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Assessment Data for
Louisiana, Tensas Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit), Year 2006

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Table Legend: Water Status is GoodWater Status is Threatened Water Status is ImpairedWater Status has not been Assessed

Water Name Assessment Unit ID Location Map State Water Type Water Size Unit Water Status
Lake Bruin (Oxbow Lake) LA081203_00 Lake Bruin (Oxbow Lake) Map Assessed Water LA FRESHWATER LAKE 2342 ACRES GOOD
Lake Providence (Oxbow Lake) LA081101_00 Lake Providence (Oxbow Lake) Map Assessed Water LA FRESHWATER LAKE 1229 ACRES GOOD
Lake St. Joseph (Oxbow Lake) LA081202_00 Lake St. Joseph (Oxbow Lake) Map Assessed Water LA FRESHWATER LAKE 1197 ACRES IMPAIRED
Tensas River - Headwaters to Jonesville LA081201_00 Tensas River-Headwaters to Jonesville (including Tensas Bayou) Map Assessed Water LA RIVER 170 MILES IMPAIRED

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State Causes of Impairment

Louisiana, Tensas Watershed

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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) Great Lakes Connecting Channel (Miles)
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) 510.00 3,591.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NITRATE/NITRITE (NITRITE + NITRATE AS N) .00 2,394.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
PHOSPHORUS (TOTAL) .00 2,394.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
OXYGEN, DISSOLVED .00 2,394.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TOXAPHENE 340.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
CARBOFURAN 340.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
TURBIDITY 510.00 3,591.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DDT 340.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment

Louisiana, Tensas Watershed

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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) Great Lakes Connecting Channel (Miles)
NON-IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION 170.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION 170.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
NATURAL CONDITIONS - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS USE ATTAINABILITY ANALYSES NEEDED .00 1,197.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SOURCE UNKNOWN .00 1,197.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

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Clicking anywhere on this watershed map will take you to the Enviromapper for Water website, where you can view and map various types of environmental information for the watershed. This information includes Superfund sites, water discharge permits, toxic releases, and more.

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