Symbol

 Protected Use

Aquatic Life

CWF

Cold Water Fishes—Maintenance or propagation, or both, of fish species including the family Salmonidae and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous to a cold water habitat.

WWF

Warm Water Fishes—Maintenance and propagation of fish species and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous to a warm water habitat.

MF

Migratory Fishes—Passage, maintenance and propagation of anadromous and catadromous fishes and other fishes which ascend to flowing waters to complete their life cycle.

TSF

Trout Stocking—Maintenance of stocked trout from February 15 to July 31 and maintenance and propagation of fish species and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous to a warm water habitat.

Water Supply

PWS

Potable Water Supply—Used by the public as defined by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §  300F, or by other water users that require a permit from the Department under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. § §  721.1—721.18), or the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. § §  631—641), after conventional treatment, for drinking, culinary and other domestic purposes, such as inclusion into foods, either directly or indirectly.

IWS

Industrial Water Supply—Use by industry for inclusion into nonfood products, processing and cooling.

LWS

Livestock Water Supply—Use by livestock and poultry for drinking and cleansing.

AWS

Wildlife Water Supply—Use for waterfowl habitat and for drinking and cleansing by wildlife.

IRS

Irrigation—Used to supplement precipitation for growing crops.

Recreation and Fish Consumption

B

Boating—Use of the water for power boating, sail boating, canoeing and rowing for recreational purposes when surface water flow or impoundment conditions allow.

F

Fishing—Use of the water for the legal taking of fish. For recreation or consumption.

WC

Water Contact Sports—Use of the water for swimming and related activities.

E

Esthetics—Use of the water as an esthetic setting to recreational pursuits.

Special Protection

HQ

High Quality Waters—Surface waters having quality which exceeds levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water by satisfying §  93.4b(a).

EV

Exceptional Value Waters—Surface waters of high quality which satisfy §  93.4b(b) (relating to antidegradation).

Other

N

Navigation—Use of the water for the commercial transfer and transport of persons, animals and goods.