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Colorado River Basin Recreational Use Attainability Analysis, Part 1

RUAAs for Colorado River Below Lake J.B. Thomas and Beals Creek within the Colorado River Basin.

Project Summary

Status: Completed, In progress

Basin Colorado River Basin
Segment Names and Numbers Colorado River Below Lake J.B. Thomas, 1412; Beals Creek, 1412B
Counties Scurry, Coke, Howard, Mitchell
Recreational Survey Report

TCEQ has completed a report of its Recreational Use Attainability Analysis (RUAA) for these water bodies.

Public Review of Recreational Survey Report

The public comment period for the report closed in 2018. TCEQ will use the public's comments to make informed recommendations for the recreational use category and criteria to include in an update to the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.

TCEQ Recommendations

TCEQ will publish recommendations for Beals Creek on this webpage when finalized. TCEQ recommended the contact recreation use on Colorado River Below Lake J.B. Thomas remain primary contact recreation 1.

The comment period for the draft recommendation on the Colorado River Below Lake J.B. Thomas closed in April 2020.

Final Outcome TCEQ is retaining the primary contact recreation 1 use on Colorado River Below Lake J.B. Thomas. TCEQ will publish the final outcome for Beals Creek on this webpage once finalized.

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Project Report

Colorado River Below Lake J.B. Thomas (1412) and Beals Creek (1412B):

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For More Information

E-mail us at standards@tceq.texas.gov or see contact information for staff members.

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