Special Reports / Studies

As part of its mission, the Bureau of Water Quality Planning performs special monitoring and investigations supporting a variety of needs within the Bureau including standards review and development, nonpoint source assessments, TMDL development, program evaluation and water education. Below are a list of the studies and information (developed by NDEP and others), available electronically.

Fact Sheets

• Temperature Criteria for Various Fish Species as Recommended to NDEP during the 1980s
• Nevadas Water Quality Standards and Low/High Flows Statistics (7Q10)

Special Studies and Reports

• Conceptual Plan for Water Quality Standards Evaluation and TMDL Development in Nevada, March 2004
• Nevada's Nutrient Criteria Strategy - Ver. 2, Feb. 2009
• Nutrient Assessment Protocols for Wadeable Streams - Ver. 2, April 2009
• Nutrient Assessment Protocols for Lakes and Reservoirs - Ver. 1, Dec. 2008
• Nutrient Screening Indicators for Wadeable Streams, Jan. 2009