and perennial reaches of Los Pinos river in New Mexico. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, public water supply, wildlife habitat an…

The main stem of the San Juan river from its confluence with the Animas river upstream to its confluence with Cañon Largo. A. Designated uses: public water supply, industrial water supply, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact, marginal coldwater aquat…

Lake Farmington. A. Designated Uses: public water supply, wildlife habitat, livestock watering, primary contact, coldwater aquatic life and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, e…

Jackson lake. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, irrigation, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the following segment-spe…

The Rio Nutria upstream of the Zuni pueblo boundary, Tampico draw, Agua Remora, Tampico springs. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are a…

Ramah lake. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, warmwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the…

Quemado lake. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

October 12, 2000, unless a later date is indicated in the history note at the end of a section.

Special provisions arising from interstate compacts, international treaties or court decrees or that otherwise apply to a basin are contained in 20.6.4.51 through 20.6.4.59 NMAC.

The main stem of the Gila river from the New Mexico-Arizona line upstream to Redrock canyon and perennial reaches of streams in Hidalgo county. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: …

The main stem of the Gila river from Redrock canyon upstream to the confluence of the West Fork Gila river and East Fork Gila river and perennial reaches of tributaries to the Gila river downstream of Mogollon creek. A. Designated uses: industrial water supply, irrigation, livest…

All perennial tributaries to the Gila river upstream of and including Mogollon creek. A. Designated uses: domestic water supply, high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criter…

Wall lake, Lake Roberts and Snow lake. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that …

Bill Evans lake. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

In order to protect existing and designated uses, it is a goal of the state of New Mexico to prevent increases in TDS in the Pecos river above the following benchmark values, which are expressed as flow-weighted, annual average concentrations, at three USGS gaging stations: at Sa…

For the tributaries of the Colorado river system, the state of New Mexico will cooperate with the Colorado river basin states and the federal government to support and implement the salinity policy and program outlined in the most current "review, water quality standards for sali…

A. The purpose of this part is to establish water quality standards that consist of the designated use or uses of surface waters of the state, the water quality criteria necessary to protect the use or uses and an antidegradation policy. B. The state of New Mexico is required und…